Jun 25, 2024
Akshay Bhatia betting profile: Rocket Mortgage Classic
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Akshay Bhatia enters play June 27-30 in the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club following a fifth-place finish in the Travelers Championship, which was his most recent competition.
Latest odds for Bhatia 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
- Bhatia has played the Rocket Mortgage Classic once in recent years (in 2023), posting a score of 2-under and missing the cut.
- Rickie Fowler won this tournament in 2023 with 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).
Bhatia's recent history at the Rocket Mortgage Classic
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2023 | MC | 73-69 | -2 |
Bhatia's recent performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Bhatia has finished in the top five once.
- Over his last five events, Bhatia has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average three times.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been 3-under.
- In terms of driving distance, Akshay Bhatia has averaged 299.1 yards in his past five starts.
- Bhatia has an average of 1.277 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Bhatia is averaging 2.892 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Bhatia's advanced stats and rankings
- Bhatia's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.319 ranks 36th on TOUR this season, and his 69.1% driving accuracy average ranks 20th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Bhatia ranks 23rd on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.424. Additionally, he ranks 90th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.05%.
- On the greens, Bhatia's 0.342 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 29th on TOUR this season, and his 28.44 putts-per-round average ranks 38th. He has broken par 24.46% of the time (74th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 90 | 298.7 | 299.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 90 | 65.05% | 62.04% |
| Putts Per Round | 38 | 28.44 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 74 | 24.46% | 21.30% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 75 | 14.78% | 16.36% |
Bhatia's best finishes
- Bhatia has taken part in 19 tournaments this season, taking home the win in one of them. He has also come away with two finishes in the top-five.
- In those 19 tournaments, he made the cut on 13 occasions.
- Currently, Bhatia ranks 15th in the FedExCup standings with 1422 points.
Bhatia's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Bhatia's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Valero Texas Open, where his 4.270 mark ranked sixth in the field.
- Bhatia's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Valero Texas Open in April 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.178.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Bhatia put up his best effort this season at the Valero Texas Open, ranking second in the field at 6.346. In that tournament, he finished first.
- At the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2024, Bhatia recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (5.895). That ranked fifth in the field.
- Bhatia posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (21.154) in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Bhatia's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 36 | 0.319 | 2.833 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 23 | 0.424 | -0.411 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 110 | -0.063 | -0.808 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 29 | 0.342 | 1.277 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 13 | 1.022 | 2.892 |
Bhatia's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 38 |
| 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 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-74 | +3 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 72-72 | E | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 17 | 74-68-70-68 | -4 | 43 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 11 | 67-68-67-69 | -9 | 65 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 1 | 63-70-68-67 | -39 | 500 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 35 | 72-75-74-73 | +6 | 24 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 18 | 71-67-69-68 | -9 | 88 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 42 | 74-70-71-74 | +5 | 19 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 73-72 | +5 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 60 | 69-69-74-69 | +1 | 5 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 22 | 69-72-75-76 | +4 | 80 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 16 | 68-71-73-71 | +3 | 115 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 5 | 64-65-64-69 | -18 | 263 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bhatia as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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