Kensei Hirata betting profile: ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP
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After he finished sixth in this tournament in 2023, Kensei Hirata has a better finish in mind as he enters play in the 2024 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in Chiba, JPN, Oct. 23-26.
The ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP tournament and course info
- Date: Oct. 23-26, 2024
- Location: Chiba, JPN
- Course: Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,079 yards
- Purse: $8.5M
- Previous winner: Collin Morikawa
At the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP
- Hirata has played the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP once recently (in 2023), posting a score of 6-under and finishing sixth.
- Collin Morikawa won this tournament in 2023, posting a driving average of 324.3 yards (15th in the field) with a 36.54% driving accuracy (67th) and 27.5 putts per round (sixth).
Hirata's recent history at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2023 | 6 | 71-69-68-66 | -6 |
Hirata's recent performances
- Hirata has finished in the top 10 in one of his last four events.
- He has made one cut over his last four tournaments.
- Hirata has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last four tournaments.
- He posted a final score of -6 relative to par in his only made cut in his last four events.
- Kensei Hirata has averaged 297.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hirata is averaging -0.408 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Hirata is averaging -0.674 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hirata's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 300.0 | 297.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 67.36% | 68.33% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.75 | 30.3 |
| Par Breakers | - | 20.83% | 20.00% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 18.06% | 17.22% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Hirata's best finishes
- Hirata participated in three tournaments last season, earning one top-10 finishes.
- In those three events, he made the cut one time.
Hirata's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.247 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.106 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.407 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.408 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -0.674 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Hirata's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 66-74 | -4 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hirata as of the start of the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP.
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