Ene 13, 2025
Joe Highsmith betting profile: The American Express
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AVONDALE, LOUISIANA - APRIL 25: Andrew Putnam and Joe Highsmith of the United States plays their shots from the 11th tee during the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 25, 2024 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Joe Highsmith seeks better fortunes this time around in the 2025 The American Express. He placed 34th at the par-72 La Quinta Country Club in 2024.
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The American Express tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 16-19, 2025
- Location: La Quinta, California, USA
- Course: La Quinta Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,060 yards
- Purse: $8.8M
- Previous winner: Nick Dunlap
At The American Express
- Highsmith finished 34th (with a score of 18-under) in his lone appearance at The American Express in recent years (in 2024).
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Highsmith's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | 34 | 66-69-65-70 | -18 |
Highsmith's recent performances
- Highsmith has earned one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes over his last five tournaments.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five tournaments, Highsmith has finished within five shots of the leader twice. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has an average score relative to par of 16-under in his last five tournaments.
- Joe Highsmith has averaged 307.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Highsmith has an average of 1.503 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Highsmith is averaging 3.662 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Highsmith's advanced stats and rankings
- Highsmith posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.066 last season, which ranked 92nd on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (306.5 yards) ranked 46th, and his 62.6% driving accuracy average ranked 86th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Highsmith ranked 97th on TOUR with a mark of 0.061.
- On the greens, Highsmith's -0.269 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 150th on TOUR last season, and his 29.19 putts-per-round average ranked 116th. He broke par 26.83% of the time (24th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 46 | 306.5 | 307.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 25 | 70.32% | 78.70% |
| Putts Per Round | 116 | 29.19 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | 24 | 26.83% | 30.86% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 52 | 13.41% | 9.26% |
Highsmith's best finishes
- Highsmith participated in 25 tournaments last season, earning one top-five finish and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 25 events, he made the cut 13 times.
- Last season Highsmith's best performance came when he shot 19-under and finished fifth at the World Wide Technology Championship.
- Highsmith's 157 points last season placed him 160th in the FedExCup standings.
Highsmith's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Highsmith delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the ISCO Championship, ranking in the field at 3.145. In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- Highsmith's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Procore Championship in September 2024, as he delivered a 4.537 mark, which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished 13th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Highsmith's best performance last season was in October 2024 at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 2.847. He finished 16th in that tournament.
- At the Black Desert Championship in October 2024, Highsmith posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 5.963, which ranked him ninth in the field. He finished sixth in that event.
- Highsmith posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.125) at the Black Desert Championship (October 2024), which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished sixth in that tournament.
Highsmith's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 92 | 0.066 | 0.645 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 97 | 0.061 | 0.733 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 50 | 0.167 | 0.782 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 150 | -0.269 | 1.503 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 106 | 0.026 | 3.662 |
Highsmith's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 34 | 66-69-65-70 | -18 | 20 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 33 | 70-67-71-75 | -5 | 22 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 75-68 | +1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-78 | +6 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 6 | 65-65-71-70 | -17 | 55 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-76 | +9 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 21 | 65-70-72-67 | -6 | 37 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 51 | 73-71-72-72 | E | 7 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 70-73 | -1 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-75 | -65 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 71-67 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 57 | 71-64-73-74 | -6 | 5 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 69-69 | -4 | -- |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | MC | 70-69 | -5 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 44 | 68-72-70-68 | -6 | 12 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-68 | -2 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 13 | 70-68-68-73 | -9 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 55 | 70-68-70-70 | -10 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 6 | 66-68-62-71 | -17 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 16 | 65-72-68-65 | -14 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 5 | 68-68-65-68 | -19 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 11 | 71-66-68-65 | -12 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Highsmith as of the start of The American Express.
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