May 8, 2024
Davis Riley betting profile: Myrtle Beach Classic
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In his most recent competition at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in McKinney, TX, Davis Riley ended the weekend at -14, good for a 30th-place finish. He heads into the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic May 9-12 seeking an improved score.
Latest odds for Riley at the Myrtle Beach Classic.
The Myrtle Beach Classic tournament and course info
- Date: May 9-12, 2024
- Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
- Course: The Dunes Golf and Beach Club
- Par: 71 / 7,347 yards
- Purse: $4M
Riley's recent performances
- Riley has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five events.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut twice.
- Riley has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five events, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -11.
- In terms of driving distance, Davis Riley has averaged 301.4 yards in his past five starts.
- Riley is averaging 0.766 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Riley is averaging 0.443 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Riley's advanced stats and rankings
- Riley has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.652 this season (176th on TOUR). His average driving distance (300.4 yards) ranks 68th, while his 57% driving accuracy average ranks 136th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Riley ranks 153rd on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.387. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Riley's 0.036 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 89th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 68 | 300.4 | 301.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 61.51% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 27.6 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 24.21% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.68% |
Riley's best finishes
- Riley has played 13 tournaments this season, but he has not registered a finish in the top 10.
- In those 13 events, he made the cut six times.
- As of now, Riley has accumulated 101 points, which ranks him 146th in the FedExCup standings.
Riley's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Riley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in May 2024 at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, where he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 2.816. He finished 30th in that tournament.
- Riley's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 5.381 (he finished 14th in that tournament).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Riley's best performance this season was at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in May 2024, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.251.
- At THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in May 2024, Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (2.549), which ranked 23rd in the field.
- Riley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024. That ranked 14th in the field.
Riley's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 176 | -0.652 | -1.290 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 153 | -0.387 | 0.091 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 98 | -0.002 | 0.876 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 89 | 0.036 | 0.766 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 167 | -1.004 | 0.443 |
Riley's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 67-72 | -3 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 72-75 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 54 | 67-78-78-72 | +7 | 7 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 45 | 70-63-74-64 | -9 | 10 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 68-72-71-65 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 35 | 63-73-67-73 | -4 | 18 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-70 | +6 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 43 | 75-68-66-67 | -4 | 44 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 67-68-70-67 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 70-72-73-66 | +1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-69 | -3 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 45 | 64-68-68-73 | -11 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 52 | 70-71-76-64 | -11 | 11 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 76-71 | +7 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 72-70-65 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 78 | 71-71-78 | +4 | 5 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 62 | 71-66-76-69 | -2 | 5 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 14 | 65-71-71-65 | -8 | 55 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 75-75 | +6 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 30 | 64-67-72-67 | -14 | 21 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Riley as of the start of the Myrtle Beach Classic.
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