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Matt Kuchar Logs Another Solid Masters Finish
It was business as usual for Matt Kuchar at Augusta National. Kuchar recorded a T12 finish in the 2019 Masters. It was his seventh top-25 finish in the last eight years at Augusta. The veteran entered Sunday within striking distance of the lead, but could only manage an even-par 72 in the final round. It's […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Has Sizzling Weekend At Masters
Patrick Cantlay recorded a T9 finish in the 2019 Masters. It was the best Masters finish of his young career. The rising superstar made a serious run at the green jacket with rounds of 64 and 68 over the weekend. Cantlay briefly had the lead Sunday after an eagle on the par-five 15th, but proceeded […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Comes Up Short At Augusta
Tony Finau recorded a T5 at the 2019 Masters. It was Finau's best career finish in the tournament and a strong follow-up to his T10 finish in last year's edition. The young star entered the final round just two shots off the lead, but never really got things going Sunday and settled for an even-par […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoAlex Noren Makes Masters Cut For First Time
Alex Noren finished tied for 62nd at the 2019 Masters. His total of eight-over par wasn't pretty, but it marked the first time that Noren made the cut in a Masters. The Swede has struggled horribly for the majority of 2019, but was able to sneak into the weekend with a score of three-over par […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Fades At Masters
Phil Mickelson logged a T18 finish in the 2019 Masters. Mickelson fired an opening-round 67 to put himself squarely in contention, but failed to break 70 in any of his subsequent rounds. Despite fading over the weekend, it was still Mickelson's best Masters finish since a T2 in 2015. The 48-year-old has shown that he […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoWebb Simpson Records Career-Best Masters Finish
Webb Simpson finished the 2019 Masters at 11-under par, good for a share of fifth place. The T5 marks the best Masters finish of his career. Simpson's best previous outing at Augusta National was a T20 that he logged last year. He skyrocketed up the leaderboard Saturday with a dazzling eight-under par 64 in the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Captures Fifth Masters Title
Tiger Woods captured his fifth Masters title Sunday. It was a storybook punctuation on what has been an extraordinary comeback for Woods. He entered the final round trailing Italy's Francesco Molinari by two shots, but Woods' final-round 70 was enough to overcome the deficit and leave him at 13-under par for the tournament, one shot […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJustin Rose Misses Cut At Masters
Justin Rose logged a shocking missed cut at the 2019 Masters. The Englishman hadn't finished outside of the Masters top 25 in a decade, but was unable to gain any traction in this year's edition. Rose followed an opening-round 75 with a lackluster second-round 73 to finish at four-over par through 36 holes. That was […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPaul Casey Implodes At Masters
Paul Casey's 2019 Masters was over almost as soon as it started. The Englishman went out in 41 and things didn't get any better on Augusta National's second nine, as a 40 coming in left him with a shocking first-round 81. Casey settled down to shoot a one-over par 73 on Friday, but was never […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Eyes Fifth Masters Win
Tiger Woods is in the 2019 Masters field. Woods heads to Augusta National in search of his fifth green jacket. His 2019 play has been solid, but not amazing. He's been statistically strong across the board this year and stands seventh in this Masters field in strokes gained: tee to green over his last 24 […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRotoBaller PGA: 2019 Masters DFS Bible
Hello RotoBallers and PGA DFS fans! Welcome to the 2019 Masters DFS Bible! This piece is near and dear to my heart, probably because the Masters is my favorite golf tournament of the year. It has it all...the greatest players in the world, the most exciting golf course in the world, and all the awesome […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMarc Leishman Has Erratic Masters History
Marc Leishman is in the field for the 2019 Masters. Leishman has a rather erratic history in the year's first major championship. Big Aussie has a top-five, a top-10 and three missed cuts in his six career Masters starts. He started the season on fire with a win at the CIMB Classic in the fall […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Is A Masters Wild Card
Three-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson will attempt to win his fourth green jacket this week. The 48-year-old would become the oldest player in history to win a major championship with a victory at Augusta. 'Lefty' has played like a young man in 2019. He has a win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and a […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoWebb Simpson's Lack Of Distance Limits Masters Upside
Webb Simpson is in the field for the 2019 Masters. Simpson recorded the best Masters finish of his career last year, a T20. The 2018 Players champion will attempt to improve on that mark at Augusta National this week. Simpson has been quiet this season and his best outing of the year stands as a […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoStreaky Thorbjorn Olesen Looks To Find Form At Masters
Thorbjorn Olesen's place inside the official world golf ranking top 50 earned him an invite to this week's Masters. The Dane spends most of his time on the European Tour and represented Team Europe in last year's Ryder Cup. Olesen is an uber-talented player that struggles with streaky play. He hasn't shown much form in […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Hopes To Find Form At Masters
