Mackenzie Hughes Betting Profile: The RSM Classic
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CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 05: Mackenzie Hughes of Canada lines up a putt on the fifth green during the final round of the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante on November 05, 2023 in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
In his competition at the World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Mackenzie Hughes carded a seventh-place finish, and he enters the 2023 The RSM Classic trying to improve on that finish.
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
- Hughes has entered The RSM Classic five times recently, with one win, an average finish of 23rd, and an average score of -13.
- In Hughes' most recent appearance at The RSM Classic, in 2022, he missed the cut after posting a score of -3.
- 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.
- Svensson averaged 277 yards off the tee (52nd in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 84.72% (fourth), and attempted 29 putts per round (20th) in that victory a year ago.
Hughes' Recent Performances
- Hughes has finished in the top 10 once over his last five appearances.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Hughes has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -6.
- In terms of driving distance, Mackenzie Hughes has averaged 299.7 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Hughes is averaging 1.589 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Hughes is averaging -1.209 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hughes' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hughes' Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.367 ranks 167th on TOUR this season, and his 54.3% driving accuracy average ranks 153rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hughes ranks 152nd on TOUR with a mark of -0.240.
- On the greens, Hughes' 0.259 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 49th this season, and his 28.66 putts-per-round average ranks 56th.
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 299.7 | 300.0 | 102 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 70.37% | 64.90% | 153 |
| Putts Per Round | 28.9 | 28.66 | 56 |
| Par Breakers | 24.38% | 21.05% | 125 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 13.89% | 14.18% | 111 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Hughes' Best Finishes
- Hughes has played 28 tournaments this season, securing one win and two top-10 finishes.
- In those 28 tournaments, he made the cut on 15 occasions.
Hughes' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Hughes' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the AT&T Byron Nelson, where he ranked 26th in the field with a mark of 1.868 (he finished 14th in that event).
- Hughes' best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Sanderson Farms Championship in September 2022, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 5.299.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hughes produced his best performance this season at the Sanderson Farms Championship (September 2022), ranking fourth in the field with a mark of 4.488.
- At the Cadence Bank Houston Open in November 2022, Hughes recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (8.466), which ranked No. 1 in the field.
- Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (12.903) in September 2022 at the Sanderson Farms Championship. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Hughes' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -3.244 | -0.367 | 167 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | -1.475 | -0.240 | 152 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 1.789 | 0.377 | 8 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 1.589 | 0.259 | 49 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | -1.209 | 0.029 | 101 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Hughes' Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 25 | 70-71-68-72 | 281 | -7 | 28 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 1 | 71-63-68-69 | 278 | -25 | 500 |
| October 12-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 23 | 70-68-68-67 | 273 | -7 | 38 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 16 | 66-68-70-71 | 275 | -5 | 48 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-68 | 139 | -3 | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 21 | 66-74-71-65 | 276 | -16 | 45 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 72-72 | 144 | +4 | -- |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 74-71 | 145 | +3 | -- |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 50 | 72-70-71-71 | 284 | E | 8 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 61 | 74-71-74-72 | 291 | +3 | 5 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 75-76 | 151 | +7 | -- |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 29 | 76-69-74-70 | 289 | +1 | 31 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 70-73 | 143 | +1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 74-72 | 146 | +4 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 14 | 65-64-73-65 | 267 | -17 | 53 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-74 | 148 | +8 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-73 | 148 | +4 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 69-77 | 146 | +2 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 49 | 67-73-75-71 | 286 | +6 | 9 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 76 | 76 | +6 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-70 | 139 | -1 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 69-68-69-68 | 274 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-72 | 142 | +2 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 67-68-75-69 | 279 | -1 | 21 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 52 | 72-67-74-70 | 283 | -5 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-70 | 140 | -4 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO Championship | 48 | 70-72-70-72 | 284 | +4 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 7 | 71-65-63-68 | 267 | -21 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hughes as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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