Feb 6, 2024
Michael Kim Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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Michael Kim will appear in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open from February 8-11 after a 37th-place finish in San Diego, California at the Farmers Insurance Open.
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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 two trips to the WM Phoenix Open, Kim has an average score of -7, with an average finish of 41st.
- Kim finished 58th (with a score of -4) in his most recent appearance at the WM Phoenix Open (in 2021).
- 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).
Kim's Recent Performances
- Kim has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Kim has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score twice.
- He has an average score of -10 across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Michael Kim has averaged 305.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging 1.074 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Kim is averaging 1.695 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Kim's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kim posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.019 (106th) last season, while his average driving distance of 305.0 yards ranked 58th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kim had a 0.224 mark that ranked 59th on TOUR. He ranked 69th with a 68.16% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Kim delivered a 0.094 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 78th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 119th with a putts-per-round average of 29.14, and he ranked 152nd by breaking par 20.45% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 58 | 305.0 | 305.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 69 | 68.16% | 58.06% |
| Putts Per Round | 119 | 29.14 | 29.6 |
| Par Breakers | 152 | 20.45% | 28.06% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 58 | 13.46% | 12.22% |
Kim's Best Finishes
- Kim last season took part in 31 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 31 events, he made the cut 17 times.
- Last season Kim's best performance came at the Wyndham Championship. He shot -13 and finished fifth in that event.
- Kim collected 563 points last season, ranking 78th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Fortinet Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.151 (he missed the cut in that event).
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023, as he delivered a 5.294 mark, which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished seventh in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best effort last season was at The RSM Classic, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 2.570 (he finished 35th in that tournament).
- At the Shriners Children's Open in October 2023, Kim delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.987, his best mark last season. That ranked him 10th in the field (he finished 18th in that tournament).
- Kim posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.561) at the Wyndham Championship (which ranked him fifth in the field). In that event, he finished fifth.
Kim's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 106 | -0.019 | -1.639 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 59 | 0.224 | 1.688 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 93 | 0.050 | 0.573 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 78 | 0.094 | 1.074 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 71 | 0.350 | 1.695 |
Kim's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 72-72 | +4 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Puerto Rico Open | 5 | 70-66-71-66 | -15 | 65 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 72-69-71-74 | +2 | 8 |
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 26 | 70-69-70-71 | -8 | 20 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 46 | 68-71-73-75 | -1 | 9 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 30 | 68-67-69-71 | -9 | 27 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 7 | 68-68-69-69 | -10 | 90 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 6 | 67-71-70-67 | -5 | 92 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 43 | 72-71-73-68 | -4 | 11 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 38 | 68-65-66-71 | -10 | 15 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 72-68 | E | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-73 | +6 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 5 | 72-65-62-68 | -13 | 105 |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 18 | 70-69-65-65 | -15 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 41 | 70-75-68-70 | +3 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 64-69-68-70 | -17 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 42 | 69-69-66-68 | -8 | 11 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 6 | 65-63-70-65 | -25 | 92 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 37 | 67-68-77-72 | -4 | 17 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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