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Sam Burns A Flighty Pick For Travelers Championship
The finishes have been solid for Sam Burns in his last three events (T9, T15, T10), but the road to get there has been bumpy. The inconsistency from round to round has been his biggest pitfall from getting another win under his belt. Good rounds have typically been followed up by poor rounds, and at […]
Todd McGill 5 months agoCollin Morikawa Looks To Improve On History At Travelers Championship
In three career starts at TPC River Highlands, the best finish Collin Morikawa has been able to muster is a tie for 36th place in 2019. However, his play over the last two months is plenty of evidence to suspect he will better that finish. Over his last four events, he's averaging +0.987 strokes on […]
Todd McGill 5 months agoRound 4 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2024 U.S. Open
With one round left in the 124th U.S. Open, where carnage has loomed over every shot, the marathon now turns into a sprint for the year's third major with Bryson DeChambeau out in front by three shots over Matthieu Pavon, Rory McIlroy, and Patrick Cantlay. The baked-out edition in 2014 never reared its head this […]
Todd McGill 5 months agoDean Burmester A Risky Play At U.S. Open
Like most LIV players, Dean Burmester is a tough read thanks to the limited stats available for the Saudi-backed league. The play he demonstrated at The PGA Championship was impressive, as he finished T12 and ranked inside the top 15 for the event in strokes gained around the green (+0.66), on approach (+1.25), and tee […]
Todd McGill 5 months agoJustin Rose Is One Of The Most Volatile Players In This U.S. Open Field
After a resurgent season last year that saw Justin Rose return to being a prominent threat on the PGA Tour, 2024 has been much less kind to the former U.S. Open champion. The 151st-ranked player in strokes gained on approach (-0.417) still has the pedigree to show out here and there like we saw with […]
Todd McGill 5 months agoSam Burns Is An Interesting Name To Watch At Pinehurst No. 2
Sam Burns has turned in two solid weeks with a T10 at the RBC Canadian Open and a T15 at The Memorial Tournament last week. In that time, he's mostly posted positive strokes gained metrics across the board. However, he did average -0.35 strokes gained on approach at Muirfield Village, which will need to be […]
Todd McGill 5 months agoCameron Young Is Hard To Trust At A Difficult U.S. Open Setup
From tee to green most weeks, Cameron Young does enough right to draw some attention at a demanding venue like Pinehurst No. 2. However, it should be noted that the 27-year-old has lost strokes with his irons in four of his last five starts. Things fall off severely on and around the greens, as he […]
Todd McGill 5 months agoHideki Matsuyama Fits Pinehurst No. 2 Like A Glove
It has been a solid year for Hideki Matsuyama, but there is still a ton more to play for as this week's United States Open plays into his skill set as much as any course he's seen all year. Pinehurst #2 will be the most demanding test around the greens that players will see this […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoMax Homa Is An Interesting Play At Pinehurst With A Good Driving Week
Max Homa is one good week with the driver away from contending in another tournament. He's managed a top 25 or better every time he's gained strokes off the tee in any manner all season. Much of that is thanks to fairly consistent ball striking over the last few months, however, the work around the […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoCollin Morikawa One Of The Heavy Favorites At U.S. Open For Good Reason
It is a strong argument to say Collin Morikawa is the best player on the planet without a win in the last two-and-a-half months. He was the only player that gave Scheffler a scare this past week at The Memorial Tournament down the final few holes, and really, he's knocked on the door at almost […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoJon Rahm An Easy Fade At U.S. Open
As if the bad play in non-LIV events wasn't enough to have cause for concern about playing Jon Rahm (foot) in fantasy lineups, his recent withdrawal from the Saudi League's event in Houston with an infection in his left foot should. The Spaniard has still not secured a victory on his new circuit and has […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoRound 4 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2024 Memorial Tournament
It has been a great week in Dublin, Ohio in the place that Jack Nicklaus built at Muirfield Village. The tournament that always seems to deliver thrilling moments has provided more of the same through the first three rounds. It has been a tough grind for the world's best players, making for good preparation for […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoCameron Young Is A Total Fade At The Memorial
Since his tie for ninth at The Masters, Cameron Young has been riding the struggle bus in almost every facet of his game besides his typical struggling putter of all things. He has lost strokes around the green and on approach in three of his last four starts, and going right along with that is […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoRussell Henley Taking A Load Of Confidence To Muirfield Village
Russell Henley is no stranger to Jack's place, as the PGA Tour journeyman has played an event here eight times between this tournament and the one-off event played here on back-to-back weeks in 2020. His performances have been everywhere on the spectrum with only three missed cuts, though he's never cracked the top five. The […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoByeong Hun An Is A Borderline Must-Play At The Memorial
Things are starting to come together for Byeong Hun An as he makes a ninth career start at this famed event hosted by the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus. He has been feast or famine over his time at Muirfield Village, having never finished outside the top 25 when making the cut. Simply put, when An […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoSahith Theegala An Intriguing Play At Muirfield Village
