Alex Smalley, who took 18th in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion) from February 27 – March 2 in his last action, enters play in the 2025 THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) with +12000 odds. Below we help you make your best bets on Smalley before he tees off in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL by breaking down his performances in recent events.
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Alex Smalley’s recent tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score | Shots Behind Leader | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 27 – March 2 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 18 | 70-64-69-69 (-12) | 7 | $117,607 |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | 10 | 69-65-64-72 (-14) | 6 | $176,750 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 21 | 67-65-73-69 (-10) | 14 | $100,280 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-76 (+5) | — | $0 |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 11 | 68-69-68-65 (-18) | 7 | $222,200 |
Alex Smalley’s recent performance
- Smalley has qualified for the weekend three times in a row and will look to continue his streak this week.
- Smalley has finished with a better-than-average score in four of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score relative to par of -14 in his last five tournaments.
- Smalley has posted one top-10 finish and three top-20 finishes over his last five appearances.
- He’s qualified for the weekend in four of his last five events.
- Over his last 14 rounds, Smalley has finished under par 10 times, while also carding one bogey-free round and eight rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has recorded the best score of the day in one of his last 14 rounds, while scoring among the top five in three rounds and the top 10 four times.
Alex Smalley’s last five outings
| Events | Within Three Shots | Within Five Shots | Below Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Alex Smalley’s Last Time Out
- Smalley recorded a birdie or better on four of the 16 par-3 holes at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (the other competitors averaged 1.6).
- On the 16 par-3 holes at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Smalley had two bogeys or worse (more than the field average of 1.9).
- Smalley carded fewer birdies or better (six) than the tournament average of 6.3 on the 44 par-4 holes at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
- At that last tournament, Smalley’s showing on the 44 par-4 holes included a bogey or worse five times (compared to the field’s better average of 4.7).
- Smalley ended the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches outperforming the tournament average of birdies or better on par-5 holes (5.0) with eight on the 12 par-5 holes.
- Even though the field at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches averaged 0.3 bogeys or worse on the 12 par-5 holes, Smalley finished without one.

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