Tony Finau betting profile: The American Express
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Tony Finau shot 19-under and finished 25th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at La Quinta Country Club Jan. 16-19 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2025 The American Express.
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 five appearances at The American Express, Finau has an average finish of 20th, and an average score of 17-under.
- In Finau's most recent appearance at The American Express, in 2024, he finished 25th after posting a score of 19-under.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Finau's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | 25 | 68-67-67-67 | -19 |
| 1/19/2023 | 16 | 69-67-65-66 | -21 |
| 1/20/2022 | 40 | 72-70-67-69 | -10 |
| 1/21/2021 | 4 | 68-66-67-68 | -19 |
| 1/16/2020 | 14 | 69-62-71-69 | -17 |
Finau's recent performances
- Finau has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard four times over his last five tournaments.
- Finau has finished with a better-than-average score in four of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of -10 those five times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Tony Finau has averaged 306.6 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Finau is averaging -1.197 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Finau has an average of 2.331 in his past five tournaments.
Finau's advanced stats and rankings
- Finau's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.161 last season ranked 68th on TOUR, and his 61.6% driving accuracy average ranked 106th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Finau ranked second on TOUR, putting up an average mark of 0.808, while he ranked 52nd with a Greens in Regulation rate of 68.99%.
- On the greens, Finau's -0.296 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 156th on TOUR last season, and his 29.01 putts-per-round average ranked 91st. He broke par 25.60% of the time (54th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 34 | 308.4 | 306.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 52 | 68.99% | 72.78% |
| Putts Per Round | 91 | 29.01 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 54 | 25.60% | 26.11% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 62 | 13.64% | 10.83% |
Finau's best finishes
- Finau took part in 22 tournaments last season, earning three top-five finishes and collecting five finishes in the top 10.
- In those 22 events, he made the cut 20 times (90.9%).
- Last season Finau had his best performance at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he finished second with a score of 11-under (one shot back of the winner).
- With 1635 points last season, Finau ranked 14th in the FedExCup standings.
Finau's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Finau's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where his 5.073 mark ranked second in the field.
- Finau's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, as he put up a 7.030 mark, which ranked him second in the field. He finished sixth in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Finau's best performance last season was at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 6.462.
- At the 3M Open in July 2024, Finau posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.465, which was his best last season. That ranked 24th in the field.
- Finau posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open (March 2024), which ranked him second in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
Finau's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 68 | 0.161 | 0.386 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 2 | 0.808 | 2.002 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 12 | 0.360 | 1.140 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 156 | -0.296 | -1.197 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 10 | 1.033 | 2.331 |
Finau's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 25 | 68-67-67-67 | -19 | 30 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 6 | 69-66-74-69 | -10 | 92 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 47 | 72-72-67 | -5 | 13 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-67-70-71 | -6 | 95 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 13 | 69-67-69-68 | -11 | 54 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 69-72-69-74 | -4 | 14 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-75 | +5 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 2 | 69-62-72-66 | -11 | 167 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 55 | 71-78-72-80 | +13 | 10 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 12 | 70-69-69-65 | -11 | 136 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 52 | 72-73-73-74 | +8 | 11 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 18 | 65-69-69-70 | -11 | 100 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 17 | 66-69-68-75 | -2 | 45 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 8 | 71-70-73-73 | -1 | 191 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 3 | 68-69-72-67 | -4 | 338 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 5 | 65-67-64-66 | -18 | 263 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 71-81 | +10 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 12 | 67-69-70-67 | -11 | 56 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 69-66-68-69 | -8 | 208 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 13 | 70-73-72-68 | -5 | 204 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 23 | 70-66-74-71 | -3 | 0 |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 15 | 67-69-66-69 | -21 | 63 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Finau as of the start of The American Express.
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