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Rickie Fowler Still Searching For First Major
Rickie Fowler is in the 2019 U.S. Open field. Fowler heads to Pebble Beach Golf Links in search of his first career major championship title. We've seen the fan favorite routinely play well in golf's biggest tournaments, but he is yet to lift a piece of major hardware. Fowler's spotty history at Pebble Beach is […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoDon't Sleep On Kevin Na This Week
Kevin Na is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Na heads to Pebble Beach still riding high from a victory at the Charles Schwab Challenge last month. It was the third win of his PGA Tour career and second title in less than a year. Na's lack of distance takes him out of […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJim Furyk A Solid Option At Pebble Beach
Jim Furyk is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Furyk, now free of his Ryder Cup captaincy responsibilities, has experienced something of a career renaissance this year. The 49-year-old has logged three top-10s in 16 starts this season, including a runner-up finish at the Players Championship. The veteran's 'fairways-and-greens' playing style should serve […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Reed Brings Poor Form To Pebble Beach
Patrick Reed is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Reed heads to Pebble Beach in questionable form. He hasn't logged a top-25 finish in a stroke-play event since the WGC-Mexico in February. The 28-year-old has never produced eye-popping statistics, but he's been especially bad this year according to the numbers. He currently stands […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Still Chasing U.S. Open Win
Phil Mickelson is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Mickelson heads to Pebble Beach in search of the one major championship title that has eluded him. The 48-year-old has suffered multiple heartbreaking misses in America's national championship. This year's U.S. Open might be his last realistic chance to capture the title and complete […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBrooks Koepka Eyes U.S. Open Three-Peat
Brooks Koepka heads to Pebble Beach Golf Links this week with his eyes on a third consecutive U.S. Open title. Koepka bullied both the field and Bethpage Black in his most recent win at the PGA Championship. The 29-year-old has emerged as a dominating force in professional golf and has won four of the last […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPaul Casey Looks For Repeat Performance At Pebble Beach
Paul Casey is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Casey will look to repeat his performance of earlier this year at Pebble Beach Golf Links. The Englishman scored a runner-up finish in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February. He has been a bit erratic in 2019, with a win at the Valspar […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoIs Justin Rose Being Overlooked This Week?
Justin Rose is set to tee it up in the 2019 U.S. Open. Despite scoring a victory earlier this year at the Farmers, Rose seems to be a forgotten man as he heads to Pebble Beach Golf Links. The 2018 FedEx Cup champion hasn't exhibited the consistent form he displayed last season, but must still […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Looks To Take Major Step
Patrick Cantlay is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Cantlay heads to his native California riding high after a victory at the Memorial two weeks ago. The young star will look to add a major championship to his resume at Pebble Beach Golf Links. He has played well in both of this year's […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoHenrik Stenson Brings Scorching Irons To Pebble Beach
Henrik Stenson is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Stenson heads to Pebble Beach with a set of scorching irons in tow. The 'Iceman' logged a T8 last week at the RBC Canadian Open and has now gained strokes on approach in nine consecutive tournaments. Despite his mind-boggling iron play, he has struggled […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRotoBaller PGA: 2019 U.S. Open DFS Bible
Hello RotoBallers and PGA DFS fans! It's hard to believe that we are already talking about the third major championship of 2019, but here we are. The USGA is taking it old school and heading to Pebble Beach, one of the most well-known golf courses in the world. It will be the sixth U.S. Open […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoWebb Simpson Heads To Pebble Beach Looking Sharp
Webb Simpson is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Simpson heads to Pebble Beach in sharp form. He turned in a sterling performance in last week's RBC Canadian Open and finished in a share of second place. The 2012 U.S. Open champion is no stranger to winning big tournaments and his lack of […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - 2019 U.S. Open
What is up RotoBallers? Rory McIlroy turned what had been a tight RBC Canadian Open through 54 holes into a blowout Sunday afternoon. The only drama available down the stretch was Rory's chance to shoot 59 (58 was even a possibility at one point). Hamilton Golf & Country Club was a very suitable host of […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Returns To Pebble Beach
Tiger Woods is in the field for the 2019 U.S. Open. Woods heads back to Pebble Beach Golf Links for the first time since 2010, when he logged a T4 in the national championship. The 15-time major winner dominated Pebble Beach at the 2000 U.S. Open when he finished at 12-under par, 15 shots clear […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRotoBaller PGA: One And Done Staff Picks - RBC Canadian Open
Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud to announce the addition of a weekly PGA “One and Done” column. In this feature, our golf staff of Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar and Gianni Magliocco will […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - RBC Canadian Open
