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Si Woo Kim Not A Safe Option At Byron Nelson
TPC Craig Ranch has only hosted this event for the past two years, and Si Woo Kim has played both times. Neither trip has been good for him, with a missed cut and a T55. Last year, Kim lost a full stroke to the field and really struggled on approach and off the tee. His […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoAdam Svensson Struggling Heading Into Wells Fargo
Adam Svensson has always brought solid ball-striking, but this season his short game really turned around. During his win in November, he gained three strokes putting and has improved around and on the greens this season. However, recently he has been on a run of bad form. For three straight events, he has struggled with […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoJ.J. Spaun Could Struggle At Quail Hollow
As one of the shorter drivers on the PGA Tour, J.J. Spaun makes up for it off the tee with his accuracy. That has been the case this season, but his approach play has been poor and has made it more difficult for him to score. Spaun has gained strokes on approach in three straight […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoThere's Reason To Worry About Gary Woodland At Wells Fargo
Gary Woodland has been amazing off the tee and from the fairway this season. Unfortunately for Woodland, he needs his putter to finish off holes. Woodland has been one of the best ball-strikers this season (No. 13 off the tee, No. 17 on approach), but he's also been one of the worst around and on […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoSi Woo Kim Worth A Shot At Wells Fargo
A quick look at Si Woo Kim's course history at Quail Hollow shows some poor results. A missed cut in 2016 and a withdrawal in 2017 say he's not really worth a play, but that doesn't tell the whole story. Kim was part of the Presidents Cup team last year and played really well on […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoCan Brian Harman Hang At Quail Hollow?
With his diminutive build, Brian Harman doesn't profile as a player to pick for Wells Fargo. The course asks for distance off the tee, and Harman just doesn't have that. He's ranked No. 144 in driving distance but No. 6 in accuracy. The real issue has been his irons. Harman has only gained strokes on […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoHard To Trust Max Homa At Quail Hollow
Max Homa is one of the hardest players to predict this week. He's the defending champion of the Wells Fargo, despite it being played at a different course last year, and he won in 2019 also. He has all the skills required to win an event on a tough course against an elite field. However, […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoFire Up Matt Fitzpatrick This Week At Wells Fargo
It appears the struggles to start the season for Matt Fitzpatrick are over. A neck injury led to a bunch of missed cuts in February and March, but Fitzpatrick appears to be fine now. Approach play held him back, but he gained strokes on the field with his irons in back-to-back elevated events. Fitzpatrick has […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoAvoid Martin Laird In Lineups At The Mexico Open
Since the start of 2023, Martin Laird has made two cuts. It's impressive that they were both elevated events, but he has not been able to find any good form this season. His short game has saved him from finishing even lower on leaderboards this year since his ball-striking and putting have been really poor. […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoDoug Ghim Continues To Search For His Game
It hasn't been a good season for Doug Ghim. He's only made four cuts this season and finished inside the top 20 once at Corales. Ghim ranks outside the top 120 in all four major statistical categories this season, so it's been a struggle. It's possible against a weaker field he could make the cut, […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoWill Gordon Worth A Shot At Vidanta
From week to week, Will Gordon's results can be wildly different. His ball-striking abilities are among the top players on tour, but his short game tends to hold him back. On a resort course like Vidanta, Gordon could have an easier time around the green and putting than he would back in the States. Gordon […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoHard To Trust An Expensive Mark Hubbard In Mexico
Mark Hubbard is often a good bet to make the cut as one of the cheaper players that has some solid parts to his game. His approach and around-the-green numbers are among the best on tour, so at a low price, there's a lot to like when trying to complete a lineup. This week, however, […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoBrandon Wu Is A Wild-Card Pick In Mexico
There is only one year of course history for the Mexico Open in its current form, but Brandon Wu's is about as good as it gets. Last year, he finished T2 with Tony Finau and Kurt Kitayama. Wu also tied Finau with the lowest round at the event with a Sunday 63 to finish one […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoPay The Higher Price For Ben Martin In Mexico
Ben Martin is usually around the high-$6,000 to low-$7,000 range on DraftKings, but not this week. With very few elite players in the field for the Mexico Open, Martin's price is up to $8,600 on DraftKings. That can be scary for a player that doesn't have a huge history of winning behind him. However, Martin […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoTaylor Pendrith Gives Pause To Bettors With Recent Play
When Taylor Pendrith is at his best, his plan is to push the ball off the tee and make putts. Vidanta Villarta offers players a chance to follow that plan exactly, but Pendrith has not had his best stuff for a while now. Outside of last week's teammate event, Pendrith has been outside the top […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoHigh Hopes For Nicolai Hojgaard In Mexico
