Feb 10, 2025
Viktor Hovland betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30: Viktor Hovland of Norway looks on during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2025 at Pebble Beach Golf Links on January 30, 2025 in Pebble Beach, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
After he finished 19th in this tournament in 2024, Viktor Hovland has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2025 The Genesis Invitational in San Diego Feb. 13-16.
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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
- Over his last four trips to The Genesis Invitational, Hovland has an average score of 8-under, with an average finish of 12th.
- Hovland finished 19th (with a score of 6-under) in his most recent appearance at The Genesis Invitational (in 2024).
- With numbers of 1.116 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in field), 2.038 in SG: Approach the Green (18th), and 4.297 in SG: Putting (third), Hideki Matsuyama won this tournament in 2024.
- Matsuyama also posted numbers of 300 in average driving distance (23rd in field), 66.67% in terms of greens in regulation (fifth), and 25.75 putts per round (third).
Hovland's recent history at The Genesis Invitational
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/15/2024 | 19 | 70-69-70-69 | -6 |
| 2/16/2023 | 20 | 69-71-70-69 | -5 |
| 2/17/2022 | 4 | 71-64-65-70 | -14 |
| 2/18/2021 | 5 | 71-69-70-67 | -7 |
Hovland's recent performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Hovland has finished in the top five once.
- Hovland has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five appearances. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has carded an average score of 11-under over his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Viktor Hovland has averaged 310.9 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Hovland is averaging -0.012 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Hovland is averaging 2.668 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Hovland's advanced stats and rankings
- Hovland delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.507 last season (13th on TOUR). His average driving distance (305.1 yards) ranked 55th, while his 62.9% driving accuracy average ranked 82nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Hovland ranked 18th on TOUR with a mark of 0.458.
- On the greens, Hovland's 0.269 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 44th last season, while he averaged 28.58 putts per round (39th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 55 | 305.1 | 310.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 83 | 67.84% | 70.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 39 | 28.58 | 28.4 |
| Par Breakers | 37 | 26.02% | 27.78% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 101 | 14.62% | 11.11% |
Hovland's best finishes
- Hovland took part in 17 tournaments last season, securing two finishes in the top five.
- In those 17 events, he made the cut 14 times, a success rate of 82.4%.
- Last season Hovland's best performance came when he shot 15-under and finished second at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
- Hovland collected 854 points last season, ranking 57th in the FedExCup standings.
Hovland's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in June 2024 at the Travelers Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.203. He finished 20th in that event.
- Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 5.483 (he finished second in that event).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hovland's best performance last season was at the BMW Championship in August 2024, as he ranked 13th in the field with a mark of 0.985.
- At the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2024, Hovland delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 4.948, which ranked him 12th in the field. He finished 46th in that event.
- Hovland posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.785) at the FedEx St. Jude Championship (which ranked him second in the field). In that event, he finished second.
Hovland's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 13 | 0.507 | 0.765 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 18 | 0.458 | 2.569 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 180 | -0.514 | -0.653 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 44 | 0.269 | -0.012 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 31 | 0.721 | 2.668 |
Hovland's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-69-70-69 | -6 | 95 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 71-69-75-75 | +2 | 21 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 62 | 73-69-71-74 | -1 | 8 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | MC | 71-81 | +8 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 24 | 72-72-72-69 | +1 | 70 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 3 | 68-66-66-66 | -18 | 350 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 69-69-77-75 | +2 | 115 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 78-68 | +6 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 20 | 68-70-64-65 | -13 | 95 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 46 | 67-69-68-69 | -7 | 8 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-77 | +10 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 30 | 70-75-67-68 | -4 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 2 | 70-63-66-66 | -15 | 980 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 26 | 71-71-71-73 | -2 | 133 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 12 | 69-71-65-66 | -13 | 0 |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 36 | 70-69-68-70 | -15 | 23 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 22 | 65-70-73-70 | -10 | 38 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hovland as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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