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Daniel Berger Looking for Third Win At TPC Southwind
Daniel Berger should be considered a favorite coming into the WGC-FedEx St. Jude. Berger, who won the event in 2016 and 2017, has been playing well of late. Berger is coming off two top-10 finishes in his last three starts. Berger continues to be an elite iron player, as he sits 14th on tour in […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoGarrick Higgo Not An Option At TPC Southwind
Since his win at the Palmetto Championship, Garrick Higgo has only made two of five cuts on the PGA Tour. In those starts, Higgo hasn't finished better than T41, which came at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. With that, Higgo hasn't recorded a round in the 60s since the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoBrandon Hagy Playing Well Before 3M Open
In his last two starts, Brandon Hagy has carded two straight top-20 finishes. The main reason for that, his putting. Hagy currently sits 135th in strokes gained putting this season, but in those starts, Hagy has gained strokes on the greens in both. Looking at all of his finishes this season, Hagy's success is directly […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoTroy Merritt Just A Guy At 3M Open
After a T2 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Troy Merritt has missed his last two cuts. Merritt comes to TPC Twin Cities this weekend, a place where he has a top-10 finish and a missed cut. Merritt carded the better of the two in the first 3M Open in 2019. Merritt only loses strokes off […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoDylan Frittelli Is Very Risky At 3M Open
Dylan Frittelli has made both of his career cuts at the 3M Open. That is important, especially since Frittelli has missed well more cuts than he has made this season. Since the Zurich Classic at the end of April, Frittelli has only made two cuts in nine starts. Frittelli has had a rough time on […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoEmiliano Grillo Has Been Up And Down Recently
When Emiliano Grillo makes the cut, he puts up a good finish. In his last four made cuts, Grillo has three top-15 finishes. However, Grillo missed three straight cuts in June and early July. So, it's boom-or-bust with Grillo this week. He is a great approach player, sitting 12th on the PGA Tour in strokes […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoMatt Kuchar Cannot Be Counted On At 3M Open
Since the PGA Championship, Matt Kuchar doesn't have a finish better than T50. In that span, Kuchar has missed three cuts, withdrawn from a start, and finished T50 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. A reason for that, Kuchar hasn't gained strokes on the green since the AT&T Byron Nelson in May. Kuchar will be making […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoHank Lebioda A Great Option At TPC Twin Cities
Hank Lebioda is on fire. At the start of May, Lebioda was 147th in the FedEx Cup standings. As it stands now, Lebioda sits 83rd. Looking more recent, Lebioda has three straight top-eight finishes, highlighted by T4 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Lebioda is a top-25 putter, as well as a top-50 player on approach. […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoRickie Fowler Too Risky At TPC Twin Cities
Rickie Fowler has turned around his season, making four of his last five cuts. However, the 3M Open isn't a spot to count on Fowler. Fowler only loses strokes in two areas, unfortunately, they are key stats this week. Fowler sits outside the top-140 in strokes gained putting and strokes gained approach. Pairing that with […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoJ.T. Poston Will Go As Far As His Putter Will Take Him
J.T. Poston is a great putter, the third-best on tour. He nearly won the Barbasol Championship last week and will look to get back into contention this week. Poston loses strokes everywhere but on the green, which is surprising for someone with six top-25 finishes. Poston's price is a bit high, but he is someone […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoMatthew Wolff Has Great History At 3M Open
Matthew Wolff picked up his first career win at the 2019 3M Open and finished T12 a year later. Although he hasn't played much golf in 2021, Wolff still has the skills to succeed at the 3M Open. Wolff is an above-average putter -- he's inside the top 80 on tour -- and is a […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoPatrick Reed Will Contend At 3M Open
Patrick Reed is an elite putter, and TPC Twin Cities is a place you need to putt well. Reed will do that. Reed's strokes gained on approach is also top-50 on tour, something else that will be important this week. Reed finished T23 at the first 3M Open in 2019, but he hasn't been great […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoCollin Morikawa Set For First Open Championship
Collin Morikawa will be making his first start in The Open at Royal St. George's. Morikawa has been solid in all three of the seasons major's, racking up two top-10's without missing a cut. A reason, Morikawa is the number one player on the PGA Tour in strokes gained tee to green, as well as […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoAdam Scott A Quality Option At The Open
With a top-25 finish at the 2011 Open Championship held at Royal St. George's, Adam Scott will look to win only his second major championship this week. Scott has been up-and-down on the PGA Tour this season, but has figured it out recently. Scott has recorded three straight top-35 finishes, two of those being top-20's. […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoTyrrell Hatton Looking To Break Major Championship Struggles
Major championships and Tyrrell Hatton have not mixed in 2021, or 2020 for that matter. In his last six major starts, Hatton has missed the cut four times, with finishes of T18 and T38 in his made cuts. Hatton was swept out of the 2020 majors and missed the cut at the U.S. Open at […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoBrian Harman Looking To Rebound At Open Championship
