Samuel Stevens betting profile: The American Express
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In his last competition at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Samuel Stevens posted a 59th-place finish, and he enters the 2025 The American Express aiming for a better finish.
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 two trips to The American Express, Stevens has an average score of 11-under, with an average finish of 66th.
- Stevens last participated in The American Express in 2024, finishing 65th with a score of 11-under.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Stevens' recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | 65 | 70-65-68-74 | -11 |
| 1/19/2023 | 67 | 70-68-66-74 | -10 |
Stevens' recent performances
- Stevens has finished in the top 10 once over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Stevens has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- He has an average score relative to par of 7-under in his last five appearances.
- Samuel Stevens has averaged 301.0 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Stevens has an average of -1.938 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Stevens is averaging 1.264 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Stevens' advanced stats and rankings
- Stevens posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.433 (17th) last season, while his average driving distance of 306.3 yards ranked 47th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Stevens sported a -0.296 mark (143rd on TOUR).
- On the greens, Stevens' 0.306 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 38th last season, while he averaged 28.97 putts per round (86th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 47 | 306.3 | 301.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 31 | 70.01% | 75.56% |
| Putts Per Round | 86 | 28.97 | 30.2 |
| Par Breakers | 32 | 26.47% | 25.00% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 22 | 12.59% | 13.33% |
Stevens' best finishes
- Stevens last season took part in 29 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 29 events, he made the cut 24 times (82.8%).
- Last season Stevens' best performance came at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He shot 23-under and finished fourth in that event.
- With 436 points last season, Stevens ranked 96th in the FedExCup standings.
Stevens' best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Stevens' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Myrtle Beach Classic, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.238 (he finished 10th in that tournament).
- Stevens' best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 1.535 (he missed the cut in that event).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Stevens produced his best mark last season at the Valero Texas Open, ranking seventh in the field at 4.512. In that event, he finished 14th.
- At the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June 2024, Stevens recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.757). That ranked fifth in the field.
- Stevens posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.007) at the Myrtle Beach Classic (May 2024), which ranked him 10th in the field. He finished 10th in that tournament.
Stevens' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 17 | 0.433 | 2.474 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 143 | -0.296 | 2.318 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 72 | 0.098 | -1.590 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 38 | 0.306 | -1.938 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 47 | 0.541 | 1.264 |
Stevens' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 65 | 70-65-68-74 | -11 | 4 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 43 | 71-68-72-74 | -3 | 11 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 70-66-70-70 | -8 | 24 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 18 | 69-67-69-70 | -13 | 28 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 64 | 70-71-73-73 | +3 | 4 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 57 | 73-68-67-72 | E | 5 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 14 | 72-71-71-69 | -5 | 47 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 40 | 69-68-72-71 | -8 | 9 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 4 | 63-71-67-64 | -23 | 73 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 62 | 70-66-70-70 | -8 | 5 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 10 | 68-69-68-65 | -14 | 38 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 14 | 68-68-68-68 | -8 | 51 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 10 | 69-66-66-73 | -14 | 62 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 34 | 70-66-67-69 | -12 | 18 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 57 | 69-68-71-66 | -6 | 5 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 64 | 75-65-70-72 | -2 | 4 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 37 | 71-67-72-72 | -6 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 37 | 67-69-69-70 | -13 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 23 | 69-70-64-68 | -13 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 22 | 67-67-68-69 | -9 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 6 | 70-66-69-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 67 | 68-72-71-74 | +1 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 42 | 70-70-67-69 | -6 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 59 | 69-68-69-69 | -5 | 5 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Stevens as of the start of The American Express.
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