Feb 17, 2025
Michael Kim betting profile: Mexico Open At VidantaWorld
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Michael Kim will appear Feb. 20-23 in Vallarta, MEX, at the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld. In his most recent tournament he finished 13th in The Genesis Invitational, shooting 4-under at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course).
Latest odds for Kim at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
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
- In his last two appearances at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Kim has an average finish of 30th, and an average score of 9-under.
- Kim missed the cut (with a score of 1-over) in his most recent go-round at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld in 2024.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2024, Jake Knapp posted 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).
- In addition, Knapp's average driving distance was 322.5 (second in field), he hit 76.39% of greens in regulation (fifth), and he averaged 28 putts per round (24th).
Kim's recent history at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2024 | MC | 69-74 | +1 |
| 4/27/2023 | 30 | 68-67-69-71 | -9 |
Kim's recent performances
- Kim has finished in the top five once over his last five events.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Kim has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five appearances.
- He has finished with an average score of -11 those three times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Michael Kim has averaged 306.4 yards in his past five starts.
- Kim has an average of -0.128 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging 2.302 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Kim's advanced stats and rankings
- Kim posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.239 (147th) last season, while his average driving distance of 302.9 yards ranked 70th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kim sported a 0.311 mark that ranked 37th on TOUR. He ranked 28th with a 70.16% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Kim's 0.084 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 78th last season, and his 28.89 putts-per-round average ranked 72nd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 70 | 302.9 | 306.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 28 | 70.16% | 70.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 72 | 28.89 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 27 | 26.68% | 19.79% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 34 | 13.03% | 9.72% |
Kim's best finishes
- Kim last season took part in 29 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting two finishes in the top 10.
- In those 29 events, he made the cut 15 times.
- Last season Kim's best performance came at the WM Phoenix Open, where he shot 17-under and finished second.
- Kim's 325 points last season placed him 116th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Shriners Children's Open, where his 3.868 mark ranked 10th in the field.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 5.539 (he finished 14th in that event).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best performance last season was in May 2024 at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked ninth in the field with a mark of 2.549. He finished 14th in that tournament.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Kim posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 4.634, which ranked him 11th in the field. He finished 42nd in that event.
- Kim recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.288) in October 2024 at the Shriners Children's Open. That ranked fifth in the field.
Kim's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 147 | -0.239 | 0.782 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 37 | 0.311 | 1.131 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 97 | 0.027 | 0.518 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 78 | 0.084 | -0.128 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 93 | 0.184 | 2.302 |
Kim's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 74-75 | +7 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 23 | 72-68-67-69 | -12 | 20 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 68-80 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 33 | 70-67-72-73 | -2 | 18 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 64 | 71-70-70-70 | +1 | 4 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 14 | 70-68-69-68 | -13 | 30 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 11 | 66-68-62-72 | -141 | 31 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 70-68 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 20 | 68-68-70-67 | -11 | 25 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 14 | 71-68-66-67 | -8 | 51 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 52 | 65-71-70-75 | -7 | 7 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-68 | -4 | -- |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | MC | 71-67 | -6 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | W/D | 68-68-76 | +2 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 66-74 | -4 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 68-71 | -3 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 5 | 66-70-68-62 | -18 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 30 | 71-68-70-67 | -12 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 12 | 68-71-68-66 | -11 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 11 | 65-69-68-68 | -12 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 73-65 | -2 | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 43 | 67-73-66-70 | -12 | 10 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 77-77 | +10 | -- |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 2 | 69-63-68-67 | -17 | 245 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 13 | 71-72-71-70 | -4 | 95 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
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