Davis Thompson Looking To Bounce Back At The Copperhead Course

Davis Thompson has been fighting a sick putter over his last two starts, which produced an average of -0.53 strokes gained putting. However, his success with the flat stick has been one of his biggest strengths since the beginning of the year, as he ranks 41st on the season for the same metric (0.309). But […]

Ryan Fox A Tough Sell At Valspar

Not even a hole-in-one on the famed 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass was enough for Ryan Fox to make the cut at The Players last week. This was due to a horrible performance off the tee, where the New Zealander lost 1.15 strokes off the tee through two rounds. The other areas of his game […]

Lucas Glover A Safe Play With Limited Upside At Valspar

It has been a quiet first half of the season compared to the noise Lucas Glover made at the end of last year. The play with his irons has been as spectacular as ever, as he ranks 10th in strokes gained on approach (0.637). However, the bookend pieces haven't cooperated nearly as much, as the […]

Jimmy Stanger Is Making The Most Of His Rookie Season

It has been a quietly successful run over the last four events for Jimmy Stanger, with a most recent finish of T35 at The Players. The PGA Tour rookie has been a beast with the driver, as he ranks 15th in strokes gained off the tee on the season (0.603). His poor ranking of 122nd […]

Taylor Montgomery Is Coming To Valspar In Good Form

Coming off his best finish of the season with a T11 at The Players, Taylor Montgomery is making his tournament debut at the Copperhead Course with a ton of momentum. The 29-year-old from Vegas gained strokes in every category at TPC Sawgrass, highlighted by 1.65 strokes gained putting (3rd best in the field) and 0.63 […]

Thorbjorn Olesen A Flier Pick At Valspar

Thorbjorn Oleson is making just his third PGA Tour start of the season this week at the Copperhead Course, but his knack for finding ways to play well on American soil can't be overstated, though his two performances in 2024 haven't exactly reflected that. A three-week tournament run in January on the DP World Tour […]

Can Andrew Putnam Finally Make A Cut At Valspar?

In three attempts at the Copperhead Course, Andrew Putnam has missed the cut in horrendous fashion on all three occasions. However, those examples have been in the middle or end of bad stretches which dilutes the idea that he doesn't particularly enjoy this course. From a momentum standpoint, Putnam is coming into the week with […]

Taylor Moore Looking To Defend At The Copperhead Course

Nothing about Taylor Moore's game in 2024 jumps out at you on paper other than his knack for playing the weekends, as he is six for six on made cuts. But a T25 at the Sentry as his best finish doesn't exactly push the needle for those looking to play him in DFS tournaments. However, […]

Sepp Straka Looking To Keep The Ball Rolling At Valspar

Other than the Sentry, the first half of the season has been one to forget for Sepp Straka. He has lost considerable strokes on the greens (currently 140th in strokes gained putting: -0.405) and seems to either be red hot or ice cold with his irons, which is a recipe for frustrating rounds, both as […]

Patrick Rodgers Looking For Better Finish At The Valspar

After a strong start to the year, Patrick Rogers is looking to bounce back from a missed cut at The Players. He didn't play badly at the Stadium Course, but hanging around even par at most events on tour doesn't typically make a lot of cuts. On the year though, he has been fairly steady, […]

Maverick McNealy Is A Hot Name At The Copperhead Course

Coming off a T9 at The Players Championship where he led the field in strokes gained around the green (1.98) and was 12th in strokes gained tee to green (1.92), Maverick McNealy is coming into this week's Valspar Championship with a full head of steam. It was clear he wasn't quite ready for the moment […]

Adam Hadwin A Better Outright Bet Than DFS Play At Valspar

Coming off a missed cut at The Players, it has been a roller coaster for Adam Hadwin over the last two-and-a-half months. He has yet to chain any good performances together, and the biggest cause is the inconsistency from his normally strong play on the greens. The Canadian is currently ranked 96th in strokes gained […]

Aaron Rai Is Playing At Valspar For The First Time

It was another solid showing last week at The Players for Aaron Rai. He finished T35 in the strongest field on the PGA Tour thanks to his solid ball striking both off the tee (0.56 strokes gained off the tee) and on approach (0.67 strokes gained on approach). The Englishman is making his tournament debut […]

Nick Taylor Is An Intriguing Player At TPC Sawgrass

From a statistical standpoint, Nick Taylor has played more consistently than his turbulent finishes have reflected. In his last five starts, he's finished T12, T39, first, T71 and with a missed cut. The Canadian is butchering courses with his irons and putter, as he is ranked 19th in strokes gained putting (0.639) and 20th in […]

Denny McCarthy A Safe Play With Low Ceiling At The Players

If making cuts was the name of the game, Denny McCarthy would be a bonified stud. He has only missed four cuts in his last 24 starts going back to this event last season, however, his game since the start of 2024 has been pretty mediocre with a best finish of T22. Strong play with […]

