Kensei Hirata betting profile: Sony Open In Hawaii
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COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, Tennessee. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Kensei Hirata will appear in the 2025 Sony Open in Hawaii from Jan. 9-12 after a 46th-place finish at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Sony Open in Hawaii tournament and course info
- Date: Jan. 9-12, 2025
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Course: Waialae Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,044 yards
- Purse: $8.7M
- Previous winner: Grayson Murray
At the Sony Open in Hawaii
- Hirata has entered the Sony Open in Hawaii once in recent years (in 2024), posting a score of 1-under and missing the cut.
- With numbers of 5.093 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 1.854 in SG: Approach the Green (31st), and 2.804 in SG: Putting (29th), Grayson Murray won this tournament in 2024.
- Murray also posted numbers of 310.5 in average driving distance (17th in field), 79.17% in terms of greens in regulation (second), and 28.75 putts per round (31st).
Hirata's recent history at the Sony Open in Hawaii
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2024 | MC | 70-69 | -1 |
Hirata's recent performances
- Hirata has finished in the top 10 once over his last five tournaments.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut twice.
- Over his last five appearances, Hirata has finished in the top 10 once.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been 5-under.
- In terms of driving distance, Kensei Hirata has averaged 295.4 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Hirata is averaging -1.426 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Hirata is averaging -1.065 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hirata's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 289.8 | 295.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 69.44% | 68.25% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.17 | 30.1 |
| Par Breakers | - | 33.33% | 20.63% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 23.15% | 17.06% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Hirata's best finishes
- Hirata last season participated in three tournaments, collecting one finish in the top 10.
- In those three events, he made the cut two times, a success rate of 66.7%.
- Last season Hirata had his best performance at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. He shot 4-under and finished 46th (16 shots back of the winner).
Hirata's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.371 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.257 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.246 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -1.426 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -1.065 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Hirata's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 46 | 69-66-71-70 | -4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hirata as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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