Kurt Kitayama, coming off of a win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, heads to TPC Sawgrass with +11000 odds to win the 2023 THE PLAYERS Championship. Cameron Smith is the defending champion of the event, which will be held March 9 – 12 from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
In the past 12 months, Kitayama has played in 22 tournaments. He won one, and his average finish was 25th, with four top 10s.
Details on THE PLAYERS Championship
- Date: March 9 – 12, 2023
- Course: TPC Sawgrass
- Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- Par: 72 / 7,275 yards
- Kitayama Odds to Win: +11000
- Defending Champ: Cameron Smith
- Purse: 25M
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Kitayama’s statistics over the last year
| Tournaments | AVG Finish | AVG Score | AVG Strokes | Wins | Made Cuts | Top 5s | Top 10s | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 25 | -7 | 277 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | $7M |
Kitayama’s recent form
- Kitayama has won one of the past three events he has played.
- He has made the cut in two of his past three events.
- Over his last three appearances, Kitayama has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that’s better than average twice.
- He has finished with an average score of -8 those two times he made the cut.
- Over his last 10 rounds played, Kitayama has finished below par five times and carded six rounds with a score that’s better than average.
- He has carded a top-five score in two of his last 10 rounds played, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day on four occasions.
- Kitayama has ended within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and he’s been within five strokes of the top score for the day four times over his last 10 rounds played.
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Kitayama’s recent results
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score | Strokes Off Leader | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2 – 5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 1 | 67-68-72-72 (-9) | 0 | $3,600,000 |
| February 16 – 19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 71-73 (+2) | — | $0 |
| February 9 – 12 | WM Phoenix Open | 23 | 75-67-70-66 (-6) | 13 | $174,000 |
| February 2 – 6 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 29 | 64-70-70-76 (-7) | 11 | $58,500 |
| January 25 – 28 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 77-74 (+7) | — | $0 |
| January 12 – 15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 73 | 69-69-71-70 (-1) | 17 | $15,642 |
| October 20 – 23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 2 | 66-65-70-67 (-16) | 1 | $1,134,000 |
| October 13 – 16 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 29 | 69-71-70-65 (-5) | 10 | $65,796 |
| October 6 – 9 | Shriners Children’s Open | MC | 70-69 (-3) | — | $0 |
| August 18 – 21 | BMW Championship | 19 | 71-66-72-69 (-6) | 8 | $188,250 |
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