Takumi Kanaya betting profile: Farmers Insurance Open
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LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 17: Takumi Kanaya of Japan prepares to play his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of The American Express 2025 at La Quinta Country Club on January 17, 2025 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
In his last competition, Takumi Kanaya missed the cut at The American Express. He'll be after a better outcome Jan. 22-25 in San Diego at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.
The Farmers Insurance Open tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 22-25, 2025
- Location: San Diego, California, USA
- Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,765 yards
- Purse: $9.3M
- Previous winner: Matthieu Pavon
At the Farmers Insurance Open
- This is Kanaya's first time playing at the Farmers Insurance Open in the past five years.
- Matthieu Pavon finished with 0.597 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (36th in the field), 5.394 SG: Approach the Green (third), and 5.965 SG: Putting (fifth) en route to winning this tournament in 2024.
- In addition, Pavon's average driving distance was 294.5 (38th in field), he hit 70.83% of greens in regulation (24th), and he averaged 28.25 putts per round (eighth).
Kanaya's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Kanaya finished outside the top 20.
- He's qualified for the weekend in one of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five appearances, Kanaya has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He finished 6-under relative to par the only time he made the cut.
- Takumi Kanaya has averaged 295.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kanaya is averaging -0.902 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Kanaya is averaging -1.208 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Kanaya's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 291.8 | 295.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 67.22% | 67.52% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.40 | 30.2 |
| Par Breakers | - | 28.89% | 19.66% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 22.78% | 15.81% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Kanaya's best finishes
- Kanaya participated in five tournaments last season, earning one top-five finish.
- In those five events, he made the cut two times.
- Last season Kanaya had his best performance at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. He shot 6-under and finished 37th (14 shots back of the winner).
Kanaya's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Kanaya's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.854.
- Kanaya put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking in the field at -0.667. In that event, he missed the cut.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kanaya's best performance last season was in October 2024 at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, where he ranked 55th in the field with a mark of -0.913. He finished 37th in that tournament.
- At the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in October 2024, Kanaya recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.905, his best mark last season. That ranked him 24th in the field (he finished 37th in that tournament).
- Kanaya delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (0.544) at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP (October 2024), which ranked him 37th in the field. He finished 37th in that event.
Kanaya's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.788 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.614 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.481 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.902 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -1.208 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Kanaya's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 75-69 | +2 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 76-74 | +10 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 37 | 66-68-72-68 | -6 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 72-67-70 | -7 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kanaya as of the start of the Farmers Insurance Open.
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Note: The PGA TOUR has created this story via a machine-learning model using data from ShotLink, powered by CDW, in addition to player performance data. While we strive for accuracy and quality, please note that the information provided may not be entirely error-free.
