Oct 18, 2023
Hideki Matsuyama Betting Profile: ZOZO Championship
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INZAI, JAPAN - OCTOBER 18: Hideki Matsuyama of Japan lines up a putt on the 13th green ahead of ZOZO Championship at Narashino Country Club on October 18, 2023 in Inzai, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Yoshimasa Nakano/Getty Images)
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Hideki Matsuyama seeks better fortunes this time around in the 2023 ZOZO Championship. He took 40th at the par-70 Accordia Golf Narashino CC in 2022.
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The ZOZO Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: October 19-21, 2023
- Location: Chiba, Japan
- Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC
- Par: 70 7,079 yards
- Purse: $8.5M
- Previous Winner: Keegan Bradley
At the ZOZO Championship
- Matsuyama has played the ZOZO Championship four times recently, with one win, an average finish of 18th, and an average score of -12.
- Matsuyama last participated in the ZOZO Championship in 2022, finishing 40th with a score of -3.
- With a driving average of 295.3 yards (18th in the field), a 59.62% driving accuracy (23rd), and 28.5 putts per round (15th), Keegan Bradley captured the title in this tournament in 2022.
Matsuyama's Recent Performances
- Matsuyama has finished in the top 20 in two of his last five appearances.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Over his last five tournaments, Matsuyama has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average three times.
- He has finished with an average score of -7 those three times he's made the cut.
- Matsuyama has averaged 298.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Matsuyama has an average of -1.143 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Matsuyama is averaging 0.262 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Matsuyama's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Matsuyama's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.086 ranks 77th on TOUR this season, and his 60.7% driving accuracy average ranks 70th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Matsuyama ranks 12th on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.609, while he ranks 80th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 67.07%.
- On the greens, Matsuyama's -0.119 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 112th this season, and his 28.70 putts-per-round average ranks 62nd.
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 298.9 | 296.5 | 126 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 70.37% | 67.07% | 80 |
| Putts Per Round | 29.6 | 28.70 | 62 |
| Par Breakers | 21.85% | 22.22% | 58 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 11.85% | 11.85% | 6 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Matsuyama's Best Finishes
- Matsuyama has played 24 tournaments this season, coming away with one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.
- In those 24 tournaments, he had a 75% success rate in terms of making the cut (18 cuts made).
Matsuyama's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Matsuyama put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Valero Texas Open (March 2023), ranking fourth in the field at 4.333.
- Matsuyama produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the 3M Open, ranking third in the field at 5.652. In that tournament, he finished 30th.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Matsuyama's best performance this season was at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his 3.476 mark ranked fifth in the field.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2023, Matsuyama recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.696, which was his best so far this season. That ranked fourth in the field.
- Matsuyama recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (11.215) in January 2023 at the Farmers Insurance Open. That ranked fourth in the field.
Matsuyama's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 0.182 | 0.086 | 77 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 2.301 | 0.609 | 12 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | -0.636 | 0.324 | 12 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | -1.143 | -0.119 | 112 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 0.262 | 0.902 | 22 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Matsuyama's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 25 | 69-72-75-65 | 281 | -7 | 28 |
| October 12-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 40 | 71-69-66-71 | 277 | -3 | 14 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 34 | 71-71-71-67 | 280 | -4 | 21 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 70-70 | 140 | E | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 21 | 67-70-67-72 | 276 | -16 | 45 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 48 | 68-69-65-71 | 273 | -7 | 8 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 9 | 70-73-69-69 | 281 | -7 | 78 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 29 | 74-68-67-70 | 279 | -5 | 28 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 71-73 | 144 | +2 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 71-78 | 149 | +5 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 5 | 74-70-67-68 | 279 | -9 | 120 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 70-72-68-71 | 281 | -7 | 49 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 71-70-70-75 | 286 | -2 | 53 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-67-70-66 | 269 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 29 | 72-71-70-72 | 285 | +5 | 26 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 16 | 72-65-75-76 | 288 | E | 51 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 32 | 72-69-67-75 | 283 | +3 | 24 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 13 | 69-64-65-66 | 264 | -16 | 59 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 75-68 | 143 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-69-70 | 281 | -3 | 63 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 64-70-73-67 | 274 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-74 | 145 | +5 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 67-69-70-65 | 271 | -9 | 200 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | MC | 71 | 71 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Matsuyama as of the start of the ZOZO Championship.
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