Tom Kim betting profile: The American Express
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In his most recent competition at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Tom Kim concluded the weekend at 4-under, good for a 65th-place finish. He enters play in the 2025 The American Express Jan. 16-19 looking for better results.
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 three trips to The American Express, Kim has an average score of 23-under, with an average finish of sixth.
- In Kim's most recent appearance at The American Express, in 2024, he missed the cut after posting a score of 11-under.
- 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 | MC | 69-71-65 | -11 |
| 1/19/2023 | 6 | 69-62-67-67 | -23 |
| 1/21/2021 | MC | 69-73 | -2 |
Kim's recent performances
- Kim has finished in the top five twice over his last five events.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Kim has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been 6-under.
- In terms of driving distance, Tom Kim has averaged 313.5 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging -2.369 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Kim is averaging -1.883 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Kim's advanced stats and rankings
- Kim's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.132 last season ranked 74th on TOUR, and his 68.4% driving accuracy average ranked 22nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kim ranked 49th on TOUR with an average of 0.263 per round. Additionally, he ranked 117th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 66.17%.
- On the greens, Kim delivered a -0.081 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 114th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 64th with a putts-per-round average of 28.80, and he ranked 14th by breaking par 27.50% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 111 | 299.0 | 313.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 117 | 66.17% | 41.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 64 | 28.80 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 14 | 27.50% | 21.57% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 148 | 16.17% | 8.82% |
Kim's best finishes
- Kim teed off in 26 tournaments last season, securing four finishes in the top five and collecting five top-10 finishes.
- In those 26 tournaments, he had a 80.8% success rate in terms of making the cut (21 cuts made).
- Last season Kim put up his best performance at the Grant Thornton Invitational, where he finished second with a score of even-par (one shot back of the winner).
- Kim accumulated 1051 points last season, which ranked him 43rd in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Travelers Championship in June 2024, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.730.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he put up a 5.429 mark, which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished 17th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best mark last season was at the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, as he delivered a 2.967 mark, which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished fourth in that tournament.
- At the RBC Heritage in April 2024, Kim recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (4.555, which ranked fifth in the field). In that tournament, he finished 18th.
- Kim recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (12.875) in May 2024 at the RBC Canadian Open, which ranked fourth in the field. He finished fourth in that tournament.
Kim's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 74 | 0.132 | -1.904 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 49 | 0.263 | 3.351 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 86 | 0.057 | -0.962 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 114 | -0.081 | -2.369 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 64 | 0.371 | -1.883 |
Kim's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-71-65 | -11 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 71-67-71 | -7 | 31 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 17 | 74-66-67-67 | -10 | 47 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 69-69-72-69 | -5 | 65 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 62 | 68-68-70-76 | -2 | 5 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 52 | 73-74-70-77 | +6 | 12 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-78 | +7 | -- |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 30 | 72-78-77-66 | +5 | 40 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 18 | 69-66-69-71 | -9 | 88 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 52 | 69-67-69-69 | -10 | 6 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 47 | 73-69-73-76 | +7 | 14 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 26 | 66-71-68-70 | -9 | 50 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 24 | 69-68-68-74 | -1 | 32 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 4 | 70-68-65-64 | -13 | 123 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 43 | 70-75-78-74 | +9 | 18 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 26 | 71-68-71-76 | +6 | 58 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 2 | 62-65-65-66 | -30 | 400 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-68 | -3 | -- |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 15 | 69-66-69-64 | -12 | 50 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 76-77 | +11 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 8 | 66-68-69-68 | -13 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 50 | 71-64-73-71 | -1 | 27 |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 2 | 74-65-62-68 | -19 | -- |
| December 13-15 | Grant Thornton Invitational | 2 | 62-64-64 | E | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 65 | 68-65-74-69 | -4 | 4 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of The American Express.
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