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Kurt Kitayama betting profile: Sony Open In Hawaii
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When he takes the course Jan. 9-12, Kurt Kitayama will try to build upon his last performance in the Sony Open in Hawaii. In 2024, he shot 10-under and finished 24th at Waialae Country Club.
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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
- Over his last three trips to the Sony Open in Hawaii, Kitayama has an average score of 6-under, with an average finish of 49th.
- Kitayama finished 24th (with a score of 10-under) in his most recent go-round at the Sony Open in Hawaii (in 2024).
- When Grayson Murray won this tournament in 2024, he had 5.093 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 1.854 SG: Approach the Green (31st), and 2.804 SG: Putting (29th).
- 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).
Kitayama's recent history at the Sony Open in Hawaii
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/11/2024 | 24 | 70-62-68-70 | -10 |
| 1/12/2023 | 73 | 69-69-71-70 | -1 |
| 1/13/2022 | MC | 69-70 | -1 |
Kitayama's recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Kitayama has one top-five finish and three top-10 finishes.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Kitayama has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five events, including two finishes within five strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of 14-under over his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Kurt Kitayama has averaged 317.8 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Kitayama is averaging -2.140 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Kitayama has an average of 6.940 in his past five tournaments.
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Kitayama's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 32 | 308.7 | 317.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 54 | 68.85% | 78.09% |
| Putts Per Round | 114 | 29.18 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | 143 | 22.64% | 26.85% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 21 | 12.52% | 7.10% |
Kitayama's best finishes
- Kitayama last season played 23 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 23 events, he made the cut 19 times, a success rate of 82.6%.
- Last season Kitayama had his best performance at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. He shot 15-under and finished fifth (five shots back of the winner).
- Kitayama's 603 points last season placed him 74th in the FedExCup standings.
Kitayama's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 16 | 0.446 | 1.999 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 10 | 0.608 | 5.691 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 66 | 0.118 | 1.389 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 171 | -0.433 | -2.140 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 28 | 0.738 | 6.940 |
Kitayama's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 24 | 70-62-68-70 | -10 | 33 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 39 | 69-74-67 | -6 | 18 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 8 | 68-67-67-69 | -13 | 78 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 70-69-69-75 | -1 | 20 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 78-73 | +7 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 70-71-71-67 | -9 | 90 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 36 | 73-68-66-70 | -3 | 16 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 35 | 71-73-82-68 | +6 | 24 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 33 | 70-71-66-70 | -7 | 27 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 66-70-64-70 | -140 | 9 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 34 | 70-75-70-72 | +3 | 26 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 26 | 68-70-70-67 | -9 | 50 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-80 | +12 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 73-74 | +7 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 31 | 64-70-70-66 | -10 | 35 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 34 | 67-69-70-65 | -9 | 20 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 41 | 77-69-74-71 | +7 | 19 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 6 | 66-69-70-66 | -13 | 92 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 67-70 | -3 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 25 | 65-70-64-72 | -13 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 9 | 66-68-65-69 | -16 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 5 | 69-68-63-65 | -15 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kitayama as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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