Feb 6, 2024
Matt Kuchar Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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Matt Kuchar looks for a higher finish in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open after he placed 32nd shooting -4 in this tournament in 2023.
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The WM Phoenix Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 8-11, 2024
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Course: TPC Scottsdale
- Par: 71 / 7,261 yards
- Purse: $8.8M
- Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the WM Phoenix Open
- Over his last five trips to the WM Phoenix Open, Kuchar has an average score of -9, with an average finish of 25th.
- Kuchar last played at the WM Phoenix Open in 2023, finishing 32nd with a score of -4.
- When Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023, he had 2.74 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (18th in the field), 9.588 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.157 SG: Putting (13th).
- In addition, Scheffler's average driving distance was 317.1 (26th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 28 putts per round (12th).
Kuchar's Recent Performances
- Kuchar has finished in the top five once over his last five appearances.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Kuchar 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 -5 those three times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Matt Kuchar has averaged 287.9 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Kuchar is averaging -1.973 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Kuchar has an average of -1.345 in his past five tournaments.
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Kuchar's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kuchar had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.027 last season, which ranked 94th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (294.4 yards) ranked 147th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kuchar ranked 100th on TOUR with a mark of 0.035.
- On the greens, Kuchar delivered a 0.145 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 68th on TOUR, while he ranked 36th with a putts-per-round average of 28.48. He broke par 21.79% of the time (99th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 147 | 294.4 | 287.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 77 | 67.89% | 47.22% |
| Putts Per Round | 36 | 28.48 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 99 | 21.79% | 17.46% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | 11.05% | 6.75% |
Kuchar's Best Finishes
- Kuchar participated in 27 tournaments last season, securing three finishes in the top five and earning six top-10 finishes.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 20 times.
- Last season Kuchar's best performance came at the World Wide Technology Championship, where he shot -25 and finished second.
- With 695 points last season, Kuchar finished 60th in the FedExCup standings.
Kuchar's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Kuchar's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in February 2023 at The Genesis Invitational, where he ranked eighth in the field with a mark of 2.874. He finished eighth in that tournament.
- Kuchar's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Valero Texas Open in March 2023, as he ranked third in the field with a mark of 7.548.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kuchar's best mark last season was at the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023, as he ranked third in the field with a mark of 4.906.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2023, Kuchar delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (7.254), which ranked fifth in the field.
- Kuchar posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.029) at the Valero Texas Open (which ranked him third in the field). In that tournament, he finished third.
Kuchar's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 94 | 0.027 | 0.270 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 100 | 0.035 | -0.212 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 9 | 0.359 | 0.570 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 68 | 0.145 | -1.973 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 53 | 0.567 | -1.345 |
Kuchar's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 32 | 72-67-71-70 | -4 | 21 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 8 | 66-70-71-67 | -10 | 89 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 75-69 | +4 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 70-78 | +4 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 3 | 68-70-69-68 | -13 | 163 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 19 | 68-67-68-71 | -10 | 42 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 23 | 72-67-68-72 | -5 | 36 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 43 | 67-68-69-68 | -12 | 11 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 62 | 79-67-69-84 | +11 | 5 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 20 | 71-71-70-68 | -8 | 41 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-74 | +6 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 77-68 | +5 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 67 | 69-69-73-72 | -1 | 4 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 43 | 67-69-70-70 | -8 | 11 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 38 | 69-67-71-68 | -5 | 15 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 61 | 72-71-70-67 | E | 19 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 7 | 70-67-65-73 | -13 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 2 | 65-65-67-66 | -25 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 53 | 65-68-69-70 | -10 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 68-73 | +1 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 73-67-65 | -11 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 39 | 69-70-71 | -6 | 18 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kuchar as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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