By looking at his stats alone, it's tough to predict what Nicolai Hojgaard will do this weekend. He hasn't missed a cut in 2023 but lost strokes off the tee in the few recent events he played in where stats were recorded. That's an issue at Vidante Villarta, but anyone that saw Hojgaard nearly hole […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoThere's Reason To Worry About Collin Morikawa
With some of the smallest greens on the PGA Tour, Harbour Town seems like a great place to play Collin Morikawa. The 26-year-old is an elite ball-striker and sits second in strokes gained on approach and accuracy off the tee. However, Hilton Head is expected to have weather issues Thursday and Friday when Morikawa will […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoBeware Of Ben Griffin At RBC Heritage
The rookie campaign has been a success for Ben Griffin, but this week might be a struggle. To have success at Harbour Town, accuracy off the tee and on approach are important. Griffin hasn't been great with either of those this season, ranking 187th and 103rd, respectively. His short game has saved him this season, […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoKurt Kitayama Comes At A Great Value This Week
Kurt Kitayama won an elevated event a month ago and he's priced at $7,100 this week on DraftKings. Harbour Town requires players to land the ball onto extremely small greens, and Kitayama can do that. He's gained strokes on approach in the last six events but has never played in the RBC Heritage. If he […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoHard To Trust Tom Hoge At Harbour Town
It's shocking to see how much Tom Hoge has struggled at the RBC Heritage in his career. Hoge has missed the cut three times in five trips with a T55 and a T25. Harbour Town asks for exactly what Hoge's game offers: elite approach play. Hoge is No. 1 on the PGA Tour in strokes […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoChris Kirk Continues Consistent Run Of Good Form
It appears Chris Kirk's win at The Honda Classic was no fluke. After a small dip during three elevated events after the victory, Kirk's solid results returned, including a T23 at The Masters. On a course like Harbour Town that doesn't offer an advantage to long drivers, Kirk can really contend. Kirk has been the […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoShane Lowry A Solid Start At The RBC Heritage
The RBC Heritage has been a great event for Shane Lowry in his career. In five starts, he has finished in the top 10 three times and has posted a T3 twice. Harbour Town asks players to be accurate off the tee to attack small greens on approach. Lowry has been elite with his driver […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoJose Maria Olazabal Trending Toward A Missed Cut
Since 2020, Jose Maria Olazabal has only played PGA Tour Champions events and at Augusta National. He missed the cut last year after a T50 in 2021 broke a streak of five missed cuts. His recent form has been pretty rough. In three events this year, Olazabal has lost between four and six strokes on […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoSam Bennett The Best Amateur To Play At Augusta
A lot of the conversation about the top amateur golfer at Augusta National has focused on Vanderbilt sophomore Gordon Sargent. However, it was Sam Bennett that won the U.S. Amateur Championship and earned a spot at The Masters. In addition to showing he has the skills to win a big event, Bennett has some experience […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoJason Kokrak Is A Gamble At Augusta National
At his peak two years ago, the winning formula for Jason Kokrak was to hit long drives and make putts. His distance off the tee provided an advantage on the field, but now 84 players on the PGA Tour average 300-yard drives. Kokrak lost or barely gained strokes on driving distance in the last two […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoHarris English's Ball-Striking Trends Are Worrisome At Augusta
Harris English had to withdraw from last year's Masters tournament due to an injury but finished T21 in 2021 after a five-year absence. During that week, English gained stokes in every major category and was playing well during a year when he won twice. That is unfortunately not the case this week. English has struggled […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoThomas Pieters Tough To Trust At The Masters
Through five events in 2023, Thomas Pieters' performance is tough to evaluate. In two DP World Tour events, he finished T6 and missed the cut. In three LIV Golf events, he lost strokes to the field twice and has yet to finish inside the top 10. Obviously, The Masters has a much tougher field than […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoKeith Mitchell Is A Safe Play At A Cheap Price
At $7,100 on DraftKings, it's hard to do much better than Keith Mitchell this week. Augusta National requires golfers with an all-around game, and Mitchell can do everything if he's on his game. Mitchell has been dominant off the tee this season and above-average on approach, around the green, and with his putter. In his […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoForecast Could Decide Whether To Play Tiger Woods
What's a Masters week without Tiger Woods? The legendary golfer returns to one of his favorite courses this week with almost no recent form, but does that matter? His play at Genesis in February was impressive, and he made the cut at Augusta National last year without any warmup events. The major concern is if […]
Rob Rose 2 years agoSahith Theegala Tricky To Predict In Masters Debut
Sahith Theegala has the skills to compete at any course. However, he also has a volatile streak that leads him to be a huge risk-reward option, especially at The Masters. Theegala can get wild off the tee, and to score at Augusta, approach shots need to be from spots that offer a chance to attack. […]
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