3 weeks agoAfter missing back-to-back cuts at the American Express and the Farmers Insurance Open, Tony Finau has bounced back with finishes of T13, T5, and most recently T36 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He now turns his attention to THE PLAYERS, an event he has competed in eight times, making the cut four times, including a T45 finish last year. Finau has been inconsistent at TPC Sawgrass, mainly due to poor short-game performances. In his eight appearances, he has lost a combined 10.084 strokes around the green and putting. Fortunately, he currently ranks seventh in strokes gained around the green (0.595 per round) and 70th in putting (0.211 strokes gained per round). However, over the past 12 months, he ranks in just the 39th percentile in proximity from 100-150 yards, a key distance given that 32.3% of all approach shots were hit from this range last year. Given his recent form and efficient short game, Finau could be a solid pick at his $9,200 price tag on DraftKings, but including him in your lineup does carry some risk.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
4 weeks agoTony Finau has been playing some very good golf over the past two events. The American golfer struck back at Pebble Beach ending up T-13. At The Genesis Invitational, Finau had a bad day with his putter, shot making, and wound up shooting a 76. After that, he was arguably the best golfer on the course. His final round 68 vaulted him into the Top 5 and placed him in the conversation at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Off the tee is troubling with Finau. Driving the ball well and very accurate helps at Bay Hill. Finau ranks 142nd at driving distance (296.5 yards) and only 86th in driving accuracy (59.09%). A slower start and faster finish would surprise few here. Finau might be a weekend DFS choice at Bay Hill.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
2 months agoTony Finau finished tied for 13th at the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am two weeks ago and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Genesis Invitational, which will be held at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. Finau missed the cut when he played this course last month during the Farmers Insurance Open. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 75th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 200 yards in the fairway. This is significant because, at last month's Farmers Insurance Open, over 22% of approach shots were taken from this distance. Finau has played excellently this year, but his inconsistency makes him a risky choice for DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
2 months agoThe start of 2025 was promising for Tony Finau with a T15 at The Sentry, but he has since missed back-to-back cuts at both the American Express and Farmers Insurance Open. Finau has primarily struggled off the tee and on the greens, ranking 145th in total driving and 117th in strokes gained in putting (minus-0.991). Given his putting issues, proximity on approach shots from 100-150 yards will be key to his success, as 37.6% of all approach shots at Pebble Beach come from this range. Finau ranks in the 75th percentile from this distance, averaging 21.9 feet from the hole. He has also competed at Pebble Beach previously, with his most recent result being a T47 in 2024. With a price tag of $8,200 on DraftKings, fantasy managers may want to look elsewhere until Finau shows signs of a turnaround.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
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