Time To Get Back On The Aaron Rai Train?

Before his missed cut at the Valspar Championship, Aaron Rai was a trending name for DFS players. He had an impressive bounce-back last week in Houston, most notably ranking 24th in strokes gained putting (0.93) and 14th in strokes gained on approach (1.00). Now, the strong performance with the irons is something we have come […]

Tom Kim Looking To Find Some Kind Of Form At Valero

Tom Kim has been on a rough road this season with a best finish of T17 at the WM Phoenix Open. Other than a mediocre 82nd ranking in strokes gained on approach (0.051), he is positioned outside the top 100 in every other strokes gained statistic. The South Korean is undoubtedly one of the biggest […]

Russell Henley Is A Hard Pass At TPC San Antonio

There have been spurts of good form this season from Russell Henley, but there has certainly been more evidence on the opposite side of that coin. He has struck the ball horribly from tee to green, ranking 96th in strokes gained off the tee (-0.011) and 114th in strokes gained on approach (-0.145). The 30th […]

Harris English An Interesting Play At Valero

There is only one way to summarize Harris English's last 16 months: he's done everything but win a tournament. He has several top 10s that include a few second and third-place finishes, but getting over the hump to get a W has been a struggle. Much of that has come in the final round, as […]

Adam Scott Looking To Regain Momentum At Valero

After a strong start to the season, Adam Scott has stalled over his last two starts, missing a cut and finishing T45. The former Masters champion had been uber-consistent with his irons before losing minus-1.30 strokes on approach at The Players Championship. TPC Sawgrass has a way of creating irregularities, so don't make it the […]

Brian Harman Is Making First Start At Valero Since 2019

It's been a few years since Brian Harman has played at TPC San Antonio, and it's no understatement that he's in a whole other stratosphere now than he was five years ago. The left-hander is coming off a missed cut at the Valspar where he lost strokes everywhere except around the greens (0.33 strokes gained […]

Alex Smalley A Complete Flier Pick In Houston

From a statistical perspective, Alex Smalley is as gross as they come. He has only played one meaningful tournament in 2024 (T21 at the American Express), which was an event that featured the most improbable of outcomes. Things have been on a bad run mostly thanks to irons and putter performances that seem to fluctuate […]

Robert MacIntyre Making Houston Open Debut

Things have been slow and steady since a T6 finish at the Mexico Open for Robert MacIntyre, but he isn't doing anything in his rounds that jump off the page. He has stayed around even in total strokes gained in three of his last four starts, aside from a poor outing at TPC Sawgrass. Bobby […]

Chesson Hadley Is A Risky Play In Houston

Finding reasons to like Chesson Hadley this week at the Houston Open starts and ends with the putter. With a ranking of 21st in strokes gained putting (0.544), everything falls off a cliff past that with being ranked outside the top 100 in every other solo strokes gained metric. Hadley is another guy on the […]

Victor Perez Making Tournament Debut In Houston

The impressive play tee to green (24th on the season in strokes gained tee to green: 0.743) for Victor Perez in 2024 has been largely negated by horrendous performances on and around the green. Something that can only be attributed to his jump from the DP World Tour to the more glamorous tour in the […]

Can Daniel Berger Get Back In The Saddle In Texas?

It's been great seeing Daniel Berger's return to professional golf from a back injury that left him sidelined for 18 months. However, the product inside the ropes has been undeniably rusty. He's coming off three straight missed cuts, though the only overwhelming sore spot in his game has been on the greens. The former FSU […]

Luke List Looking To Regain Some Form In Houston

Things have been rough for Luke List since finishing T2 at The Genesis Invitational in February with a 56th-place finish at the API sandwiched between two missed cuts. It has been due to bad play on and around the greens, where List has lost an average of -0.34 strokes putting and -0.62 strokes around the […]

Mackenzie Hughes A Volatile Choice In Houston

Coming off a solid T3 performance at The Copperhead Course, where Mackenzie Hughes narrowly missed picking up his third PGA Tour victory, the next stop on the schedule is an event that has been kind to Hughes over the years. With only one missed cut in six starts, the Canadian golfer has done everything but […]

Billy Horschel Looking To Carry The Momentum To Texas

It has been a better start to the year statistically for Billy Horschel than has translated to scores and finishes through his first seven events of the season. Aside from mediocre play around the greens (ranked 95th in strokes gained around the green at minus-0.014), he is ranked inside the top 60 in every other […]

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 […]