Taylor Montgomery betting profile: WM Phoenix Open
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 01: Taylor Montgomery of the United States hits a tee shot on the sixth hole prior to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 01, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
When he hits the links Feb. 6-9, Taylor Montgomery will look to improve upon his last performance in the WM Phoenix Open. In 2024, he shot 7-under and placed 39th at TPC Scottsdale.
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
- In his last two appearances at the WM Phoenix Open, Montgomery has an average finish of 39th, and an average score of 7-under.
- Montgomery finished 39th (with a score of 7-under) in his most recent go-round at the WM Phoenix Open (in 2024).
- With numbers of 0.112 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (42nd in field), 5.118 in SG: Approach the Green (ninth), and 8.934 in SG: Putting (first), Nick Taylor won this tournament in 2024.
- Taylor averaged 293.8 yards off the tee (35th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 81.94% (second), and attempted 28.25 putts per round (seventh) in that victory a year ago.
Montgomery's recent history at the WM Phoenix Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
2/8/2024 | 39 | 69-68-67-73 | -7 |
2/9/2023 | MC | 75-71 | +4 |
Montgomery's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Montgomery has an average finish of 57th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five events.
- Montgomery hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five events, with an average finish of 57th.
- He has finished with an average score of -6 those four times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Taylor Montgomery has averaged 296.3 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Montgomery is averaging 0.271 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Montgomery is averaging -0.368 Strokes Gained: Total.
Montgomery's advanced stats and rankings
- Montgomery posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -1.352 (184th) last season, while his average driving distance of 289.7 yards ranked 171st on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Montgomery ranked 165th on TOUR, posting an average mark of -0.442, while he ranked 183rd with a Greens in Regulation rate of 60.49%.
- On the greens, Montgomery registered a 0.866 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him first on TOUR, while he ranked second with a putts-per-round average of 27.80. He broke par 24.59% of the time (85th on TOUR).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 171 | 289.7 | 296.3 |
Greens in Regulation % | 183 | 60.49% | 67.59% |
Putts Per Round | 2 | 27.80 | 28.7 |
Par Breakers | 85 | 24.59% | 24.07% |
Bogey Avoidance | 124 | 15.12% | 14.20% |
Montgomery's best finishes
- Montgomery did not secure a top-10 finish last season (he played 21 tournaments).
- In those 21 events, he made the cut 11 times (52.4%).
- Last season Montgomery's best performance came at THE PLAYERS Championship. He shot 12-under and finished 11th in that event.
- With 325 points last season, Montgomery finished 116th in the FedExCup standings.
Montgomery's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Montgomery's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where his 0.499 mark ranked 41st in the field.
- Montgomery produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking second in the field at 7.116. In that tournament, he finished 13th.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Montgomery's best effort last season was at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he ranked eighth in the field with a mark of 3.040 (he finished 44th in that event).
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Montgomery delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 6.599 (his best mark last season), which ranked third in the field. He finished 11th in that tournament.
- Montgomery recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.126) in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship. That ranked 11th in the field.
Montgomery's Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 184 | -1.352 | -0.593 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 165 | -0.442 | -0.018 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 33 | 0.224 | -0.027 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 1 | 0.866 | 0.271 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 163 | -0.704 | -0.368 |
Montgomery's past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 39 | 69-68-67-73 | -7 | 17 |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 72-74 | +4 | -- |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 60 | 71-69-73-68 | -3 | 5 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 11 | 68-70-68-70 | -12 | 160 |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | W/D | 81 | +9 | -- |
April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 66-73 | -5 | -- |
May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | W/D | 80 | +9 | -- |
June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 44 | 65-68-77-70 | -8 | 10 |
July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 74 | 66-71-72-74 | +3 | 3 |
September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 72-80 | +8 | -- |
October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | W/D | 74 | +2 | -- |
October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-74 | +5 | -- |
November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 64 | 68-74-70-73 | -3 | -- |
November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 42 | 69-72-66-69 | -6 | -- |
January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 65 | 69-68-69-70 | -4 | 4 |
January 16-19 | The American Express | 58 | 72-66-68-72 | -10 | 5 |
January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 74-75 | +5 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Montgomery as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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