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Louis Oosthuizen Looks To Rebound From Missed Cut
Louis Oosthuizen is scheduled to play in the upcoming WGC-Mexico Championship. The South African heads to Mexico City fresh off a missed cut in last week's Genesis Open. 'Shrek' started the year in promising fashion with a top-five outing at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship last month, but has since been forced to withdraw from […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoBranden Grace Offers DFS Value At WGC-Mexico
Branden Grace is set to play in the upcoming WGC-Mexico Championship. It will be the South African's third career start in the event. He notched finishes of T32 and T30 in his previous Chapultepec appearances. It's been a roller-coaster season for Grace, as he's endured two missed cuts in addition to a runner-up finish at […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Making WGC-Mexico Debut
Tiger Woods is in the field for this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. It will be the 43-year-old's first career appearance in the event. Woods was an electrifying presence at last week's Genesis Open when he fired a third-round 65 before eventually settling for a share of 15th place. The 14-time major champion's game should thrive this […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatthew Fitzpatrick Looking For Breakout In WGC-Mexico
Matthew Fitzpatrick is set to tee it up in this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. The young Englishman is in search of a breakthrough performance in a marquee event. The 24-year-old already has five European Tour wins to his credit, but Fitzpatrick has failed to lift a trophy in a PGA Tour or WGC event. He is […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoHenrik Stenson's DFS Price Tag Is Drastically Reduced
Henrik Stenson is in the field for the upcoming WGC-Mexico Championship. The Swede is off to a slow start in 2019. Stenson made three Euro Tour starts in January and missed the cut in all three events. 'The Iceman' was plagued by nagging injuries throughout 2018, but is currently healthy. He will attempt to get […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPaul Casey Continues Steady Play
Paul Casey is in the field for the upcoming WGC-Mexico Championship. The Englishman has exhibited rock-solid form in his 2019 starts. Casey logged a tough-luck runner-up finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am two weeks ago and has two additional top-25's over four starts this season. He heads to Mexico City for the third straight […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoAlex Noren Hopes To Find Form In Mexico
Alex Noren is slated to tee it up in this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. The Swede has started the year in rocky fashion, having logged a missed cut and a T44 in his two 2019 starts. The Euro Tour vet is known for his sharp ball striking, but he ranks an abysmal 93rd on the PGA […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatt Kuchar Playing Well Through Controversy
Matt Kuchar has been at the center of a media firestorm over the past week. The veteran has been under fire for his gross underpayment to a fill-in caddie that was on his bag for a win at the Mayakoba Classic in November. The once-popular player handled the distractions well last week and logged a […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMarc Leishman Heads To WGC-Mexico On A Roll
Marc Leishman is in the field for this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. The 'Big Aussie' heads to Mexico City on a roll. He racked up a T4 in last week's Genesis Open, his third top-five finish of 2019. Leishman is currently sixth in total strokes gained on the PGA Tour and has every aspect of his […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoIan Poulter Looks To Stay Hot In Mexico City
Ian Poulter is scheduled to make his WGC-Mexico Championship debut this week. The Englishman qualified for the event on the strength of his 2018 performance. Poulter has continued to play well this season and he heads to Mexico City fresh off three consecutive top-10 finishes on the European Tour. He ranked 38th on the PGA […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - WGC Mexico Championship
Hello RotoBallers and welcome back to Horse For The Course! J.B. Holmes took down a rain-soaked Genesis Open, overcoming Justin Thomas in the final round for the fifth win of his PGA Tour career. I unfortunately missed the boat on Holmes by a week, as I used him fairly heavily in the AT&T Pebble Beach […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKeegan Bradley Making WGC-Mexico Championship Debut
Keegan Bradley is in the field for this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. It will be his first career start in the event. Bradley's game should fit well on a course that demands accuracy off the tee and precise iron play. The 38-year-old finished 2018 ranked 15th in driving accuracy percentage and second in strokes gained: approach […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Set To Defend Title At WGC-Mexico
Phil Mickelson is set to defend his WGC-Mexico Championship title this week. The 48-year-old has recently been playing like he's found the fountain of youth. Mickelson won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am two weeks ago and kicked off 2019 with a runner-up finish at the Desert Classic. 'Lefty' has fared very well in his two […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMichael Thompson Stays Hot At Genesis Open
Michael Thompson recorded a T7 finish in the Genesis Open. His tournament was highlighted by a second-round 64. The 142nd-ranked player in the world is quickly making a name for himself in 2019. His result at Riviera marked his third top-10 finish in his last four starts. Thompson is playing well in all facets of […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMarc Leishman Surges To Top-Five Finish At Riviera
