Taiga Semikawa Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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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)
Taiga Semikawa seeks a better outcome this time around in the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii. He finished 67th at the par-70 Waialae Country Club in 2023.
The Sony Open in Hawaii Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 11-14, 2024
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Course: Waialae Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,044 yards
- Purse: $8.3M
- Previous Winner: Si Woo Kim
At the Sony Open in Hawaii
- Semikawa finished 67th (with a score of -3) in his only appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii in recent years (in 2023).
- With numbers of 1.141 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (29th in field), 8.25 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.899 in SG: Putting (38th), Si Woo Kim won this tournament in 2023.
- Kim averaged 313.9 yards off the tee (26th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 83.33% (second), and attempted 29.25 putts per round (30th) in that victory a year ago.
Semikawa's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Semikawa has an average finish of 69th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Semikawa hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five appearances, with an average finish of 69th.
- He has an average score of +5 across his last five events.
- Taiga Semikawa has averaged 315.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Semikawa is averaging -0.502 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Semikawa is averaging -4.444 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Semikawa's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 316.2 | 315.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 64.71% | 64.71% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.24 | 30.5 |
| Par Breakers | - | 19.93% | 19.93% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 20.92% | 20.92% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Semikawa's Best Finishes
- Semikawa played five tournaments last season, and he did not finish in the top 10 in any event.
- In those five tournaments, he had a 60% success rate in terms of making the cut (three cuts made).
- Last season Semikawa had his best performance at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course). He shot +7 and finished 67th (20 shots back of the winner).
Semikawa's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 2.081 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -3.316 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -2.707 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.502 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -4.444 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Semikawa's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 67 | 71-66-67-73 | -3 | -- |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | MC | 70-75-66 | -5 | -- |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 67 | 74-70-72-79 | +7 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 77-75 | +10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 73 | 71-75-76-68 | +10 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Semikawa as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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