Jul 22, 2024
Kurt Kitayama betting profile: 3M Open
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Kurt Kitayama hits the links July 25-28 in the 2024 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities after a 41st-place finish in The Open Championship, which was his last tournament.
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The 3M Open tournament and course info
- Date: July 25-28, 2024
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota, USA
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Purse: $8.1M
- Previous winner: Lee Hodges
At the 3M Open
- This is Kitayama's first time playing at the 3M Open in the past five years.
- With numbers of 1.885 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (24th in field), 9.219 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 6.196 in SG: Putting (fourth), Lee Hodges won this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Hodges posted an average driving distance of 310.9 (25th in field), hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (ninth), and took 28 putts per round (fourth).
Kitayama's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Kitayama has an average finish of 35th.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Kitayama has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been 4-under.
- Kurt Kitayama has averaged 307.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Kitayama has an average of -1.901 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Kitayama is averaging -1.572 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Kitayama's advanced stats and rankings
- Kitayama has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.408 this season (20th on TOUR). His average driving distance (306.1 yards) ranks 35th, while his 62.7% driving accuracy average ranks 79th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kitayama ranks 55th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.271. Additionally, he ranks 86th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 66.12%.
- On the greens, Kitayama's -0.378 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 152nd this season, while he averages 29.08 putts per round (113th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 35 | 306.1 | 307.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 86 | 66.12% | 65.28% |
| Putts Per Round | 113 | 29.08 | 30.2 |
| Par Breakers | 152 | 21.40% | 17.71% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 56 | 14.12% | 17.01% |
Kitayama's best finishes
- Kitayama has played 18 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't finished first in any of them, he has earned one finish in the top-10.
- In those 18 events, he made the cut 15 times (83.3%).
- As of now, Kitayama has compiled 511 points, which ranks him 78th in the FedExCup standings.
Kitayama's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Kitayama's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he delivered a 3.939 mark, which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished eighth in that event.
- Kitayama's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at The Sentry in January 2024, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.988.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kitayama put up his best performance this season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (February 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field with a mark of 3.104.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Kitayama delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.480, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 11th in the field.
- Kitayama posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.258) at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2024), which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished eighth in that tournament.
Kitayama's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 20 | 0.408 | 1.177 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 55 | 0.271 | -1.694 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 87 | 0.025 | 0.846 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 152 | -0.378 | -1.901 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 68 | 0.326 | -1.572 |
Kitayama's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 52 | 66-69-69-74 | -2 | 26 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 41 | 76-68-72-68 | +4 | 58 |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 16 | 71-70-64-73 | -2 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 29 | 72-64-71-66 | -19 | 48 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 24 | 70-62-68-70 | -10 | 33 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 39 | 69-74-67 | -6 | 18 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 8 | 68-67-67-69 | -13 | 78 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 70-69-69-75 | -1 | 20 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 78-73 | +7 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 70-71-71-67 | -9 | 90 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 36 | 73-68-66-70 | -3 | 16 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 35 | 71-73-82-68 | +6 | 24 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 33 | 70-71-66-70 | -7 | 27 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 66-70-64-70 | -140 | 9 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 34 | 70-75-70-72 | +3 | 26 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 26 | 68-70-70-67 | -9 | 50 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-80 | +12 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 73-74 | +7 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 31 | 64-70-70-66 | -10 | 35 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 34 | 67-69-70-65 | -9 | 20 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 41 | 77-69-74-71 | +7 | 19 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kitayama as of the start of the 3M Open.
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