Jake Knapp Betting Profile: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
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Jake Knapp hits the links May 2-5 in the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch following a 62nd-place finish in the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, SC his last time in competition.
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Tournament & Course Info
- Date: May 2-5, 2024
- Location: McKinney, TX
- Course: TPC Craig Ranch
- Par: 71 / 7,414 yards
- Purse: $9.5M
- Previous Winner: Jason Day
At THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
- This is Knapp's first time playing at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in the past five years.
- Jason Day won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 3.251 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in field), 6.297 in SG: Approach the Green (third), and 2.692 in SG: Putting (28th).
- Day averaged 306.8 yards off the tee (23rd in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of % (), and attempted 27.25 putts per round (13th) in that victory a year ago.
Knapp's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Knapp has an average finish of 55th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five appearances.
- Knapp hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five events, with an average finish of 55th.
- He has finished with an average score of 5 those four times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Jake Knapp has averaged 305.3 yards in his past five starts.
- Knapp has an average of -0.504 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Knapp is averaging -4.795 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Knapp's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Knapp's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.263 ranks 142nd on TOUR this season, and his 63.2% driving accuracy average ranks 83rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Knapp sports a 0.561 average that ranks 18th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Knapp's 0.186 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 60th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Driving Distance | 27 | 307.3 | 305.3 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 58.95% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.3 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 18.83% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 20.06% |
Knapp's Best Finishes
- Knapp has played 11 tournaments this season, securing one win along with three top-five finishes.
- In those 11 tournaments, he had a 81.8% success rate in terms of making the cut (nine cuts made).
- As of now, Knapp has collected 817 points, which ranks him 25th in the FedExCup standings.
Knapp's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Knapp's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 4.418 (he finished fourth in that tournament).
- Knapp's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.709. He finished first in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Knapp produced his best mark this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), ranking 10th in the field with a mark of 2.169.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Knapp posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (4.018, which ranked 16th in the field). In that tournament, he finished 45th.
- Knapp recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (14.596) in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Knapp's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 142 | -0.263 | -4.094 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 18 | 0.561 | 1.073 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 108 | -0.039 | -1.274 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 60 | 0.186 | -0.504 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 50 | 0.445 | -4.795 |
Knapp's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 70 | 69-65-72-71 | -3 | 3 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 71-73-74 | +2 | -- |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 3 | 69-69-70-69 | -11 | 145 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 68-68-71-69 | -8 | 24 |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 1 | 67-64-63-71 | -19 | 500 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 4 | 68-66-71-66 | -13 | 104 |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 57 | 77-70-81-72 | +12 | 9 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 71-72-68-73 | -4 | 14 |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 74-71 | +5 | -- |
April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 55 | 74-76-78-73 | +13 | 10 |
April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 62 | 74-70-69-71 | E | 8 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Knapp as of the start of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
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