Feb 10, 2025
Aaron Rai betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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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 hits the links in the 2025 The Genesis Invitational Feb. 13-16 coming off a 40th-place finish in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in his most recent competition.
Latest odds for Rai at The Genesis Invitational.
The Genesis Invitational tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 13-16, 2025
- Location: San Diego, California, USA
- Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South)
- Par: 72 / 7,765 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Hideki Matsuyama
At The Genesis Invitational
- Rai's average finish has been 45th, and his average score 3-under, over his last two appearances at The Genesis Invitational.
- Rai last participated in The Genesis Invitational in 2023, finishing 29th with a score of 4-under.
- Hideki Matsuyama finished with 1.116 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in the field), 2.038 SG: Approach the Green (18th), and 4.297 SG: Putting (third) en route to winning this tournament in 2024.
- Matsuyama's average driving distance was 300 (23rd in field), he hit 66.67% of greens in regulation (fifth), with 25.75 putts per round (third) en route to his win last year.
Rai's recent history at The Genesis Invitational
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/16/2023 | 29 | 70-73-69-68 | -4 |
| 2/17/2022 | 61 | 72-70-68-73 | -1 |
Rai's recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Rai has finished in the top 20 twice.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Over his last five tournaments, Rai has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- He has an average score relative to par of 10-under in his last five events.
- Aaron Rai has averaged 292.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging -0.055 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging -0.595 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Rai's advanced stats and rankings
- Rai delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.303 last season (34th on TOUR). His average driving distance (293.8 yards) ranked 153rd, while his 72% driving accuracy average ranked sixth.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Rai ranked seventh on TOUR with a mark of 0.676.
- On the greens, Rai delivered a 0.054 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 87th on TOUR, while he ranked 142nd with a putts-per-round average of 29.36. He broke par 25.39% of the time (58th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 153 | 293.8 | 292.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 9 | 71.58% | 54.01% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.36 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 58 | 25.39% | 26.54% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 26 | 12.79% | 14.20% |
Rai's best finishes
- Rai last season played 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, a success rate of 84.6%.
- 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).
- Rai collected 1381 points last season, ranking 25th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Rai's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the RBC Canadian Open, where his 5.069 mark ranked second in the field.
- Rai put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at the Wyndham Championship, ranking No. 1 in the field at 8.780. In that event, he finished first.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai posted his best mark last season at the Genesis Scottish Open, ranking fifth in the field at 3.703. In that tournament, he finished fourth.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2024, Rai posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 8.918, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished seventh in that event.
- Rai posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.902) in August 2024 at the Wyndham Championship. 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 | 0.572 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 7 | 0.676 | -0.528 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 56 | 0.152 | -0.584 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 87 | 0.054 | -0.055 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 6 | 1.185 | -0.595 |
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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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