April 1, 2025
It has been a productive last couple of weeks for Eric Cole, as the 36-year-old has had back-to-back top-15 finishes at the Valspar and last week in Houston. During that time, he's gained over six strokes on approach and four strokes putting. Last week at Memorial Park was particularly impressive given the length of the course and his inadequacies off the tee. TPC San Antonio presents a much more getable opportunity for Cole if everything currently trending in his game stays that way. In two career starts in this event, his best finish is a T39. However, the recipe for grass type, green complexes, and need for sound approach play remains the same as it has for the last few weeks, which makes him an intriguing play at $8,600 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
March 18, 2025
Things have not been pretty this season for Eric Cole, as the former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year has missed four of his last five cuts. The 36-year-old is bleeding strokes from virtually every part of his game, ranking outside the top 135 in any strokes gained category other than around the green (65th: +0.124). That doesn't bode well on most tournament setups, but especially not one as demanding as the Copperhead Course. Given the shorter length that Cole has to work with, it certainly seems viable that he'd have more success as we get further into the season, however, we'll have to start seeing improvements in multiple areas before playing him in DFS becomes fun again.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February 25, 2025
On one hand, the approach play that Eric Cole has put on display in the past gives many reason to believe he is a good business decision for a course like PGA National. But on the other, how much longer can he live off the ROTY season in 2023 that has given him such credibility? It's an interesting conundrum given that the tournaments where he gains strokes on approach are still incredible (three events gaining a combined +12.14 strokes), but the tournaments where he's lost strokes could be described with the same word but with a much different meaning ( four events losing a combined -14.20 strokes). Perhaps more concerning is the putter sickness he's been dealing with all year, currently ranking 148th in Tour in strokes gained putting (-0.365). Even at $8,900 on FanDuel, Cole isn't someone to have much confidence in right now.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 5, 2025
Eric Cole has played in all five PGA Tour events this year with finishes of T22, T68, T68, fifth place, and 52nd-place finishes. He now looks ahead to the WM Phoenix Open, an event he has competed in once before, finishing T49 in 2024. This course favors strong drivers, and Cole has struggled in this area, ranking 128th in total driving and 134th in strokes gained off the tee. On a positive note, Cole has excelled with his approach play, ranking in the 89th percentile for proximity from 150-200 yards, a distance that accounts for 42.6% of all approach shots at TPC Scottsdale. At $7,100 on DraftKings, Cole may not be the best value in this price range with other options offering more upside.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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