April 22, 2025
Short-game woes continue to plague Collin Morikawa, as he lost 7.25 strokes around the green and putting at the RBC Heritage, ultimately finishing T54. It marks the fourth straight event in which he has lost strokes with his flat stick, but perhaps some pressure being taken off at this week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans is exactly what he needs to turn things around. Morikawa will once again team up with Kurt Kitayama, with the duo having finished T23 at this event in 2024. Despite his short-game struggles, Morikawa still ranks third in total strokes gained per round, second in approach, and fourth in driving accuracy. He may need to carry the bulk of the weight, but this pairing remains one of the more intriguing teams to watch.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 16, 2025
After a T14 finish at The Masters, Collin Morikawa has now recorded six straight results of T17 or better to start the season. He'll look to build on this elite form at the RBC Heritage, an event he's played five times, never missing a cut while recording two top-10 finishes. To succeed at Harbour Town, players need to be accurate off the tee and precise on approach, and no one on the PGA Tour has been better than Morikawa in these areas. He ranks first in strokes gained from tee to green (gaining 1.999 strokes per round), first on approach (1.1929 per round), and first in driving accuracy (72.94%). He's also in the 95th percentile over the last 12 months in proximity from 150–200 yards, a key range considering 42.5% of all approach shots came from that distance last year. Morikawa is a home run pick this week, and fantasy managers should invest in his $10,900 price tag on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 7, 2025
Collin Morikawa finished tied for 10th at The PLAYERS Championship last month and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Masters Tournament at Augusta National. He has not missed the cut in any of his five starts this season and has three top-10 finishes. Last year, Morikawa finished tied for third at the Masters. In the past 12 months, he ranks in the 93rd percentile for proximity to the hole on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway. This is particularly noteworthy because over 37% of approach shots at last year's Masters Tournament came from this distance. Given his strong performances, Morikawa could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
March 12, 2025
Collin Morikawa held a 54-hole lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational but ultimately carded a 72 on Sunday, settling for his second runner-up finish of the year. He now shifts his focus to The PLAYERS Championship, an event he has competed in four times, making the cut three times and finishing as high as T13 in 2023. To succeed at TPC Sawgrass, players need to excel from tee to green, with particular emphasis on accuracy off the tee and on approach. Morikawa ranks second on tour in strokes gained from tee to green (1.341 per round), fifth in driving accuracy, and 10th in strokes gained on approach (0.908 per round). He also ranks in the 96th percentile for proximity from 100-150 yards, a range that accounted for 32.3% of all approach shots at Sawgrass last year. He's also in the 94th percentile for proximity from 150-200 yards, which made up 30.0% of approach shots. With a victory feeling imminent, fantasy managers should have no hesitation using Morikawa in their lineups, even at his $10,500 price tag on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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