Taiga Semikawa Betting Profile: The American Express
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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)
In his last tournament at the Sony Open in Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii, Taiga Semikawa concluded the weekend at -9, good for a 30th-place finish. He competes in the 2024 The American Express January 18-21 aiming for a higher finish.
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
- Semikawa has entered The American Express once in recent years (in 2023), posting a score of -5 and missing the cut.
- 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).
- In addition, Rahm's average driving distance was 315.8 (11th in field), he hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 27 putts per round (25th).
Semikawa's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Semikawa has an average finish of 57th.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Over his last five tournaments, Semikawa has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has an average score relative to par of +3 in his last five events.
- Taiga Semikawa has averaged 313.3 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Semikawa is averaging -0.520 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Semikawa is averaging -2.404 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 | 313.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 64.71% | 65.03% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.24 | 30.3 |
| Par Breakers | - | 19.93% | 20.59% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 20.92% | 19.61% |
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 did not post a top-10 finish last season (he took part in five tournaments).
- In those five events, he made the cut three times.
- Last season Semikawa's best performance came at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He shot -9 and finished 30th in that event.
Semikawa's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Semikawa's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2023, as he put up a 3.109 mark, which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished 67th in that event.
- Semikawa's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at The American Express in January 2023, as he produced a -0.908 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Semikawa's best effort last season was at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his -1.922 mark ranked 65th in the field.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2023, Semikawa recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (1.091), which ranked 37th in the field.
- Semikawa delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (-2.367) at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2023), which ranked him 67th in the field. He finished 67th in that event.
Semikawa's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 2.576 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -2.843 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -1.617 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.520 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -2.404 |
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 American Express.
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