Jul 3, 2024
Aaron Rai betting profile: John Deere Classic
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 05: Aaron Rai of England lines up a putt on the 14th green during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 05, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
In his last tournament at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Aaron Rai finished the weekend at 17-under, good for a second-place finish. He competes in the 2024 John Deere Classic July 4-7 aiming for better results.
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The John Deere Classic tournament and course info
- Date: July 4-7, 2024
- Location: Silvis, Illinois, USA
- Course: TPC Deere Run
- Par: 71 / 7,289 yards
- Purse: $8M
- Previous winner: Sepp Straka
At the
- In the past five years, this is Rai's first time competing at the John Deere Classic.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Sepp Straka posted numbers of 3.33 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (sixth in field), 3.324 in SG: Approach the Green (19th), and 6.771 in SG: Putting (fourth).
- En route to his victory last year, Straka posted an average driving distance of 307.6 (31st in field), hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (first), and took 28.25 putts per round (15th).
Rai's recent performances
- Rai has finished in the top five in one of his last five appearances.
- Rai has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five appearances. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score four times.
- He has carded an average score of 6-under over his last five events.
- Aaron Rai has averaged 294.0 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging -0.325 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Rai has an average of 6.768 in his past five tournaments.
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Rai's advanced stats and rankings
- Rai's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.369 ranks 28th on TOUR this season, and his 73.2% driving accuracy average ranks seventh.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Rai sports a 0.701 average that ranks sixth on TOUR. He ranks second with a 71.65% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Rai has registered a -0.046 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 107th on TOUR, while he ranks 142nd with a putts-per-round average of 29.45. He has broken par 25.48% of the time (44th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 138 | 292.3 | 294.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 2 | 71.65% | 72.22% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.45 | 29.9 |
| Par Breakers | 44 | 25.48% | 18.89% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 9 | 12.26% | 11.67% |
Rai's best finishes
- Rai has participated in 18 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't finished first in any of them, he has collected two finishes in the top-five and three finishes in the top-10.
- In those 18 events, he made the cut 14 times, a success rate of 77.8%.
- As of now, Rai has collected 696 points, which ranks him 58th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Rai's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the RBC Canadian Open, where his 5.069 mark ranked second in the field.
- Rai's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where his 6.316 mark ranked third in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai put up his best mark this season at the RBC Canadian Open, ranking 13th in the field at 2.234. In that tournament, he finished 14th.
- At the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June 2024, Rai posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.798 (his best mark this season), which ranked 10th in the field. He finished second in that event.
- Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (11.351) at the Rocket Mortgage Classic (which ranked him second in the field). In that event, he finished second.
Rai's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 28 | 0.369 | 2.233 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 6 | 0.701 | 3.201 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 58 | 0.166 | 1.659 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 107 | -0.046 | -0.325 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 8 | 1.190 | 6.768 |
Rai's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-68 | -1 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 20 | 69-68-67-68 | -12 | 39 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-70 | E | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 49 | 66-68-70-73 | -3 | 34 |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 71-66-69-66 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 21 | 73-70-70-67 | E | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 57 | 65-69-70-70 | -6 | 5 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-71-66 | -10 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 33 | 66-70-75-72 | -5 | 22 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 76-65 | -1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 19 | 68-70-69-67 | -10 | 43 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 23 | 69-69-70-68 | -12 | 20 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 71-72-68-71 | -6 | 22 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 73-72 | +3 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 7 | 66-70-67-67 | -10 | 83 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 58 | 72-73-74-70 | +1 | 4 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 71-76 | +3 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 61-70-68-71 | -18 | 9 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 4 | 67-65-68-64 | -20 | 109 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 39 | 68-68-70-71 | -7 | 20 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 32 | 71-71-67-71 | E | 22 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 14 | 67-70-65-70 | -8 | 51 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 19 | 69-74-68-73 | +4 | 103 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 2 | 66-65-68-72 | -17 | 184 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the .
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