Aaron Rai Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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NEWPORT, WALES - JULY 23: Aaron Rai of England tees off on the eighth during Day Two of the Cazoo Open supported by Gareth Bale at Celtic Manor Resort on July 23, 2021 in Newport, Wales. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Aaron Rai enters play January 11-14 in the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club after a 21st-place finish in the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, which was his last tournament.
The Sony Open in Hawaii Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 11-14, 2024
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Course: Waialae Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,044 yards
- Purse: $8.3M
- Previous Winner: Si Woo Kim
At the Sony Open in Hawaii
- In his last two appearances at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Rai has an average finish of 61st, and an average score of -5.
- Rai finished 61st (with a score of -5) in his most recent appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii (in 2023).
- Si Woo Kim won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 1.141 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (29th in field), 8.25 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.899 in SG: Putting (38th).
- Kim averaged 313.9 yards off the tee (26th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 83.33% (second), and attempted 29.25 putts per round (30th) in that victory a year ago.
Rai's Recent Performances
- Rai has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five appearances.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Over his last five tournaments, Rai has carded a score that's better than average in three of those outings.
- He has carded an average score of -7 over his last five events.
- Aaron Rai has averaged 297.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging -0.159 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging 1.891 Strokes Gained: Total.
Rai's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 151 | 294.1 | 297.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 25 | 69.63% | 71.30% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.29 | 29.8 |
| Par Breakers | 95 | 21.90% | 21.91% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 95 | 13.92% | 12.35% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Rai's Best Finishes
- Last season Rai participated 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 (67.7%).
- Last season Rai put up his best performance at the RBC Canadian Open, where he finished third with a score of -16 (zero shots back of the winner).
- With 670 points last season, Rai finished 64th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 38 | 0.343 | 0.843 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 35 | 0.384 | 0.080 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 56 | 0.149 | -0.160 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 152 | -0.262 | -0.159 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 48 | 0.615 | 1.891 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Rai's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 61 | 73-69-70-72 | -4 | 4 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 20 | 69-68-62-71 | -14 | 38 |
| October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 36 | 71-66-70-69 | -4 | 19 |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 54 | 69-67-71-71 | -6 | 6 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 7 | 70-64-70-69 | -7 | 88 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 74-68 | E | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 61 | 67-71-68-69 | -5 | 5 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | MC | 70-71-69 | -6 | -- |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 52 | 64-78-74-75 | +3 | 8 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 42 | 70-70-71-71 | -2 | 11 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 29 | 70-73-69-68 | -4 | 31 |
| 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 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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