Danny Willett betting profile: Farmers Insurance Open
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Danny Willett shot 9-under and placed 25th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) Jan. 22-25 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.
The Farmers Insurance Open tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 22-25, 2025
- Location: San Diego, California, USA
- Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,765 yards
- Purse: $9.3M
- Previous winner: Matthieu Pavon
At the Farmers Insurance Open
- Willett finished 25th (with a score of 9-under) in his only appearance at the Farmers Insurance Open in recent years (in 2019).
- Matthieu Pavon finished with 0.597 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (36th in the field), 5.394 SG: Approach the Green (third), and 5.965 SG: Putting (fifth) en route to winning this tournament in 2024.
- Pavon's average driving distance was 294.5 (38th in field), he hit 70.83% of greens in regulation (24th), with 28.25 putts per round (eighth) en route to his win last year.
Willett's recent history at the Farmers Insurance Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2019 | 25 | 71-68-70-70 | -9 |
Willett's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Willett has an average finish of 44th.
- He's made the cut in two of his last five tournaments.
- Willett has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five appearances.
- He has carded an average score of 1-under over his last five appearances.
- Danny Willett has averaged 297.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Willett is averaging -2.421 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Willett is averaging -1.968 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Willett's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 295.8 | 297.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 68.52% | 68.52% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.00 | 29.8 |
| Par Breakers | - | 20.37% | 20.00% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 15.28% | 14.81% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Willett's best finishes
- Willett took part in four tournaments last season, and he did not finish in the top 10 in any event.
- In those four events, he made the cut two times (50%).
- Last season Willett put up his best performance at the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante. He shot 10-under and finished 42nd (14 shots back of the winner).
- Willett collected 15 points last season, ranking 212th in the FedExCup standings.
Willett's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Willett's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 1.105 (he missed the cut in that event).
- Willett's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Shriners Children's Open in October 2024, as he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.277.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Willett's best effort last season was at the Shriners Children's Open in October 2024, as he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.907.
- At the Procore Championship in September 2024, Willett posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of -0.057 (his best mark last season), which ranked in the field. He missed the cut in that event.
- Willett posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (-1.136) at the Shriners Children's Open (which ranked him in the field). In that event, he missed the cut.
Willett's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.617 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.716 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.551 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -2.421 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -1.968 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Willett's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 45 | 68-75-76-78 | +9 | 15 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 74-71 | +1 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 75-66 | -1 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 42 | 70-72-68-68 | -10 | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 71-74-72 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Willett as of the start of the Farmers Insurance Open.
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