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Aaron Rai Betting Profile: The American Express
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Aaron Rai sits tied for third place after carding a 65 in the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Aaron Rai hits the links January 18-21 in the 2024 The American Express at La Quinta Country Club after a 57th-place finish in the Sony Open in Hawaii, which was his last tournament.
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The American Express Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 18-21, 2024
- Location: La Quinta, California
- Course: La Quinta Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,060 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The American Express
- Rai's average finish has been 59th, and his average score -7, over his last two appearances at The American Express.
- In Rai's most recent appearance at The American Express, in 2023, he missed the cut after posting a score of -6.
- Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 1.727 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (13th in field), 4.03 in SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and -2.228 in SG: Putting (61st).
- In addition, Rahm's average driving distance was 315.8 (11th in field), he hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 27 putts per round (25th).
Rai's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Rai has an average finish of 39th.
- Rai has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five appearances.
- He has finished with an average score of -5 those four times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Aaron Rai has averaged 300.4 yards in his past five starts.
- Rai is averaging -1.477 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Rai has an average of 0.435 in his past five tournaments.
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Rai's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Rai's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.343 last season ranked 38th on TOUR, and his 68.7% driving accuracy average ranked fifth.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Rai had a 0.384 mark (35th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Rai's -0.262 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 152nd last season, while he averaged 29.29 putts per round (142nd).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 151 | 294.1 | 300.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 25 | 69.63% | 71.60% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.29 | 30.0 |
| Par Breakers | 95 | 21.90% | 22.84% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 95 | 13.92% | 14.81% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Rai's Best Finishes
- Last season Rai played 31 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 31 events, he made the cut 21 times, a success rate of 67.7%.
- Last season Rai's best performance came when he shot -16 and finished third at the RBC Canadian Open.
- With 670 points last season, Rai ranked 64th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Rai posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at THE PLAYERS Championship (March 2023), ranking 14th in the field at 3.381.
- Rai posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at the RBC Canadian Open, ranking fourth in the field at 7.522. In that event, he finished third.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai put up his best performance last season at the Cadence Bank Houston Open, ranking No. 1 in the field at 8.100. In that event, he finished seventh.
- At the Cadence Bank Houston Open in November 2022, Rai delivered 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 posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.121) at the RBC Canadian Open (which ranked him third in the field). In that event, he finished third.
Rai's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 38 | 0.343 | 1.079 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 35 | 0.384 | 0.447 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 56 | 0.149 | -0.042 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 152 | -0.262 | -1.477 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 48 | 0.615 | 0.435 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Rai's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 61 | 73-69-70-72 | -4 | 4 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 20 | 69-68-62-71 | -14 | 38 |
| October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 36 | 71-66-70-69 | -4 | 19 |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 54 | 69-67-71-71 | -6 | 6 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 7 | 70-64-70-69 | -7 | 88 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 74-68 | E | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 61 | 67-71-68-69 | -5 | 5 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | MC | 70-71-69 | -6 | -- |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 52 | 64-78-74-75 | +3 | 8 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 42 | 70-70-71-71 | -2 | 11 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 29 | 70-73-69-68 | -4 | 31 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 72-73 | +5 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 53 | 68-74-76-72 | +2 | 7 |
| 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 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of The American Express.
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