Apr 3, 2024
Aaron Rai Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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Aaron Rai placed 28th in the Valero Texas Open in 2023, shooting a -5 on the par-72 course. His sights are set higher April 4-7 at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) in San Antonio, Texas.
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The Valero Texas Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: April 4-7, 2024
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
- Par: 72 / 7,438 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous Winner: Corey Conners
At the Valero Texas Open
- Rai's average finish has been 29th, and his average score -6, over his last two appearances at the Valero Texas Open.
- In 2023, Rai finished 28th (with a score of -5) in his most recent appearance at the Valero Texas Open.
- Corey Conners finished with 3.959 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in the field), 9.539 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 SG: Putting (41st) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Conners averaged 300.6 yards off the tee (51st in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 77.78% (first), and attempted 29 putts per round (53rd) in that victory a year ago.
Rai's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | 28 | 71-71-71-70 | -5 |
| 3/31/2022 | 29 | 67-74-68-73 | -6 |
Rai's Recent Performances
- Rai has earned one top-10 finish and two top-20 finishes over his last five events.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Rai has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five appearances. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -10.
- In terms of driving distance, Aaron Rai has averaged 288.2 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging -0.451 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Rai is averaging 4.177 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Rai's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Rai has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.272 this season (52nd on TOUR). His average driving distance (290.4 yards) ranks 138th, while his 71.7% driving accuracy average ranks first.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Rai ranks 19th on TOUR with a mark of 0.572.
- On the greens, Rai's -0.157 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 118th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 138 | 290.4 | 288.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 73.46% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.5 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.30% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 9.88% |
Rai's Best Finishes
- Although Rai hasn't won any of the nine tournaments he has played this season, he has secured one top-10 finish.
- In those nine events, he made the cut six times.
- Rai, who has 194 points, currently ranks 87th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Rai's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, as he ranked 24th in the field with a mark of 2.287.
- Rai's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 6.316 (he finished 19th in that event).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai's best performance this season was at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where his 1.494 mark ranked 20th in the field.
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (3.718, which ranked 16th in the field). In that event, he finished seventh.
- Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open (March 2024), which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished seventh in that event.
Rai's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 52 | 0.272 | 1.375 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 19 | 0.572 | 3.207 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 84 | 0.063 | 0.043 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 118 | -0.157 | -0.451 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 34 | 0.751 | 4.177 |
Rai's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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