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Aaron Rai betting profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 05: Aaron Rai of England lines up a putt on the 14th green during the final round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 05, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
Aaron Rai looks for better results in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard after he took 53rd shooting 2-over in this tournament in 2023.
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The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard tournament and course info
- Date: March 6-9, 2025
- Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
- Course: Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Par: 72 / 7,466 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
- Over his last two trips to the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rai has an average score of 2-over, with an average finish of 53rd.
- Rai finished 53rd (with a score of 2-over) in his most recent go-round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (in 2023).
- With numbers of 5.097 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 3.262 in SG: Approach the Green (12th), and 4.348 in SG: Putting (fifth), Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2024.
- Scheffler's average driving distance was 291.9 (37th in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (second), with 27 putts per round (sixth) en route to his win last year.
Rai's recent history at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2023 | 53 | 68-74-76-72 | +2 |
| 3/3/2022 | MC | 74-78 | +8 |
Rai's recent performances
- Rai has finished in the top five once over his last five events.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Rai has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five events. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has an average score of 12-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Aaron Rai has averaged 292.3 yards in his past five starts.
- Rai is averaging 0.902 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging 2.508 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Rai's advanced stats and rankings
- Rai put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.303 last season (34th on TOUR). His average driving distance (293.8 yards) ranked 153rd, while his 72% driving accuracy average ranked sixth.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Rai ranked seventh on TOUR with a mark of 0.676.
- On the greens, Rai delivered a 0.054 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 87th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 142nd with a putts-per-round average of 29.36, and he ranked 58th by breaking par 25.39% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 153 | 293.8 | 292.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 9 | 71.58% | 72.84% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.36 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | 58 | 25.39% | 26.23% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 26 | 12.79% | 12.96% |
Rai's best finishes
- Rai, who participated in 26 tournaments last season, secured one win with four top-five finishes and six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 26 events, he made the cut 22 times, a success rate of 84.6%.
- Last season Rai's best performance came at the Wyndham Championship, where he won the title with a score of 18-under.
- Rai collected 1381 points last season, ranking 25th 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 RBC Canadian Open, ranking second in the field at 5.069. In that event, he finished 14th.
- Rai's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Wyndham Championship in August 2024, as he delivered a 8.780 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai's best performance last season was in July 2024 at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 3.703. He finished fourth in that event.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2024, Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (8.918, which ranked No. 1 in the field). In that event, he finished seventh.
- Rai recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.902) at the Wyndham Championship, which was held in August 2024. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished first in that tournament).
Rai's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 34 | 0.303 | 1.051 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 7 | 0.676 | 1.541 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 56 | 0.152 | -0.987 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 87 | 0.054 | 0.902 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 6 | 1.185 | 2.508 |
Rai's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 58 | 72-73-74-70 | +1 | 4 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 71-76 | +3 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 61-70-68-71 | -18 | 9 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 4 | 67-65-68-64 | -20 | 109 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 39 | 68-68-70-71 | -7 | 20 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 32 | 71-71-67-71 | E | 22 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 14 | 67-70-65-70 | -8 | 51 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 19 | 69-74-68-73 | +4 | 103 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 2 | 66-65-68-72 | -17 | 184 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 7 | 65-63-66-69 | -21 | 80 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 4 | 68-65-70-63 | -14 | 100 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 75 | 73-74-75-77 | +15 | 5 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 1 | 65-65-68-64 | -18 | 500 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 69-66-70-67 | -8 | 208 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 43 | 74-70-74-74 | +4 | 50 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 23 | 66-70-72-70 | -6 | 0 |
| December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 14 | 71-71-72-70 | -4 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 15 | 68-71-66-66 | -21 | 63 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 69-78 | +3 | -- |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 40 | 69-68-72-71 | -8 | 18 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 37 | 72-70-75-72 | +1 | 23 |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | 4 | 67-64-68-67 | -18 | 123 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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