Jan 13, 2025
Michael Kim betting profile: The American Express
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HONOLULU, HAWAII - JANUARY 10: Michael Kim of the United States lines up a putt on the 16th green during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii 2025 at Waialae Country Club on January 10, 2025 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Michael Kim looks to improve upon his sixth-place finish in 2024's tournament when he hits the links in the 2025 The American Express at La Quinta Country Club 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
- Kim's average finish has been 26th, and his average score 15-under, over his last five appearances at The American Express.
- Kim finished sixth (with a score of 25-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.
Kim's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | 6 | 65-63-70-65 | -25 |
| 1/19/2023 | MC | 67-70-75 | -4 |
| 1/21/2021 | MC | 78-73 | +7 |
Kim's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Kim has finished in the top five once.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five events, Kim has finished within five shots of the leader twice. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has an average score relative to par of 13-under in his last five events.
- Michael Kim has averaged 304.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Kim is averaging 1.743 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Kim has an average of 5.508 in his past five tournaments.
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Kim's advanced stats and rankings
- Kim posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.239 last season, which ranked 147th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (302.9 yards) ranked 70th, and his 58.1% driving accuracy average ranked 148th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kim ranked 37th on TOUR, posting an average mark of 0.311, while he ranked 28th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 70.16%.
- On the greens, Kim's 0.084 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 78th on TOUR last season, and his 28.89 putts-per-round average ranked 72nd. He broke par 26.68% of the time (27th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 70 | 302.9 | 304.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 28 | 70.16% | 75.00% |
| Putts Per Round | 72 | 28.89 | 29.2 |
| Par Breakers | 27 | 26.68% | 27.16% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 34 | 13.03% | 9.57% |
Kim's best finishes
- Kim played 29 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five and earning two top-10 finishes.
- In those 29 events, he made the cut 15 times, a success rate of 51.7%.
- Last season Kim's best performance came when he shot 18-under and finished fifth at the Shriners Children's Open.
- Kim earned 325 points last season, which ranked him 116th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Shriners Children's Open in October 2024, as he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 3.868.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the RBC Canadian Open, where his 5.539 mark ranked third in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best performance last season was at the RBC Canadian Open, where his 2.549 mark ranked ninth in the field.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Kim delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.634 (his best mark last season), which ranked 11th in the field. He finished 42nd in that event.
- Kim posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.288) in October 2024 at the Shriners Children's Open, which ranked fifth in the field. He finished fifth in that tournament.
Kim's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 147 | -0.239 | 1.674 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 37 | 0.311 | 1.756 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 97 | 0.027 | 0.335 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 78 | 0.084 | 1.743 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 93 | 0.184 | 5.508 |
Kim's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 6 | 65-63-70-65 | -25 | 92 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 37 | 67-68-77-72 | -4 | 17 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 74-75 | +7 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 23 | 72-68-67-69 | -12 | 20 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 68-80 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 33 | 70-67-72-73 | -2 | 18 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 64 | 71-70-70-70 | +1 | 4 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 14 | 70-68-69-68 | -13 | 30 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 11 | 66-68-62-72 | -141 | 31 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 70-68 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 20 | 68-68-70-67 | -11 | 25 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 14 | 71-68-66-67 | -8 | 51 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 52 | 65-71-70-75 | -7 | 7 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-68 | -4 | -- |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | MC | 71-67 | -6 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | W/D | 68-68-76 | +2 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 66-74 | -4 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 68-71 | -3 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 5 | 66-70-68-62 | -18 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 30 | 71-68-70-67 | -12 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 12 | 68-71-68-66 | -11 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 11 | 65-69-68-68 | -12 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 73-65 | -2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of The American Express.
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