Mar 19, 2024
Sam Ryder Betting Profile: Valspar Championship
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Sam Ryder shot -1 and took 19th 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.
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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
- Ryder's average finish has been 19th, and his average score -1, over his last three appearances at the Valspar Championship.
- In Ryder's most recent appearance at the Valspar Championship, in 2023, he finished 19th after posting a score of -1.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Taylor Moore posted 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).
- 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.
Ryder's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Ryder has finished in the top 20 once.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Ryder has finished with a better-than-average score in three of his last five tournaments.
- He has carded an average score of -9 over his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Sam Ryder has averaged 279.9 yards in his past five starts.
- Ryder is averaging 0.810 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Ryder is averaging 1.120 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Ryder's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Ryder has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.275, which ranks 137th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (280.0 yards) ranks 171st, and his 68.1% driving accuracy average ranks 11th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Ryder ranks 37th on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.403, while he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Ryder has delivered a 0.264 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 51st on TOUR. In addition, he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of , and he ranks first by breaking par % of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 171 | 280.0 | 279.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 69.26% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.9 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 25.93% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 12.96% |
Ryder's Best Finishes
- Ryder, who has participated in seven tournaments this season, is still looking for his first top-10 finish.
- In those seven tournaments, he had a 57.1% success rate in terms of making the cut (four cuts made).
- Ryder, who has 187 points, currently ranks 81st in the FedExCup standings.
Ryder's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Ryder's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked 26th in the field with a mark of 2.168. He finished 16th in that tournament.
- Ryder's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 2.388 mark ranked 29th in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Ryder's best effort this season was in February 2024 at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where he ranked 28th in the field with a mark of 1.159. He finished 21st in that tournament.
- At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, Ryder recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 4.683, which ranked him ninth in the field. He finished 21st in that event.
- Ryder posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.126) at THE PLAYERS Championship (March 2024), which ranked him 16th in the field. He finished 16th in that tournament.
Ryder's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 137 | -0.275 | -0.904 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 37 | 0.403 | 1.097 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 92 | -0.005 | 0.115 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 51 | 0.264 | 0.810 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 55 | 0.389 | 1.120 |
Ryder's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 3 | 71-70-68-66 | -13 | 163 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 77-73 | +8 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 78-74 | +12 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 56 | 71-72-77-76 | +8 | 6 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 40 | 65-71-70-71 | -11 | 13 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 70-72 | +2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 7 | 70-66-65-68 | -15 | 85 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 38 | 67-71-67-70 | -5 | 15 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 68-70-68-68 | -6 | 92 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 14 | 68-68-72-69 | -11 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 51 | 67-69-72-73 | -7 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 67-66-71-68 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 72-72-67-76 | +7 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 10 | 69-69-64-67 | -19 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 13 | 67-65-65-68 | -17 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 62 | 69-66-67-74 | -12 | 4 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-72 | -1 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 71-67-71 | -7 | 31 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 21 | 66-68-74-66 | -10 | 37 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 16 | 70-69-70-69 | -10 | 115 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Ryder as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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