Justin Lower betting profile: Sony Open In Hawaii
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 09: Justin Lower of the United States hits a tee shot on the first hole during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 09, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Justin Lower shot 1-under and took 74th 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.
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
- Lower's average finish has been 69th, and his average score 2-under, over his last two appearances at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
- In 2024, Lower finished 74th (with a score of 1-under) in his most recent appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2024, Grayson Murray posted 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 also posted numbers of 310.5 in average driving distance (17th in field), 79.17% in terms of greens in regulation (second), and 28.75 putts per round (31st).
Lower's recent history at the Sony Open in Hawaii
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2024 | 74 | 70-68-70-71 | -1 |
| 1/13/2022 | 64 | 67-67-74-69 | -3 |
Lower's recent performances
- Lower has finished in the top five in two of his last five appearances.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Over his last five events, Lower has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner twice. He's carded a score that's better than average twice.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 13-under.
- Justin Lower has averaged 291.6 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Lower is averaging 0.263 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Lower has an average of -3.449 in his past five tournaments.
Lower's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 143 | 295.2 | 291.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 42 | 69.59% | 70.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 72 | 28.89 | 28.5 |
| Par Breakers | 56 | 25.54% | 26.74% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 61 | 13.63% | 9.38% |
Lower's best finishes
- Lower last season took part in 31 tournaments, earning four top-five finishes and collecting five finishes in the top 10.
- In those 31 events, he made the cut 22 times.
- Last season Lower's best performance came at the World Wide Technology Championship. He shot 23-under and finished second in that event.
- Lower placed 91st in the FedExCup standings with 461 points last season.
Lower's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 145 | -0.234 | -2.983 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 78 | 0.166 | -0.198 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 131 | -0.081 | -0.533 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 31 | 0.350 | 0.263 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 92 | 0.201 | -3.449 |
Lower's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 74 | 70-68-70-71 | -1 | 2 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 39 | 64-68-68-71 | -17 | 14 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 43 | 71-70-72-72 | -3 | 11 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 53 | 71-69-73-67 | -4 | 6 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 3 | 70-66-66-68 | -14 | 145 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 67-76-69-78 | +2 | 21 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 71-75 | +2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | W/D | 77 | +6 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 28 | 72-67-69-67 | -5 | 30 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 25 | 66-77-71-70 | -4 | 30 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 4 | 66-64-71-69 | -18 | 73 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 28 | 65-69-65-72 | -140 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 24 | 66-69-66-68 | -15 | 33 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 67-74 | -1 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-73 | +4 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 50 | 72-73-74-70 | +9 | 12 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 25 | 68-70-68-72 | -10 | 32 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 73 | 67-66-73-72 | -6 | 3 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 67 | 64-72-71-71 | -2 | 3 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 33 | 67-68-74-67 | -8 | 22 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 33 | 66-70-65-71 | -8 | 21 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 7 | 70-67-68-71 | -12 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 28 | 69-69-70-65 | -15 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 69-69 | -4 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 56 | 74-68-69-67 | -2 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 2 | 70-67-63-65 | -23 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 5 | 65-65-68-72 | -14 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Lower as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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