Nick Hardy betting profile: Mexico Open At VidantaWorld
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AVONDALE, LOUISIANA - APRIL 26: Nick Hardy of the United States plays his shot from the 11th tee during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 26, 2024 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
At the WM Phoenix Open, Nick Hardy struggled, missing the cut at TPC Scottsdale. He is looking for a bounce-back performance in Vallarta, MEX, at the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld from 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
- Hardy is competing at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld for the first time in the past five years.
- 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 also posted numbers of 322.5 in average driving distance (second in field), 76.39% in terms of greens in regulation (fifth), and 28 putts per round (24th).
Hardy's recent performances
- He has not made the cut recently, missing the weekend in his last five tournaments.
- Hardy has not finished within five shots of the winner or recorded a better-than-average score in any of his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Nick Hardy has averaged 309.4 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Hardy is averaging 0.091 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Hardy is averaging -1.047 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hardy's advanced stats and rankings
- Hardy posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.253 last season (48th on TOUR). His average driving distance (304.5 yards) ranked 60th, while his 59.4% driving accuracy average ranked 133rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Hardy had a 0.223 mark (61st on TOUR).
- On the greens, Hardy's -0.191 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 135th last season, while he averaged 29.79 putts per round (170th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 60 | 304.5 | 309.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 22 | 70.50% | 64.65% |
| Putts Per Round | 170 | 29.79 | 29.9 |
| Par Breakers | 111 | 23.82% | 17.17% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 54 | 13.47% | 16.16% |
Hardy's best finishes
- Hardy took part in 28 tournaments last season, collecting one finish in the top 10.
- In those 28 tournaments, he made the cut on 18 occasions.
- Last season Hardy's best performance came when he shot 16-under and finished eighth at the Black Desert Championship.
- With 148 points last season, Hardy finished 163rd in the FedExCup standings.
Hardy's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Hardy produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Sanderson Farms Championship (October 2024), ranking ninth in the field at 3.067.
- Hardy's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came in January 2024 at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 5.238. He finished 37th in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hardy's best effort last season was at the Wyndham Championship, where his 1.831 mark ranked 13th in the field.
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Hardy recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (4.030, which ranked 15th in the field). In that tournament, he finished 57th.
- Hardy recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (8.125) at the Black Desert Championship (October 2024), which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished eighth in that tournament.
Hardy's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 48 | 0.253 | -0.147 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 61 | 0.223 | -0.920 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 175 | -0.378 | -0.071 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 135 | -0.191 | 0.091 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 119 | -0.093 | -1.047 |
Hardy's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-77 | +7 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 57 | 71-70-70-69 | E | 5 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 25 | 71-70-72-71 | -4 | 30 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 73-70 | -1 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 28 | 66-70-65-70 | -17 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 66-71 | -5 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 65 | 72-70-70-75 | +7 | 4 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 42 | 66-69-70-73 | -2 | 11 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 52 | 70-67-71-73 | -7 | 7 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 59 | 69-67-73-71 | -8 | 3 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 46 | 67-72-70-70 | -5 | 9 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 38 | 68-67-70-68 | -7 | 17 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 50 | 71-68-74-72 | -3 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 28 | 69-67-70-67 | -15 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 8 | 66-71-66-65 | -16 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 30 | 69-68-69-70 | -12 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 73-68 | -1 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | MC | 72-76 | +6 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-69 | E | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 73-68-71 | -4 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-80 | +7 | -- |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hardy as of the start of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
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