Kurt Kitayama betting profile: BMW Championship
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Kurt Kitayama watches a tee shot on the first hole during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship 2025 at TPC Southwind on August 10, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Kurt Kitayama returns to the BMW Championship, set to tee off at Caves Valley Golf Club from Aug. 14-17, 2025. Kitayama looks to improve upon his performance from the 2023 tournament where he finished tied for 41st at 4-over par.
Latest odds for Kitayama at the BMW Championship.
Kitayama's recent history at the BMW Championship
| Year | Result | Round scores | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | T41 | 76-68-72-68 | +4 |
| 2022 | T19 | 71-66-72-69 | -6 |
At the BMW Championship
- In Kitayama's most recent appearance at the BMW Championship, in 2023, he finished tied for 41st after posting a score of 4-over.
- Kitayama's best finish at this event came in 2022, when he finished tied for 19th at 6-under.
- Keegan Bradley won this tournament in 2024, finishing at 12-under.
Kitayama's recent results
| Date | Tournament name | Result | Round scores | To par | FedExCup points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 10, 2025 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T9 | 69-63-72-67 | -9 | -- |
| Aug. 3, 2025 | Wyndham Championship | T31 | 67-66-72-68 | -7 | 25.000 |
| July 27, 2025 | 3M Open | 1 | 65-71-60-65 | -23 | 500.000 |
| July 6, 2025 | John Deere Classic | T5 | 68-67-66-67 | -16 | 90.000 |
| June 29, 2025 | Rocket Classic | T51 | 70-68-68-72 | -10 | 6.333 |
| June 8, 2025 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-68 | -1 | -- |
| May 25, 2025 | Charles Schwab Challenge | T22 | 69-67-67-73 | -4 | 36.500 |
| May 18, 2025 | PGA Championship | MC | 73-71 | +2 | -- |
| May 4, 2025 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | T5 | 66-65-68-68 | -17 | 84.375 |
| April 27, 2025 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 61-75 | -8 | -- |
Kitayama's recent performances
- Kitayama has finished in the top 10 four times over his last ten appearances.
- He had his best finish at the 3M Open, where he finished first with a score of 23-under.
- Kitayama has an average of 0.663 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee in his past five tournaments.
- He has an average of -0.009 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Kitayama has averaged 1.768 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Kitayama's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR rank | Overall | Last five starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 11 | 0.507 | 0.663 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 33 | 0.400 | 1.293 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green | 53 | 0.128 | -0.179 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 142 | -0.249 | -0.009 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 22 | 0.787 | 1.768 |
Kitayama's advanced stats and rankings
- Kitayama has posted a Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee average of 0.507 (11th) this season, while his average Driving Distance of 317.8 yards ranks eighth on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach the Green this season, Kitayama is sporting a 0.400 mark that ranks 33rd on TOUR. He ranks 50th with a 67.83% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Kitayama is delivering a -0.249 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 142nd on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 55th with a Putts Per Round average of 28.65, and he ranks 3rd by breaking par 25.54% of the time.
- Kitayama has accumulated 842 FedExCup Regular Season points, ranking 52nd on TOUR.
All stats in this article are accurate for Kitayama as of the start of the BMW Championship.
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