Thorbjørn Olesen 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)
Thorbjørn Olesen looks to improve upon his most recent performance after he didn't make the cut in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion) when he tees off in the 2024 Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida.
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
- Olesen is playing at the Valspar Championship for the first time in the past five years.
- 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.
- In addition, Moore's average driving distance was 306.4 (10th in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 27.75 putts per round (31st).
Olesen's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Olesen has an average finish of 36th.
- He has made two cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Olesen has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of -6 those two times he's made the cut.
- Thorbjørn Olesen has averaged 300.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Olesen is averaging -0.313 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Olesen is averaging -0.209 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Olesen's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 305.3 | 300.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 57.64% | 62.30% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.50 | 29.8 |
| Par Breakers | - | 15.28% | 17.46% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 21.53% | 16.67% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Olesen's Best Finishes
- Olesen, who played three tournaments last season, failed to finish in the top 10 in every event.
- In those three tournaments, he made the cut on one occasion.
- Last season Olesen put up his best performance at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he finished 25th with a score of -5 (10 shots back of the winner).
Olesen's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -1.848 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.279 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 2.354 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.313 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -0.209 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Olesen's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-77 | +11 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 67-68-68-72 | -5 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-77 | +8 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 46 | 66-70-71-71 | -6 | 10 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Olesen as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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