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Erik van Rooyen betting profile: Sony Open In Hawaii
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Erik van Rooyen shot 7-under and took 52nd the last time he played in this tournament. He'll tee off at Waialae Country Club Jan. 9-12 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii.
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The Sony Open in Hawaii tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 9-12, 2025
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Course: Waialae Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,044 yards
- Purse: $8.7M
- Previous winner: Grayson Murray
At the Sony Open in Hawaii
- In his last three appearances at the Sony Open in Hawaii, van Rooyen has an average finish of 36th, and an average score of 10-under.
- van Rooyen finished 52nd (with a score of 7-under) in his most recent appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii (in 2024).
- Grayson Murray won this tournament in 2024 with numbers of 5.093 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 1.854 in SG: Approach the Green (31st), and 2.804 in SG: Putting (29th).
- Murray's average driving distance was 310.5 (17th in field), he hit 79.17% of greens in regulation (second), with 28.75 putts per round (31st) en route to his win last year.
van Rooyen's recent history at the Sony Open in Hawaii
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2024 | 52 | 69-67-68-69 | -7 |
| 1/13/2022 | 20 | 66-68-69-64 | -13 |
| 1/14/2021 | MC | 67-70 | -3 |
van Rooyen's recent performances
- In his last five events, van Rooyen has an average finish of 47th.
- van Rooyen has not finished within five shots of the winner or posted a better-than-average score in any of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been 6-under.
- Erik van Rooyen has averaged 325.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- van Rooyen has an average of 1.368 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, van Rooyen has an average of -0.495 in his past five tournaments.
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van Rooyen's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 35 | 308.2 | 325.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 38 | 69.83% | 70.68% |
| Putts Per Round | 103 | 29.09 | 29.5 |
| Par Breakers | 28 | 26.65% | 24.07% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 65 | 13.71% | 12.04% |
van Rooyen's best finishes
- van Rooyen last season participated in 25 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 25 tournaments, he made the cut on 19 occasions.
- Last season van Rooyen's best performance came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where he shot 14-under and finished second.
- van Rooyen's 813 points last season placed him 58th in the FedExCup standings.
van Rooyen's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 40 | 0.278 | -0.315 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 94 | 0.095 | -2.036 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 149 | -0.216 | 0.487 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 26 | 0.403 | 1.368 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 45 | 0.560 | -0.495 |
van Rooyen's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 52 | 69-67-68-69 | -7 | 7 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 25 | 66-67-69-67 | -19 | 30 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 69-70-68 | -9 | 88 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 8 | 63-69-70-70 | -12 | 75 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 2 | 66-71-70-63 | -14 | 245 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 25 | 72-73-72-71 | E | 65 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 70-76 | +2 | -- |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 55 | 71-76-78-76 | +13 | 10 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 33 | 72-66-72-67 | -7 | 27 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 4 | 67-67-65-70 | -15 | 59 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 53 | 72-68-71-68 | -5 | 10 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 42 | 66-70-70-72 | -2 | 11 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 76-72 | +8 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 6 | 69-64-68-72 | -15 | 89 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 39 | 67-67-64-74 | -8 | 14 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 75-74 | +7 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 17 | 67-69-69-70 | -9 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 33 | 68-66-71-71 | -4 | 80 |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 43 | 68-66-68-72 | -10 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 46 | 68-70-70-69 | -7 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 64 | 68-71-71-75 | -3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for van Rooyen as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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