Matthew NeSmith betting profile: Puerto Rico Open
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ST SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 22: Matthew NeSmith of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the second round of The RSM Classic 2024 on the Seaside course at Sea Island Resort on November 22, 2024 in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Matthew NeSmith placed sixth in the Puerto Rico Open in 2020, shooting a 14-under on the par-72 course. His sights are set higher March 6-9 in Rio Grande, PUR, at Grand Reserve Golf Club .
The Puerto Rico Open tournament and course info
- Date: March 6-9, 2025
- Location: Rio Grande, PUR
- Course: Grand Reserve Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,506 yards
- Purse: $4M
- Previous winner: Brice Garnett
At the Puerto Rico Open
- NeSmith finished sixth (with a score of 14-under) in his lone appearance at the Puerto Rico Open in recent years (in 2020).
- When Brice Garnett won this tournament in 2024, he finished with a driving average of 287.7 (30th in the field), 71.43% driving accuracy (third), and 28.25 putts per round (24th).
NeSmith's recent history at the Puerto Rico Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2020 | 6 | 70-71-66-67 | -14 |
NeSmith's recent performances
- In his last five events, NeSmith has an average finish of 33rd.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five appearances.
- NeSmith has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score relative to par of 5-under in his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Matthew NeSmith has averaged 297.0 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, NeSmith is averaging 1.082 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, NeSmith is averaging 0.566 Strokes Gained: Total.
NeSmith's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 121 | 297.7 | 297.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 20 | 70.60% | 6.67% |
| Putts Per Round | 182 | 30.17 | 30.5 |
| Par Breakers | 154 | 22.30% | 21.85% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 132 | 15.28% | 12.96% |
NeSmith's best finishes
- Last season NeSmith played 29 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting two finishes in the top 10.
- In those 29 tournaments, he had a 41.4% success rate in terms of making the cut (12 cuts made).
- Last season NeSmith put up his best performance at the ISCO Championship, where he finished second with a score of 25-under (six shots back of the winner).
- NeSmith accumulated 293 points last season, which ranked him 122nd in the FedExCup standings.
NeSmith's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 113 | -0.020 | -0.650 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 116 | -0.065 | -1.423 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 148 | -0.213 | 1.556 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 133 | -0.187 | 1.082 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 154 | -0.484 | 0.566 |
NeSmith's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 73-67-68-72 | -8 | 60 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 79-76 | +11 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 43 | 69-69-73-70 | -7 | 7 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-72 | -69 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 54 | 72-68-67-73 | -4 | 4 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 24 | 69-68-72-70 | -1 | 32 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 75 | 69-68-71-71 | -5 | 2 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 2 | 67-67-68-64 | -25 | 104 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 9 | 68-64-70-70 | -12 | 75 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 67-70 | -3 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 76-77 | +9 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 48 | 66-71-71-69 | -11 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 78-69 | +3 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 77-71 | +6 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | MC | 68-77 | +3 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 75-75 | +6 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for NeSmith as of the start of the Puerto Rico Open.
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