Austin Smotherman betting profile: Myrtle Beach Classic
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Austin Smotherman of the United States hits a tee shot during the third round of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Austin Smotherman enters play in Myrtle Beach, SC, looking for better results May 9-12 in the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic after failing to make the cut in his last outing, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
The Myrtle Beach Classic tournament and course info
- Date: May 9-12, 2024
- Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
- Course: The Dunes Golf and Beach Club
- Par: 71 / 7,347 yards
- Purse: $4M
Smotherman's recent performances
- Smotherman has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five events.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Smotherman has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score relative to par of -6 in his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Austin Smotherman has averaged 298.1 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Smotherman is averaging -0.568 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Smotherman is averaging -0.501 Strokes Gained: Total.
Smotherman's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 94 | 300.4 | 298.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 120 | 66.44% | 72.22% |
| Putts Per Round | 103 | 29.03 | 29.8 |
| Par Breakers | 64 | 22.78% | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 142 | 14.83% | 11.42% |
Smotherman's best finishes
- Smotherman last season took part in 34 tournaments, earning one top-five finish.
- In those 34 tournaments, he had a 50% success rate in terms of making the cut (17 cuts made).
- Last season Smotherman put up his best performance at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. He shot -1 and finished 21st (six shots back of the winner).
- Smotherman collected 293 points last season, ranking 129th in the FedExCup standings.
Smotherman's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 96 | 0.016 | -0.614 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 124 | -0.063 | 0.192 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 170 | -0.284 | 0.489 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 98 | -0.004 | -0.568 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 147 | -0.335 | -0.501 |
Smotherman's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 21 | 67-73-70-69 | -1 | 37 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 50 | 71-70-72-72 | -3 | 8 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-68 | E | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 69-72 | -3 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 51 | 71-66-70-69 | -8 | 7 |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | MC | 74-68 | -2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 78-73 | +9 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 27 | 66-71-67-69 | -7 | 29 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-70 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 70-66-70-67 | -11 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 69-67-71-64 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 59 | 64-68-69-74 | -9 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 53 | 71-65-68-68 | -10 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 71-67-73-69 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 68 | 69-70-73-72 | -4 | 2 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 50 | 69-70-72-71 | -6 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 68-70 | -4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smotherman as of the start of the Myrtle Beach Classic.
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