Nico Echavarria betting profile: The Sentry
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ST SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 24: Nico Echavarria of Colombia plays his shot from the 17th tee during the final round of The RSM Classic 2024 at Sea Island Resort on November 24, 2024 in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Nico Echavarria looks to improve upon his 25th-place finish in 2024's tournament when he begins play in the 2025 The Sentry at Plantation Course at Kapalua Jan. 2-5.
The Sentry tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 2-5, 2025
- Location: Kapalua, Hawaii, USA
- Course: Plantation Course at Kapalua
- Par: 73 / 7,596 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Chris Kirk
At The Sentry
- Echavarria has entered The Sentry once of late, in 2024. He finished 25th, posting a score of 20-under.
- Chris Kirk won this tournament in 2024 with numbers of 0.788 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (27th in field), 2.501 in SG: Approach the Green (14th), and 3.601 in SG: Putting (11th).
- Kirk also posted numbers of 281.8 in average driving distance (40th in field), 83.33% in terms of greens in regulation (19th), and 26.75 putts per round (first).
Echavarria's recent history at The Sentry
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2024 | 25 | 70-67-68-67 | -20 |
Echavarria's recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Echavarria has one win, two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
- Echavarria 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 carded an average score of 15-under over his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Nico Echavarria has averaged 295.3 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Echavarria is averaging 3.484 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Echavarria is averaging 5.985 Strokes Gained: Total.
Echavarria's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 140 | 295.4 | 295.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 30 | 70.08% | 74.69% |
| Putts Per Round | 95 | 29.03 | 28.6 |
| Par Breakers | 9 | 28.03% | 30.25% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 92 | 14.39% | 9.88% |
Echavarria's best finishes
- Echavarria took part in 31 tournaments last season, picking up one win with three top-five finishes and four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 31 events, he made the cut 19 times (61.3%).
- Last season Echavarria's best performance came at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, where he took home the title with a score of 20-under.
- Echavarria's 367 points last season placed him 110th in the FedExCup standings.
Echavarria's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 116 | -0.029 | 0.775 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 101 | 0.030 | 2.915 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 126 | -0.062 | -1.188 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 79 | 0.083 | 3.484 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 107 | 0.023 | 5.985 |
Echavarria's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 25 | 70-67-68-67 | -20 | 68 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 66 | 68-68-68-72 | -4 | 4 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 65 | 67-70-65-75 | -11 | 4 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 69-73 | -2 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 67-69-73-66 | -9 | 31 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 21 | 67-69-69-69 | -10 | 37 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 15 | 68-67-68-71 | -14 | 30 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 82-77 | +15 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 14 | 71-64-69-71 | -13 | 30 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 4 | 64-69-63-69 | -23 | 73 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 24 | 67-68-67-67 | -15 | 33 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 75-67 | E | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 78-75 | +13 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 54 | 72-69-78-71 | +10 | 11 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 63 | 70-70-69-74 | -5 | 4 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 52 | 66-71-70-68 | -9 | 6 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-70 | +1 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 35 | 74-69-71-68 | -2 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 22 | 68-68-66-68 | -10 | 37 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 69-75 | E | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 11 | 66-69-67-67 | -15 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 1 | 64-64-65-67 | -20 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 6 | 69-63-68-71 | -17 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 29 | 69-70-68-69 | -8 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 2 | 67-67-68-65 | -15 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Echavarria as of the start of The Sentry.
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