Russell Henley betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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In his last time out at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Russell Henley posted a fifth-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
- Over his last six trips to The Genesis Invitational, Henley has an average score of 3-under, with an average finish of 31st.
- Henley last participated in The Genesis Invitational in 2024, finishing 24th with a score of 5-under.
- Hideki Matsuyama finished with 1.116 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in the field), 2.038 SG: Approach the Green (18th), and 4.297 SG: Putting (third) en route to winning this tournament in 2024.
- Matsuyama also posted numbers of 300 in average driving distance (23rd in field), 66.67% in terms of greens in regulation (fifth), and 25.75 putts per round (third).
Henley's recent history at The Genesis Invitational
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2024 | 24 | 70-69-69-71 | -5 |
| 2/16/2023 | MC | 73-71 | +2 |
| 2/17/2022 | 33 | 72-66-69-72 | -5 |
| 2/18/2021 | 38 | 69-72-73-70 | E |
| 2/13/2020 | 17 | 67-69-68-75 | -5 |
| 2/14/2019 | 44 | 69-73-66-75 | -1 |
Henley's recent performances
- Henley has posted two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes over his last five appearances.
- Over his last five tournaments, Henley has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner three times. He's carded a score that's better than average three times.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 12-under.
- Russell Henley has averaged 295.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Henley is averaging 2.341 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Henley has an average of 6.033 in his past five tournaments.
Henley's advanced stats and rankings
- Henley's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.014 last season ranked 106th on TOUR, and his 73.5% driving accuracy average ranked third.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Henley sported a 0.343 mark (33rd on TOUR).
- On the greens, Henley delivered a 0.304 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 39th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked seventh with a putts-per-round average of 27.90, and he ranked 146th by breaking par 22.53% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 164 | 291.3 | 295.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 150 | 64.99% | 58.06% |
| Putts Per Round | 7 | 27.90 | 27.6 |
| Par Breakers | 146 | 22.53% | 29.17% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 40 | 13.17% | 11.39% |
Henley's best finishes
- Last season Henley took part in 20 tournaments, earning five top-five finishes and collecting seven finishes in the top 10.
- In those 20 events, he made the cut 19 times (95%).
- Last season Henley's best performance came when he shot 7-under and finished fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- Henley's 1671 points last season ranked him 13th in the FedExCup standings.
Henley's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Henley produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the FedEx St. Jude Championship (August 2024), ranking 19th in the field at 1.499.
- Henley's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Valero Texas Open in April 2024, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 7.877.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Henley's best performance last season was in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.338. He finished fourth in that tournament.
- At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, Henley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (7.147, which ranked third in the field). In that event, he finished 41st.
- Henley posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.154) at the Valero Texas Open (April 2024), which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished fourth in that event.
Henley's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 106 | 0.014 | -0.391 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 33 | 0.343 | 2.961 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 21 | 0.289 | 1.122 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 39 | 0.304 | 2.341 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 15 | 0.950 | 6.033 |
Henley's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 70-69-69-71 | -5 | 65 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 41 | 71-69-65-72 | -7 | 13 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 4 | 68-69-72-72 | -7 | 313 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 4 | 69-69-71-69 | -10 | 135 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 38 | 73-77-74-71 | +7 | 20 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 12 | 67-69-69-68 | -11 | 136 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 10 | 68-73-73-67 | -3 | 165 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 23 | 70-69-66-69 | -10 | 80 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 27 | 73-71-74-75 | +5 | 53 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 7 | 70-70-72-67 | -1 | 238 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 48 | 70-73-67-65 | -5 | 13 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 5 | 69-75-66-69 | -5 | 300 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 30 | 68-68-73-66 | -5 | 106 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 22 | 70-71-70-73 | -4 | 156 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 4 | 67-71-67-62 | -17 | 0 |
| December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 19 | 69-71-79-70 | +1 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 30 | 70-69-68-68 | -17 | 32 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 10 | 66-67-67-68 | -12 | 64 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 5 | 64-69-71-67 | -17 | 288 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Henley as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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