Feb 27, 2024
Akshay Bhatia Betting Profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Akshay Bhatia seeks better fortunes this time around in the 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. He finished 49th at the par-70 PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion) in 2023.
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The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 29 - March 3, 2024
- Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Course: PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion)
- Par: 71 / 7,147 yards
- Purse: $9M
- Previous Winner: Chris Kirk
At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
- Bhatia has entered the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches once recently (in 2023), posting a score of -1 and finishing 49th.
- Chris Kirk finished with 2.274 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (15th in the field), 6.287 SG: Approach the Green (eighth), and 5.575 SG: Putting (ninth) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, Kirk's average driving distance was 296 (54th in field), he hit 75% of greens in regulation (seventh), and he averaged 28.25 putts per round (18th).
Bhatia's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Bhatia has finished in the top 20 three times.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Over his last five appearances, Bhatia has finished within five shots of the leader twice. He's carded a score that's better than average three times.
- He has an average score relative to par of -14 in his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Akshay Bhatia has averaged 292.3 yards in his past five starts.
- Bhatia is averaging 2.009 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Bhatia is averaging 3.188 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Bhatia's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Bhatia put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.389 last season, which ranked 32nd on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (304.9 yards) ranked 59th, and his 63.9% driving accuracy average ranked 37th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Bhatia had a 0.394 mark (33rd on TOUR).
- On the greens, Bhatia's -0.505 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 183rd last season, and his 29.27 putts-per-round average ranked 139th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 59 | 304.9 | 292.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 11 | 70.63% | 60.78% |
| Putts Per Round | 139 | 29.27 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | 29 | 24.34% | 28.43% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 45 | 13.03% | 9.48% |
Bhatia's Best Finishes
- Last season Bhatia played 24 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 24 events, he made the cut 18 times, a success rate of 75%.
- Last season Bhatia had his best performance at the Puerto Rico Open, where he finished second with a score of -19 (two shots back of the winner).
- Bhatia ranked 103rd in the FedExCup standings with 435 points last season.
Bhatia's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Bhatia delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Sanderson Farms Championship, ranking second in the field at 4.312. In that tournament, he finished 43rd.
- Bhatia's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came in February 2023 at The Honda Classic, where he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 5.794. He finished 49th in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Bhatia's best effort last season was in October 2023 at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked eighth in the field with a mark of 4.164. He finished 35th in that tournament.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April 2023, Bhatia posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.521), which ranked sixth in the field.
- Bhatia recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.643) in April 2023 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta. That ranked fourth in the field.
Bhatia's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 32 | 0.389 | 1.546 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 33 | 0.394 | 0.215 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 128 | -0.037 | -0.590 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 183 | -0.505 | 2.009 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 79 | 0.241 | 3.188 |
Bhatia's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2-5 | Puerto Rico Open | 2 | 66-71-67-65 | -19 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-74 | +2 | -- |
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 24 | 73-63-72-71 | -9 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 46 | 73-71-75-68 | -1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 4 | 68-65-63-70 | -18 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 72-69-69-73 | -1 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 56 | 69-68-70-77 | +4 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 73-78 | +7 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 68 | 69-74-73-73 | +1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 35 | 66-69-69-70 | -10 | -- |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 9 | 68-68-70-65 | -17 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 43 | 66-72-72-70 | -8 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 68-70-68-67 | -11 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 21 | 71-69-70-70 | E | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 10 | 69-66-70-64 | -19 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 20 | 65-66-70-68 | -15 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 38 | 69-66-67-68 | -12 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 14 | 69-64-66-71 | -22 | 113 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 13 | 69-64-68-67 | -12 | 55 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 70-67-67 | -12 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 13 | 70-71-69-70 | -8 | 53 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bhatia as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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