Richard Hoey betting profile: Sony Open In Hawaii
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Richard Hoey enters play Jan. 9-12 in the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club after a 17th-place finish in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, which was his most recent tournament.
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
- Hoey has missed the cut in his last two appearances at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
- Hoey missed the cut (with a score of 3-over) in his most recent go-round at the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2024.
- When Grayson Murray won this tournament in 2024, he had 5.093 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 1.854 SG: Approach the Green (31st), and 2.804 SG: Putting (29th).
- En route to his victory last year, Murray posted an average driving distance of 310.5 (17th in field), hit 79.17% of greens in regulation (second), and took 28.75 putts per round (31st).
Hoey's recent history at the Sony Open in Hawaii
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2024 | MC | 71-72 | +3 |
| 1/9/2020 | MC | 74-68 | +2 |
Hoey's recent performances
- Hoey has finished in the top five in one of his last five events.
- Hoey has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five tournaments, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 12-under.
- Off the tee, Richard Hoey has averaged 307.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Hoey is averaging 1.896 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Hoey is averaging 7.319 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hoey's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 25 | 309.3 | 307.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 16 | 70.90% | 76.11% |
| Putts Per Round | 132 | 29.30 | 29.2 |
| Par Breakers | 63 | 25.26% | 28.33% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 38 | 13.16% | 10.28% |
Hoey's best finishes
- Hoey took part in 27 tournaments last season, earning two top-five finishes and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 tournaments, he had a 63% success rate in terms of making the cut (17 cuts made).
- Last season Hoey's best performance came when he shot 33-under and finished second at the ISCO Championship.
- Hoey compiled 393 points last season, which placed him 102nd in the FedExCup standings.
Hoey's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 9 | 0.586 | 2.747 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 83 | 0.155 | 1.326 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 127 | -0.064 | 1.350 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 147 | -0.254 | 1.896 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 59 | 0.423 | 7.319 |
Hoey's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 63-70-72 | -11 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 68-77 | +1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 56 | 69-66-72-73 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 32 | 65-72-67-73 | -11 | 12 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 54 | 67-71-69-78 | +1 | 6 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 70-74 | +4 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 14 | 71-71-69-72 | -5 | 47 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 33 | 69-70-71-68 | -10 | 14 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-77 | -63 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 69-68 | -5 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 74-76 | +8 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-74 | +5 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 77-70 | +7 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 6 | 69-69-68-67 | -15 | 89 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 26 | 67-64-67-71 | -15 | 32 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 2 | 64-66-67-69 | -33 | 104 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 67 | 70-70-68-75 | -1 | 3 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 22 | 68-68-65-69 | -10 | 37 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 37 | 71-66-75-70 | -6 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 68 | 68-70-72-76 | -2 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 21 | 66-69-68-67 | -14 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 64-66-69-66 | -19 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 22 | 67-70-68-66 | -9 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 45 | 67-70-69-73 | -9 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 17 | 70-66-69-69 | -10 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hoey as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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