Oct 18, 2023
Kurt Kitayama Betting Profile: ZOZO Championship
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Kurt Kitayama will appear in the 2023 ZOZO Championship from October 19-21 after a 41st-place finish in Olympia Fields, Illinois at the BMW Championship.
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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
- Kitayama has played the ZOZO Championship once of late, in 2022. He finished 29th, posting a score of -5.
- With a driving average of 295.3 yards (18th in the field), a 59.62% driving accuracy (23rd), and 28.5 putts per round (15th), Keegan Bradley brought home the title in this tournament in 2022.
Kitayama's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Kitayama has an average finish of 52nd.
- Kitayama has not finished within five shots of the winner or posted a better-than-average score in any of his last five events.
- He has an average score relative to par of +2 in his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Kitayama has averaged 301.7 yards in his past five starts.
- Kitayama has an average of -3.287 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kitayama is averaging -2.091 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Kitayama's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kitayama owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.117 (121st) this season, while his average driving distance of 304.6 yards ranks 59th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kitayama ranks 48th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.285. Additionally, he ranks 167th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 63.64%.
- On the greens, Kitayama has registered a -0.149 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 125th on TOUR, while he ranks 89th with a putts-per-round average of 28.96. He has broken par 20.26% of the time (141st on TOUR).
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 301.7 | 304.6 | 59 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 62.96% | 63.64% | 167 |
| Putts Per Round | 29.3 | 28.96 | 89 |
| Par Breakers | 18.83% | 20.26% | 141 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 13.89% | 15.11% | 146 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Kitayama's Best Finishes
- Kitayama has played 22 tournaments this season, and he has come away with one win along with three top-five finishes.
- In those 22 events, he made the cut 12 times.
Kitayama's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Kitayama delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina (October 2022), ranking eighth in the field at 4.357.
- Kitayama posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina (October 2022), ranking 18th in the field with a mark of 3.252.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kitayama's best mark this season was at the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2023, as he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 3.902.
- At the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in March 2023, Kitayama posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 5.618, which ranked him third in the field. He finished first in that event.
- Kitayama delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (13.860) in October 2022 at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, which ranked second in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
Kitayama's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -0.054 | -0.117 | 121 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | -0.734 | 0.285 | 48 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 1.561 | 0.106 | 66 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | -3.287 | -0.149 | 125 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | -2.091 | 0.125 | 90 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Kitayama's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 70-69 | 139 | -3 | -- |
| October 12-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 29 | 69-71-70-65 | 275 | -5 | 25 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 2 | 66-65-70-67 | 268 | -16 | 300 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 73 | 69-69-71-70 | 279 | -1 | 3 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 77-74 | 151 | +7 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 29 | 64-70-70-76 | 280 | -7 | 27 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 23 | 75-67-70-66 | 278 | -6 | 35 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 71-73 | 144 | +2 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 1 | 67-68-72-72 | 279 | -9 | 550 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-76 | 149 | +5 | -- |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | MC | 75-77 | 152 | +8 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 70-72 | 142 | E | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-72 | 148 | +6 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 4 | 70-71-71-65 | 277 | -3 | 127 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 29 | 70-71-71-68 | 280 | E | 23 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-79 | 155 | +11 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 75-70 | 145 | +5 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 71-66 | 137 | -3 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 54 | 71-65-72-70 | 278 | -2 | 6 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 60 | 72-72-72-75 | 291 | +7 | 5 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 52 | 66-69-69-74 | 278 | -2 | 26 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 41 | 76-68-72-68 | 284 | +4 | 58 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kitayama as of the start of the ZOZO Championship.
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