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Aaron Rai Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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At the WM Phoenix Open, Aaron Rai struggled, failing to make the cut at TPC Scottsdale. He is seeking a better outcome in the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta February 22-25 in Vallarta, Mexico.
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The Mexico Open at Vidanta Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 22-25, 2024
- Location: Vallarta, Mexico
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Par: 71 / 7,456 yards
- Purse: $8.1M
- Previous Winner: Tony Finau
At the Mexico Open at Vidanta
- Rai's average finish has been 24th, and his average score -9, over his last two appearances at the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
- Rai last played at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in 2023, missing the cut with a score of +2.
- Tony Finau won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 3.754 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (seventh in field), 4.741 in SG: Approach the Green (11th), and 4.865 in SG: Putting (eighth).
- Finau's average driving distance was 329 (11th in field), he hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (third), with 27 putts per round (fifth) en route to his win last year.
Rai's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Rai has an average finish of 37th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five appearances, Rai has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been -4.
- Aaron Rai has averaged 293.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging -0.598 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Rai is averaging 0.189 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Rai's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Rai had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.343 last season, which ranked 38th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (294.1 yards) ranked 151st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Rai ranked 35th on TOUR, putting up an average mark of 0.384, while he ranked 25th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 69.63%.
- On the greens, Rai's -0.262 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 152nd on TOUR last season, and his 29.29 putts-per-round average ranked 142nd. He broke par 21.90% of the time (95th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 151 | 294.1 | 293.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 25 | 69.63% | 58.17% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.29 | 29.7 |
| Par Breakers | 95 | 21.90% | 25.16% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 95 | 13.92% | 13.73% |
Rai's Best Finishes
- Rai last season took part in 31 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 31 events, he made the cut 21 times, a success rate of 67.7%.
- Last season Rai's best performance came at the RBC Canadian Open, where he shot -16 and finished third.
- Rai compiled 670 points last season, which ranked him 64th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Rai delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at THE PLAYERS Championship (March 2023), ranking 14th in the field at 3.381.
- Rai put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season at the RBC Canadian Open (June 2023), ranking fourth in the field with a mark of 7.522.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai's best effort last season was at the Cadence Bank Houston Open, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.100 (he finished seventh in that event).
- At the Cadence Bank Houston Open in November 2022, Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (4.478). That ranked 12th in the field.
- Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.121) in June 2023 at the RBC Canadian Open, which ranked third in the field. He finished third in that event.
Rai's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 38 | 0.343 | 0.252 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 35 | 0.384 | 0.107 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 56 | 0.149 | 0.428 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 152 | -0.262 | -0.598 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 48 | 0.615 | 0.189 |
Rai's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 72-73 | +5 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 53 | 68-74-76-72 | +2 | 7 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 73-69-65-75 | -6 | 46 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 28 | 71-71-71-70 | -5 | 25 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 48 | 63-71-71-74 | -5 | 9 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 12 | 71-68-67-71 | -3 | 59 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 74-79 | +9 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 3 | 67-69-69-67 | -16 | 145 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 67-66-68-66 | -13 | 34 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 9 | 65-68-66-71 | -18 | 70 |
| 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 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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