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Kurt Kitayama

Kurt Kitayama

31-Year-Old Golfer
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2024 Stats
Rank
74
Winnings
$1,904,748
Winnings/Entry
$95,237
Entries
20
Rounds
67
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The majority of Kitayama's earnings in the 2022-23 season came in four starts. Those were a runner-up at the CJ Cup, win at the API, T5 at the WGC-Match Play and a T4 at the PGA Championship. Kitayama had just three other top-25s along with 10 missed cuts. He ended up just barely inside the top-100 in SG: Total and was outside the top-50 in scoring average. The 30-year-old is simply too inconsistent to project him to finish anywhere close to the $6.8 million he made in 2022-23. Read Past Outlooks
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Handedness Right
Status Pro
Height 5'7"
Weight 170 lbs
DOB 1/14/1993
Birthplace Chico, California
College UNLV
Country USA
Inches closer to playoffs
July 28, 2024
Kitayama fired a five-under 66 in the final round of the 3M Open to finish in a tie for sixth place.
ANALYSIS
Kitayama ended his tournament in style with an eagle on the 72nd hole to record his first top-10 finish since the WM Phoenix Open. He struggled with the putter this week at 56th in strokes gained, but was fifth in SG: Approach. Kitayama continues to inch his way toward the playoff cutline and now sits 73rd with just one more event to go. He'll need a solid showing at the Wyndham Championship to crack the top-70.
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2024 Wyndham Championship Betting: Picks, Odds, Predictions and Best Bets
2024 Wyndham Championship Betting: Picks, Odds, Predictions and Best Bets
32 days ago
32 days ago
Joel Dahmen has been an underrated ball-striker this season, and Ryan Pohle likes his odds at a top-10 finish at this week's Wyndham Championship in Greensboro.
DraftKings PGA DFS Picks: Wyndham Championship Cash and GPP Strategy
DraftKings PGA DFS Picks: Wyndham Championship Cash and GPP Strategy
32 days ago
32 days ago
Sungjae Im has been singing the right tune in recent weeks, and Len Hochberg likes his chances to deliver again in this week's PGA DFS contests on DraftKings.
Weekly PGA Recap: Viva Las Vegas
Weekly PGA Recap: Viva Las Vegas
40 days ago
40 days ago
It had been nearly seven years since Jhonattan Vegas found the winner's circle, but thanks to a clutch putt on the 72nd hole he hit the jackpot at the 3M Open.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Kitayama's success as a rookie on the PGA Tour came as a bit of a surprise this past season. After all, he was a 29 year-old rookie that was lacking much success on the lower tours, so when he posted two runner-ups in the span of a couple months this past season, it caught some attention. There's nothing wrong with being a late bloomer, there's no reason that Kitayama can't be wildly successful on the PGA Tour, it's just creates a little doubt when looking ahead. Kitayama got off to a very slow start this past season, but his play from February on was pretty solid. As such. he looks like a decent salary cap candidate this season.
The American-born UNLV product has won twice on the European Tour since 2018, but he'll now be eligible for more stateside events after securing a PGA Tour card via the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. Kitayama was ranked as high as 66th in the Official World Golf Ranking in early 2020, but he's since fallen just outside the top 150.
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Finishes T23 at Zurich Classic
April 29, 2024
Kitayama and Collin Morikawa finished with a four-day total of 18-under-par to place T23 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
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Finishes T35 in Georgia
April 15, 2024
Kitayama carded a six over 68 at the Masters Tournament to finish tied at 35th position.
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Finishes T19 at PLAYERS
March 18, 2024
Kitayama carded a five-under 67 in the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship to finish in a tie for 19th place.
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Opens with rough round
March 10, 2024
Kitayama shot a one-over 73 on Friday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, missing the cut at the event.
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Collapses in Round 4
February 20, 2024
Kitayama shot a four-over 75 on Sunday at the Genesis Invitational to tie for 39th place.
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