Jan 13, 2025
Mackenzie Hughes betting profile: The American Express
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At the Sony Open in Hawaii, Mackenzie Hughes struggled, failing to make the cut at Waialae Country Club. He is seeking a bounce-back performance in La Quinta, California, USA, at the 2025 The American Express from Jan. 16-19.
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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 Hughes' last two trips to the The American Express, he has missed the cut each time.
- In 2020, Hughes failed to make the cut (with a score of 6-under) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Hughes' recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2020 | MC | 71-69-70 | -6 |
Hughes' recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Hughes has two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Hughes has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner twice. He's carded a score that's better than average three times.
- He has carded an average score of 11-under over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Mackenzie Hughes has averaged 298.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Hughes has an average of 2.343 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Hughes has an average of 4.433 in his past five tournaments.
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Hughes' advanced stats and rankings
- Hughes' Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.289 last season ranked 153rd on TOUR, and his 54.8% driving accuracy average ranked 173rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Hughes ranked 136th on TOUR with a mark of -0.192.
- On the greens, Hughes registered a 0.742 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him third on TOUR. In addition, he ranked sixth with a putts-per-round average of 27.89, and he ranked 142nd by breaking par 22.69% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 117 | 298.2 | 298.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 162 | 63.68% | 73.46% |
| Putts Per Round | 6 | 27.89 | 29.2 |
| Par Breakers | 142 | 22.69% | 24.38% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 20 | 12.46% | 10.49% |
Hughes' best finishes
- Hughes took part in 26 tournaments last season, securing three finishes in the top five and earning six top-10 finishes.
- In those 26 events, he made the cut 22 times, a success rate of 84.6%.
- Last season Hughes' best performance came at the Valspar Championship, where he shot 9-under and finished third.
- Hughes placed 48th in the FedExCup standings with 1026 points last season.
Hughes' best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at THE PLAYERS Championship (March 2024), ranking fourth in the field at 4.306.
- Hughes posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season at the Procore Championship (September 2024), ranking second in the field with a mark of 6.242.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hughes' best effort last season was at The Genesis Invitational, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 6.478 (he finished 31st in that event).
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (9.615). That ranked second in the field.
- Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.547) at the Valspar Championship in March 2024, a performance that ranked him third in the field.
Hughes' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 153 | -0.289 | -1.121 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 136 | -0.192 | 1.660 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 4 | 0.444 | 1.551 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 3 | 0.742 | 2.343 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 36 | 0.705 | 4.433 |
Hughes' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 70-67-78-73 | E | 4 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 71 | 76-70-70 | E | 5 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 31 | 69-65-72-74 | -4 | 38 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 77-73 | +8 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 30 | 75-71-71-72 | +1 | 38 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 70-73-69-68 | -8 | 60 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 3 | 68-68-69-70 | -9 | 163 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 14 | 66-72-69-65 | -8 | 55 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 39 | 66-66-75-71 | -6 | 20 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 41 | 71-64-72-64 | -13 | 12 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 6 | 73-71-69-66 | -5 | 263 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-70 | +2 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 7 | 69-64-67-70 | -10 | 85 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 78-71 | +5 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-82 | +14 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 36 | 65-72-69-65 | -9 | 23 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 46 | 66-66-69-72 | -7 | 8 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 16 | 69-74-75-68 | +2 | 115 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 19 | 64-72-70-68 | -10 | 43 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 28 | 67-69-69-66 | -9 | 28 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 70-71-70-69 | E | 22 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 4 | 70-67-66-72 | -13 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 8 | 65-72-68-64 | -19 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 67 | 68-69-71-77 | +1 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 5 | 68-67-65-68 | -14 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 73-75 | +8 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hughes as of the start of The American Express.
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