Rickie Fowler betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 06: Rickie Fowler of The United States hits a tee ball on the 11th hole during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open 2025 at TPC Scottsdale on February 06, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Rickie Fowler finished 35th in The Genesis Invitational in 2024, shooting a 3-under on the par-72 course. His sights are set higher Feb. 13-16 in San Diego at Torrey Pines Golf Couse.
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
- Over his last four trips to The Genesis Invitational, Fowler has an average score of 3-under, with an average finish of 33rd.
- Fowler finished 35th (with a score of 3-under) in his most recent go-round at The Genesis Invitational (in 2024).
- 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 300.0 (23rd in field), hit 66.67% of greens in regulation (fifth), and took 25.75 putts per round (third).
Fowler's recent history at The Genesis Invitational
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2024 | 35 | 70-69-71-71 | -3 |
| 2/16/2023 | 20 | 68-75-69-67 | -5 |
| 2/17/2022 | 55 | 71-71-69-71 | -2 |
| 2/18/2021 | 20 | 70-71-73-67 | -3 |
Fowler's recent performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Fowler has finished in the top five once.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five tournaments, Fowler has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average twice.
- He has an average score relative to par of 10-under in his last five events.
- Off the tee, Rickie Fowler has averaged 303.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Fowler has an average of 1.023 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Fowler has an average of 1.413 in his past five tournaments.
Fowler's advanced stats and rankings
- Fowler posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.180 (137th) last season, while his average driving distance of 297.7 yards ranked 121st on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Fowler sported a -0.117 mark that ranked 124th on TOUR. He ranked 149th with a 65.01% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Fowler delivered a 0.136 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 66th on TOUR, while he ranked 58th with a putts-per-round average of 28.75. He broke par 22.01% of the time (158th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 121 | 297.7 | 303.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 149 | 65.01% | 57.99% |
| Putts Per Round | 58 | 28.75 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 158 | 22.01% | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 123 | 15.08% | 6.25% |
Fowler's best finishes
- Fowler teed off in 24 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five.
- In those 24 events, he made the cut 18 times, a success rate of 75%.
- Last season Fowler's best performance came when he shot 17-under and finished fourth at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP.
- With 374 points last season, Fowler finished 108th in the FedExCup standings.
Fowler's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Fowler's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in October 2024 at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked eighth in the field with a mark of 4.358. He finished 23rd in that event.
- Fowler produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at the Rocket Mortgage Classic (June 2024), ranking 15th in the field with a mark of 4.045.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Fowler's best mark last season was at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in June 2024, as he posted a 2.611 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- At the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in October 2024, Fowler posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (7.636), which ranked second in the field.
- Fowler posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.544) at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP (October 2024), which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished fourth in that tournament.
Fowler's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 137 | -0.180 | -0.026 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 124 | -0.117 | 1.064 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 121 | -0.049 | -0.647 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 66 | 0.136 | 1.023 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 134 | -0.210 | 1.413 |
Fowler's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 35 | 70-69-71-71 | -3 | 25 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 41 | 71-67-67-72 | -7 | 13 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 75-72-71-72 | +2 | 21 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 68 | 74-69-76-71 | +2 | 6 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 76-72 | +4 | -- |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 30 | 76-74-71-72 | +5 | 40 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 18 | 70-71-67-67 | -9 | 88 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 71-75-73-71 | +6 | 17 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 63 | 72-69-69-71 | -3 | 7 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 37 | 70-69-66-76 | +1 | 16 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-82 | +14 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 71-77 | +8 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 20 | 64-69-69-65 | -13 | 95 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 31 | 66-72-67-74 | -9 | 19 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 73-71 | +4 | -- |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 71 | 79-69-74-75 | +13 | 6 |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 69-67-67-68 | -17 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 23 | 66-68-69-68 | -13 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 4 | 68-64-67-64 | -17 | -- |
| December 13-15 | Grant Thornton Invitational | 14 | 63-73-67 | E | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 21 | 69-62-71-71 | -15 | 37 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 53 | 68-69-72-73 | -6 | 11 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | W/D | 74 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Fowler as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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