Feb 17, 2025
Aaron Rai betting profile: Mexico Open At VidantaWorld
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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 Feb. 20-23 in the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld at Vidanta Vallarta following a 37th-place finish in The Genesis Invitational his last time in competition.
Latest odds for Rai at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
The Mexico Open at VidantaWorld tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 20-23, 2025
- Location: Vallarta, MEX
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Par: 71 / 7,436 yards
- Purse: $7M
- Previous winner: Jake Knapp
At the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
- Over his last three trips to the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Rai has an average score of 10-under, with an average finish of 22nd.
- In Rai's most recent appearance at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, in 2024, he finished 19th after posting a score of 10-under.
- When Jake Knapp won this tournament in 2024, he had 2.769 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (11th in the field), 8.709 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 3.201 SG: Putting (17th).
- Knapp averaged 322.5 yards off the tee (second in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 76.39% (fifth), and attempted 28 putts per round (24th) in that victory a year ago.
Rai's recent history at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/22/2024 | 19 | 68-70-69-67 | -10 |
| 4/27/2023 | MC | 71-73 | +2 |
| 4/28/2022 | 24 | 65-69-69-72 | -9 |
Rai's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Rai has finished in the top 20 twice.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Rai has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of -8 those four times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Aaron Rai has averaged 288.1 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging 0.627 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Rai is averaging 0.117 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Rai's advanced stats and rankings
- Rai's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.303 last season ranked 34th on TOUR, and his 72% driving accuracy average ranked sixth.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Rai sported a 0.676 mark (seventh on TOUR).
- On the greens, Rai's 0.054 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 87th last season, and his 29.36 putts-per-round average ranked 142nd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 153 | 293.8 | 288.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 9 | 71.58% | 54.01% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.36 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 58 | 25.39% | 25.00% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 26 | 12.79% | 15.43% |
Rai's best finishes
- Rai last season took part in 26 tournaments, picking up one win with four top-five finishes and six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 26 events, he made the cut 22 times.
- Last season Rai's best performance came at the Wyndham Championship. He shot 18-under and took home the title (his only win last season).
- With 1381 points last season, Rai ranked 25th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Rai's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, as he produced a 5.069 mark, which ranked him second in the field. He finished 14th in that tournament.
- Rai's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Wyndham Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.780 (he finished first in that tournament).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai's best effort last season was in July 2024 at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 3.703. He finished fourth in that tournament.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2024, Rai recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.918 (his best mark last season), which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished seventh in that tournament.
- Rai delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.902) at the Wyndham Championship in August 2024. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Rai's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 34 | 0.303 | 0.534 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 7 | 0.676 | -0.324 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 56 | 0.152 | -0.721 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 87 | 0.054 | 0.627 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 6 | 1.185 | 0.117 |
Rai's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 19 | 69-74-68-73 | +4 | 103 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 2 | 66-65-68-72 | -17 | 184 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 7 | 65-63-66-69 | -21 | 80 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 4 | 68-65-70-63 | -14 | 100 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 75 | 73-74-75-77 | +15 | 5 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 1 | 65-65-68-64 | -18 | 500 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 69-66-70-67 | -8 | 208 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 43 | 74-70-74-74 | +4 | 50 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 23 | 66-70-72-70 | -6 | 0 |
| December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 14 | 71-71-72-70 | -4 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 15 | 68-71-66-66 | -21 | 63 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 69-78 | +3 | -- |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 40 | 69-68-72-71 | -8 | 18 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 37 | 72-70-75-72 | +1 | 23 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.
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