Martin Laird betting profile: Farmers Insurance Open
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - DECEMBER 12: Martin Laird of Scotland plays his shot from the eighth tee during the first round of PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry on Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass on December 12, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
Martin Laird hits the links Jan. 22-25 in the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course) following a 17th-place finish in The RSM Classic his last time in competition.
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
- Laird's average finish has been 55th, and his average score 2-under, over his last eight appearances at the Farmers Insurance Open.
- In Laird's most recent appearance at the Farmers Insurance Open, in 2024, he missed the cut after posting a score of 4-over.
- 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 also posted numbers of 294.5 in average driving distance (38th in field), 70.83% in terms of greens in regulation (24th), and 28.25 putts per round (eighth).
Laird's recent history at the Farmers Insurance Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2024 | MC | 76-72 | +4 |
| 1/25/2023 | MC | 72-75 | +3 |
| 1/26/2022 | 46 | 67-74-70-72 | -5 |
| 1/28/2021 | MC | 70-74 | E |
| 1/23/2020 | 55 | 71-71-72-73 | -1 |
| 1/24/2019 | 43 | 73-66-69-75 | -5 |
Laird's recent performances
- Laird has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five tournaments.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five appearances.
- Laird has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score relative to par of 9-under in his last five appearances.
- Martin Laird has averaged 296.3 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Laird has an average of 0.623 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Laird has an average of 0.227 in his past five tournaments.
Laird's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 168 | 290.5 | 296.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 46 | 69.37% | 75.00% |
| Putts Per Round | 110 | 29.14 | 29.5 |
| Par Breakers | 116 | 23.69% | 25.35% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 84 | 14.12% | 13.89% |
Laird's best finishes
- Laird last season participated in 26 tournaments, collecting two finishes in the top 10.
- In those 26 events, he made the cut 13 times, a success rate of 50%.
- Last season Laird's best performance came when he shot 12-under and finished ninth at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
- Laird ranked 147th in the FedExCup standings with 196 points last season.
Laird's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 161 | -0.357 | 0.088 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 150 | -0.328 | -0.333 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 18 | 0.303 | -0.150 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 61 | 0.164 | 0.623 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 136 | -0.218 | 0.227 |
Laird's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 76-72 | +4 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 53 | 69-69-73-69 | -4 | 6 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 9 | 68-69-66-69 | -12 | 66 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 10 | 67-68-70-68 | -15 | 35 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 54 | 70-73-70-73 | -2 | 9 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 31 | 69-71-68-68 | -4 | 24 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 51 | 71-71-73-73 | E | 7 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 68-75 | -65 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 48 | 67-66-72-67 | -12 | 9 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 37 | 66-73-69-73 | +1 | 16 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 73-70 | +3 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 69-75 | +2 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 71-77 | +6 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 47 | 66-73-72-73 | -4 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 48 | 67-65-73-72 | -11 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 70-68 | -4 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 69-71 | -2 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 42 | 69-69-73-67 | -10 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 37 | 68-68-68-73 | -7 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 17 | 69-66-69-68 | -10 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Laird as of the start of the Farmers Insurance Open.
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