Daniel Berger betting profile: The American Express
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When he hits the links Jan. 16-19, Daniel Berger will aim to build upon his last performance at The American Express. In 2024, he shot 17-under and placed 39th at La Quinta Country Club.
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, Berger has an average score of 16-under, with an average finish of 27th.
- Berger finished 39th (with a score of 17-under) in his most recent go-round at The American Express (in 2024).
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Berger's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | 39 | 68-68-67-68 | -17 |
| 1/16/2020 | 29 | 69-68-69-68 | -14 |
| 1/17/2019 | 12 | 67-67-69-68 | -17 |
Berger's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Berger has finished in the top five once.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five tournaments, Berger has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average twice.
- He has carded an average score of 8-under over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Daniel Berger has averaged 291.0 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Berger has an average of -0.806 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Berger has an average of 2.618 in his past five tournaments.
Berger's advanced stats and rankings
- Berger's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.385 last season ranked 24th on TOUR, and his 70.4% driving accuracy average ranked 11th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Berger ranked 62nd on TOUR, putting up an average mark of 0.218, while he ranked 12th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 71.20%.
- On the greens, Berger registered a -0.404 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 163rd on TOUR, while he ranked 166th with a putts-per-round average of 29.74. He broke par 25.00% of the time (74th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 118 | 298.1 | 291.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 12 | 71.20% | 61.76% |
| Putts Per Round | 166 | 29.74 | 29.5 |
| Par Breakers | 74 | 25.00% | 20.59% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 88 | 14.25% | 7.84% |
Berger's best finishes
- Berger last season played 27 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting two finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 16 times (59.3%).
- Last season Berger's best performance came at The RSM Classic, where he shot 15-under and finished second.
- Berger collected 221 points last season, ranking 140th in the FedExCup standings.
Berger's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Berger's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 4.713.
- Berger's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Myrtle Beach Classic in May 2024, as he produced a 5.326 mark, which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished 36th in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Berger's best effort last season was at the 3M Open in July 2024, as he ranked in the field with a mark of 3.916.
- At the Shriners Children's Open in October 2024, Berger posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (3.671). That ranked 18th in the field.
- Berger recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.519) at the Sanderson Farms Championship (which ranked him seventh in the field). In that tournament, he finished seventh.
Berger's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 24 | 0.385 | 2.466 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 62 | 0.218 | 0.841 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 75 | 0.087 | 0.118 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 163 | -0.404 | -0.806 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 77 | 0.287 | 2.618 |
Berger's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 39 | 68-68-67-68 | -17 | 14 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-78 | +6 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 66-69-72-69 | -8 | 24 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 68-75 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | MC | 69-73 | -2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 76-74 | +8 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 45 | 70-70-69-69 | -2 | 9 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 50 | 70-70-73-69 | -6 | 5 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 64-73 | -7 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 13 | 67-67-67-66 | -17 | 53 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 36 | 70-69-70-67 | -8 | 12 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 45 | 69-70-71-72 | +2 | 10 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 72-76 | +8 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 21 | 73-70-73-69 | +5 | 85 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 68-70 | -4 | -- |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | MC | 70-70 | -4 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 75-66 | -1 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 45 | 68-68-68-71 | -5 | 10 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 75-72 | +3 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 7 | 65-65-71-67 | -20 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 35 | 72-65-65-70 | -12 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 39 | 67-67-70-70 | -10 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 20 | 74-66-64-70 | -14 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 62 | 73-67-70-73 | -1 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 2 | 71-66-63-67 | -15 | -- |
| December 13-15 | Grant Thornton Invitational | 13 | 63-70-67 | E | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 69-69 | -2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Berger as of the start of The American Express.
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