Ricky Castillo betting profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Ricky Castillo will appear in the 2025 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches from Feb. 27 - March 2 after a 55th-place finish at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 27 - March 2, 2025
- Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA
- Course: PGA National Resort (The Champion)
- Par: 71 / 7,167 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous winner: Austin Eckroat
At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
- This is Castillo's first time playing at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in the past five years.
- Austin Eckroat won this tournament in 2024 with numbers of 3.541 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fourth in field), 5.835 in SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 3.721 in SG: Putting (15th).
- Eckroat's average driving distance was 292.3 (45th in field), he hit 81.94% of greens in regulation (first), with 28 putts per round (sixth) en route to his win last year.
Castillo's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Castillo has finished in the top 20 once.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five tournaments.
- Castillo has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 4-under.
- Off the tee, Ricky Castillo has averaged 312.5 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Castillo is averaging -0.773 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Castillo is averaging -0.313 Strokes Gained: Total.
Castillo's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 298.3 | 312.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 58.33% | 67.28% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.00 | 29.7 |
| Par Breakers | - | 16.67% | 21.91% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 22.22% | 14.81% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Castillo's best finishes
- Castillo, who took part in one tournament last season, did not finish in the top 10.
Castillo's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Castillo's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in March 2024 at the Valspar Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 1.651. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- Castillo delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season at the Valspar Championship, ranking in the field at 4.201. In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Castillo's best performance last season was at the Valspar Championship in March 2024, as he ranked in the field with a mark of -0.378.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Castillo recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of -5.538 (his best mark last season), which ranked in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- Castillo recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (-0.064) in March 2024 at the Valspar Championship. That ranked in the field.
Castillo's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.597 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.751 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.888 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.773 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -0.313 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Castillo's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 73-67 | E | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 43 | 72-67-65-72 | -12 | 10 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | 15 | 67-75-70-75 | -1 | 46 |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | 55 | 68-69-69-72 | -6 | 6 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Castillo as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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