Taylor Montgomery betting profile: Mexico Open At VidantaWorld
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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)
Taylor Montgomery enters the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld Feb. 20-23 after a 69th-place finish in the WM Phoenix Open in his last competition.
The Mexico Open at VidantaWorld tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 20-23, 2025
- Location: Vallarta, MEX
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Par: 71 / 7,436 yards
- Purse: $7M
- Previous winner: Jake Knapp
At the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
- Montgomery is competing at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld for the first time in the past five years.
- Jake Knapp finished with 2.769 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (11th in the field), 8.709 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 3.201 SG: Putting (17th) en route to winning this tournament in 2024.
- In addition, Knapp's average driving distance was 322.5 (second in field), he hit 76.39% of greens in regulation (fifth), and he averaged 28 putts per round (24th).
Montgomery's recent performances
- In his last five events, Montgomery has an average finish of 59th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five events.
- Montgomery has an average finishing position of 59th in his last five appearances.
- He has an average score relative to par of 5-under in his last five tournaments.
- Taylor Montgomery has averaged 300.3 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Montgomery has an average of 0.571 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Montgomery has an average of -1.163 in his past five tournaments.
Montgomery's advanced stats and rankings
- Montgomery's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -1.352 last season ranked 184th on TOUR, and his 49.1% driving accuracy average ranked 184th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Montgomery sported a -0.442 mark (165th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Montgomery registered a 0.866 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked 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 | 300.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 183 | 60.49% | 64.20% |
| Putts Per Round | 2 | 27.80 | 28.4 |
| Par Breakers | 85 | 24.59% | 21.91% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 124 | 15.12% | 14.81% |
Montgomery's best finishes
- Montgomery did not post a top-10 finish last season (he participated in 21 tournaments).
- In those 21 events, he made the cut 11 times (52.4%).
- Last season Montgomery's best performance came when he shot 12-under and finished 11th at THE PLAYERS Championship.
- Montgomery's 325 points last season placed him 116th in the FedExCup standings.
Montgomery's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Montgomery put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking 41st in the field at 0.499. In that tournament, he finished 13th.
- Montgomery's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 7.116. He finished 13th in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Montgomery's best effort last season was in June 2024 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. That ranked him third in the field (he finished 11th in that tournament).
- Montgomery posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.126) at THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, a performance that ranked him 11th in the field.
Montgomery's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 184 | -1.352 | -0.733 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 165 | -0.442 | -1.058 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 33 | 0.224 | 0.058 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 1 | 0.866 | 0.571 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 163 | -0.704 | -1.163 |
Montgomery's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 69 | 71-69-72-72 | E | 3 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Montgomery as of the start of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
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