Mar 19, 2024
Vince Whaley Betting Profile: Valspar Championship
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COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, Tennessee. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Vince Whaley enters the 2024 Valspar Championship March 21-24 after an 18th-place finish in the Puerto Rico Open in his most recent competition.
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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
- Whaley's average finish has been 29th, and his average score -4, over his last two appearances at the Valspar Championship.
- Whaley last participated in the Valspar Championship in 2022, missing the cut with 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).
- 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).
Whaley's Recent Performances
- Whaley has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five tournaments.
- He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five tournaments.
- Whaley has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -16.
- Off the tee, Vince Whaley has averaged 299.6 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Whaley has an average of -2.604 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Whaley is averaging -4.340 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Whaley's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Whaley has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.444 this season (151st on TOUR). His average driving distance (297.8 yards) ranks 70th, while his 49.4% driving accuracy average ranks 171st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Whaley ranks 157th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.653. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Whaley's -1.445 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 177th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 70 | 297.8 | 299.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 50.40% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 31.1 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.43% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 10.71% |
Whaley's Best Finishes
- Whaley has played six tournaments this season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those six events, he made the cut two times (33.3%).
- With 48 points, Whaley currently ranks 138th in the FedExCup standings.
Whaley's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Whaley produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Farmers Insurance Open, ranking in the field at 1.224. In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- Whaley's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the WM Phoenix Open, where his 0.879 mark ranked in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Whaley delivered his best effort this season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, ranking in the field at 1.721. In that event, he missed the cut.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Whaley recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 0.487, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him in the field (he missed the cut in that event).
- Whaley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (-1.038) at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024. That ranked in the field.
Whaley's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 151 | -0.444 | -0.232 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 157 | -0.653 | -1.603 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 89 | 0.014 | 0.099 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 177 | -1.445 | -2.604 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 176 | -2.528 | -4.340 |
Whaley's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 79 | 73-65-71-71 | -4 | 2 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 72 | 73-69-76-72 | +2 | 3 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 40 | 69-69-66-73 | -11 | 13 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | MC | 75-72 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 25 | 69-70-69-72 | -8 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 28 | 68-70-70-70 | -10 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 13 | 68-66-65-69 | -16 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 59 | 73-66-68-69 | -12 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 8 | 63-70-65-69 | -17 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 13 | 66-69-64-66 | -17 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 76-67 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 34 | 67-68-66-69 | -18 | 20 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 73-77 | +8 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 18 | 69-66-70-70 | -13 | 28 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Whaley as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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