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Justin Thomas Tough To Trust In Blaine
Justin Thomas should have plenty of motivation to play well this week. He's currently outside of the cut line for a FedEx Cup playoff spot with just two events remaining, and his position on the Ryder Cup team is being questioned by many in the golf universe. Thomas' recent form should give fantasy managers plenty […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Hideki Matsuyama Trending Up Ahead Of 3M Open
Hideki Matsuyama will be a popular option for fantasy managers this week, and rightfully so. Over the last 36 rounds, the Japanese star ranks third in strokes gained on approach, first from tee-to-green, fourth in greens-in-regulation, and third in strokes-gained total. Matsuyama has made the cut in 13 of 16 events so far in 2023, […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
J.J. Spaun A Golfer To Fade In Blaine
J.J. Spaun will be a popular fantasy option at the 3M Open on the heels of a T10 finish at last week's Barracuda Championship. He gained over 15.31 strokes ball-striking in that event, which was the best ball-striking performance of his career by almost five strokes. Hidden in that performance was the fact that he […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Cameron Davis A Horse For 3M Course
Cameron Davis has certainly had his fair share of struggles in 2023. He opened the year with missed cuts in six of his first seven events, and he's on pace to have the worst putting season of his professional career. But Davis has historically played TPC Twin Cities well, having made three straight cuts here […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Lee Hodges A Sneaky Option At The 3M Open
Lee Hodges has quietly put together some solid performances in recent months, and fantasy managers have hopefully taken notice. The second-year PGA Tour professional has posted four top-30 finishes in his last seven starts, including a pair of T12 results at the Genesis Scottish Open this month and the Memorial Tournament in early June. Hodges' […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Thomas Pieters Offers Little Upside At The Open
Thomas Pieters is likely entering The Open with some confidence, following his T6 finish at LIV Golf London two weeks ago. It was his best performance and first top-10 finish since joining LIV back in February. But fantasy managers shouldn't expect similar results for the Belgian native and world No. 73 at Royal Liverpool this […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Si Woo Kim A Potential Value At Hoylake
Si Woo Kim has been a boom-or-bust option as of late, but statistics are pointing to a boom at The Open this week. Over the last 50 rounds, Kim enters the field ranking eighth in driving accuracy and inside of the top 20 in the key approach proximities of 175-200 yards and 200-225 yards. He […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Min Woo Lee A Player To Avoid At The Open
Min Woo Lee has been a popular golfer for fantasy managers this year. The 24-year-old Australian is exciting to watch and has shown the ability to compete with the world's best, as evidenced by his last two major performances being a T5 at the U.S. Open and a T18 at the PGA Championship. But Lee […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Tony Finau Seeking A Return To Form At Royal Liverpool
It hasn't been pretty for Tony Finau since his win at the Mexico Open back in April. In his six starts since that victory, he's missed two cuts and has yet to post a top-20 finish. His putter has been ice-cold during that stretch, as he's lost over two strokes on the green in five […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Wyndham Clark A Solid Option At The Open
There aren't too many golfers who can say they've had a better 2023 than Wyndham Clark. He has made the cut in 16 of 17 events, including nine top-10 finishes and two outright victories. Included in one of those victories was his first major championship at the U.S. Open back in June. Royal Liverpool will […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Sungjae Im Tough To Trust At Hoylake
Sungjae Im appears to be an excellent course fit at Royal Liverpool from a statistical perspective. Accuracy off the tee will be paramount to success this week with numerous fairway bunkers and penalty areas awaiting golfers, and Im enters the field ranking sixth in driving accuracy and 15th in fairways gained over the last 50 […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Padraig Harrington Still An Option In North Berwick
Padraig Harrington may have taken his talents to the Champions Tour, but the three-time PGA Tour winner has shown that he still has plenty of gas left in the tank to compete with the world's elite. Look no further than the US Open in June, where the 51-year-old Irishman surprised with a T27 finish, which […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Alexander Bjork A Dark Horse In Scotland
Alexander Bjork has been on an incredible run on the DP World Tour, and fantasy managers would be wise to take note. He enters this week's Scottish Open on the heels of three straight top-10 finishes, bringing his top-10 total to six so far in 2023 in just 13 combined events. Bjork hasn't missed a […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Doug Ghim Regaining Form Ahead Of Scottish Open
Doug Ghim made his sixth straight cut en route to a T26 finish at last week's John Deere Classic. He has shown significant improvement in his short game during that six-event stretch, while also gaining strokes ball-striking in every single event. Ghim has the requisite all-around skills to compete at The Renaissance Club, ranking second […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Lucas Herbert A Wild Card At Scottish Open
Fantasy managers will face a tough call with Lucas Herbert this week. His volatility has been on full display in 2023, which includes a 14-event stretch that has resulted in five missed cuts and five top-15 finishes, including a win in his last DP World Tour start at the ISPS Handa Championship back in April. […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Ludvig Aberg Looks To Stay Hot In North Berwick
Ludvig Aberg is on his way to becoming a household name on the PGA Tour. The young star gained strokes across the board, including over eight strokes ball-striking and 11 strokes total, en route to a T4 finish at last week's John Deere Classic. He has made the cut in all six of his PGA […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Rasmus Hojgaard Offers Plenty Of Upside At Scottish Open
If you don't follow the DP World Tour, you may have missed Rasmus Hojgaard's incredible comeback win in the Made in HimmerLand event last week. The 22-year-old Dane overcame a six-shot deficit on Sunday and emerged victorious from the sixth playoff hole to pick up his fourth DP World Tour title. The win marked Hojgaard's […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Don't Be Tempted By MJ Daffue At Rocket Mortgage
MJ Daffue is a tempting fantasy option at the Rocket Mortgage Classic if you're buying into the bomb-and-gauge approach as a viable strategy, but fantasy managers would be wise to look elsewhere to fill out their rosters this week. Daffue's driving distance is undeniably his greatest strength and he will enter this week as the […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Patton Kizzire Offers Limited Upside In Detroit
Patton Kizzire will be teeing it off at Detroit Country Club for the fifth straight year but offers very limited upside in fantasy lineups. There will be a major premium on off-the-tee performance this week, and he ranks 116th in the field in that category over the last 36 rounds. Kizzire has lost strokes off […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
C.T. Pan A Player To Avoid At Rocket Mortgage
C.T. Pan was a popular option heading into the Travelers Championship last week, and rightfully so. Coming off of a string of four straight missed cuts, the former PGA Tour winner entered the Travelers on the heels of back-to-back top-five finishes at the AT&T Byron Nelson and the RBC Canadian Open. He gained strokes in […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Doug Ghim Looks To Stay Hot In Detroit
Dough Ghim is in excellent form heading into this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic. He has made the cut in his last four starts while averaging an impressive eight strokes gained from tee to green. Ghim finished inside of the top 30 in all four of those starts and he's coming in off of back-to-back top-15 […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Austin Eckroat Living Up To The Hype
Austin Eckroat is starting to live up to the hype in his first season as a PGA Tour professional. The promising Oklahoma State alum and Korn Ferry Tour star has made seven straight cuts heading into this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic, including a runner-up finish at the AT&T Byron Nelson and a 10th-place finish in […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago
Ludvig Aberg An Intriguing Option At Travelers
Ludvig Aberg will be making his second start as a PGA Tour professional at this week's Travelers Championship, and there is plenty to be excited about. He has made the cut in all three of his PGA Tour starts in 2023, including top-25 finishes at the elevated Arnold Palmer Invitational and two weeks ago at […]
Ryan Hickey 2 years ago