Feb 10, 2025
Samuel Stevens betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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In his last tournament at the WM Phoenix Open, Samuel Stevens carded a 44th-place finish, and he enters the 2025 The Genesis Invitational aiming to improve on that finish.
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The Genesis Invitational tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 13-16, 2025
- Location: San Diego, California, USA
- Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South)
- Par: 72 / 7,765 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Hideki Matsuyama
At The Genesis Invitational
- In the past five years, this is Stevens' first time playing at The Genesis Invitational.
- Hideki Matsuyama finished with 1.116 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in the field), 2.038 SG: Approach the Green (18th), and 4.297 SG: Putting (third) en route to winning this tournament in 2024.
- In addition, Matsuyama's average driving distance was 300 (23rd in field), he hit 66.67% of greens in regulation (fifth), and he averaged 25.75 putts per round (third).
Stevens' recent performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Stevens has finished in the top five once.
- Stevens has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five tournaments. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score twice.
- He has an average score relative to par of 8-under in his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Samuel Stevens has averaged 309.5 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Stevens is averaging 0.385 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Stevens is averaging 2.775 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Stevens' advanced stats and rankings
- Stevens delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.433 last season (17th on TOUR). His average driving distance (306.3 yards) ranked 47th, while his 59.4% driving accuracy average ranked 133rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Stevens ranked 143rd on TOUR, posting an average mark of -0.296, while he ranked 31st with a Greens in Regulation rate of 70.01%.
- On the greens, Stevens delivered a 0.306 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 38th on TOUR, while he ranked 86th with a putts-per-round average of 28.97. He broke par 26.47% of the time (32nd on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 47 | 306.3 | 309.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 31 | 70.01% | 69.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 86 | 28.97 | 28.8 |
| Par Breakers | 32 | 26.47% | 23.61% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 22 | 12.59% | 9.44% |
Stevens' best finishes
- Stevens participated in 29 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five and earning four top-10 finishes.
- In those 29 tournaments, he made the cut on 24 occasions.
- Last season Stevens put up his best performance at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he finished second with a score of 7-under (one shot back of the winner).
- Stevens' 436 points last season placed him 96th in the FedExCup standings.
Stevens' best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Stevens posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Myrtle Beach Classic (May 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field at 5.238.
- Stevens delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (February 2024), ranking in the field with a mark of 1.535.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Stevens produced his best mark last season at the Valero Texas Open (April 2024), ranking seventh in the field with a mark of 4.512.
- At the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June 2024, Stevens posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 5.757, which ranked him fifth in the field. He finished 10th in that event.
- Stevens delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.007) at the Myrtle Beach Classic (which ranked him 10th in the field). In that event, he finished 10th.
Stevens' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 17 | 0.433 | 1.325 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 143 | -0.296 | 1.029 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 72 | 0.098 | 0.036 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 38 | 0.306 | 0.385 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 47 | 0.541 | 2.775 |
Stevens' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 18 | 69-67-69-70 | -13 | 28 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 64 | 70-71-73-73 | +3 | 4 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 57 | 73-68-67-72 | E | 5 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 14 | 72-71-71-69 | -5 | 47 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 40 | 69-68-72-71 | -8 | 9 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 4 | 63-71-67-64 | -23 | 73 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 62 | 70-66-70-70 | -8 | 5 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 10 | 68-69-68-65 | -14 | 38 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 14 | 68-68-68-68 | -8 | 51 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 10 | 69-66-66-73 | -14 | 62 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 34 | 70-66-67-69 | -12 | 18 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 57 | 69-68-71-66 | -6 | 5 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 64 | 75-65-70-72 | -2 | 4 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 37 | 71-67-72-72 | -6 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 37 | 67-69-69-70 | -13 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 23 | 69-70-64-68 | -13 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 22 | 67-67-68-69 | -9 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 6 | 70-66-69-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 67 | 68-72-71-74 | +1 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 42 | 70-70-67-69 | -6 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 59 | 69-68-69-69 | -5 | 5 |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 51 | 72-66-67-72 | -11 | 7 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | 2 | 69-73-71-68 | -7 | 300 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 17 | 67-70-69-71 | -11 | 60 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 44 | 73-67-71-67 | -6 | 11 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Stevens as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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