Tom Kim betting profile: Sony Open In Hawaii
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In his last tournament at the Grant Thornton Invitational, Tom Kim finished the weekend at even-par, good for a second-place finish. He heads into the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii Jan. 9-12 seeking an improved score.
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
- Kim missed the cut in his lone recent appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2023.
- 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).
- In addition, Murray's average driving distance was 310.5 (17th in field), he hit 79.17% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 28.75 putts per round (31st).
Kim's recent history at the Sony Open in Hawaii
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
1/12/2023 | MC | 72-69 | +1 |
Kim's recent performances
- Kim has finished in the top 10 three times over his last five appearances, finishing as high as the top five in two of those outings.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Kim has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five tournaments, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score of 8-under across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Tom Kim has averaged 311.1 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging -3.061 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging -2.176 Strokes Gained: Total.
Kim's advanced stats and rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 111 | 299.0 | 311.1 |
Greens in Regulation % | 117 | 66.17% | 23.53% |
Putts Per Round | 64 | 28.80 | 28.6 |
Par Breakers | 14 | 27.50% | 23.53% |
Bogey Avoidance | 148 | 16.17% | 8.17% |
Kim's best finishes
- Kim played 26 tournaments last season, securing four finishes in the top five and earning five top-10 finishes.
- In those 26 events, he made the cut 21 times, a success rate of 80.8%.
- Last season Kim had his best performance at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. He shot 30-under and finished second (zero shots back of the winner).
- Kim's 1051 points last season placed him 43rd in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 74 | 0.132 | -0.961 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 49 | 0.263 | 2.443 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 86 | 0.057 | -0.597 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 114 | -0.081 | -3.061 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 64 | 0.371 | -2.176 |
Kim's past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-71-65 | -11 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 71-67-71 | -7 | 31 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 17 | 74-66-67-67 | -10 | 47 |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 69-69-72-69 | -5 | 65 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 62 | 68-68-70-76 | -2 | 5 |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 52 | 73-74-70-77 | +6 | 12 |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-78 | +7 | -- |
April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 30 | 72-78-77-66 | +5 | 40 |
April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 18 | 69-66-69-71 | -9 | 88 |
May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 52 | 69-67-69-69 | -10 | 6 |
May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 47 | 73-69-73-76 | +7 | 14 |
May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 26 | 66-71-68-70 | -9 | 50 |
May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 24 | 69-68-68-74 | -1 | 32 |
May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 4 | 70-68-65-64 | -13 | 123 |
June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 43 | 70-75-78-74 | +9 | 18 |
June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 26 | 71-68-71-76 | +6 | 58 |
June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 2 | 62-65-65-66 | -30 | 400 |
June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-68 | -3 | -- |
July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 15 | 69-66-69-64 | -12 | 50 |
July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 76-77 | +11 | -- |
August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 8 | 66-68-69-68 | -13 | -- |
August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 50 | 71-64-73-71 | -1 | 27 |
October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 2 | 74-65-62-68 | -19 | -- |
December 13-15 | Grant Thornton Invitational | 2 | 62-64-64 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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