Brian Harman has racked up eight top-20 finishes in his last 10 starts. With that, his only starts in which he didn't finish inside the top-20 were starts he missed the cut. So, if Harman makes the cut, he's in for a good finish. Harman did miss the cut in what was a very surprising […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoPhil Mickelson Just A Guy At The Open Championship
Since his win at the PGA Championship, Phil Mickelson hasn't recorded a finish better than T61. That result came at the Travelers Championship in late June. However, Mickelson has made three of his four cuts since the PGA, missing at only the Charles Schwab Challenge. Mickelson will continue to follow that trend this week. If […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoIan Poulter Worth A Look At The Open
In his home country, Ian Poulter is looking for a strong start at The Open Championship. His finish in the event will depend on his putting. Poulter has been solid on the greens this season, sitting fifth in strokes gained putting on the PGA Tour. Poulter has also been good around the green, sitting inside […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoByeong Hun An Won't Make Enough Putts To Contend
Byeong Hun An has struggled this season. An has missed more cuts than he has made, and has only seen the weekend once in a major championship during the super-season. The reason, his putting. An is ranked 205th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting, losing nearly a stroke on the greens, on average. […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoJazz Janewattananond Not Worth Playing In Open Championship
Jazz Janewattananond has been unable to put together a steady stream of made cuts recently. Since the British Masters in early May, Janewattananond has only been able to make two cuts, with a best finish of 11th at the British Masters. However, with missed cuts in back-to-back weeks at the Scottish Open and Irish Open, […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoCameron Smith Back On Track At The Open
Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman paired up to take home the 2021 Zurich Classic trophy at the end of April. However, since then, Smith has only played four times, missing two cuts, and recording a best finish of T30 at the Travelers Championship in his last start. The T30 was encouraging since Smith has been […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoChristiaan Bezuidenhout Is A Lock For A Top-40 Finish
Christiaan Bezuidenhout is a walking top-40, which might not sound great, but it's consistent. In his last five PGA Tour starts, Bezuidenhout has not finished outside the top-40 and recorded a best finish of T30 at the PGA Championship. Bezuidenhout has yet to miss a cut at a major championship in the 2020/21 super-season, and […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoVictor Perez Not An Option At The Open Championship
Victor Perez and Major Championships don't mix in 2021. So far in the 2021 calendar year, Perez has yet to make a cut at a major championship. Perez opened with a first-round 78 at both the 2021 Masters as well as the PGA Championship, which put him behind the eight-ball rather quickly. He posted a […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoErik Van Rooyen Will Struggle In The Open Championship
Erik Van Rooyen has not been playing much golf on the weekends. Since the start of May, Van Rooyen has only made one cut on the PGA Tour. That was a T10 finish at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree. Besides that, Van Rooyen's struggles can be attributed to his inability to hit the green. In […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoKevin Streelman Going Through A Rough Patch
In May and June, there might not have been a more consistent member of the PGA Tour than Kevin Streelman. In five starts from the Wells Fargo Championship in early May, to the U.S. Open six weeks later, Streelman posted a finish no worse than T26. In both the PGA and U.S. Open, Streelman finished […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoBeau Hossler Looking To Build On Late Season Charge
Beau Hossler has started playing some solid golf in the back half of the PGA Tour season. In his last three starts, Hossler has recorded a finish no worse than T25, which came last week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Hossler gained strokes on the green in two of those three events, and hit well […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoPatton Kizzire Has Major DFS Value In John Deere Classic
Patton Kizzire is a higher-priced DFS option at the John Deere Classic, but he has the ability to pay it off. Kizzire is an elite putter, sitting inside the top-15 on tour this season. Kizzire is also well above average on approach, something that will matter this week. Kizzire has two top-30 finishes in his […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoHank Lebioda Looks To Stay Hot At John Deere Classic
Coming off back-to-back top-five finishes at the Travelers Championship and Rocket Mortgage Classic, Hank Lebioda is red-hot. Looking back a bit further, Lebioda has made his last six cuts, recording five top-35 finishes. Looking back at his last two starts, Lebioda has carded seven of his last eight rounds in the 60s, which is something […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoSi Woo Kim Not Worth The Risk At John Deere Classic
Si Woo Kim will be making his third career start at TPC Deere Run, still looking for his first made cut. Although Kim is having a nice season, his DFS price this week is too high for a guy who has only recorded two top-20 finishes since the start of April. Pairing that with his […]
Kasey Kuhrts 3 years agoCharles Howell III Loves Playing At TPC Deere Run
Charles Howell III will be making his 13th career start at TPC Deere Run this week, looking for his 12th made cut. Howell III has only missed one cut in his career at TPC Deere Run, which was back in 2012. Since 2013, Howell III has four top-25 finishes and has continued to improve on […]
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