Christiaan Bezuidenhout betting profile: WM Phoenix Open
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 11: Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa hits out of a greenside bunker on the first hole during the third round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 11, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
After he placed 28th in this tournament in 2024, Christiaan Bezuidenhout has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2025 WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, Feb. 6-9.
The WM Phoenix Open tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 6-9, 2025
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
- Course: TPC Scottsdale
- Par: 71 / 7,261 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous winner: Nick Taylor
At the WM Phoenix Open
- Over his last two trips to the WM Phoenix Open, Bezuidenhout has an average score of 8-under, with an average finish of 28th.
- Bezuidenhout finished 28th (with a score of 8-under) in his most recent appearance at the WM Phoenix Open (in 2024).
- When Nick Taylor won this tournament in 2024, he had 0.112 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (42nd in the field), 5.118 SG: Approach the Green (ninth), and 8.934 SG: Putting (first).
- Taylor also posted numbers of 293.8 in average driving distance (35th in field), 81.94% in terms of greens in regulation (second), and 28.25 putts per round (seventh).
Bezuidenhout's recent history at the WM Phoenix Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
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2/8/2024 | 28 | 67-72-69-68 | -8 |
2/9/2023 | MC | 76-73 | +7 |
Bezuidenhout's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Bezuidenhout has an average finish of 36th.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Bezuidenhout has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been 5-under.
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout has averaged 289.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Bezuidenhout is averaging 1.644 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Bezuidenhout is averaging -4.242 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Bezuidenhout's advanced stats and rankings
- Bezuidenhout's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.233 last season ranked 144th on TOUR, and his 59.5% driving accuracy average ranked 128th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Bezuidenhout ranked 58th on TOUR, posting an average mark of 0.237, while he ranked 179th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 62.06%.
- On the greens, Bezuidenhout registered a 0.459 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 20th on TOUR, while he ranked fourth with a putts-per-round average of 27.86. He broke par 23.90% of the time (110th on TOUR).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Driving Distance | 166 | 290.7 | 289.4 |
Greens in Regulation % | 179 | 62.06% | 64.04% |
Putts Per Round | 4 | 27.86 | 27.6 |
Par Breakers | 110 | 23.90% | 22.51% |
Bogey Avoidance | 76 | 13.96% | 11.40% |
Bezuidenhout's best finishes
- Bezuidenhout teed off in 24 tournaments last season, securing two finishes in the top five and collecting three top-10 finishes.
- In those 24 tournaments, he had a 79.2% success rate in terms of making the cut (19 cuts made).
- Last season Bezuidenhout's best performance came at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, where he shot 3-under and finished fourth.
- Bezuidenhout collected 1406 points last season, ranking 22nd in the FedExCup standings.
Bezuidenhout's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Bezuidenhout's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Travelers Championship, where his 2.540 mark ranked 12th in the field.
- Bezuidenhout posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at THE PLAYERS Championship (March 2024), ranking fourth in the field with a mark of 6.976.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Bezuidenhout posted his best performance last season at the Wyndham Championship (August 2024), ranking third in the field with a mark of 3.550.
- At the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2024, Bezuidenhout recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (4.511), which ranked 10th in the field.
- Bezuidenhout posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.339) at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday in June 2024, a performance that ranked him fourth in the field.
Bezuidenhout's Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 144 | -0.233 | -3.252 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 58 | 0.237 | -2.393 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 44 | 0.177 | -0.242 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 20 | 0.459 | 1.644 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 42 | 0.641 | -4.242 |
Bezuidenhout's past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 67-72-69-68 | -8 | 24 |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 69-69-70-71 | -5 | 65 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 44 | 74-73-71-73 | +3 | 16 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 69-70-68-70 | -11 | 135 |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 9 | 69-69-72-67 | -7 | 78 |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 25 | 73-71-69-71 | -4 | 30 |
April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 28 | 68-70-73-65 | -8 | 50 |
May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 16 | 70-69-72-72 | -1 | 110 |
May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-68 | E | -- |
May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 17 | 68-72-70-68 | -2 | 45 |
June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 4 | 72-67-74-72 | -3 | 325 |
June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 32 | 72-71-72-72 | +7 | 27 |
June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 23 | 66-70-68-64 | -12 | 78 |
July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | W/D | 69 | -1 | -- |
July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-74 | +7 | -- |
August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 16 | 70-71-64-69 | -10 | -- |
August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 22 | 70-66-63-71 | -10 | 37 |
August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 22 | 70-66-70-68 | -6 | 140 |
August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 33 | 74-72-74-69 | +1 | 82 |
August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 29 | 71-69-73-74 | +3 | 0 |
January 2-5 | The Sentry | 40 | 73-70-63-72 | -14 | 19 |
January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 74-68-71 | -3 | -- |
January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 40 | 68-70-71-71 | -8 | 18 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bezuidenhout as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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