Jun 25, 2024
Aaron Rai betting profile: Rocket Mortgage 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)
Aaron Rai looks to improve upon his ninth-place finish in 2023's tournament when he begins play in the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club June 27-30.
Latest odds for Rai at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
The Rocket Mortgage Classic tournament and course info
- Date: June 27-30, 2024
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Course: Detroit Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,370 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous winner: Rickie Fowler
At the Rocket Mortgage Classic
- Rai finished ninth (with a score of 18-under) in his only appearance at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in recent years (in 2023).
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Rickie Fowler posted numbers of 1.2 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (30th in field), 7.526 in SG: Approach the Green (second), and 4.521 in SG: Putting (12th).
- En route to his victory last year, Fowler posted an average driving distance of 309.8 (22nd in field), hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (second), and took 28 putts per round (16th).
Rai's recent history at the Rocket Mortgage Classic
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2023 | 9 | 65-68-66-71 | -18 |
Rai's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Rai has finished in the top five once.
- Rai has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score of 6-under across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Aaron Rai has averaged 295.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging -1.062 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging 6.384 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Rai's advanced stats and rankings
- Rai has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.379 this season (26th on TOUR). His average driving distance (292.5 yards) ranks 138th, while his 72.9% driving accuracy average ranks eighth.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Rai has a 0.639 mark (seventh on TOUR).
- On the greens, Rai's -0.151 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 118th on TOUR this season, and his 29.46 putts-per-round average ranks 146th. He has broken par 25.21% of the time (55th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 138 | 292.5 | 295.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 6 | 70.68% | 71.94% |
| Putts Per Round | 146 | 29.46 | 29.9 |
| Par Breakers | 55 | 25.21% | 18.89% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 16 | 12.76% | 11.11% |
Rai's best finishes
- Although Rai has not won any of the 17 tournaments he has taken part in this season, he has come away with one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.
- In those 17 events, he made the cut 13 times (76.5%).
- Currently, Rai ranks 72nd in the FedExCup standings with 512 points.
Rai's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Rai put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the RBC Canadian Open, ranking second in the field at 5.069. In that event, he finished 14th.
- 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's best mark this season was at the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, as he put up a 2.234 mark, which ranked him 13th in the field. He finished 14th in that event.
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Rai delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (3.718, which ranked 16th in the field). In that event, he finished seventh.
- Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open (which ranked him seventh in the field). In that event, he finished seventh.
Rai's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 26 | 0.379 | 2.563 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 7 | 0.639 | 3.317 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 47 | 0.183 | 1.567 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 118 | -0.151 | -1.062 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 11 | 1.050 | 6.384 |
Rai's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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