Mar 10, 2025
Rory McIlroy betting profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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In his most recent competition at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rory McIlroy concluded the weekend at 3-under, good for a 15th-place finish. He enters play in the 2025 THE PLAYERS Championship March 13-16 seeking better results.
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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
- McIlroy has played THE PLAYERS Championship seven times recently, with one win, an average finish of 22nd, and an average score of 7-under.
- In McIlroy's most recent appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship, in 2024, he finished 19th after posting a score of 9-under.
- 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), Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2024.
- In addition, Scheffler's average driving distance was 299.1 (14th in field), he hit 76.39% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 28 putts per round (25th).
McIlroy's recent history at THE PLAYERS Championship
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/2024 | 19 | 65-73-69-72 | -9 |
| 3/9/2023 | MC | 76-73 | +5 |
| 3/10/2022 | 33 | 73-73-73-66 | -3 |
| 3/11/2021 | MC | 79-75 | +10 |
| 3/14/2019 | 1 | 67-65-70-70 | -16 |
McIlroy's recent performances
- Over his last five events, McIlroy has one win and two top-10 finishes.
- McIlroy has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in each of his last five appearances, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has finished with an average score of -9 those five times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Rory McIlroy has averaged 323.5 yards in his past five tournaments.
- McIlroy is averaging 1.913 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- McIlroy is averaging 5.597 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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McIlroy's advanced stats and rankings
- McIlroy's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.730 last season ranked fourth on TOUR, and his 64% driving accuracy average ranked 66th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, McIlroy had a 0.260 mark that ranked 52nd on TOUR. He ranked 134th with a 65.70% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, McIlroy registered a 0.173 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 59th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 25th with a putts-per-round average of 28.39, and he ranked 13th by breaking par 27.54% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 2 | 320.2 | 323.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 134 | 65.70% | 66.39% |
| Putts Per Round | 25 | 28.39 | 28.0 |
| Par Breakers | 13 | 27.54% | 24.72% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 25 | 12.72% | 12.78% |
McIlroy's best finishes
- McIlroy last season took part in 20 tournaments, picking up two wins with seven top-five finishes and eight finishes in the top 10.
- In those 20 events, he made the cut 19 times (95%).
- Last season McIlroy had two wins, with one of them coming at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he shot 25-under.
- McIlroy earned 2545 points last season, which ranked him third in the FedExCup standings.
McIlroy's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season McIlroy's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in May 2024 at the Wells Fargo Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 6.117. He finished first in that event.
- McIlroy's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Valero Texas Open, where his 7.404 mark ranked third in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McIlroy's best effort last season was in July 2024 at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 4.934. He finished fourth in that tournament.
- At the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, McIlroy delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.827), which ranked 12th in the field.
- McIlroy posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (19.926) at the Wells Fargo Championship (May 2024), which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that event.
McIlroy's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 4 | 0.730 | 3.009 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 52 | 0.260 | 0.259 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 28 | 0.248 | 0.415 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 59 | 0.173 | 1.913 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 3 | 1.412 | 5.597 |
McIlroy's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 65-73-69-72 | -9 | 90 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 3 | 69-70-72-66 | -11 | 190 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 22 | 71-77-71-73 | +4 | 73 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 33 | 67-68-68-74 | -7 | 27 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 1 | 61-70-64-68 | -25 | 400 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 1 | 67-68-67-65 | -17 | 700 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 12 | 66-71-68-67 | -12 | 133 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 4 | 66-72-65-64 | -13 | 123 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 70-71-73-76 | +2 | 115 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 2 | 65-72-69-69 | -5 | 400 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 4 | 65-66-67-68 | -14 | 100 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-75 | +11 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 5 | 68-69-66-66 | -15 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 68 | 68-73-74-74 | +9 | 13 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 11 | 70-71-70-71 | -6 | 270 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 9 | 69-69-68-66 | -12 | 0 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 1 | 66-70-65-66 | -21 | 700 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 17 | 72-67-74-72 | -3 | 56 |
| March 6-9 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 15 | 70-70-73-72 | -3 | 80 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McIlroy as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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