Eric Cole Betting Profile: Masters Tournament
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 08: Eric Cole of the United States reacts after a putt on the sixth hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 08, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Eric Cole looks to improve upon his most recent performance after he didn't make the cut in the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) when he tees off in the 2024 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
The Masters Tournament & Course Info
- Date: April 11-14, 2024
- Location: Augusta, Georgia
- Course: Augusta National Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,555 yards
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At the Masters Tournament
- In the past five years, this is Cole's first time playing at the Masters Tournament.
- Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023, posting a driving average of 298.8 yards (24th in the field) with a 85.71% driving accuracy (fourth) and 28.75 putts per round (17th).
Cole's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Cole has an average finish of 27th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut twice.
- Cole has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five events.
- He has an average score relative to par of -2 in his last five events.
- Eric Cole has averaged 298.3 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Cole has an average of 0.203 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Cole has an average of -1.254 in his past five tournaments.
Cole's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Cole has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.197, which ranks 132nd on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (294.3 yards) ranks 114th, and his 58% driving accuracy average ranks 89th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Cole has a 0.238 average that ranks 54th on TOUR. He ranks 123rd with a 64.60% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Cole has registered a 0.349 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 42nd on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 16th with a putts-per-round average of 28.06, and he ranks 41st by breaking par 26.98% of the time.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Driving Distance | 114 | 294.3 | 298.3 |
Greens in Regulation % | 123 | 64.60% | 56.35% |
Putts Per Round | 16 | 28.06 | 27.8 |
Par Breakers | 41 | 26.98% | 18.65% |
Bogey Avoidance | 66 | 13.81% | 17.06% |
Cole's Best Finishes
- Cole hasn't won any of the 12 tournaments he has taken part in this season, though he has collected one top-10 finish.
- In those 12 events, he made the cut eight times.
- Cole, who has 590 points, currently sits 31st in the FedExCup standings.
Cole's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Cole put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), ranking 13th in the field at 3.194.
- Cole's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Valspar Championship, where he ranked seventh in the field with a mark of 5.266 (he finished 33rd in that tournament).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Cole put up his best effort this season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 2024), ranking 11th in the field with a mark of 1.991.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Cole delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (4.188), which ranked seventh in the field.
- Cole posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.751) at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), which ranked him 13th in the field. He finished 13th in that tournament.
Cole's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 132 | -0.197 | -1.598 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 54 | 0.238 | -0.491 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 105 | -0.032 | 0.632 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 42 | 0.349 | 0.203 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 63 | 0.357 | -1.254 |
Cole's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 5 | 65-68-69-66 | -16 | 100 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-68-70-65 | -15 | 34 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 15 | 67-74-70-70 | +1 | 59 |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 24 | 75-70-70-74 | +1 | 38 |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 6 | 69-73-69-63 | -14 | 95 |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 39 | 69-70-71-74 | +4 | 18 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 64-65-73-65 | -13 | 34 |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 42 | 69-67-68-71 | -9 | 11 |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 60 | 67-69-64-79 | -1 | 5 |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 70-66-68-70 | -10 | 24 |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-65-66-70 | -10 | 51 |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 66-70-68-70 | -6 | 92 |
August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 72-68-68-69 | -3 | 133 |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 4 | 68-66-68-70 | -16 | -- |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 35 | 71-68-71-69 | -9 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 71-66-67-62 | -18 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 | 65-71-66-70 | -8 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 3 | 66-66-61-67 | -22 | -- |
January 4-7 | The Sentry | 14 | 70-66-69-65 | -22 | 113 |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 13 | 66-72-64-66 | -12 | 55 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 66-64-66-72 | -20 | 40 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 14 | 68-71-67 | -10 | 118 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 70-69-70-70 | -5 | 8 |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 10 | 73-69-65-69 | -8 | 150 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 78-71 | +7 | -- |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 21 | 70-73-70-74 | -1 | 88 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 72-74 | +2 | -- |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 33 | 73-67-71-71 | -2 | 18 |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Cole as of the start of the Masters Tournament.
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