Kurt Kitayama heads into the 2025 The American Express at PGA West (Palmer) with +3000 odds after making the cut and finishing 37th in his most recent outing, the Sony Open in Hawaii. Below, we’ll analyze his recent form to help you make your best bets on Kitayama before he takes to the course in La Quinta, CA.
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Bet $20, Payout $620.00
Kitayama to win the 2025 The American Express +3000
Kurt Kitayama’s recent tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score | Shots Behind Leader | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 37 | 70-66-69-67 (-8) | 8 | $36,975 |
| October 24-27 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 5 | 69-68-63-65 (-15) | 5 | $340,000 |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children’s Open | 9 | 66-68-65-69 (-16) | 6 | $176,750 |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 25 | 65-70-64-72 (-13) | 10 | $52,913 |
| August 8-12 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 67-70 (-3) | — | $0 |
Kurt Kitayama’s recent performance
- Kitayama has qualified for the weekend four times in a row and will look to continue his streak this week.
- Over his last five appearances, Kitayama has finished within five shots of the leader once. He’s carded a score that’s better than average three times.
- He has an average score relative to par of -13 in his last five appearances.
- Kitayama has finished in the top 10 twice over his last five appearances, finishing as high as the top five in one of those outings.
- Over his last 16 rounds, Kitayama has finished under par 14 times, while also posting six par-or-better rounds and 11 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has posted a top-five score in three of his last 16 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day five times.
Kurt Kitayama’s last five outings
| Events | Within Three Shots | Within Five Shots | Below Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Kurt Kitayama’s Last Time Out
- Kitayama carded a birdie or better on two of the 16 par-3 holes at the Sony Open in Hawaii, outperforming the field average of 1.6.
- On the 16 par-3 holes at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Kitayama carded three bogeys or worse (more than the tournament average of 2.2).
- Kitayama had fewer birdies or better (six) than the field average of 6.7 on the 48 par-4 holes at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
- In that last tournament, Kitayama’s par-4 performance (on 48 par-4 holes) included a bogey or worse four times (better than the field’s average of 5.0).
- Kitayama finished the Sony Open in Hawaii with a birdie or better on seven of the eight par-5 holes, more than the field’s average of 3.9.
- Even though the field at the Sony Open in Hawaii averaged 0.2 bogeys or worse on the eight par-5 holes, Kitayama finished without one.
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