Apr 10, 2024
Kurt Kitayama Betting Profile: Masters Tournament
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 29: Kurt Kitayama of the United States hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 29, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
Kurt Kitayama hits the links April 11-14 in the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club following a 36th-place finish in the Texas Children's Houston Open, which was his last competition.
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The Masters Tournament & Course Info
- Date: April 11-14, 2024
- Location: Augusta, Georgia
- Course: Augusta National Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,555 yards
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At the Masters Tournament
- Kitayama has entered the Masters Tournament once in recent years (in 2023), posting a score of +8 and missing the cut.
- When Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023, he finished with a driving average of 298.8 (24th in the field), 85.71% driving accuracy (fourth), and 28.75 putts per round (17th).
Kitayama's Recent History at the Masters Tournament
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2023 | MC | 75-77 | +8 |
Kitayama's Recent Performances
- Kitayama has posted one top-10 finish and two top-20 finishes over his last five events.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five appearances.
- Kitayama has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five events, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of -7 over his last five events.
- Off the tee, Kurt Kitayama has averaged 305.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Kitayama has an average of 0.619 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kitayama is averaging 1.497 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Kitayama's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kitayama has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.425 this season (25th on TOUR). His average driving distance (302.7 yards) ranks 44th, while his 55.2% driving accuracy average ranks 124th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kitayama has a 0.435 mark (34th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Kitayama has delivered a -0.082 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 111th on TOUR, while he ranks 104th with a putts-per-round average of 29.00. He has broken par 23.18% of the time (126th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 44 | 302.7 | 305.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 51 | 67.62% | 62.96% |
| Putts Per Round | 104 | 29.00 | 28.7 |
| Par Breakers | 126 | 23.18% | 21.60% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 19 | 11.88% | 14.20% |
Kitayama's Best Finishes
- Kitayama hasn't won any of the eight tournaments he has taken part in this season, though he has earned one top-10 finish.
- In those eight tournaments, he made the cut on seven occasions.
- Kitayama, who has 302 points, currently ranks 69th in the FedExCup standings.
Kitayama's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Kitayama posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the WM Phoenix Open, ranking sixth in the field at 3.939. In that tournament, he finished eighth.
- Kitayama produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at The Sentry, ranking sixth in the field at 3.988. In that event, he finished 29th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kitayama's best effort this season was at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 3.104 (he finished 39th in that tournament).
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Kitayama delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.480, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 11th in the field.
- Kitayama recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.258) at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2024), which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished eighth in that tournament.
Kitayama's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 25 | 0.425 | 1.662 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 34 | 0.435 | 0.805 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 136 | -0.180 | -1.591 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 111 | -0.082 | 0.619 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 46 | 0.599 | 1.497 |
Kitayama's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-72 | +6 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 4 | 70-71-71-65 | -3 | 127 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 29 | 70-71-71-68 | E | 23 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-79 | +11 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 75-70 | +5 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 71-66 | -3 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 54 | 71-65-72-70 | -2 | 6 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 60 | 72-72-72-75 | +7 | 5 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 52 | 66-69-69-74 | -2 | 26 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 41 | 76-68-72-68 | +4 | 58 |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 16 | 71-70-64-73 | -2 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 29 | 72-64-71-66 | -19 | 48 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 24 | 70-62-68-70 | -10 | 33 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 39 | 69-74-67 | -6 | 18 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 8 | 68-67-67-69 | -13 | 78 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 70-69-69-75 | -1 | 20 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 78-73 | +7 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 70-71-71-67 | -9 | 90 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 36 | 73-68-66-70 | -3 | 16 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kitayama as of the start of the Masters Tournament.
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