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Aaron Rai Betting Profile: Texas Children's Houston Open
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Aaron Rai shot -7 and took seventh the last time he played in this tournament. He'll tee off at Memorial Park Golf Course March 28-31 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open.
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The Texas Children's Houston Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 28-31, 2024
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Course: Memorial Park Golf Course
- Par: 70 / 7,435 yards
- Purse: $9.1M
- Previous Winner: Tony Finau
At the Texas Children's Houston Open
- Rai's average finish has been 13th, and his average score -5, over his last two appearances at the Texas Children's Houston Open.
- In 2022, Rai finished seventh (with a score of -7) in his most recent appearance at the Texas Children's Houston Open.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2022, Tony Finau posted numbers of 4.236 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in field), 5.299 in SG: Approach the Green (ninth), and 7.931 in SG: Putting (second).
- Finau's average driving distance was 302.4 (20th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), with 28 putts per round (seventh) en route to his win last year.
Rai's Recent History at the Texas Children's Houston Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2022 | 7 | 70-64-70-69 | -7 |
| 11/11/2021 | 19 | 71-69-70-68 | -2 |
Rai's Recent Performances
- Rai has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five events.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five tournaments.
- Rai has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has carded an average score of -9 over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Aaron Rai has averaged 285.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging -1.413 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Rai has an average of 1.459 in his past five tournaments.
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Rai's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Rai owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.259 (53rd) this season, while his average driving distance of 289.3 yards ranks 141st on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Rai has a 0.481 mark (30th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Rai has registered a -0.385 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 136th on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 141 | 289.3 | 285.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 73.61% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.7 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 10.42% |
Rai's Best Finishes
- Rai has taken part in eight tournaments this season, and he has not yet finished in the top 10.
- In those eight tournaments, he made the cut on five occasions.
- Currently, Rai has 112 points, placing him 109th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Rai's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked 24th in the field with a mark of 2.287 (he finished 35th in that event).
- Rai's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 6.316. He finished 19th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai's best performance this season was at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he produced a 1.494 mark, which ranked him 20th in the field. He finished 57th in that tournament.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (0.656, which ranked 37th in the field). In that tournament, he finished 33rd.
- Rai posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (5.596) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024. That ranked 19th in the field.
Rai's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 53 | 0.259 | 0.944 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 30 | 0.481 | 2.084 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 83 | 0.025 | -0.159 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 136 | -0.385 | -1.413 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 59 | 0.380 | 1.459 |
Rai's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Texas Children's Houston Open.
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