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Aaron Rai Betting Profile: Puerto Rico Open
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Last time out at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in Vallarta, Mexico, Aaron Rai carded a 19th-place finish, and he heads into the 2024 Puerto Rico Open aiming to improve on that finish.
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The Puerto Rico Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 7-10, 2024
- Location: Río Grande, Puerto Rico
- Course: Grand Reserve Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,506 yards
- Purse: $4M
- Previous Winner: Nico Echavarria
At the Puerto Rico Open
- In the past five years, this is Rai's first time playing at the Puerto Rico Open.
- When Nico Echavarria won this tournament in 2023, he finished with a driving average of 316.4 (seventh in the field), 42.86% driving accuracy (56th), and 27.75 putts per round (seventh).
Rai's Recent Performances
- Rai has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five appearances.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five events.
- Rai has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been -7.
- Aaron Rai has averaged 293.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging -0.936 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging 1.541 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Rai's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Rai posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.343 last season (38th on TOUR). His average driving distance (294.1 yards) ranked 151st, while his 68.7% driving accuracy average ranked fifth.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Rai ranked 35th on TOUR, posting an average mark of 0.384, while he ranked 25th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 69.63%.
- On the greens, Rai's -0.262 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 152nd on TOUR last season, and his 29.29 putts-per-round average ranked 142nd. He broke par 21.90% of the time (95th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 151 | 294.1 | 293.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 25 | 69.63% | 60.78% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.29 | 29.7 |
| Par Breakers | 95 | 21.90% | 27.12% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 95 | 13.92% | 12.42% |
Rai's Best Finishes
- Rai played 31 tournaments last season, earning one top-five finish and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 31 tournaments, he made the cut on 21 occasions.
- Last season Rai had his best performance at the RBC Canadian Open at Oakdale Golf & Country Club. He shot -16 and finished third (zero shots back of the winner).
- Rai collected 670 points last season, placing 64th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Rai put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at THE PLAYERS Championship, ranking 14th in the field at 3.381. In that tournament, he finished 19th.
- Rai's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the RBC Canadian Open in June 2023, as he delivered a 7.522 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished third in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai put up his best mark last season at the Cadence Bank Houston Open (November 2022), ranking No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.100.
- At the Cadence Bank Houston Open in November 2022, Rai recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.478, his best mark last season. That ranked him 12th in the field (he finished seventh in that event).
- Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.121) in June 2023 at the RBC Canadian Open. That ranked third in the field.
Rai's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 38 | 0.343 | 0.759 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 35 | 0.384 | 1.659 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 56 | 0.149 | 0.059 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 152 | -0.262 | -0.936 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 48 | 0.615 | 1.541 |
Rai's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 73-69-65-75 | -6 | 46 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 28 | 71-71-71-70 | -5 | 25 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 48 | 63-71-71-74 | -5 | 9 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 12 | 71-68-67-71 | -3 | 59 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 74-79 | +9 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 3 | 67-69-69-67 | -16 | 145 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 67-66-68-66 | -13 | 34 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 9 | 65-68-66-71 | -18 | 70 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-68 | -1 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 20 | 69-68-67-68 | -12 | 39 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-70 | E | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 49 | 66-68-70-73 | -3 | 34 |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 71-66-69-66 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 21 | 73-70-70-67 | E | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 57 | 65-69-70-70 | -6 | 5 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-71-66 | -10 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 33 | 66-70-75-72 | -5 | 22 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 76-65 | -1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 19 | 68-70-69-67 | -10 | 43 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Puerto Rico Open.
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