Russell Henley betting profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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When he hits the links Feb. 27 - March 2, Russell Henley will look to improve upon his last performance in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. In 2024, he shot 7-under and placed 41st at PGA National Resort (The Champion).
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
- Over his last six trips to the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Henley has an average score of 2-under, with an average finish of 23rd.
- Henley last played at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2024, finishing 41st with a score of 7-under.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2024, Austin Eckroat posted 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).
Henley's recent history at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/29/2024 | 41 | 71-69-65-72 | -7 |
| 3/18/2021 | 3 | 64-69-73-68 | -6 |
| 2/27/2020 | 8 | 70-69-70-69 | -2 |
| 2/28/2019 | 20 | 69-72-70-68 | -1 |
Henley's recent performances
- Henley has finished in the top 10 twice over his last five appearances, finishing as high as the top five in one of those outings.
- Over his last five appearances, Henley has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner twice. He's carded a score that's better than average twice.
- He has an average score relative to par of 9-under in his last five tournaments.
- In terms of driving distance, Russell Henley has averaged 288.9 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Henley is averaging 2.148 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Henley is averaging 3.744 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Henley's advanced stats and rankings
- Henley had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.014 last season, which ranked 106th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (291.3 yards) ranked 164th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Henley ranked 33rd on TOUR with an average of 0.343 per round. Additionally, he ranked 150th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 64.99%.
- On the greens, Henley's 0.304 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 39th last season, while he averaged 27.90 putts per round (seventh).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 164 | 291.3 | 288.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 150 | 64.99% | 57.78% |
| Putts Per Round | 7 | 27.90 | 28.6 |
| Par Breakers | 146 | 22.53% | 26.39% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 40 | 13.17% | 13.06% |
Henley's best finishes
- Henley played 20 tournaments last season, securing five finishes in the top five and earning seven top-10 finishes.
- In those 20 tournaments, he had a 95% success rate in terms of making the cut (19 cuts made).
- Last season Henley's best performance came when he shot 7-under and finished fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- Henley collected 1671 points last season, ranking 13th in the FedExCup standings.
Henley's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Henley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he ranked 19th in the field with a mark of 1.499 (he finished 30th in that event).
- Henley's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 7.877. He finished fourth in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Henley's best performance last season was at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he posted a 5.338 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished fourth in that tournament.
- At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, Henley posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.147, which was his best last season. That ranked third in the field.
- Henley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.154) in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open. That ranked fourth in the field.
Henley's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 106 | 0.014 | -1.076 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 33 | 0.343 | 2.294 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 21 | 0.289 | 0.377 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 39 | 0.304 | 2.148 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 15 | 0.950 | 3.744 |
Henley's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 41 | 71-69-65-72 | -7 | 13 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 4 | 68-69-72-72 | -7 | 313 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 4 | 69-69-71-69 | -10 | 135 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 38 | 73-77-74-71 | +7 | 20 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 12 | 67-69-69-68 | -11 | 136 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 10 | 68-73-73-67 | -3 | 165 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 23 | 70-69-66-69 | -10 | 80 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 27 | 73-71-74-75 | +5 | 53 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 7 | 70-70-72-67 | -1 | 238 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 48 | 70-73-67-65 | -5 | 13 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 5 | 69-75-66-69 | -5 | 300 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 30 | 68-68-73-66 | -5 | 106 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 22 | 70-71-70-73 | -4 | 156 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 4 | 67-71-67-62 | -17 | 0 |
| December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 19 | 69-71-79-70 | +1 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 30 | 70-69-68-68 | -17 | 32 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 10 | 66-67-67-68 | -12 | 64 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 5 | 64-69-71-67 | -17 | 288 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 72-71-75-72 | +2 | 20 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Henley as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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