Nov 14, 2023
Eric Cole Betting Profile: The RSM Classic
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COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, Tennessee. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Eric Cole looks for a better result in the 2023 The RSM Classic after he took 39th shooting -9 in this tournament a year ago at Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course).
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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
- Cole finished 39th (with a score of -9) in his lone appearance at The RSM Classic in recent years (in 2022).
- Adam Svensson won this tournament 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).
- Svensson's average driving distance was 277 (52nd in field), he hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (fourth), with 29 putts per round (20th) en route to his win last year.
Cole's Recent Performances
- Cole has finished in the top five three times over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five appearances, Cole has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner twice. He's carded a score that's better than average five times.
- He has finished with an average score of -11 those five times he's made the cut.
- Eric Cole has averaged 305.6 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Cole is averaging 0.232 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Cole is averaging 6.413 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Cole's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Cole's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.276 ranks 155th on TOUR this season, and his 53.7% driving accuracy average ranks 162nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Cole ranks 20th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.540. Additionally, he ranks 139th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.44%.
- On the greens, Cole's 0.460 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 17th this season, while he averages 27.76 putts per round (second).
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 305.6 | 299.1 | 112 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 70.56% | 65.44% | 139 |
| Putts Per Round | 27.9 | 27.76 | 2 |
| Par Breakers | 30.00% | 24.45% | 15 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 13.06% | 12.16% | 15 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Cole's Best Finishes
- Cole has taken part in 35 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has earned five finishes in the top-five and six finishes in the top-10.
- In those 35 tournaments, he made the cut on 26 occasions.
Cole's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Cole's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked 17th in the field with a mark of 3.022 (he finished sixth in that event).
- Cole's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Fortinet Championship, where his 6.231 mark ranked second in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Cole posted his best performance this season at the Shriners Children's Open, ranking second in the field at 5.923. In that event, he finished third.
- At the Wyndham Championship in August 2023, Cole delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (8.754), which ranked second in the field.
- Cole posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (14.849) at The Honda Classic (February 2023), which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
Cole's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -0.822 | -0.276 | 155 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 4.072 | 0.540 | 20 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 2.931 | 0.301 | 17 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 0.232 | 0.460 | 17 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 6.413 | 1.026 | 16 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Cole's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 73-75 | 148 | +4 | -- |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 78-68 | 146 | +2 | -- |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 67-72 | 139 | -3 | -- |
| October 27-29 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 66-71 | 137 | -5 | -- |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba | 27 | 70-68-66-67 | 271 | -13 | 30 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 35 | 71-68-69-71 | 279 | -1 | 20 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 39 | 69-68-70-66 | 273 | -9 | 15 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 61 | 69-67-69-70 | 275 | -5 | 5 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 36 | 65-70-69-68 | 272 | -16 | 18 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-74 | 146 | +2 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 15 | 65-71-73-69 | 278 | -9 | 51 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 2 | 67-66-66-67 | 271 | -27 | 300 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 72-80 | 152 | +8 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 27 | 73-73-69-68 | 283 | -5 | 31 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 74-70 | 144 | +2 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 39 | 71-67-75-72 | 285 | -3 | 15 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 5 | 65-68-69-66 | 268 | -16 | 100 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-72 | 143 | +1 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-68-70-65 | 269 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 15 | 67-74-70-70 | 281 | +1 | 59 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 69-74 | 143 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 24 | 75-70-70-74 | 289 | +1 | 38 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 6 | 69-73-69-63 | 274 | -14 | 95 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 39 | 69-70-71-74 | 284 | +4 | 18 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 64-65-73-65 | 267 | -13 | 34 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 42 | 69-67-68-71 | 275 | -9 | 11 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 60 | 67-69-64-79 | 279 | -1 | 5 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 70-66-68-70 | 274 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-65-66-70 | 270 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 66-70-68-70 | 274 | -6 | 92 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 72-68-68-69 | 277 | -3 | 133 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 4 | 68-66-68-70 | 272 | -16 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 35 | 71-68-71-69 | 279 | -9 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 71-66-67-62 | 266 | -18 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO Championship | 2 | 65-71-66-70 | 272 | -8 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Cole as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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