Matti Schmid betting profile: The American Express
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Matti Schmid hits the links Jan. 16-19 in the 2025 The American Express after missing the cut in the same event in 2024.
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
- In his last two appearances at The American Express, Schmid has an average finish of sixth, and an average score of 23-under.
- In 2024, Schmid missed the cut (with a score of 9-under) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Schmid's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | MC | 69-67-71 | -9 |
| 1/19/2023 | 6 | 64-72-65-64 | -23 |
Schmid's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Schmid has finished in the top five twice.
- He's made the cut in three of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five tournaments, Schmid 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 twice.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 13-under.
- Off the tee, Matti Schmid has averaged 311.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Schmid has an average of 4.045 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Schmid has an average of 6.700 in his past five tournaments.
Schmid's advanced stats and rankings
- Schmid delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.259 last season, which ranked 47th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (308.2 yards) ranked 35th, and his 61% driving accuracy average ranked 110th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Schmid ranked 100th on TOUR, posting an average mark of 0.035, while he ranked 41st with a Greens in Regulation rate of 69.73%.
- On the greens, Schmid's 0.260 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 46th last season, and his 29.31 putts-per-round average ranked 134th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 35 | 308.2 | 311.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 41 | 69.73% | 75.69% |
| Putts Per Round | 134 | 29.31 | 30.0 |
| Par Breakers | 17 | 27.28% | 28.13% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 88 | 14.25% | 10.76% |
Schmid's best finishes
- Schmid last season participated in 28 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 28 events, he made the cut 15 times.
- Last season Schmid had his best performance at the Shriners Children's Open, where he finished third with a score of 19-under (three shots back of the winner).
- Schmid ranked 125th in the FedExCup standings with 283 points last season.
Schmid's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Schmid put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Black Desert Championship, ranking third in the field at 4.975. In that tournament, he finished fifth.
- Schmid put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season at the 3M Open (July 2024), ranking 19th in the field with a mark of 4.124.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Schmid produced his best effort last season at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, ranking 12th in the field at 2.843. In that event, he finished 52nd.
- At the Black Desert Championship in October 2024, Schmid posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 6.699, his best mark last season. That ranked him fifth in the field (he finished fifth in that event).
- Schmid posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (12.288) in October 2024 at the Shriners Children's Open, which ranked third in the field. He finished third in that event.
Schmid's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 47 | 0.259 | 3.065 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 100 | 0.035 | 0.967 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 157 | -0.243 | -1.377 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 46 | 0.260 | 4.045 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 72 | 0.311 | 6.700 |
Schmid's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-67-71 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 75-70 | +1 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 75-72 | +5 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 10 | 67-65-68-73 | -15 | 35 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 68-68-72-72 | -8 | 60 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 17 | 70-71-68-71 | -4 | 43 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 21 | 68-69-70-67 | -6 | 37 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 69 | 69-72-73-76 | +2 | 3 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 11 | 70-70-67-67 | -14 | 35 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 70-68 | -72 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 68-69 | -5 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 75-71 | +6 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 73-71 | +4 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 52 | 66-72-72-71 | -7 | 7 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 68-72 | E | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 12 | 70-70-65-68 | -11 | 56 |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 26 | 68-75-69-67 | -5 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 64 | 68-67-75-70 | E | 4 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 58 | 68-69-78-71 | -2 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 70-66-67-68 | -17 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 5 | 70-67-67-62 | -18 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 64-65-70-66 | -19 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 61 | 70-64-73-75 | -2 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 68-72 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Schmid as of the start of The American Express.
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