Jan 13, 2025
J.T. Poston betting profile: The American Express
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HONOLULU, HAWAII - JANUARY 10: J.T. Poston of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii 2025 at Waialae Country Club on January 10, 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
After he placed 11th in this tournament in 2024, J.T. Poston has a different result in mind as he enters play in the 2025 The American Express in La Quinta, California, USA, Jan. 16-19.
Latest odds for Poston at The American Express.
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 eight trips to The American Express, Poston has an average score of 17-under, with an average finish of 20th.
- In Poston's most recent appearance at The American Express, in 2024, he finished 11th after posting a score of 23-under.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Poston's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | 11 | 67-65-64-69 | -23 |
| 1/19/2023 | 6 | 65-66-66-68 | -23 |
| 1/20/2022 | 25 | 69-69-69-69 | -12 |
| 1/21/2021 | MC | 70-80 | +6 |
| 1/16/2020 | 37 | 67-69-69-70 | -13 |
| 1/17/2019 | 7 | 68-68-64-69 | -19 |
Poston's recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Poston has one win, two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Poston has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five appearances, including two finishes within three strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of 13-under over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, J.T. Poston has averaged 300.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Poston has an average of 0.701 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Poston is averaging 5.376 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Poston's advanced stats and rankings
- Poston's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.011 last season ranked 110th on TOUR, and his 68.7% driving accuracy average ranked 19th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Poston ranked 105th on TOUR with an average of 0.012 per round. Additionally, he ranked 120th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 66.08%.
- On the greens, Poston delivered a 0.252 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 50th on TOUR, while he ranked 39th with a putts-per-round average of 28.58. He broke par 24.51% of the time (89th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 156 | 293.1 | 300.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 120 | 66.08% | 63.40% |
| Putts Per Round | 39 | 28.58 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 89 | 24.51% | 24.84% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 68 | 13.79% | 8.17% |
Poston's best finishes
- Poston, who participated in 26 tournaments last season, secured one win with four top-five finishes and seven finishes in the top 10.
- In those 26 tournaments, he had a 80.8% success rate in terms of making the cut (21 cuts made).
- Last season Poston's best performance came at the Shriners Children's Open, where he took home the title with a score of 22-under.
- Poston's 1193 points last season placed him 36th in the FedExCup standings.
Poston's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Poston's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked 15th in the field with a mark of 2.929 (he finished first in that tournament).
- Poston's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at The RSM Classic in November 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 6.825.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Poston's best effort last season was at the RBC Heritage, where his 5.275 mark ranked second in the field.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2024, Poston posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.877, which ranked seventh in the field). In that event, he finished 30th.
- Poston recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (15.288) at the Shriners Children's Open in October 2024. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Poston's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 110 | -0.011 | 1.432 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 105 | 0.012 | 1.204 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 31 | 0.233 | 2.038 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 50 | 0.252 | 0.701 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 51 | 0.486 | 5.376 |
Poston's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 11 | 67-65-64-69 | -23 | 65 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 70-68-69 | -9 | 88 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 10 | 68-71-66-71 | -8 | 150 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 66 | 69-71-69-75 | E | 4 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 55 | 71-74-75-76 | +8 | 11 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 69-68-69-78 | -4 | 14 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 30 | 75-74-74-70 | +5 | 40 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 5 | 63-68-70-69 | -14 | 263 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 60 | 73-77-72-72 | +10 | 8 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 72-75 | +5 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 12 | 68-69-69-71 | -3 | 58 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 22 | 75-69-72-76 | +4 | 80 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 32 | 73-71-71-72 | +7 | 27 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 55 | 66-71-69-70 | -4 | 9 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 30 | 66-69-67-68 | -14 | 27 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-72 | +8 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 73-71 | +2 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-69 | -2 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 33 | 69-70-67-70 | -4 | 80 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 33 | 70-74-70-75 | +1 | 82 |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 1 | 64-65-66-67 | -22 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 5 | 70-71-64-63 | -14 | -- |
| December 13-15 | Grant Thornton Invitational | 9 | 61-72-65 | E | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 40 | 74-64-71-69 | -14 | 19 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 67-71 | -2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Poston as of the start of The American Express.
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