J.J. Spaun betting profile: The American Express
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In his last tournament at the Sony Open in Hawaii, J.J. Spaun posted a third-place finish, and he heads into the 2025 The American Express aiming 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
- Spaun's average finish has been 42nd, and his average score 10-under, over his last six appearances at The American Express.
- In 2022, Spaun finished 25th (with a score of 12-under) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Spaun's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2022 | 25 | 75-67-67-67 | -12 |
| 1/21/2021 | MC | 70-73 | -1 |
| 1/16/2020 | MC | 71-68-73 | -4 |
| 1/17/2019 | 51 | 69-67-68-72 | -12 |
Spaun's recent performances
- Spaun has finished in the top 10 twice over his last five tournaments, finishing as high as the top five in one of those outings.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five events.
- Spaun has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five appearances, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of 13-under over his last five tournaments.
- J.J. Spaun has averaged 304.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Spaun has an average of 1.089 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Spaun has an average of 4.187 in his past five tournaments.
Spaun's advanced stats and rankings
- Spaun put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.016 last season (111th on TOUR). His average driving distance (301.5 yards) ranked 88th, while his 61.7% driving accuracy average ranked 102nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Spaun ranked 17th on TOUR, posting an average mark of 0.469, while he ranked 16th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 70.90%.
- On the greens, Spaun's -0.035 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 108th on TOUR last season, and his 29.41 putts-per-round average ranked 148th. He broke par 24.03% of the time (106th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 88 | 301.5 | 304.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 16 | 70.90% | 76.23% |
| Putts Per Round | 148 | 29.41 | 29.7 |
| Par Breakers | 106 | 24.03% | 27.47% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 30 | 12.92% | 9.88% |
Spaun's best finishes
- Last season Spaun participated in 27 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 15 times, a success rate of 55.6%.
- Last season Spaun's best performance came at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He shot 15-under and finished third in that event.
- Spaun collected 419 points last season, placing 98th in the FedExCup standings.
Spaun's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Spaun produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Valero Texas Open, ranking fifth in the field at 4.434. In that event, he finished 51st.
- Spaun's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 6.206.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Spaun posted his best performance last season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking in the field at 2.662. In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- At the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June 2024, Spaun recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (4.533). That ranked 11th in the field.
- Spaun posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.902) in August 2024 at the Wyndham Championship, which ranked third in the field. He finished third in that tournament.
Spaun's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 111 | -0.016 | 0.616 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 17 | 0.469 | 3.109 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 112 | -0.029 | -0.628 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 108 | -0.035 | 1.089 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 62 | 0.390 | 4.187 |
Spaun's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-77 | +4 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 54 | 73-73-66 | -4 | 10 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 74-68 | E | -- |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 73-71 | +2 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 64 | 72-71-70-75 | E | 7 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-72 | +5 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 36 | 68-69-71-69 | -3 | 16 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 51 | 73-72-75-68 | E | 7 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 64-75 | -5 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 70-70 | -2 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 26 | 71-67-69-67 | -10 | 19 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-71 | +5 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 70-72 | +2 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 10 | 67-69-69-69 | -14 | 62 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 23 | 65-67-65-71 | -16 | 37 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 45 | 69-67-70-70 | -12 | 6 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 9 | 70-68-65-69 | -12 | 75 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 3 | 68-67-66-64 | -15 | 163 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 26 | 69-65-74-72 | -8 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | W/D | 75 | +3 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 25 | 69-64-69-69 | -13 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 34 | 65-69-66-73 | -11 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 6 | 68-68-67-64 | -13 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 30 | 73-68-69-66 | -12 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-78 | +7 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 3 | 66-66-65-68 | -15 | 163 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Spaun as of the start of The American Express.
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