Victor Perez betting profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Victor Perez placed 16th in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2024, shooting a 11-under on the par-71 course. His sights are set higher Feb. 27 - March 2 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA, 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
- Perez finished 16th (with a score of 11-under) in his only appearance at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in recent years (in 2024).
- 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).
- In addition, Eckroat's average driving distance was 292.3 (45th in field), he hit 81.94% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 28 putts per round (sixth).
Perez's recent history at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/29/2024 | 16 | 67-66-70-70 | -11 |
Perez's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Perez has an average finish of 46th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five tournaments.
- Perez has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of 7-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Victor Perez has averaged 302.7 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Perez is averaging -0.314 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Perez is averaging -0.675 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Perez's advanced stats and rankings
- Perez's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.084 last season ranked 87th on TOUR, and his 60.1% driving accuracy average ranked 118th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Perez ranked 39th on TOUR with an average of 0.305 per round. Additionally, he ranked 61st with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.52%.
- On the greens, Perez delivered a 0.126 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 70th on TOUR, while he ranked 129th with a putts-per-round average of 29.28. He broke par 22.53% of the time (146th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 91 | 301.1 | 302.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 61 | 68.52% | 69.10% |
| Putts Per Round | 129 | 29.28 | 29.8 |
| Par Breakers | 146 | 22.53% | 20.14% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 63 | 13.66% | 10.76% |
Perez's best finishes
- Perez teed off in 23 tournaments last season, securing three finishes in the top five and collecting four top-10 finishes.
- In those 23 tournaments, he made the cut on 16 occasions.
- Last season Perez's best performance came when he shot 14-under and finished third at the RBC Canadian Open.
- With 654 points last season, Perez ranked 71st in the FedExCup standings.
Perez's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Perez posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Genesis Scottish Open, ranking 11th in the field at 2.546. In that tournament, he finished 10th.
- Perez's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came in June 2024 at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, where he ranked seventh in the field with a mark of 4.333. He finished 12th in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Perez put up his best mark last season at the Texas Children's Houston Open, ranking 12th in the field at 2.744. In that tournament, he finished 17th.
- At the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, Perez recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 9.309, which was his best last season. That ranked second in the field.
- Perez delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.875) in May 2024 at the RBC Canadian Open. That ranked third in the field.
Perez's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 87 | 0.084 | 0.369 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 39 | 0.305 | 0.024 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 114 | -0.033 | -0.755 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 70 | 0.126 | -0.314 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 54 | 0.482 | -0.675 |
Perez's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 16 | 67-66-70-70 | -11 | 49 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 3 | 69-68-68-65 | -18 | 83 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 17 | 68-70-67-68 | -7 | 48 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 45 | 72-70-75-70 | -1 | 10 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 43 | 70-70-71-70 | -7 | 7 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 64-73 | -67 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 46 | 71-66-72-69 | -6 | 6 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 79-71 | +8 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 50 | 70-71-71-71 | +3 | 7 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 3 | 70-68-64-64 | -14 | 190 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 12 | 71-74-68-75 | E | 145 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 75-74 | +9 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 44 | 68-70-71-65 | -6 | 16 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 10 | 68-66-68-65 | -13 | 65 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 74-75 | +7 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 4 | 70-67-68-63 | -16 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 33 | 66-69-69-68 | -8 | 21 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 40 | 69-70-67-71 | -3 | 54 |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 33 | 69-71-66-67 | -7 | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 34 | 69-69-68-69 | -13 | 18 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-76 | +3 | -- |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 74-71 | +3 | -- |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | 72 | 67-69-72-76 | E | 3 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Perez as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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