Chan Kim betting profile: Mexico Open At VidantaWorld
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS - APRIL 30: Chan Kim looks over a putt on the fourth hole prior to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on April 30, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images for The CJ Cup)
Chan Kim looks to improve upon his eighth-place finish in 2024's tournament when he hits the links in the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld at Vidanta Vallarta Feb. 20-23.
The Mexico Open at VidantaWorld tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 20-23, 2025
- Location: Vallarta, MEX
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Par: 71 / 7,436 yards
- Purse: $7M
- Previous winner: Jake Knapp
At the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
- Kim has played the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld once of late, in 2024. He finished eighth, posting a score of 12-under.
- Jake Knapp won this tournament in 2024 with numbers of 2.769 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (11th in field), 8.709 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 3.201 in SG: Putting (17th).
- Knapp's average driving distance was 322.5 (second in field), he hit 76.39% of greens in regulation (fifth), with 28 putts per round (24th) en route to his win last year.
Kim's recent history at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2024 | 8 | 66-69-66-71 | -12 |
Kim's recent performances
- In his last five events, Kim has an average finish of 50th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Kim hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five appearances, with an average finish of 50th.
- He has carded an average score of 2-under over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Chan Kim has averaged 306.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Kim has an average of -2.175 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging -1.052 Strokes Gained: Total.
Kim's advanced stats and rankings
- Kim's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.242 last season ranked 51st on TOUR, and his 64.6% driving accuracy average ranked 57th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kim ranked 31st on TOUR with a mark of 0.354.
- On the greens, Kim's -0.412 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 164th last season, while he averaged 29.20 putts per round (119th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 85 | 301.8 | 306.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 18 | 70.69% | 70.59% |
| Putts Per Round | 119 | 29.20 | 30.1 |
| Par Breakers | 39 | 25.97% | 18.30% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 16 | 12.36% | 12.75% |
Kim's best finishes
- Last season Kim played 26 tournaments, collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 26 events, he made the cut 18 times.
- Last season Kim's best performance came at the Corales Puntacana Championship, where he shot 16-under and finished sixth.
- With 452 points last season, Kim finished 94th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2024, as he posted a 3.000 mark, which ranked him 10th in the field. He finished 33rd in that event.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Wyndham Championship, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 5.322 (he finished 12th in that tournament).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best effort last season was at the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2024, as he delivered a 5.115 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished 33rd in that event.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Kim recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.998, his best mark last season. That ranked him 11th in the field (he finished eighth in that tournament).
- Kim posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.694) in July 2024 at the John Deere Classic. That ranked 12th in the field.
Kim's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 51 | 0.242 | -0.960 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 31 | 0.354 | 1.911 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 16 | 0.323 | 0.171 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 164 | -0.412 | -2.175 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 49 | 0.508 | -1.052 |
Kim's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 8 | 66-69-66-71 | -12 | 75 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 28 | 69-71-68-67 | -9 | 27 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 61 | 72-68-65-77 | -6 | 3 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 68 | 70-71-70-79 | +2 | 6 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 67 | 71-71-76-70 | +4 | 3 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 53 | 71-67-70-71 | -1 | 6 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 14 | 70-72-72-69 | -5 | 47 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 6 | 66-70-71-65 | -16 | 55 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 28 | 65-69-68-69 | -144 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 66-72 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 40 | 66-68-69-74 | -7 | 8 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 73-70 | +3 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 70-71 | -3 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 12 | 63-68-68-65 | -20 | 58 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 10 | 69-66-71-63 | -19 | 35 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 12 | 69-66-67-67 | -11 | 53 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 26 | 71-66-70-73 | -8 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 33 | 67-67-70-70 | -14 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 46 | 65-70-66-74 | -9 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 54 | 70-67-68-72 | -3 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 53 | 66-71-69-68 | -6 | 6 |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 75-66-69 | -6 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | 42 | 68-77-70-76 | +3 | 12 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
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