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Collin Morikawa betting profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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Collin Morikawa placed 45th in THE PLAYERS Championship in 2024, shooting a 4-under on the par-72 course. His sights are set higher March 13-16 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) .
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THE PLAYERS Championship tournament and course info
- Date: March 13-16, 2025
- Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA
- Course: TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,352 yards
- Purse: $25M
- Previous winner: Scottie Scheffler
At THE PLAYERS Championship
- Over his last four trips to THE PLAYERS Championship, Morikawa has an average score of 4-under, with an average finish of 33rd.
- In Morikawa's most recent appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship, in 2024, he finished 45th after posting a score of 4-under.
- Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2024 with numbers of 6.477 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 6.326 in SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and 1.228 in SG: Putting (37th).
- En route to his victory last year, Scheffler posted an average driving distance of 299.1 (14th in field), hit 76.39% of greens in regulation (third), and took 28 putts per round (25th).
Morikawa's recent history at THE PLAYERS Championship
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/2024 | 45 | 71-69-70-74 | -4 |
| 3/9/2023 | 13 | 65-73-72-71 | -7 |
| 3/10/2022 | MC | 73-75 | +4 |
| 3/11/2021 | 41 | 71-73-76-66 | -2 |
Morikawa's recent performances
- Morikawa has finished in the top five twice over his last five appearances.
- Morikawa has finished within three shots of the leader in two of his last five tournaments. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score four times.
- He has an average score of 12-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Collin Morikawa has averaged 292.7 yards in his past five starts.
- Morikawa is averaging 0.658 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Morikawa has an average of 6.308 in his past five tournaments.
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Morikawa's advanced stats and rankings
- Morikawa posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.417 last season, which ranked 19th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (296.0 yards) ranked 135th, and his 73.9% driving accuracy average ranked first.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Morikawa ranked 42nd on TOUR with a mark of 0.292.
- On the greens, Morikawa delivered a 0.121 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 73rd on TOUR. In addition, he ranked second with a putts-per-round average of 27.80, and he ranked 25th by breaking par 26.79% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 135 | 296.0 | 292.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 143 | 65.19% | 70.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 2 | 27.80 | 28.1 |
| Par Breakers | 25 | 26.79% | 29.17% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 9 | 12.10% | 9.72% |
Morikawa's best finishes
- Last season Morikawa took part in 23 tournaments, earning seven top-five finishes and collecting eight finishes in the top 10.
- In those 23 events, he made the cut 21 times, a success rate of 91.3%.
- Last season Morikawa's best performance came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. He shot 10-under and finished second in that event.
- Morikawa ranked fourth in the FedExCup standings with 2456 points last season.
Morikawa's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Morikawa's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where his 3.812 mark ranked fifth in the field.
- Morikawa's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at The Sentry in January 2024, as he delivered a 5.244 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished fifth in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Morikawa produced his best mark last season at the FedEx St. Jude Championship (August 2024), ranking fourth in the field with a mark of 3.779.
- At the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2024, Morikawa delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.089 (his best mark last season), which ranked 17th in the field. He finished fourth in that event.
- Morikawa recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.339) in June 2024 at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday. That ranked second in the field.
Morikawa's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 19 | 0.417 | 1.667 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 42 | 0.292 | 3.469 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 10 | 0.374 | 0.513 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 73 | 0.121 | 0.658 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 5 | 1.203 | 6.308 |
Morikawa's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 71-69-70-74 | -4 | 14 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 75 | 70-74-75-74 | +5 | 2 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 3 | 71-70-69-74 | -4 | 325 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 9 | 65-66-68-72 | -13 | 200 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 66-70-64-70 | -18 | 9 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 16 | 67-70-72-74 | -1 | 110 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 4 | 66-65-67-71 | -15 | 313 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 4 | 68-69-67-68 | -8 | 135 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 2 | 68-74-68-71 | -7 | 400 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 14 | 70-74-66-72 | +2 | 130 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 13 | 66-63-66-69 | -16 | 140 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 4 | 65-66-66-69 | -14 | 100 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 16 | 73-70-72-71 | +2 | 115 |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 24 | 70-68-70-70 | -6 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 22 | 68-71-68-67 | -6 | 140 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 28 | 70-70-73-74 | -1 | 118 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 2 | 66-63-67-66 | -22 | 0 |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 54 | 69-67-70-71 | -3 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 2 | 66-65-62-67 | -32 | 400 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 17 | 69-67-71-70 | -11 | 60 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 17 | 73-72-73-67 | -3 | 56 |
| March 6-9 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 2 | 71-68-67-72 | -10 | 400 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Morikawa as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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