Jun 5, 2024
Kurt Kitayama betting profile: The Memorial Tournament Presented By Workday
1 Min Read
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - MAY 17: Kurt Kitayama of the United States plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 17, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
In his most recent competition at the PGA Championship, Kurt Kitayama ended the weekend at 9-under, good for a 26th-place finish. He competes in the 2024 the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday June 6-9 trying for an improved score.
Latest odds for Kitayama at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday tournament and course info
- Date: June 6-9, 2024
- Location: Dublin, OH
- Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,569 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Viktor Hovland
At the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
- Over the last two times Kitayama has played the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, he has missed the cut each time and posted an average score of -under.
- In Kitayama's most recent appearance at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, in 2023, he missed the cut after posting a score of 11-over.
- Viktor Hovland won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 3.322 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in field), 0.516 in SG: Approach the Green (40th), and 6.068 in SG: Putting (third).
- In addition, Hovland's average driving distance was 317.1 (16th in field), he hit % of greens in regulation (), and he averaged 25.25 putts per round (second).
Kitayama's recent history at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2023 | MC | 76-79 | +11 |
| 6/2/2022 | MC | 75-72 | +3 |
Kitayama's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Kitayama has an average finish of 33rd.
- Kitayama has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five appearances.
- He has carded an average score of 2-under over his last five tournaments.
- In terms of driving distance, Kurt Kitayama has averaged 310.3 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Kitayama is averaging -2.969 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Kitayama is averaging 2.379 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Bet now on Kitayama .
Kitayama's advanced stats and rankings
- Kitayama's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.413 ranks 23rd on TOUR this season, and his 65.8% driving accuracy average ranks 49th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kitayama has a 0.522 mark (16th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Kitayama has registered a -0.301 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 141st on TOUR, while he ranks 88th with a putts-per-round average of 28.84. He has broken par 22.72% of the time (138th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 38 | 305.7 | 310.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 69 | 66.42% | 64.72% |
| Putts Per Round | 88 | 28.84 | 29.0 |
| Par Breakers | 138 | 22.72% | 20.28% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 29 | 13.09% | 14.72% |
Kitayama's best finishes
- While Kitayama has not won any of the 13 tournaments he has participated in this season, he has secured one top-10 finish.
- In those 13 tournaments, he made the cut on 12 occasions.
- Currently, Kitayama sits 77th in the FedExCup standings with 437 points.
Kitayama's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Kitayama's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.939.
- Kitayama put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at The Sentry (January 2024), ranking sixth in the field with a mark of 3.988.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kitayama's best mark this season was at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2024, as he produced a 3.104 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished 39th in that event.
- 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 recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.258) at the WM Phoenix Open (which ranked him eighth in the field). In that tournament, he finished eighth.
Kitayama's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 23 | 0.413 | 1.889 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 16 | 0.522 | 2.917 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 109 | -0.052 | 0.543 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 141 | -0.301 | -2.969 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 44 | 0.581 | 2.379 |
Kitayama's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 75-70 | +5 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 71-66 | -3 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 54 | 71-65-72-70 | -2 | 6 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 60 | 72-72-72-75 | +7 | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kitayama as of the start of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.
Responsible sports betting starts with a game plan. Set a budget. Keep it social. Play with friends. Learn the game and know the odds. Play with trusted, licensed operators. CLICK HERE to learn more at HaveAGamePlan.org.
Note: The PGA TOUR has created this story via a machine-learning model using data from ShotLink, powered by CDW, in addition to player performance data. While we strive for accuracy and quality, please note that the information provided may not be entirely error-free.
