Tony Finau betting profile: The Sentry
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MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 28: Tony Finau of the U.S. Team plays his shot from the 15th tee during Saturday Morning Four-Ball on day three of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 28, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
After he finished 38th in this tournament in 2024, Tony Finau has a different result in mind as he enters play in the 2025 The Sentry in Kapalua, Hawaii, USA, 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
- In his last five appearances at The Sentry, Finau has an average finish of 21st, and an average score of 16-under.
- In Finau's most recent appearance at The Sentry, in 2024, he finished 38th after posting a score of 17-under.
- When Chris Kirk won this tournament in 2024, he had 0.788 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (27th in the field), 2.501 SG: Approach the Green (14th), and 3.601 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).
Finau's recent history at The Sentry
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2024 | 38 | 69-66-71-69 | -17 |
| 1/5/2023 | 7 | 67-69-69-66 | -21 |
| 1/6/2022 | 19 | 70-69-69-65 | -19 |
| 1/7/2021 | 31 | 74-68-68-71 | -11 |
Finau's recent performances
- Finau has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard three times over his last five events.
- Over his last five events, Finau has carded a score that's better than average in three of those outings.
- He has an average score relative to par of 7-under in his last five tournaments.
- Tony Finau has averaged 307.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Finau has an average of -2.558 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Finau is averaging 1.919 Strokes Gained: Total.
Finau's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 34 | 308.4 | 307.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 52 | 68.99% | 68.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 91 | 29.01 | 29.0 |
| Par Breakers | 54 | 25.60% | 23.46% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 62 | 13.64% | 13.27% |
Finau's best finishes
- Last season Finau took part in 22 tournaments, earning three top-five finishes and collecting five finishes in the top 10.
- In those 22 events, he made the cut 20 times.
- Last season Finau had his best performance at the Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course. He shot 11-under and finished second (one shot back of the winner).
- With 1635 points last season, Finau finished 14th in the FedExCup standings.
Finau's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 68 | 0.161 | 0.590 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 2 | 0.808 | 2.459 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 12 | 0.360 | 1.428 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 156 | -0.296 | -2.558 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 10 | 1.033 | 1.919 |
Finau's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 38 | 69-66-71-69 | -17 | 22 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 25 | 68-67-67-67 | -19 | 30 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 6 | 69-66-74-69 | -10 | 92 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 47 | 72-72-67 | -5 | 13 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-67-70-71 | -6 | 95 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 13 | 69-67-69-68 | -11 | 54 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 69-72-69-74 | -4 | 14 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-75 | +5 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 2 | 69-62-72-66 | -11 | 167 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 55 | 71-78-72-80 | +13 | 10 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 12 | 70-69-69-65 | -11 | 136 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 52 | 72-73-73-74 | +8 | 11 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 18 | 65-69-69-70 | -11 | 100 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 17 | 66-69-68-75 | -2 | 45 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 8 | 71-70-73-73 | -1 | 191 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 3 | 68-69-72-67 | -4 | 338 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 5 | 65-67-64-66 | -18 | 263 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 71-81 | +10 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 12 | 67-69-70-67 | -11 | 56 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 69-66-68-69 | -8 | 208 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 13 | 70-73-72-68 | -5 | 204 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 23 | 70-66-74-71 | -3 | 0 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Finau as of the start of The Sentry.
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