Dec 2, 2024
Aaron Rai betting profile: Hero World Challenge
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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)
In his most recent tournament at the TOUR Championship, Aaron Rai concluded the weekend at 6-under, good for a 23rd-place finish. He heads into the 2024 Hero World Challenge Dec. 5-8 aiming for better results.
Latest odds for Rai at the Hero World Challenge.
The Hero World Challenge tournament and course info
- Date: Dec. 5-8, 2024
- Location: Albany, BAH
- Course: Albany
- Par: 72 / 7,449 yards
- Purse: $5M
- Previous winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the Hero World Challenge
- In the past five years, this is Rai's first time competing at the Hero World Challenge.
- Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023 with a final score of 20-under.
Rai's recent performances
- Rai has won one of his last five appearances on TOUR.
- Rai has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five tournaments. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score twice.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been 3-under.
- Off the tee, Aaron Rai has averaged 295.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Rai has an average of -2.055 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Rai is averaging 1.914 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Rai's advanced stats and rankings
- Rai has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.303, which ranks 34th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (293.8 yards) ranks 153rd, and his 72% driving accuracy average ranks sixth.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Rai owns a 0.676 mark (seventh on TOUR).
- On the greens, Rai's 0.054 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 87th on TOUR this season, and his 29.36 putts-per-round average ranks 142nd. He has broken par 24.35% of the time (82nd).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 153 | 293.8 | 295.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 9 | 71.58% | 68.61% |
| Putts Per Round | 142 | 29.36 | 29.6 |
| Par Breakers | 82 | 24.35% | 18.89% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 9 | 12.02% | 13.89% |
Rai's best finishes
- Rai has taken part in 25 tournaments this season, taking home the win in one of them. He has also collected four finishes in the top-five and six finishes in the top-10.
- In those 25 events, he made the cut 21 times, a success rate of 84%.
- As of now, Rai has accumulated 1381 points, which ranks him 25th in the FedExCup standings.
Rai's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Rai delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the RBC Canadian Open, ranking second in the field at 5.069. In that tournament, he finished 14th.
- Rai's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Wyndham Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.780 (he finished first in that tournament).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Rai put up his best mark this season at the Genesis Scottish Open (July 2024), ranking fifth in the field with a mark of 3.703.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2024, Rai posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.918 (his best mark this season), which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished seventh in that tournament.
- Rai posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this 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 event).
Rai's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 34 | 0.303 | 0.616 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 7 | 0.676 | 3.483 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 56 | 0.152 | -0.131 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 87 | 0.054 | -2.055 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 6 | 1.185 | 1.914 |
Rai's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Rai as of the start of the Hero World Challenge.
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