Yuto Katsuragawa Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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Yuto Katsuragawa enters the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii January 11-14 coming off a 26th-place finish in the John Deere Classic in his most recent competition.
The Sony Open in Hawaii Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 11-14, 2024
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Course: Waialae Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,044 yards
- Purse: $8.3M
- Previous Winner: Si Woo Kim
At the Sony Open in Hawaii
- Katsuragawa has played the Sony Open in Hawaii once recently, in 2023. He missed the cut after posting a score of +4.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Si Woo Kim posted numbers of 1.141 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (29th in field), 8.25 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.899 in SG: Putting (38th).
- En route to his victory last year, Kim posted an average driving distance of 313.9 (26th in field), hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and took 29.25 putts per round (30th).
Katsuragawa's Recent Performances
- Katsuragawa has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five events.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five appearances, Katsuragawa has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average once.
- He has finished with an average score of -9 those three times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Yuto Katsuragawa has averaged 289.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Katsuragawa has an average of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Katsuragawa is averaging Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Katsuragawa's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 291.6 | 289.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 67.86% | 74.65% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.36 | 30.6 |
| Par Breakers | - | 20.24% | 23.96% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 17.06% | 14.93% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Katsuragawa's Best Finishes
- Katsuragawa, who played four tournaments last season, failed to finish in the top 10 in every event.
- In those four events, he made the cut three times, a success rate of 75%.
- Last season Katsuragawa's best performance came when he shot -12 and finished 26th at the John Deere Classic.
Katsuragawa's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | - |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Katsuragawa's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 53 | 69-70-73-67 | -1 | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 58 | 69-71-75-74 | +9 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 26 | 72-63-68-69 | -12 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Katsuragawa as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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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.