Marc Leishman surged up the Genesis Open leaderboard Sunday to grab a T4 finish at Riviera Country Club. While many players were negatively impacted by the wet and windy weather, the 'Big Aussie' took advantage and turned in four sub-70 rounds. The result was a continuation of Leishman's amazing start to the season. He picked […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Has Roller Coaster Genesis Outing
Tiger Woods' second start of 2019 wasn't short on drama. After starting the Genesis Open with two lackluster rounds, Woods electrified golf fans with a sizzling third-round 65. He kept the momentum going in the final round with three birdies in his first seven holes and climbed into a tie for fifth. The combination of […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKevin Na Has Great History At Riviera
Kevin Na is scheduled to play in the Genesis Open. Na has battled a fractured finger in 2019, but made his first start of the season at the Waste Management Open two weeks ago. The PGA Tour veteran has gained a reputation as a risky DFS option due to his penchant for withdrawing from tournaments, […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRookie Sungjae Im Making Riviera Debut
Sungjae Im will tee it up in the Genesis Open. It will be his first professional appearance at Riviera Country Club. Im was dominant on the Web.com Tour last season and is quickly making his presence felt on the PGA Tour in 2019. The South Korean has already recorded two top-10's and three top-20's in […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Set For Second Start Of 2019
Tiger Woods is set to make his second start of 2019 in this week's Genesis Open. Woods played very little golf over the winter and logged a T20 in his lone start of the year at the Farmers Insurance Open. The 14-time major champion is acting as the host for this week's Genesis Open and […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Looks To Get Back On Track At Riviera
Tony Finau is scheduled to tee it up in this week's Genesis Open. Finau will look to improve on his somewhat lackluster results of the past two weeks. The young star missed the Waste Management cut two weeks ago and could only manage a T38 in the recent AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Finau had struggled […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay Set To Return To Action At Genesis
Patrick Cantlay is listed in the field for the upcoming Genesis Open. Cantlay was a surprise late scratch from last week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It's believed the decision to skip the event was for maintenance reasons rather than a specific injury. The rising star has been forced to miss a portion of his career […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoInjury Concerns Surround Louis Oosthuizen
Louis Oosthuizen is scheduled to play in this week's Genesis Open, but there are some injury concerns surrounding the South African ball striker. Oosthuizen was forced to withdraw from his previous scheduled tournament the Dubai Desert Classic with a neck injury. This has developed into a pattern with Oosthuizen, who withdrew from multiple tournaments with […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoRotoBaller PGA: One and Done Staff Picks - Genesis 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 agoBranden Grace Breaking Out Of Slump
Branden Grace struggled through a slump for most of the 2018 season, but appears to be rounding into form in 2019. The usually-consistent South African fought through some ugly outings during the fall season, but found success in three winter starts on the European Tour. His rediscovered swing has translated well to the PGA Tour […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatt Kuchar's Dream Season Continues
Matt Kuchar has had a dream start to the 2019 season. The popular veteran picked up victories at Mayakoba and the Sony Open, as well as a top-five at the Waste Management. Kuchar logged a T22 in his latest outing in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He will attempt to keep the momentum going this […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Will Attempt To Stay Hot At Riviera
Phil Mickelson heads to the Genesis Open fresh off a win in last week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the 44th of his career. 'Lefty' will attempt to stay hot at Riviera this week, a course where he scored back-to-back victories in 2008 and 2009. Mickelson has played well in his recent Genesis starts, finishing tied […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMarc Leishman Rested And Ready For Genesis Open
Marc Leishman is in the field for the upcoming Genesis Open. Leishman began the season on fire, picking up a win and two top-five's, but the 'Big Aussie' managed just a T43 in his last outing at the Farmers Open to close out January. He has skipped the last two events on the PGA schedule […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPaul Casey Looks To Rebound From AT&T Letdown
Paul Casey is set to tee it up in the upcoming Genesis Open. The Englishman was the 54-hole leader in last week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am before being surpassed by Phil Mickelson in the final round. Casey will look to rebound at Riviera Country Club this week. He has made four consecutive cuts at the […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - Genesis Open
Hi RotoBallers and thanks for joining me! Phil Mickelson roared passed Paul Casey to win his FIFTH career AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am title. It was a rain-soaked week on Monterey Peninsula that forced Mickelson and playing partner Casey into a Monday finish. For those of you that were lucky enough to catch the end of […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Wins Fifth AT&T Pebble Beach Title
It took a little longer than he would've liked, but Phil Mickelson clinched his fifth career win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Monday morning. It was win number 44 of the left-handed legend's illustrious career and he now holds the AT&T tournament record for victories and career earnings. Mickelson trailed playing partner Paul Casey […]
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