Feb 10, 2025
Kevin Yu betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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In his most recent competition at the WM Phoenix Open, Kevin Yu concluded the weekend at 11-under, good for a 16th-place finish. He heads into the 2025 The Genesis Invitational Feb. 13-16 seeking better results.
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The Genesis Invitational tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 13-16, 2025
- Location: San Diego, California, USA
- Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South)
- Par: 72 / 7,765 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Hideki Matsuyama
At The Genesis Invitational
- Yu missed the cut in his lone recent appearance at The Genesis Invitational in 2024.
- Hideki Matsuyama won this tournament in 2024 with numbers of 1.116 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in field), 2.038 in SG: Approach the Green (18th), and 4.297 in SG: Putting (third).
- En route to his victory last year, Matsuyama posted an average driving distance of 300 (23rd in field), hit 66.67% of greens in regulation (fifth), and took 25.75 putts per round (third).
Yu's recent history at The Genesis Invitational
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2024 | MC | 75-75 | +8 |
Yu's recent performances
- Yu has made the weekend and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five appearances.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Yu has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of -9 those three times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Kevin Yu has averaged 301.7 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Yu is averaging -1.426 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Yu has an average of -0.392 in his past five tournaments.
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Yu's advanced stats and rankings
- Yu posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.539 (12th) last season, while his average driving distance of 308.0 yards ranked 37th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Yu sported a 0.319 mark (36th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Yu's -0.288 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 153rd last season, and his 29.82 putts-per-round average ranked 171st.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 37 | 308.0 | 301.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 10 | 71.54% | 74.18% |
| Putts Per Round | 171 | 29.82 | 29.6 |
| Par Breakers | 16 | 27.32% | 26.14% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 93 | 14.46% | 11.44% |
Yu's best finishes
- Yu last season took part in 27 tournaments, picking up one win with three top-five finishes and five finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 16 times, a success rate of 59.3%.
- Last season Yu's best performance came at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He shot 37-under and took home the title (his only win last season).
- With 469 points last season, Yu ranked 90th in the FedExCup standings.
Yu's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Yu produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Valero Texas Open, ranking second in the field at 6.130. In that event, he finished 39th.
- Yu's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 6.349. He finished 39th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Yu put up his best performance last season at the Myrtle Beach Classic (May 2024), ranking 14th in the field with a mark of 1.993.
- At the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2024, Yu posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (8.671). That ranked second in the field.
- Yu delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (12.519) at the Sanderson Farms Championship (October 2024), which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that event.
Yu's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 12 | 0.539 | 1.834 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 36 | 0.319 | 0.742 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 155 | -0.233 | -1.542 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 153 | -0.288 | -1.426 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 68 | 0.336 | -0.392 |
Yu's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 75-75 | +8 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 9 | 66-67-70-69 | -12 | 66 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 74-69 | +1 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 39 | 72-73-74-67 | -2 | 15 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 72-72 | E | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 28 | 64-70-62-75 | -17 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 68-69 | -5 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 4 | 67-69-66-67 | -15 | 59 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 61 | 69-69-72-75 | +5 | 5 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 42 | 70-70-67-71 | -2 | 11 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 31 | 70-70-68-71 | -9 | 19 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 20 | 68-63-69-67 | -17 | 43 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 73-69 | +2 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 73 | 69-71-75-73 | +4 | 3 |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 52 | 73-69-72-74 | +4 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 1 | 66-66-66-67 | -37 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 16 | 65-68-66-71 | -10 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 76-67 | +1 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 11 | 67-68-69-66 | -12 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 44 | 73-68-70-68 | -13 | 17 |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 69-71-68 | -8 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 69-78 | +3 | -- |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 64 | 71-72-72-70 | -3 | 7 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 16 | 71-67-68-67 | -11 | 49 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Yu as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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