Chris Kirk Betting Profile: The RSM Classic
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CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 03: Chris Kirk of the United States hits a tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante on November 03, 2023 in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Chris Kirk hits the links November 16-19 in the 2023 The RSM Classic after failing to make the cut in the same tournament in 2022.
The RSM Classic Tournament & Course Info
- Date: November 16-19, 2023
- Location: St. Simons Island, GA
- Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course)
- Par: 70 / 7,005 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Adam Svensson
At The RSM Classic
- In his last five appearances at The RSM Classic, Kirk has an average finish of 18th, and an average score of -12.
- Kirk missed the cut (with a score of -2) in his most recent appearance at The RSM Classic in 2022.
- With numbers of 2.863 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (10th in field), 2.496 in SG: Approach the Green (15th), and 9.16 in SG: Putting (first), Adam Svensson won this tournament in 2022.
- In addition, Svensson's average driving distance was 277 (52nd in field), he hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (fourth), and he averaged 29 putts per round (20th).
Kirk's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Kirk has finished in the top 20 once.
- He's made the cut in two of his last five events.
- Over his last five tournaments, Kirk has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score once.
- He has an average score of -6 across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Chris Kirk has averaged 293.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Kirk has an average of -1.367 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Kirk is averaging -0.599 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Kirk's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kirk has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.014 this season (94th on TOUR). His average driving distance (296.5 yards) ranks 132nd, while his 60.9% driving accuracy average ranks 78th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kirk owns a 0.371 average that ranks 35th on TOUR. He ranks 127th with a 65.85% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Kirk's 0.145 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 71st on TOUR this season, and his 28.56 putts-per-round average ranks 50th. He has broken par 21.21% of the time (121st).
Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 293.2 | 296.5 | 132 |
Greens in Regulation % | 65.87% | 65.85% | 127 |
Putts Per Round | 29.5 | 28.56 | 50 |
Par Breakers | 15.87% | 21.21% | 121 |
Bogey Avoidance | 12.30% | 12.82% | 31 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Kirk's Best Finishes
- Kirk has taken part in 27 tournaments this season, earning one win along with three top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 17 times (63%).
Kirk's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Kirk posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Valero Texas Open (March 2023), ranking 14th in the field at 2.762.
- Kirk's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at The Honda Classic in February 2023, as he produced a 6.287 mark, which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished first in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kirk's best effort this season was at the Valero Texas Open, where his 4.650 mark ranked fourth in the field.
- At The Honda Classic in February 2023, Kirk posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (5.575, which ranked ninth in the field). In that tournament, he finished first.
- Kirk delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (14.849) at The Honda Classic in February 2023. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Kirk's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -0.766 | 0.014 | 94 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 0.853 | 0.371 | 35 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | -0.111 | 0.290 | 18 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | -1.367 | 0.145 | 71 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | -0.599 | 0.821 | 29 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Kirk's Results This Season
Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 43 | 74-68-67-74 | 283 | -5 | 10 |
September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 30 | 74-67-70-69 | 280 | -8 | 23 |
October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 69-70 | 139 | -3 | -- |
October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 52 | 71-68-71-75 | 285 | +1 | 6 |
November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba | 64 | 71-67-71-72 | 281 | -3 | 4 |
November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-69 | 140 | -2 | -- |
January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 3 | 64-65-68-68 | 265 | -15 | 190 |
January 19-22 | The American Express | 3 | 69-67-63-64 | 263 | -25 | 163 |
February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 72-71 | 143 | +1 | -- |
February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 1 | 69-62-66-69 | 270 | -27 | 500 |
March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 39 | 67-75-74-73 | 289 | +1 | 13 |
March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-75 | 148 | +4 | -- |
March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 10 | 67-72-69-72 | 280 | -8 | 65 |
April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 23 | 70-74-72-71 | 287 | -1 | 42 |
April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 41 | 69-69-68-72 | 278 | -6 | 12 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 56 | 67-71-73-74 | 285 | +1 | 6 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 29 | 70-75-69-71 | 285 | +5 | 26 |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 72-73 | 145 | +5 | -- |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 74-74 | 148 | +4 | -- |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 71-73 | 144 | +4 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 14 | 67-68-67-69 | 271 | -17 | 55 |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 21 | 68-66-66-71 | 271 | -13 | 39 |
July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-70 | 148 | +6 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 73-71 | 144 | +4 | -- |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 71-67-67-66 | 271 | -9 | 200 |
August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 29 | 66-66-75-71 | 278 | -2 | 115 |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-72 | 144 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kirk as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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