Aug 5, 2024
Thorbjørn Olesen betting profile: Wyndham Championship
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Thorbjørn Olesen will compete Aug. 8-11 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, at the 2024 Wyndham Championship. In his last tournament he took 14th in the Men’s Olympic Golf Competition, shooting 11-under at Le Golf National.
Latest odds for Olesen at the Wyndham Championship.
The Wyndham Championship tournament and course info
- Date: Aug. 8-11, 2024
- Location: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
- Course: Sedgefield Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,131 yards
- Purse: $7.9M
- Previous winner: Lucas Glover
At the Wyndham Championship
- In the past five years, this is Olesen's first time competing at the Wyndham Championship.
- When Lucas Glover won this tournament in 2023, he had 3.798 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (sixth in the field), 9.126 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.875 SG: Putting (15th).
- In addition, Glover's average driving distance was 311.6 (27th in field), he hit 90.28% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 29.75 putts per round (28th).
Olesen's recent performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Olesen has finished in the top 20 once.
- Over his last five events, Olesen has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 5-under.
- Off the tee, Thorbjørn Olesen has averaged 306.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Olesen has an average of 0.957 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Olesen is averaging -1.529 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Olesen's advanced stats and rankings
- Olesen's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.354 ranks 153rd on TOUR this season, and his 60.2% driving accuracy average ranks 108th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Olesen ranks 112th on TOUR with a mark of -0.049.
- On the greens, Olesen's 0.322 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 35th on TOUR this season, and his 28.89 putts-per-round average ranks 84th. He has broken par 25.48% of the time (54th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 66 | 301.5 | 306.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 149 | 63.41% | 49.38% |
| Putts Per Round | 84 | 28.89 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 54 | 25.48% | 24.07% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 154 | 17.15% | 14.20% |
Olesen's best finishes
- Olesen has participated in 16 tournaments this season, with no top-10 finishes.
- In those 16 events, he made the cut 11 times, a success rate of 68.8%.
- Currently, Olesen ranks 155th in the FedExCup standings with 170 points.
Olesen's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Olesen's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, where his 1.237 mark ranked in the field.
- Olesen's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came in May 2024 at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked 14th in the field with a mark of 3.916. He finished 27th in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Olesen's best effort this season was at the Valero Texas Open, where his 5.508 mark ranked third in the field.
- At the Myrtle Beach Classic in May 2024, Olesen posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (4.706). That ranked 12th in the field.
- Olesen recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.007) at the Myrtle Beach Classic (which ranked him 16th in the field). In that event, he finished 16th.
Olesen's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 153 | -0.354 | -0.576 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 112 | -0.049 | -2.975 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 39 | 0.218 | 1.065 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 35 | 0.322 | 0.957 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 88 | 0.137 | -1.529 |
Olesen's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-76 | +4 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 74-75 | +9 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 14 | 72-69-71-71 | -5 | 47 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 58 | 71-79-77-75 | +14 | 9 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 36 | 64-71-64-73 | -137 | 3 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 69-68 | -5 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 16 | 71-69-71-61 | -12 | 29 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 53 | 69-71-69-70 | -5 | 10 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 27 | 68-68-72-67 | -5 | 29 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 77-70 | +3 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 61 | 69-68-71-68 | -8 | 4 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 39 | 68-68-69-67 | -8 | 14 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 43 | 72-73-76-71 | +8 | 16 |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 14 | 71-68-66-68 | -11 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Olesen as of the start of the Wyndham Championship.
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