Jan 13, 2025
Ben Griffin betting profile: The American Express
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Ben Griffin finished ninth in The American Express in 2024, shooting a 24-under on the par-72 course. His sights are set higher Jan. 16-19 in La Quinta, California, USA, at La Quinta Country Club .
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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
- Griffin's average finish has been 21st, and his average score 21-under, over his last two appearances at The American Express.
- In Griffin's most recent appearance at The American Express, in 2024, he finished ninth after posting a score of 24-under.
- Nick Dunlap won this tournament in 2024 with a final score of 29-under.
Griffin's recent history at The American Express
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2024 | 9 | 66-68-64-66 | -24 |
| 1/19/2023 | 32 | 73-67-64-67 | -17 |
Griffin's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Griffin has one top-10 finish and two top-20 finishes.
- Griffin has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five tournaments, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has finished with an average score of -11 those five times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Ben Griffin has averaged 293.0 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Griffin is averaging -0.240 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Griffin is averaging 4.254 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Griffin's advanced stats and rankings
- Griffin had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.120 last season, which ranked 130th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (295.6 yards) ranked 136th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Griffin ranked 34th on TOUR with an average of 0.327 per round. Additionally, he ranked 49th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 69.17%.
- On the greens, Griffin's 0.238 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 52nd last season, and his 28.78 putts-per-round average ranked 62nd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 136 | 295.6 | 293.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 49 | 69.17% | 74.72% |
| Putts Per Round | 62 | 28.78 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 81 | 24.68% | 27.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 8 | 11.95% | 11.39% |
Griffin's best finishes
- Griffin took part in 35 tournaments last season, earning two top-five finishes and collecting five finishes in the top 10.
- In those 35 tournaments, he made the cut on 25 occasions.
- Last season Griffin put up his best performance at the RBC Canadian Open, where he finished second with a score of 15-under (one shot back of the winner).
- Griffin placed 56th in the FedExCup standings with 867 points last season.
Griffin's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Griffin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at The RSM Classic (November 2024), ranking seventh in the field at 3.105.
- Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Wyndham Championship, where his 8.210 mark ranked second in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Griffin's best effort last season was at the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2024, as he produced a 3.948 mark, which ranked him second in the field. He finished 37th in that event.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2024, Griffin posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.711, which was his best last season. That ranked fourth in the field.
- Griffin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.875) at the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024. That ranked second in the field.
Griffin's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 130 | -0.120 | 1.882 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 34 | 0.327 | 1.768 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 23 | 0.271 | 0.844 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 52 | 0.238 | -0.240 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 33 | 0.716 | 4.254 |
Griffin's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 9 | 66-68-64-66 | -24 | 78 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 74-67-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 72-67-68-69 | -8 | 24 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 37 | 72-69-66-75 | -2 | 23 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 55 | 71-68-71-70 | -8 | 4 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-71 | E | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 17 | 71-68-70-71 | -4 | 43 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 36 | 72-68-69-68 | -3 | 16 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 39 | 69-74-74-69 | -2 | 15 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 14 | 72-68-68-67 | -13 | 30 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 66-73 | -68 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 13 | 69-64-67-67 | -17 | 53 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 16 | 67-68-69-68 | -12 | 29 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | W/D | 73-65 | +2 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 2 | 70-65-65-65 | -15 | 300 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-73 | +5 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 67 | 71-71-67-71 | E | 7 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 31 | 67-71-71-70 | -9 | 19 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 5 | 68-67-64-62 | -23 | 105 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 39 | 65-70-67-70 | -8 | 14 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 79-74 | +11 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 7 | 65-70-63-70 | -12 | 80 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 50 | 66-70-71-72 | -1 | 27 |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 37 | 64-71-70-70 | -13 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 11 | 67-66-69-67 | -15 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 69-71 | -2 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 22 | 71-70-66-64 | -9 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 24 | 73-63-66-73 | -13 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 8 | 69-68-66-68 | -13 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 15 | 69-72-65-65 | -11 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 45 | 65-70-70-68 | -7 | 9 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Griffin as of the start of The American Express.
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