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Kurt Kitayama vs. Rickie Fowler

2025 BMW Championship

August 14, 2025
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Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green were key stats four years ago when Patrick Cantlay won on this course. Rickie Fowler is 104th in the World Golf Rankings, ranked 75th in Driving Distance, 85th in Total Driving Efficiency, 104th in Greens In Regulation, 63rd in Birdie or Better Percentage, and 80th in Par 5 Scoring Average. He's also 76th in Total Strokes Gained, 70th in Tee-to-Green, 96th in Approach, 117th Around the Green, and 90th in Strokes Gained Putting. Kurt Kitayama is 37th in the FedEx Cup and 41st in the World Golf Rankings. He's been on a tear, finishing fifth, ninth, and 31st, along with winning the 3M Open in his last four tournaments. He's eighth in Driving Distance, 21st in Total Driving Efficiency, 50th in Greens In Regulation, third in Birdie or Better Percentage, and seventh in Par 5 Scoring Average. He's also 22nd in Total Strokes Gained, 11th in Tee-to-Green, 11th in Off-the-Tee, and 33rd in Strokes Gained Approach. Take Kurt Kitayama to win this head-to-head matchup.

1.5 units on Kurt Kitayama -137 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.59)
Result:
LOSS
FINAL
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R2
R3
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F
Kurt Kitayama
72
68
E
E
E
Rickie Fowler img
67
70
67
69
-7
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