Jun 11, 2024
Aaron Rai betting profile: U.S. Open
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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 enters play June 13-16 in the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club following a 14th-place finish in the RBC Canadian Open his last time in competition.
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The U.S. Open tournament and course info
- Date: June 13-16, 2024
- Location: Village of Pinehurst, NC
- Course: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,548 yards
- Previous winner: Wyndham Clark
At the U.S. Open
- Rai has played the U.S. Open once in recent years (in 2017), posting a score of 9-over and missing the cut.
- Wyndham Clark won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 5.756 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in field), 1.058 in SG: Approach the Green (34th), and 7.252 in SG: Putting (fourth).
- In addition, Clark's average driving distance was 325.3 (seventh in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (ninth), and he averaged 27.5 putts per round (first).
Rai's recent performances
- Rai has finished in the top five in one of his last five tournaments.
- Rai has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five tournaments. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 11-under.
- Aaron Rai has averaged 295.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging -2.035 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging 6.195 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Rai's advanced stats and rankings
- Rai owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.406 (25th) this season, while his average driving distance of 292.4 yards ranks 139th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Rai ranks seventh on TOUR with a mark of 0.668.
- On the greens, Rai's -0.231 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 128th on TOUR this season, and his 29.44 putts-per-round average ranks 151st. He has broken par 26.33% of the time (44th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 139 | 292.4 | 295.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 2 | 71.56% | 60.00% |
| Putts Per Round | 151 | 29.44 | 29.9 |
| Par Breakers | 44 | 26.33% | 23.06% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 10 | 12.33% | 9.17% |
Rai's best finishes
- Rai has not won any of the 16 tournaments he has taken part in this season, though he has earned one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.
- In those 16 tournaments, he had a 75% success rate in terms of making the cut (12 cuts made).
- With 409 points, Rai currently ranks 81st in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Rai's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 5.069 (he finished 14th in that tournament).
- Rai's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came 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).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai's best effort this season was at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked 13th in the field with a mark of 2.234 (he finished 14th in that tournament).
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Rai delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.718, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 16th in the field (he finished seventh in that event).
- Rai posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024. That ranked seventh in the field.
Rai's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 25 | 0.406 | 3.115 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 7 | 0.668 | 3.819 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 62 | 0.139 | 1.297 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 128 | -0.231 | -2.035 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 14 | 0.982 | 6.195 |
Rai's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the U.S. Open.
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