Feb 24, 2025
Davis Riley betting profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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After he finished 62nd in this tournament in 2024, Davis Riley has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA, Feb. 27 - March 2.
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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
- Riley's average finish has been 44th, and his average score 1-under, over his last three appearances at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
- Riley last participated in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2024, finishing 62nd with a score of 2-under.
- 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).
- En route to his victory last year, Eckroat posted an average driving distance of 292.3 (45th in field), hit 81.94% of greens in regulation (first), and took 28 putts per round (sixth).
Riley's recent history at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/29/2024 | 62 | 71-66-76-69 | -2 |
| 2/23/2023 | 29 | 71-67-67-72 | -3 |
| 2/24/2022 | 42 | 70-72-71-70 | +3 |
Riley's recent performances
- He has not made the cut recently, missing the weekend in his last five tournaments.
- Riley has not finished within five shots of the winner or recorded a better-than-average score in any of his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Davis Riley has averaged 300.1 yards in his past five starts.
- Riley has an average of 0.496 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Riley is averaging -6.956 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Riley's advanced stats and rankings
- Riley posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.360 last season (162nd on TOUR). His average driving distance (303.6 yards) ranked 66th, while his 56.6% driving accuracy average ranked 161st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Riley ranked 168th on TOUR, putting up an average mark of -0.486, while he ranked 156th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 64.31%.
- On the greens, Riley's 0.289 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 41st last season, while he averaged 28.74 putts per round (56th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 66 | 303.6 | 300.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 156 | 64.31% | 62.50% |
| Putts Per Round | 56 | 28.74 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | 86 | 24.58% | 20.37% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 141 | 15.75% | 18.06% |
Riley's best finishes
- Riley, who participated in 26 tournaments last season, secured one win.
- In those 26 tournaments, he had a 53.8% success rate in terms of making the cut (14 cuts made).
- Last season Riley's best performance came at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he took home the title with a score of 14-under.
- Riley earned 647 points last season, which ranked him 72nd in the FedExCup standings.
Riley's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Riley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in May 2024 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.669. He finished first in that tournament.
- Riley's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came in May 2024 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 7.849. He finished first in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Riley's best performance last season was at the 3M Open, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.860 (he finished 46th in that event).
- At the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2024, Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 5.914, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished first in that event.
- Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (17.337) in May 2024 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Riley's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 162 | -0.360 | -3.198 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 168 | -0.486 | -2.837 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 129 | -0.074 | -1.418 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 41 | 0.289 | 0.496 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 162 | -0.630 | -6.956 |
Riley's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 62 | 71-66-76-69 | -2 | 5 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 14 | 65-71-71-65 | -8 | 55 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 75-75 | +6 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 28 | 66-70-65-70 | -140 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 30 | 64-67-72-67 | -14 | 21 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 66 | 69-71-73-71 | E | 2 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1 | 66-64-66-70 | -14 | 500 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-76 | +7 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 48 | 71-71-67-66 | -5 | 13 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 57 | 70-70-71-71 | -6 | 5 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 73-74 | +5 | -- |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 70-72 | +2 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 46 | 70-70-70-69 | -5 | 9 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 38 | 69-66-68-70 | -7 | 17 |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 75-65 | -4 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 41 | 67-71-66-71 | -9 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 73 | 74-73-70-71 | +8 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | MC | 68-74 | E | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | W/D | 73-80-74 | +8 | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 80-75-65 | +4 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 75-73 | +4 | -- |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 74-73 | +5 | -- |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | MC | 68-73 | -1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Riley as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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