1 month agoErik van Rooyen expects to be one of those trendy golfers to contend this week. The South African golfer will be playing not having to worry about too many Top 50 OWGR golfers (five). So van Rooyen ranks favorably in plenty of course comparison models. He has missed the cut in three of his five appearances in 2025 so far. However, his metrics from 2024 could appear at any time. Overall, van Rooyen drives the ball 308.2 yards on average since 2024. He ranked 35th in driving distance, 38th in Greens In Regulation, and 26th in strokes gained to putting (0.403). DFS wise, van Rooyen, gets slotted in the $7,000 to $7,900 range and could be a worthwhile option. Like Matti Schmid, he is a value longer shot to consider for betting.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
5 months agoErik van Rooyen was an unlikely winner of last year's World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico. Birdies at the Baja course were the name of the game as van Rooyen held off Matt Kuchar and Camilo Villegas by two strokes. The South African golfer claimed his second PGA Tour win. 2024 started off fairly well but van Rooyen has struggled some over the second half. His last Top 10 result came at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June. The previous two weeks have seen the golfer miss some putts he normally makes which has resulted in finishes outside the Top 40. If he can get the putter going (0.403 strokes gained - 27th), van Rooyen could help from a fantasy standpoint.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
8 months agoWith such a weak field this week coming off arguably the toughest major of the season, there are much riskier options than Erik Van Rooyen, who has still managed to keep his mostly made-cut run alive, aside from a poor outing at the U.S. Open. The problem is that hanging around 45th place on a leaderboard doesn't exactly move the needle for DFS managers. That pitfall is mostly due to a poor short game, as he is ranked 148th in strokes gained around the green (minus-0.245) for the season while being inside the top 50 in every other strokes-gained metric. It's a frustrating song and dance, and at $10,700 on FanDuel, there is likely someone with a higher ceiling around him.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
10 months agoIt 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 ball well with his irons. The fear lies with the putting spikes at his two best finishes of the season juxtaposed to many more outings with pretty average performances on the greens. There is more inherent volatility in putting stats, especially when it involves a historically poor performer on the greens like Van Rooyen pre-2024, but, the course setup at Hamilton Golf and Country Club plays well to his solid mid-iron game as well as the combo of above-average distance and accuracy off the tee. If DFS players get another spiked putting performance, EVR could be a solid play this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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