Tony Finau is set to play in the Masters for the second time in his young career. The young star impressed in his Augusta debut last season with a top-10 finish. After a breakout 2018, Finau's play this year has been slightly underwhelming and he's failed to log a top-10 in 2019. He heads to […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJustin Rose Still Chasing Elusive Green Jacket
The 2018 FedEx Cup champion Justin Rose is in the field for the 2019 Masters. The Englishman is a two-time runner-up at Augusta National. Rose is a consistently solid performer at the Masters and hasn't finished outside of the tournament's top 25 in a decade. He has played a somewhat limited schedule in 2019, but […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoHenrik Stenson Brings Hot Irons To Augusta National
Henrik Stenson is in the 2019 Masters field. Stenson heads to Augusta wielding smoking-hot irons. The Swede fought through a sluggish start to the year and has found some form during the month of March. Stenson has gained strokes on approach shots in his last three tournaments, including a massive tally of 7.3 strokes gained […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPaul Casey Will Be A Strong Contender At Augusta
Paul Casey is set to tee it up in the 2019 Masters. The Englishman should be considered a serious contender for the coveted green jacket this week. Casey has looked sharp in 2019. He won the Valspar Championship for the second consecutive year and logged top-three finishes at the AT&T Pebble Beach and WGC-Mexico Championship. […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - 2019 Masters
It's time! The week we've all been waiting for is upon us. Welcome to the 2019 Masters edition of 'HFTC'! In an amazing story, Corey Conners pulled off the unbelievable feat of Monday qualifying for, and then winning, the Valero Texas Open. The victory will get the Canadian into the field at Augusta National. Dreams […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRotoBaller PGA DFS: 2019 Masters Preview
Hi RotoBallers! In our ongoing attempt to expand and improve our PGA coverage, we will be dropping a 'Tournament Preview' for some of the big events on the PGA Tour schedule. This week we're diving into the first major championship of the year, The Masters! We hope this preview will give you a head start […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatt Kuchar Will Be A Popular DFS Option
Matt Kuchar is set to tee it up in the 2019 Masters. Kuchar's arrow is pointing up as he heads to Augusta. The veteran already has two wins this season and his form has held steady with a recent trip to the WGC-Dell Match Play finals and a strong T7 finish at last week's Valero […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoLouis Oosthuizen's Form Is Trending In The Right Direction
Louis Oosthuizen is in the 2019 Masters field. Oosthuizen heads to Augusta National with his game trending in the right direction. After battling neck and back injuries throughout 2018, the South African appears to be physically sound. 'Shrek' logged an impressive runner-up finish at the Valspar Championship and followed that outing with a feisty WGC-Dell […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoAlex Noren Heads To Augusta In A Slump
Alex Noren's standing inside the world's top 50 secured him an invite to this week's Masters. Noren's recent play has been anything but world class, as the Swede has been mired in a horrible slump this year. The Euro Tour vet missed consecutive cuts at the Honda Classic and The Players. He hasn't logged a […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Looks To Improve On Last Masters Outing
Patrick Cantlay is in the field for the 2019 Masters. Cantlay's place in the elite field was secured by his Tour Championship appearance last season. The budding superstar looks to improve on last year's disappointing Masters outing, when he shot 75-76 to miss the cut. The 27-year-old has all the tools to play well at […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Looks To Get Back On Track At Valero
Tony Finau will tee it up in the upcoming Valero Texas Open. Finau failed to advance from the group stage at last week's WGC-Dell Match Play, going 1-2 in his three matches. After a breakout season in 2018, Finau's play this year hasn't been bad, just somewhat underwhelming. He heads to a TPC San Antonio […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatt Kuchar Carries WGC Momentum To Valero
Matt Kuchar is in the field for this week's Valero Texas Open. Kuchar carries tons of positive momentum to San Antonio after a run to the finals of last week's WGC-Dell Match Play event. The veteran was caught in a dust-up with Sergio Garcia during a match with the Spaniard, but powered through before eventually […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - Valero Texas Open
Hello and welcome back RotoBallers! The 'Kiz' was lit at Austin Country Club, as Kevin Kisner took down the WGC-Dell Match Play. Kisner is proving to be a real bulldog in match play formats and last week's win was a very impressive follow up to a runner-up finish in the event last year. The WGC-Match […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBranden Grace Facing Uphill Battle In Match Play
Branden Grace is in the field for the upcoming WGC-Dell Match Play. The South African will be facing an uphill battle in the group stage. His pod consists of the event's top-seeded player Dustin Johnson and elite ball-striker Hideki Matsuyama. Grace is a tough player in match-play formats, but enters the week on the heels […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Has Logged Consecutive Missed Cuts
Phil Mickelson is in the field for the upcoming WGC-Dell Match Play. After a hot start to the season that included a win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and a runner-up finish at the Desert Classic, the 48-year-old's play has cooled off considerably in the month of March. 'Lefty' has missed the cut in […]
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