Considering Sahith Theegala's bizarre performance dips in both putting and ball striking, they never seem to occur at the more demanding courses. Aside from a T45 finish at Augusta, he has finished inside the top 15 at Harbour Town, TPC Sawgrass, Bay Hill, and Valhalla this season. From a statistical perspective, Theegala ranks 13th in […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoJustin Thomas Looking To Keep Hot Streak Going At The Memorial
Justin Thomas has put together a decent string of good finishes over his last three events (T8, T21, T5) since missing the cut at The Masters. Compared to the field this week at Muirfield Village, over the last 12 rounds played by every competitor, JT is ranked second in strokes gained around the green (+8.47), […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoViktor Hovland Looks To Defend At Jack's Place
For Viktor Hovland, 2024 hasn't been as fruitful as last season when the 26-year-old won three times, including back-to-back victories to close the year and win the FedEx Cup. Most of it can be traced back to the odd shuffling of coaches since then, however, having returned to former instructor Joe Mayo has seen a […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoRound 4 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2024 RBC Canadian Open
The PGA Tour returns to the country that gave the world ice hockey, peanut butter, and IMAX Theatres for the RBC Canadian Open. Through three rounds, the leaderboard has seen a heavy amount of turbulence with most players struggling to keep the hammer down from round to round. The third round saw Ryan Fox and […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoKevin Yu In For A Long Week At RBC Canadian Open
Aside from a few splashes of form, Kevin Yu has been an unreliable source for DFS players this season. He is a beast off the tee, but with a putter, he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat (156th in strokes gained putting: -0.536). It's been the downfall of every tournament so […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoIt Is Full Steam Ahead For Davis Thompson At RBC Canadian Open
After a missed cut at the first of the month, Davis Thompson has strung together a couple of solid finishes at the Myrtle Beach Classic (T2) and the Charles Schwab Challenge (T17). His ball-striking tee to green has been world-class, averaging +0.876 strokes gained off the tee and +0.76 strokes gained on approach over his […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoErik Van Rooyen Looking To Ride With The Hot Putter In Canada
It has been an impressive year on the greens for Erik Van Rooyen, as the South African ranks 17th in strokes gained putting (+0.505). A statistic in which his best previous finish was 64th in the 20-21 season. He is holing putts from everywhere (9th in average distance of putts made: 80'6") and striking the […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoKeith Mitchell Looking For Any Signs Of Life With Putter In Canada
For everything Keith Mitchell has done well ball-striking-wise--and he's done a lot--horrendous putting has negated a thick majority of it. He currently ranks 7th on the year in strokes gained off the tee (+0.795) and 11th in strokes gained on approach (+0.597), but, the flipside is a 154th ranking in strokes gained putting (-0.383) and […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoSam Burns Looking To Have Bounce-Back Performance In Canada
It was an abysmal outing on the greens at the PGA Championship for Sam Burns. The former LSU Tiger lost five shots with the putter through rounds one and two--his worst putting performance since November 2022. It's hard to imagine we see the same struggles on the greens at Hamilton Golf and Country Club, and […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoThe Range Of Outcomes Is Wide For Shane Lowry At RBC Canadian
Coming off a T6 at the PGA Championship thanks to a career-best 62 on Saturday that propelled him to only a couple of shots back going into the final round, Shane Lowry heads north to this week's Canadian Open with more questions than answers. Yes, he had a quality finish in a major, but, he […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoRound 4 PGA Showdown Slate Picks - 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge
The PGA Tour is concluding its final event in Texas for the 2024 season tomorrow at the newly renovated yet timely classic Colonial Country Club. The excitement and flash we saw a week ago at Valhalla have been much more subdued here at a less-getable venue and much windier conditions. The lead sits alone with […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoRafael Campos A Risky Play At Charles Schwab Challenge
It isn't that there's nothing to like about where the game is at for Rafael Campos right now, as his T9 finish at the Byron Nelson would attest to. He gained over six shots on the greens at TPC Craig Ranch over rounds one, two, and four. His third-round score of -2 and losing -2.67 […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoLucas Glover A Healthy Option At Charles Schwab Challenge
From a statistical perspective, Lucas Glover couldn't be more ready for a strong week at Colonial. Aside from dodgy putting, he checks all the boxes for what works around this track: accurate tee balls (sixth in driving accuracy: 74.92%), solid approach play from shorter distances (10th in approaches outside of 100 yards), and a great […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoCan Hayden Springer Turn Things Around At Colonial?
The thing with golf is it only takes one week for a player's life to change. But building confidence and consistency takes a very long time to wrangle in. For Hayden Springer, there is still a long way to go on both fronts. As a PGA Tour rookie via Q-School, things have been slow, as […]
Todd McGill 6 months agoTyson Alexander Needs More Than A Putter At Colonial
On the greens, Tyson Alexander is one of the best on tour (ranked 26th in strokes gained putting: 0.454), but everything else leaves much to be desired. The irons and woods have gone pretty crooked which doesn't present enough scoring opportunities for the wedges and putter. It takes the total package at this level, or […]
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