Nick Taylor Betting Profile: The American Express
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HONOLULU, HAWAII - JANUARY 14: Nick Taylor of Canada plays his shot from the 17th tee during the final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 14, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Nick Taylor hits the links in the 2024 The American Express January 18-21 coming off a seventh-place finish in the Sony Open in Hawaii in his most recent competition.
The American Express Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 18-21, 2024
- Location: La Quinta, California
- Course: La Quinta Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,060 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The American Express
- Over his last five trips to The American Express, Taylor has an average score of -9, with an average finish of 38th.
- Taylor last played at The American Express in 2023, missing the cut with a score of -6.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Jon Rahm posted numbers of 1.727 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (13th in field), 4.03 in SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and -2.228 in SG: Putting (61st).
- En route to his victory last year, Rahm posted an average driving distance of 315.8 (11th in field), hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27 putts per round (25th).
Taylor's Recent Performances
- Taylor has finished in the top 20 twice over his last five events, finishing as high as the top 10 in one of those outings.
- Over his last five tournaments, Taylor 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 three times.
- He has an average score of -8 across his last five events.
- Nick Taylor has averaged 295.6 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Taylor is averaging 1.238 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Taylor is averaging 1.371 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Taylor's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Taylor put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.123 last season, which ranked 128th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (293.7 yards) ranked 155th, and his 58.5% driving accuracy average ranked 113th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Taylor ranked 36th on TOUR, posting an average mark of 0.370, while he ranked 144th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 65.59%.
- On the greens, Taylor delivered a 0.241 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 52nd on TOUR, while he ranked 18th with a putts-per-round average of 28.28. He broke par 22.82% of the time (62nd on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 155 | 293.7 | 295.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 144 | 65.59% | 71.67% |
| Putts Per Round | 18 | 28.28 | 28.7 |
| Par Breakers | 62 | 22.82% | 23.89% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 102 | 14.10% | 10.56% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Taylor's Best Finishes
- Taylor last season participated in 29 tournaments, picking up one win with two top-five finishes and six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 29 events, he made the cut 19 times, a success rate of 65.5%.
- Last season Taylor's best performance came at the RBC Canadian Open, where he took home the title with a score of -23.
- Taylor accumulated 1463 points last season, which placed him 12th in the FedExCup standings.
Taylor's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Valero Texas Open, where he ranked 16th in the field with a mark of 2.556 (he finished 15th in that event).
- Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Genesis Scottish Open, where his 6.823 mark ranked third in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Taylor's best performance last season was in September 2022 at the Fortinet Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.628. He finished sixth in that tournament.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2023, Taylor delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (7.355). That ranked fourth in the field.
- Taylor delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (15.895) at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2023. That ranked second in the field.
Taylor's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 128 | -0.123 | -0.925 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 36 | 0.370 | -0.028 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 48 | 0.181 | 1.076 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 52 | 0.241 | 1.238 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 46 | 0.670 | 1.371 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Taylor's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 52 | 69-69-73-70 | -11 | 11 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 7 | 69-67-65-65 | -14 | 85 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Taylor as of the start of The American Express.
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