Philip Knowles betting profile: The American Express
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Philip Knowles enters the 2025 The American Express Jan. 16-19 coming off a 65th-place finish in The RSM Classic in his most recent tournament.
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
- Knowles has entered The American Express once in recent years (in 2023), posting a score of 4-under and missing the cut.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Knowles' recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19/2023 | MC | 72-72-68 | -4 |
Knowles' recent performances
- In his last five events, Knowles has an average finish of 53rd.
- He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five events.
- Knowles has not been in contention in any recent tournaments, as he's not posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five events.
- He has carded an average score of 6-under over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Philip Knowles has averaged 307.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Knowles is averaging -3.102 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Knowles has an average of -3.475 in his past five tournaments.
Knowles' advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 302.1 | 307.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 73.02% | 74.21% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.57 | 31.7 |
| Par Breakers | - | 21.83% | 23.02% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 12.70% | 13.49% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Knowles' best finishes
- Knowles took part in five tournaments last season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those five events, he made the cut two times.
- Last season Knowles' best performance came at the Black Desert Championship, where he shot 11-under and finished 40th.
Knowles' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -0.499 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.363 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.237 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -3.102 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -3.475 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Knowles' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 72-73 | +1 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 74-72 | +2 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 40 | 74-63-67-69 | -11 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 65 | 72-68-72-70 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Knowles as of the start of The American Express.
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