Feb 24, 2025
Chris Kirk betting profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Chris Kirk seeks a better outcome this time around in the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. He finished 28th at the par-71 PGA National Resort (The Champion) in 2024.
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The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 27 - March 2, 2025
- Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
- Course: PGA National Resort (The Champion)
- Par: 71 / 7,167 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous winner: Austin Eckroat
At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
- Kirk has played the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches seven times of late, with one win. His average score has been 6-under, and his average finish has been 19th.
- In 2024, Kirk finished 28th (with a score of 9-under) in his most recent appearance at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
- Austin Eckroat won this tournament in 2024 with numbers of 3.541 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fourth in field), 5.835 in SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 3.721 in SG: Putting (15th).
- Eckroat also posted numbers of 292.3 in average driving distance (45th in field), 81.94% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 28 putts per round (sixth).
Kirk's recent history at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/29/2024 | 28 | 67-70-73-65 | -9 |
| 2/23/2023 | 1 | 69-62-66-69 | -23 |
| 2/24/2022 | 7 | 65-68-71-73 | -3 |
| 3/18/2021 | 25 | 68-71-67-72 | -2 |
| 2/27/2020 | MC | 72-73 | +5 |
| 2/28/2019 | MC | 75-68 | +3 |
Kirk's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Kirk has an average finish of 47th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Kirk has not finished within five shots of the winner or recorded a better-than-average score in any of his last five appearances.
- He has an average score of 10-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Chris Kirk has averaged 303.9 yards in his past five starts.
- Kirk has an average of -2.757 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Kirk has an average of -2.912 in his past five tournaments.
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Kirk's advanced stats and rankings
- Kirk posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.266 (43rd) last season, while his average driving distance of 299.9 yards ranked 103rd on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kirk ranked 83rd on TOUR with an average of 0.155 per round. Additionally, he ranked 133rd with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.80%.
- On the greens, Kirk's -0.427 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 170th on TOUR last season, and his 28.74 putts-per-round average ranked 56th. He broke par 24.17% of the time (99th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 103 | 299.9 | 303.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 133 | 65.80% | 69.79% |
| Putts Per Round | 56 | 28.74 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 99 | 24.17% | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 110 | 14.86% | 10.42% |
Kirk's best finishes
- Kirk, who played 23 tournaments last season, secured one win and three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 23 tournaments, he had a 78.3% success rate in terms of making the cut (18 cuts made).
- Last season Kirk's best performance came at the BMW Championship, where he won the title with a score of 7-under.
- Kirk collected 1318 points last season, placing 28th in the FedExCup standings.
Kirk's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Kirk's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he put up a 4.248 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished 18th in that event.
- Kirk's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 7.722.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kirk's best effort last season was in January 2024 at The Sentry, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 3.533. He finished first in that event.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Kirk delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.601 (his best mark last season), which ranked 11th in the field. He finished in that event.
- Kirk recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.459) at The Sentry (January 2024), which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that tournament.
Kirk's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 43 | 0.266 | 0.946 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 83 | 0.155 | -1.266 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 69 | 0.110 | 0.166 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 170 | -0.427 | -2.757 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 99 | 0.105 | -2.912 |
Kirk's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 28 | 67-70-73-65 | -9 | 27 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 44 | 69-74-72-76 | +3 | 16 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 68-70-73-69 | -8 | 60 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 74-75-68-73 | +2 | 113 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 10 | 69-67-67-69 | -12 | 170 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 73-72-74-71 | +6 | 17 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 73-74 | +5 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-74 | +5 | -- |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 78-74 | +8 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 26 | 71-71-72-72 | +6 | 58 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 63 | 71-70-68-69 | -2 | 7 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 44 | 68-69-69-74 | -8 | 10 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 31 | 70-76-69-75 | +6 | 29 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 50 | 64-70-71-74 | -1 | 27 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 9 | 73-68-71-69 | -7 | 310 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 27 | 70-74-67-70 | -3 | 0 |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 35 | 66-68-70-68 | -12 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-74 | +2 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 44 | 74-67-68-70 | -13 | 17 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-69 | E | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 34 | 64-70-73-68 | -13 | 18 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 62 | 69-69-72-74 | -4 | 8 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 72-74 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kirk as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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