3 years agoKevin Na led the field in strokes gained approach at the Masters. He will be looking to bring his hot irons to an event where he has multiple top-10s and missed cuts since 2011. His boom or bust potential at this golf course makes him a high-risk, high-reward play. After leading the tour in strokes gained around the green last season, Na is currently 135th this season losing in that area in his last three starts. He should be avoided from a safety perspective and embraced from an upside standpoint.
--Byron LindequeSource: PGA Tour
3 years agoKevin Na will be playing in his 11th Masters and is looking to improve on his trio of T12 finishes over the last decade. Na led the tour in strokes gained around the green last season, with the rest of his stats all outside the top 50. He is one of the more polarizing players on tour, often finding himself in the midst of controversial situations. Missing only one cut in his last eight Masters appearances, Na is a surprisingly safe play this week.
--Byron LindequeSource: PGA Tour
3 years agoKevin Na can win a hole from anywhere around the green with his elite short game. His accuracy off the tee and streaky iron play have allowed him to enter the week with an 8-8-2 record at Austin Country Club. Na has also shown that there is more to match play than just strokes gained, using rulings in his past matchups to throw opponents off their game. If Na has a great putting week, he can ride that momentum deep into the bracket.
--Byron LindequeSource: PGA Tour
3 years agoKevin Na is no stranger to the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Na has teed it up at Bay Hill the last 11 years and has had quite a bit of success at this course. During his time here, he has posted three top-six finishes and six top-30 finishes with only two missed cuts. Although most of his high finishes came earlier in his career, this is certainly a course where Na feels comfortable. Na has started his 2022 campaign off with two top-20 finishes and a missed cut at the Genesis. This golf course doesn't seem like it would be a good fit for Na, but gaining over three strokes on approach in five of his last nine appearances dating back to 2021 is a good sign his game has been trending in the right direction.
--Owen Vrabel - RotoBallerSource: Fantasy National/PGA Tour
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