Matthieu Pavon betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 07: Matthieu Pavon of France lines up a putt on the tenth green during the second round of the WM Phoenix Open 2025 at TPC Scottsdale on February 07, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
In his last time out at the WM Phoenix Open, Matthieu Pavon carded a 63rd-place finish, and he heads into the 2025 The Genesis Invitational trying to improve on that finish.
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
- This is Pavon's first time competing at The Genesis Invitational in the past five years.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2024, Hideki Matsuyama posted 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).
Pavon's recent performances
- Pavon has finished in the top five once over his last five tournaments.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five tournaments, Pavon has finished in the top 10 once.
- He has carded an average score of 3-under over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Matthieu Pavon has averaged 299.3 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Pavon has an average of 2.056 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Pavon has an average of -4.224 in his past five tournaments.
Pavon's advanced stats and rankings
- Pavon put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.027 last season (104th on TOUR). His average driving distance (300.9 yards) ranked 92nd, while his 67.5% driving accuracy average ranked 28th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Pavon ranked 53rd on TOUR with an average of 0.249 per round. Additionally, he ranked 126th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.96%.
- On the greens, Pavon's 0.125 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 71st on TOUR last season, and his 29.13 putts-per-round average ranked 109th. He broke par 25.13% of the time (70th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 92 | 300.9 | 299.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 126 | 65.96% | 54.58% |
| Putts Per Round | 109 | 29.13 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | 70 | 25.13% | 17.32% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 172 | 17.72% | 12.09% |
Pavon's best finishes
- Pavon last season participated in 22 tournaments, picking up one win with four top-five finishes and five finishes in the top 10.
- In those 22 tournaments, he had a 81.8% success rate in terms of making the cut (18 cuts made).
- Last season Pavon's best performance came at the Grant Thornton Invitational, where he took home the title with a score of even-par.
- Pavon earned 1569 points last season, which ranked him 16th in the FedExCup standings.
Pavon's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Pavon's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where his 2.349 mark ranked in the field.
- Pavon's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his 5.394 mark ranked third in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Pavon's best effort last season was at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his -0.317 mark ranked 47th in the field.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, Pavon delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.965, his best mark last season. That ranked him fifth in the field (he finished first in that event).
- Pavon delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.639) at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that event.
Pavon's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 104 | 0.027 | 0.405 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 53 | 0.249 | -4.789 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 178 | -0.414 | -1.896 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 71 | 0.125 | 2.056 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 110 | -0.014 | -4.224 |
Pavon's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 28 | 67-68-70-70 | -9 | 27 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 52 | 74-68-76-76 | +6 | 12 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 12 | 70-73-74-72 | +1 | 140 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 49 | 69-73-70-69 | -3 | 12 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 67 | 76-74-74-77 | +17 | 7 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 76-77 | +11 | -- |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 77-75 | +8 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 5 | 67-70-69-71 | -3 | 300 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 16 | 71-65-62-68 | -14 | 113 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 50 | 72-72-77-72 | +9 | 11 |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 58 | 71-75-77-74 | +13 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 46 | 65-73-72-68 | -2 | 39 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 33 | 73-72-76-68 | +1 | 82 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 17 | 67-69-71-67 | -10 | 0 |
| December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 17 | 74-73-69-72 | E | -- |
| December 13-15 | Grant Thornton Invitational | 5 | 63-67-65 | E | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 48 | 74-70-69-68 | -11 | 14 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-80 | +9 | -- |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 73 | 68-73-78-71 | +2 | 5 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 63 | 68-68-72-73 | -3 | 4 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Pavon as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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