Oct 18, 2023
Akshay Bhatia Betting Profile: ZOZO Championship
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In his last tournament at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas, Nevada, Akshay Bhatia finished the weekend at -11, good for a 35th-place finish. He enters play in the 2023 ZOZO Championship October 19-21 seeking better results.
Latest odds for Bhatia at the ZOZO Championship.
The ZOZO Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: October 19-21, 2023
- Location: Chiba, Japan
- Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC
- Par: 70 / 7,079 yards
- Purse: $8.5M
- Previous Winner: Keegan Bradley
At the ZOZO Championship
- This is Bhatia's first time playing at the ZOZO Championship in the past five years.
- With a driving average of 295.3 yards (18th in the field), a 59.62% driving accuracy (23rd), and 28.5 putts per round (15th), Keegan Bradley captured the title in this tournament in 2022.
Bhatia's Recent Performances
- Bhatia has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five appearances.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five events.
- Bhatia has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five tournaments, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of -12 over his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Bhatia has averaged 308.7 yards in his past five starts.
- Bhatia has an average of -1.222 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Bhatia has an average of 2.228 in his past five tournaments.
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Bhatia's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Bhatia has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.391 this season (30th on TOUR). His average driving distance (304.9 yards) ranks 55th, while his 61.7% driving accuracy average ranks 54th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Bhatia has a 0.426 mark (30th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Bhatia has delivered a -0.479 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 173rd on TOUR, while he ranks 119th with a putts-per-round average of 29.15. He has broken par 23.69% of the time (21st on TOUR).
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 308.7 | 304.9 | 55 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 71.53% | 69.12% | 23 |
| Putts Per Round | 29.3 | 29.15 | 119 |
| Par Breakers | 24.31% | 23.69% | 21 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 11.81% | 13.56% | 59 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Bhatia's Best Finishes
- Bhatia has participated in 20 tournaments this season, collecting two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
- In those 20 events, he made the cut 14 times.
Bhatia's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Bhatia's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where his 4.312 mark ranked second in the field.
- Bhatia delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at The Honda Classic (February 2023), ranking 12th in the field with a mark of 5.794.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Bhatia's best effort this season was at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked eighth in the field with a mark of 4.164 (he finished 35th in that event).
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April 2023, Bhatia delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (5.521). That ranked sixth in the field.
- Bhatia posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (13.643) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April 2023, a performance that ranked him fourth in the field.
Bhatia's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 1.898 | 0.391 | 30 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 0.291 | 0.426 | 30 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 0.969 | -0.089 | 135 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | -1.222 | -0.479 | 173 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 2.228 | 0.249 | 78 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Bhatia's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27-29 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 17 | 68-67-69-68 | 272 | -12 | -- |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 45 | 73-63-69-69 | 274 | -8 | -- |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 49 | 71-65-74-69 | 279 | -1 | -- |
| March 2-4 | Puerto Rico Open | 2 | 66-71-67-65 | 269 | -19 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-74 | 144 | +2 | -- |
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 24 | 73-63-72-71 | 279 | -9 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 46 | 73-71-75-68 | 287 | -1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 75-71 | 146 | +4 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 4 | 68-65-63-70 | 266 | -18 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 72-69-69-73 | 283 | -1 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 56 | 69-68-70-77 | 284 | +4 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 73-78 | 151 | +7 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 68 | 69-74-73-73 | 289 | +1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-69 | 142 | -2 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 35 | 66-69-69-70 | 274 | -10 | -- |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 9 | 68-68-70-65 | 271 | -17 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 72-71 | 143 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 73-69 | 142 | -2 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 43 | 66-72-72-70 | 280 | -8 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 68-70-68-67 | 273 | -11 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bhatia as of the start of the ZOZO Championship.
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