Justin Rose Is An Afterthought At The Players

It's always difficult to know what to do with the older group of guys like Justin Rose, especially at events where the cream of the crop is supposed to flourish. Seeing him at the tail end of leaderboards as we have most of this season lends itself to the belief that Rose is on the […]

Cameron Davis Is A Long Shot With Upside At The Players

At a field stacked with what's left of the PGA Tour elite, getting down to Cam Davis at $8,700 on FanDuel is tricky business. That price range has a slew of guys rating out higher than the 29-year-old Australian from top to bottom, though few of them are hitting their irons as well, as he […]

Jake Knapp Has The Perfect Game To Compete At The Stadium Course

It has been a rather swift rise through the ranks for Jake Knapp, as the PGA Tour Rookie makes his Players Championship debut. It is uncommon to view a new player as someone who could potentially thrive here seeing how tricky and unpredictable rounds can be. But the intangibles Knapp has shown through his last […]

Nicolai Hojgaard Is A Risky Play At The Players

Other than a second-place finish in his opening tournament at the Farmers Insurance Open, the jump to the PGA Tour hasn't been as fruitful for Nicolai Hojgaard as his time on the European circuit. He's still managed to make 3 of 4 cuts since Torrey Pines, but with a T34 as his best finish, the […]

Stephan Jaeger Looking For Putter At TPC Sawgrass

It's been a back-and-forth start to the season for Stephan Jaeger. Most weeks, he has struggled to put everything together, but the few weeks he hasn't struggled, he's been within reach of winning (T3's at The Farmers Insurance Open and the Mexico Open). His driver has been his best friend, as the 34-year-old from Germany […]

Can Rickie Fowler Produce At The Players?

After a rough start to the season for Rickie Fowler, the waters have slightly calmed over the last few weeks regarding strokes-gained statistics. It hasn't been enough to right the ship, but enough to stop the bleeding. His storied history at TPC Sawgrass has been feast or famine. However, this week is the perfect venue […]

Chris Kirk Is An Unappealing Start At TPC Sawgrass

Since his win at the Sentry, Chris Kirk hasn't played his best golf. Made putts have been hard to come by, and in a stretch that has typically been kind to the Tour journeyman in years past, it hasn't come to fruition in 2024. On paper, his 20th ranking in strokes gained off the tee […]

Harris English Is A Scary Pick At The Players

A final-round 77 sank the ship for Harris English at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, mostly due to uncharacteristically poor play off the tee, where he was minus-0.33 on the week in strokes gained off the tee. Strong play with his putter has been the reason for much of his success this season, as he ranks […]

Byeong Hun An Is An Interesting Play At TPC Sawgrass

From a statistical standpoint, Byeong Hun An should be a weekly contender, and from a fantasy perspective, he is, but real life hasn't exactly been the same. On the year, the South Korean is ranked second in par-four scoring average (3.89) and is inside the top 15 in strokes gained off the tee (.560), from […]

Tony Finau Is An Extremely Risky Play At The Players

From a ball-striking perspective, it has been a great run over the last month and a half for Tony Finau, but from a putting and short-game perspective, things have been tough since the Masters last season. The fan favorite has only had three positive strokes-gained putting weeks from then to now and hasn't had the […]

Cameron Young Looking For Better Finish At TPC Sawgrass

It wasn't as flashy of a showing for Cameron Young at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as most were expecting, as his second-worst putting performance on the season (minus-0.80 in strokes gained) kept him from getting anything going. With that said, the former Demon Deacon hasn't performed horribly on the greens at Sawgrass in his first […]

Rickie Fowler Still Looking For Last Year's Form

It has been a slow and underwhelming start to the season for Rickie Fowler. However, the Tour schedule coming up gives him the best chance to turn it around, as he is notorious for his successful play in the southeast part of the country. However, the reality of playing well starting at Bay Hill has […]

Kurt Kitayama Looking To Defend Title At Arnold Palmer Invitational

The defending champion, Kurt Kitayama, is coming into the week in weird form. On one hand, he has shown some of the best iron play we've seen from anyone all season (currently 20th in strokes gained on approach at .625), but on the other hand, his putting has been horrific (currently 118th in strokes gained […]

Jake Knapp Making First Career Start In A Signature Event

Jake Knapp has been a PGA Tour golden boy since winning the Mexico Open a couple of weeks ago. However, his first test against all of the upper-echelon players the tour has to offer comes this week at Bay Hill. The Korn Ferry Tour graduate has yet to establish any course history here, but on […]

Chris Kirk Looking To Get Back On Track At Bay Hill

Since winning the Sentry early in the season, Chris Kirk has been flatter than most people were expecting. However, a rough time on the greens, coupled with a few spotty weeks with the irons will do that. The good news is that the tour is hitting the point in the season that has been the […]