Christiaan Bezuidenhout betting profile: The American Express
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KAPALUA, HAWAII - JANUARY 05: Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa walks on the 13th tee during the final round of The Sentry 2025 at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 05, 2025 in Kapalua, Hawaii. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
In his last competition at The Sentry, Christiaan Bezuidenhout posted a 40th-place finish, and he heads into the 2025 The American Express trying to improve on that finish.
The American Express tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 16-19, 2025
- Location: La Quinta, California, USA
- Course: La Quinta Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,060 yards
- Purse: $8.8M
- Previous winner: Nick Dunlap
At The American Express
- Over his last three trips to The American Express, Bezuidenhout has an average score of 20-under, with an average finish of 18th.
- In 2024, Bezuidenhout finished second (with a score of 28-under) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Bezuidenhout's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | 2 | 63-67-65-65 | -28 |
| 1/19/2023 | 11 | 68-67-62-69 | -22 |
| 1/20/2022 | 40 | 66-72-68-72 | -10 |
Bezuidenhout's recent performances
- In his last five events, Bezuidenhout has an average finish of 29th.
- Bezuidenhout has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of 5-under across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Christiaan Bezuidenhout has averaged 290.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Bezuidenhout has an average of 1.010 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Bezuidenhout is averaging -2.273 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Bezuidenhout's advanced stats and rankings
- Bezuidenhout's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.233 last season ranked 144th on TOUR, and his 59.5% driving accuracy average ranked 128th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Bezuidenhout ranked 58th on TOUR with an average of 0.237 per round. Additionally, he ranked 179th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 62.06%.
- On the greens, Bezuidenhout delivered a 0.459 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 20th on TOUR, while he ranked fourth with a putts-per-round average of 27.86. He broke par 23.90% of the time (110th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 166 | 290.7 | 290.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 179 | 62.06% | 66.11% |
| Putts Per Round | 4 | 27.86 | 28.4 |
| Par Breakers | 110 | 23.90% | 21.11% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 76 | 13.96% | 11.39% |
Bezuidenhout's best finishes
- Bezuidenhout last season participated in 24 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 24 tournaments, he made the cut on 19 occasions.
- Last season Bezuidenhout's best performance came at The American Express. He shot 28-under and finished second in that event.
- Bezuidenhout ranked 22nd in the FedExCup standings with 1406 points last season.
Bezuidenhout's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Bezuidenhout's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Travelers Championship in June 2024, as he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 2.540.
- Bezuidenhout's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 6.976. He finished 13th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Bezuidenhout's best effort last season was at the Wyndham Championship in August 2024, as he ranked third in the field with a mark of 3.550.
- At the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2024, Bezuidenhout delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.511 (his best mark last season), which ranked 10th in the field. He finished 17th in that tournament.
- Bezuidenhout delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.339) at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (which ranked him fourth in the field). In that tournament, he finished fourth.
Bezuidenhout's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 144 | -0.233 | -3.506 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 58 | 0.237 | -0.450 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 44 | 0.177 | 0.673 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 20 | 0.459 | 1.010 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 42 | 0.641 | -2.273 |
Bezuidenhout's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 2 | 63-67-65-65 | -28 | 300 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-70 | -2 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 69-70-68 | -9 | 88 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 67-72-69-68 | -8 | 24 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 69-69-70-71 | -5 | 65 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 44 | 74-73-71-73 | +3 | 16 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 69-70-68-70 | -11 | 135 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 9 | 69-69-72-67 | -7 | 78 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 25 | 73-71-69-71 | -4 | 30 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 28 | 68-70-73-65 | -8 | 50 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 16 | 70-69-72-72 | -1 | 110 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-68 | E | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 17 | 68-72-70-68 | -2 | 45 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 4 | 72-67-74-72 | -3 | 325 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 32 | 72-71-72-72 | +7 | 27 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 23 | 66-70-68-64 | -12 | 78 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | W/D | 69 | -1 | -- |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-74 | +7 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 16 | 70-71-64-69 | -10 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 22 | 70-66-63-71 | -10 | 37 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 22 | 70-66-70-68 | -6 | 140 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 33 | 74-72-74-69 | +1 | 82 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 29 | 71-69-73-74 | +3 | 0 |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 40 | 73-70-63-72 | -14 | 19 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bezuidenhout as of the start of The American Express.
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