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S.H. Kim Betting Profile: Valspar Championship
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 10: The PGA TOUR flag during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship at Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 10, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
After he finished 45th in this tournament in 2023, S.H. Kim has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2024 Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida March 21-24.
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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
- Kim finished 45th (with a score of +2) in his lone appearance at the Valspar Championship in recent years (in 2023).
- Taylor Moore finished with 3.355 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in the field), 5.129 SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 4.864 SG: Putting (ninth) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Moore averaged 306.4 yards off the tee (10th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 69.44% (second), and attempted 27.75 putts per round (31st) in that victory a year ago.
Kim's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Kim has an average finish of 48th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five events.
- Over his last five events, Kim has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has finished with an average score of -4 those two times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, S.H. Kim has averaged 302.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Kim has an average of 0.211 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Kim is averaging -1.383 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Kim's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kim has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.432 this season, which ranks 149th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (296.8 yards) ranks 77th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kim ranks 150th on TOUR with a mark of -0.507.
- On the greens, Kim has registered a 0.245 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 57th on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 77 | 296.8 | 302.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 62.30% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.29% |
Kim's Best Finishes
- Kim has taken part in nine tournaments this season, with no top-10 finishes.
- In those nine events, he made the cut five times, a success rate of 55.6%.
- As of now, Kim has compiled 86 points, which ranks him 113th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the WM Phoenix Open, where his 1.604 mark ranked 30th in the field.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked 40th in the field with a mark of 1.399.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim delivered his best mark this season at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (February 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.854.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Kim recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 1.945, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that event.
- Kim posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.751) in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which ranked 30th in the field. He finished 30th in that event.
Kim's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 149 | -0.432 | -2.308 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 150 | -0.507 | -1.379 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 3 | 0.631 | 2.094 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 57 | 0.245 | 0.211 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 103 | -0.064 | -1.383 |
Kim's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 72-68-70-71 | -7 | 49 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 69-69-68-68 | -10 | 33 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 70-76 | +4 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 50 | 66-68-74-65 | -11 | 6 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 75-71-70-76 | +4 | 14 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 68-70-72-71 | -7 | 30 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 66-73 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 74 | 73-67-69-74 | -5 | 2 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-71 | E | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 27 | 71-64-70-68 | -11 | 31 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 2 | 65-67-69-68 | -19 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-67 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 69-71-73-72 | +5 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 71-64-66-70 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 68-71-69 | -8 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 50 | 69-68-77-72 | -2 | 7 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 70-70-69 | -7 | 31 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 67-69-70-70 | -8 | 24 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 67 | 64-74-75-72 | +1 | 4 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-71 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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