Ryan Palmer Betting Profile: Valspar Championship
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Ryan Palmer shot +2 and finished 63rd the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) March 21-24 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 Valspar Championship.
The Valspar Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 21-24, 2024
- Location: Palm Harbor, Florida
- Course: Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course)
- Par: 71 / 7,340 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Taylor Moore
At the Valspar Championship
- Palmer finished 63rd (with a score of +2) in his lone appearance at the Valspar Championship in recent years (in 2021).
- With numbers of 3.355 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in field), 5.129 in SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 4.864 in SG: Putting (ninth), Taylor Moore won this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Moore posted an average driving distance of 306.4 (10th in field), hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27.75 putts per round (31st).
Palmer's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Palmer has not finished in the top 20.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Palmer has not finished within five strokes of the winner or carded a better-than-average score in any of his last five tournaments.
- He finished with a score of -4 in his only made cut over his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Ryan Palmer has averaged 296.6 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Palmer is averaging -0.414 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Palmer is averaging -1.537 Strokes Gained: Total.
Palmer's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 87 | 301.2 | 296.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 75 | 67.93% | 50.00% |
| Putts Per Round | 131 | 29.19 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | 70 | 22.64% | 21.37% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 98 | 13.99% | 8.97% |
Palmer's Best Finishes
- Last season Palmer took part in 28 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 28 events, he made the cut 13 times (46.4%).
- Last season Palmer put up his best performance at the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante. He shot -22 and finished fifth (five shots back of the winner).
- Palmer's 193 points last season ranked him 161st in the FedExCup standings.
Palmer's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 56 | 0.210 | -0.079 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 60 | 0.223 | -0.944 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 154 | -0.158 | -0.101 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 168 | -0.343 | -0.414 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 112 | -0.068 | -1.537 |
Palmer's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 35 | 66-72-70-73 | -3 | 19 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 8 | 64-65-68-68 | -19 | 80 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 72-70 | +2 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 33 | 68-67-66-68 | -11 | 21 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 70-67-67-72 | -12 | 20 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-68 | -3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 72-73 | +1 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 68 | 69-68-70-78 | -3 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 5 | 71-66-65-64 | -22 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 8 | 67-68-66-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 73-74 | +5 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 73-66 | -1 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 68-69-69 | -10 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 71-67-69-73 | -4 | 6 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Palmer as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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