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Akshay Bhatia Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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In his last tournament at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, California, Akshay Bhatia concluded the weekend at -8, good for a 13th-place finish. He competes in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open February 8-11 trying for better results.
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The WM Phoenix Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 8-11, 2024
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Course: TPC Scottsdale
- Par: 71 / 7,261 yards
- Purse: $8.8M
- Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the WM Phoenix Open
- Bhatia is playing at the WM Phoenix Open for the first time in the past five years.
- Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 2.74 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (18th in field), 9.588 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.157 in SG: Putting (13th).
- In addition, Scheffler's average driving distance was 317.1 (26th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 28 putts per round (12th).
Bhatia's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Bhatia has finished in the top 20 three times.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Bhatia has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five events, including two finishes within five strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of -14 over his last five tournaments.
- Akshay Bhatia has averaged 294.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Bhatia is averaging 1.903 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Bhatia has an average of 4.720 in his past five tournaments.
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Bhatia's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Bhatia posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.389 last season (32nd on TOUR). His average driving distance (304.9 yards) ranked 59th, while his 63.9% driving accuracy average ranked 37th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Bhatia had a 0.394 mark (33rd on TOUR).
- On the greens, Bhatia's -0.505 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 183rd last season, while he averaged 29.27 putts per round (139th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 59 | 304.9 | 294.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 11 | 70.63% | 64.04% |
| Putts Per Round | 139 | 29.27 | 28.7 |
| Par Breakers | 29 | 24.34% | 29.53% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 45 | 13.03% | 7.89% |
Bhatia's Best Finishes
- Bhatia played 24 tournaments last season, earning two top-five finishes and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 24 events, he made the cut 18 times (75%).
- Last season Bhatia put up his best performance at the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Country Club. He shot -19 and finished second (two shots back of the winner).
- With 435 points last season, Bhatia ranked 103rd in the FedExCup standings.
Bhatia's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Bhatia posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Sanderson Farms Championship, ranking second in the field at 4.312. In that event, he finished 43rd.
- Bhatia's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at The Honda Classic in February 2023, as he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 5.794.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Bhatia's best effort last season was at the Shriners Children's Open in October 2023, as he ranked eighth in the field with a mark of 4.164.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April 2023, Bhatia delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.521, his best mark last season. That ranked him sixth in the field (he finished fourth in that tournament).
- Bhatia recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.643) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April 2023. That ranked fourth in the field.
Bhatia's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 32 | 0.389 | 1.462 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 33 | 0.394 | 1.362 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 128 | -0.037 | -0.017 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 183 | -0.505 | 1.903 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 79 | 0.241 | 4.720 |
Bhatia's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 49 | 71-65-74-69 | -1 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Puerto Rico Open | 2 | 66-71-67-65 | -19 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-74 | +2 | -- |
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 24 | 73-63-72-71 | -9 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 46 | 73-71-75-68 | -1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 4 | 68-65-63-70 | -18 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 72-69-69-73 | -1 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 56 | 69-68-70-77 | +4 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 73-78 | +7 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 68 | 69-74-73-73 | +1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 35 | 66-69-69-70 | -10 | -- |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 9 | 68-68-70-65 | -17 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 43 | 66-72-72-70 | -8 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 68-70-68-67 | -11 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 21 | 71-69-70-70 | E | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 10 | 69-66-70-64 | -19 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 20 | 65-66-70-68 | -15 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 38 | 69-66-67-68 | -12 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 14 | 69-64-66-71 | -22 | 113 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 13 | 69-64-68-67 | -12 | 55 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 70-67-67 | -12 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 13 | 70-71-69-70 | -8 | 53 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bhatia as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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