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Akshay Bhatia Betting Profile: Texas Children's Houston Open
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In his most recent competition at the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida, Akshay Bhatia ended the weekend at -4, good for a 17th-place finish. He competes in the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open March 28-31 aiming for an improved score.
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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
- This is Bhatia's first time playing at the Texas Children's Houston Open in the past five years.
- Tony Finau won this tournament in 2022 with 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).
- In addition, Finau's average driving distance was 302.4 (20th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 28 putts per round (seventh).
Bhatia's Recent Performances
- Bhatia has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard twice over his last five tournaments.
- He has made two cuts over his last five tournaments.
- 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 twice.
- He has finished with an average score of -6 those two times he's made the cut.
- Akshay Bhatia has averaged 291.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Bhatia is averaging -0.034 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Bhatia has an average of 0.745 in his past five tournaments.
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Bhatia's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Bhatia has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.452, which ranks 23rd on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (294.6 yards) ranks 97th, and his 64% driving accuracy average ranks 38th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Bhatia ranks 73rd on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.104. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Bhatia's 0.266 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 54th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 97 | 294.6 | 291.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 65.08% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 18.65% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 15.08% |
Bhatia's Best Finishes
- Bhatia has played eight tournaments this season, and he has not yet finished in the top 10.
- In those eight events, he made the cut four times, a success rate of 50%.
- As of now, Bhatia has accumulated 265 points, which ranks him 66th in the FedExCup standings.
Bhatia's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Bhatia's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where his 2.441 mark ranked 19th in the field.
- Bhatia's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where his 5.254 mark ranked sixth in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Bhatia's best mark this season was at the Valspar Championship in March 2024, as he ranked 41st in the field with a mark of 0.439.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Bhatia recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.822 (his best mark this season), which ranked third in the field. He finished 14th in that tournament.
- Bhatia posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.367) at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), which ranked him third in the field. He finished 13th in that event.
Bhatia's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 23 | 0.452 | 1.232 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 73 | 0.104 | -0.167 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 123 | -0.157 | -0.286 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 54 | 0.266 | -0.034 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 35 | 0.664 | 0.745 |
Bhatia's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 46 | 73-71-75-68 | -1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 4 | 68-65-63-70 | -18 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 72-69-69-73 | -1 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 56 | 69-68-70-77 | +4 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 73-78 | +7 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 68 | 69-74-73-73 | +1 | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bhatia as of the start of the Texas Children's Houston Open.
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