Hello RotoBallers and welcome back to HFTC! Patrick Cantlay came up huge with a final-round 64 at Muirfield Village to win the Memorial at 19-under par over Adam Scott and Martin Kaymer. It was the 27-year-old's second PGA Tour victory and I get the feeling that there are many more to come. Cantlay has an […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatt Kuchar Looks To Rebound In Canada
Matt Kuchar is listed as in the field for this week's RBC Canadian Open. Kuchar heads to Ontario fresh off a missed cut at the Memorial. His early exit at Muirfield Village was his first missed cut of the 2018-19 season and came as a shock to his DFS backers. The veteran is a safe […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Disappoints At Memorial
Tony Finau suffered an early exit from last week's Memorial tournament. Finau struggled with rounds of 77 and 74 to badly miss the cut at Muirfield Village. It was a disappointing effort from the young star who headed to Ohio on the heels of a runner-up finish at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Finau sputtered in […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Finishes Strong At Memorial
Tiger Woods logged a T9 at the Memorial with a 72-hole total of 279. The finish was powered by a vintage Sunday charge from the five-time Memorial champion. Woods racked up five birdies en route to a blistering front-nine 31. After two more birdies on the back nine, it looked as though the 43-year-old might […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Scores Huge Win At Memorial
Patrick Cantlay fired a blistering final-round 64 to win the Memorial tournament Sunday at Muirfield Village. Cantlay finished at 19-under par to overcome 54-hole leader Martin Kaymer and hold off a charging Adam Scott. He will take home over $1.6 million for the win. It is the 27-year-old's second victory on the PGA Tour and […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBranden Grace Mired In Slump
Branden Grace is in the field for this week's Memorial. Grace heads to Ohio mired in a slump. The South African hasn't recorded a top-25 finish in a stroke-play event since a runner-up finish at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in February. He is currently struggling in all facets of the game, but his biggest […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKeegan Bradley's Game Fits Muirfield Village
Keegan Bradley is in the field for the upcoming Memorial. Bradley has had a solid, but unremarkable 2019. Bradley has made the cut in 14 of his 16 starts this season with two top-10 finishes. He heads to Muirfield Village ranked third on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: approach. Bradley's sharp iron play should […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKevin Na Withdraws From The Memorial
Kevin Na picked up the third victory of his PGA Tour career at last week's Charles Schwab Challenge. Na was scheduled to tee it up in the upcoming Memorial, but has withdrawn from the event following his win in Texas last week. The veteran missed the cut in his most recent start at Muirfield Village […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Is A Trendy Pick At The Memorial
Patrick Cantlay is set to play in the upcoming Memorial. Cantlay is having a tremendous season and heads to Ohio with a top-10 outing at the Masters and a top-five finish at the PGA Championship on his 2019 resume. The young star's recent play in high-profile events has made him a trendy pick to win […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoLouis Oosthuizen Carries Injury Concerns This Week
Louis Oosthuizen is currently listed as in the field for the upcoming Memorial. Oosthuizen carries some huge injury concerns with him to Ohio after burning many DFS players with a last-minute withdrawal from the Charles Schwab Challenge last week. The South African has battled nagging neck injuries for the past couple of years and last […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Is A DFS Wild Card At Memorial
Phil Mickelson is in the field for the upcoming Memorial. It will be his first start since recording an underwhelming T71 at the PGA Championship. Mickelson's form has been highly erratic since he picked up a victory at the Desert Classic earlier this year. We've seen solid outings - like his T18 at the Masters […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJustin Rose Looks To Get On Track At The Memorial
Justin Rose is in the field for this week's Memorial. Rose will attempt to rebound from a disappointing T58 outing at last week's Charles Schwab Challenge. The Englishman sputtered in his title defense at Colonial Country Club, something that's turned into a slightly disturbing pattern in 2019. While Rose is without question still one of […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoHenrik Stenson Brings Hot Irons To Muirfield Village
Henrik Stenson is set to tee it up in this week's Memorial. Stenson recorded a T13 last year at Muirfield Village. The Swede heads to Ohio wielding smoking-hot irons. He ranks first in the Memorial field in strokes gained on approach over his last 24 rounds. The 'Iceman' has been held back by his balky […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Brings Hot Putter To The Memorial
Tony Finau is set to tee it up in this week's Memorial. Finau appears to be rounding into form after a somewhat underwhelming start to the season. The young star recorded a runner-up finish in last week's Charles Schwab Challenge for his best finish of 2019. Finau is known for his prowess off the tee, […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods A Five-Time Winner At Memorial
Tiger Woods is in the field for this week's Memorial. It will be his first start since he logged a disappointing missed cut at the PGA Championship. Woods has been dominant at Muirfield Village throughout his career and has won the Memorial on five occasions. The 43-year-old proved that he still has what it takes […]
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