Taylor Montgomery Betting Profile: ZOZO Championship
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MCKINNEY, TX - MAY 13: Taylor Montgomery of the United States watches his tee shot on hole #10 during the third round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 13, 2023 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Jason Allen/ISI Photos/Getty Images).
Taylor Montgomery hits the links October 19-21 in the 2023 ZOZO Championship at Accordia Golf Narashino CC after a 35th-place finish in the Shriners Children's Open, which was his most recent competition.
The ZOZO Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: October 19-21, 2023
- Location: Chiba, Japan
- Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC
- Par: 70 / 7,079 yards
- Purse: $8.5M
- Previous Winner: Keegan Bradley
At the ZOZO Championship
- In the past five years, this is Montgomery's first time playing at the ZOZO Championship.
- When Keegan Bradley won this tournament in 2022, he finished with a driving average of 295.3 (18th in the field), 59.62% driving accuracy (23rd), and 28.5 putts per round (15th).
Montgomery's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Montgomery has an average finish of 36th.
- He has made two cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Montgomery has not finished within five strokes of the winner or carded a better-than-average score in any of his last five appearances.
- He has carded an average score of -8 over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Montgomery has averaged 300.0 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Montgomery is averaging 1.269 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Montgomery is averaging -0.611 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Montgomery's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Montgomery has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.194 this season (142nd on TOUR). His average driving distance (304.0 yards) ranks 68th, while his 52.8% driving accuracy average ranks 163rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Montgomery sports a -0.567 average that ranks 176th on TOUR. He ranks 179th with a 61.36% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Montgomery's 0.859 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him second on TOUR this season, and his 27.28 putts-per-round average ranks first. He has broken par 24.81% of the time (ninth).
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 300.0 | 304.0 | 68 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 64.68% | 61.36% | 179 |
| Putts Per Round | 28.0 | 27.28 | 1 |
| Par Breakers | 25.40% | 24.81% | 9 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 15.48% | 14.69% | 125 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Montgomery's Best Finishes
- Montgomery has not won any of the 27 tournaments he has participated in this season, though he has secured two top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 18 times, a success rate of 66.7%.
Montgomery's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Montgomery's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, where his 3.712 mark ranked 13th in the field.
- Montgomery's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where he ranked 26th in the field with a mark of 2.363 (he finished ninth in that event).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Montgomery's best performance this season was at the Valero Texas Open, where his 6.833 mark ranked No. 1 in the field.
- At the Fortinet Championship in September 2022, Montgomery recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 11.175, which was his best so far this season. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
- Montgomery recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.806) at the Fortinet Championship in September 2022. That ranked third in the field.
Montgomery's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -2.154 | -0.194 | 142 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | -0.662 | -0.567 | 176 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 2.157 | 0.319 | 13 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 1.269 | 0.859 | 2 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | -0.611 | 0.417 | 63 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Montgomery's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 3 | 68-71-72-64 | 275 | -13 | 190 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 9 | 72-68-67-69 | 276 | -12 | 73 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 15 | 70-66-66-67 | 269 | -15 | 51 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 13 | 69-71-73-62 | 275 | -9 | 55 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba | 10 | 65-70-67-66 | 268 | -16 | 65 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 57 | 71-68-76-70 | 285 | +5 | 5 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 15 | 69-66-65-69 | 269 | -13 | 50 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 12 | 64-66-70-68 | 268 | -12 | 54 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 5 | 64-69-65-66 | 264 | -24 | 110 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 31 | 67-71-75-75 | 288 | E | 23 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 75-71 | 146 | +4 | -- |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 73-71 | 144 | +2 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 39 | 75-67-73-74 | 289 | +1 | 13 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 44 | 70-73-66-76 | 285 | -3 | 11 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 22 | 68-74-69-71 | 282 | -6 | 37 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 73-71 | 144 | +2 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-72 | 148 | +6 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 50 | 71-66-66-70 | 273 | -11 | 6 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 65 | 75-70-76-71 | 292 | +12 | 4 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 71-73-76-72 | 292 | +4 | 14 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 71-75 | 146 | +6 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 75-72 | 147 | +5 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 70-72 | 142 | +2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 68-73 | 141 | -1 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 37 | 74-66-68-67 | 275 | -5 | 66 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 72-72 | 144 | E | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 70-69-66-68 | 273 | -11 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Montgomery as of the start of the ZOZO Championship.
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