5 months agoSahith Theegala finished T32 at last week's U.S. Open, which was his third top-50 finish in his past four tournaments, with two top-15 finishes. He is now getting ready for the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands this week. His previous results at the Travelers Championship include a T52 finish in 2023, a second-place tie in 2022, and a missed cut in 2020. Notably, during last year's Travelers Championship, over 33% of approach shots came from 100-150 yards. Over the past 12 months, Theegala has ranked in the 70th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from this distance. Despite some recent inconsistency, Theegala's skills make him a worthwhile consideration for fantasy sports lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
5 months agoViktor Hovland missed the cut at last week's U.S. Open, which was his second missed cut in his last five tournaments. It's interesting to note that his only other missed cut was back in April at the Masters Tournament. Despite missing the cut at the U.S. Open, Hovland performed well in the second round, carding a 68. He is now shifting his focus to preparing for this week's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. This will be his fourth appearance at the Travelers Championship, having finished T29 in 2023 and T11 in 2020. It's worth noting that at last year's Travelers Championship, over 33% of approach shots came from 100-150 yards. Over the past 12 months, Hovland ranks in the 69th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots in the fairway from this distance. While he missed the cut at the U.S. Open, he could still be worth considering for DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
5 months agoScottie Scheffler finished T41 at last week's U.S. Open, which was his worst finish in 2024. Before that, his lowest finish of the season was T17 in January. Scheffler will now focus on preparing for this week's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. He has historically performed well at this tournament, finishing tied for fourth in 2023, T13 in 2022, and T47 in 2021. It's worth mentioning that at last year's Travelers Championship, over 33% of approach shots came from 100-150 yards, and over the past 12 months, Scheffler ranks in the 99th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from this distance. Despite his disappointing performance last week, Scheffler could still be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
5 months agoIt was a typical putting week for Justin Thomas at Pinehurst No. 2 -- it was bad. But the more than six shots he lost over the first two rounds were anything but typical. In fact, it was the first time JT has lost an average of over one stroke with his irons at a single event since, ironically, the U.S. Open a year ago. His history at TPC River Highlands has been either feast or famine, but throwing last week's debacle out the window gives us a player who is hitting and chipping it well enough to put together a decent four days. At $10,300, Thomas is a good pick for those looking for ownership leverage compared to the more proven guys around him, especially considering there isn't a cut for him to sweat.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
5 months agoThe 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 a place like TPC River Highlands, that is the quickest way to put yourself out of contention. Perhaps the more concerning part is that he has averaged minus-0.175 strokes gained on approach over his last eight rounds. At $10,600 on FanDuel, cracks are showing in Burns' game, making him a questionable choice this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
5 months agoIn 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 approach and +0.985 strokes off the tee. Things will come down to his play on and around the greens, as his comfort on bent grass surfaces is questionable. But things have also been solid in that department, as the 27-year-old has gained more than four strokes putting in both of his last two events. At $11,500 on FanDuel, he's one of the strongest picks of the week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
5 months agoSungjae Im has missed the cut at all three major events so far in 2024, but non-major Im has been fantastic over the past month. The South Korean placed fourth at the Wells Fargo, ninth at the Charles Schwab, and eighth at the Memorial thanks to great driving statistics and a strong putter that apparently deserts him during major play. Im has played the Travelers just three times, but he's made the cut all three times, including T21 and T29 showings. His putter will be key once again, and one would think he'll need to gain at least two strokes on approach to win the tournament, which he's done just once in his last nine events. The odds are stacked against Im, but he's bound to put it all together soon, so multi-entry tournament players would be wise to include the $7,900 value play in a few lineups on DraftKings this week.
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
5 months agoCorey Conners has long been known as a ball-striking phenom who just needs a slightly above-average putting week to find himself atop the leaderboard. Well, in two of his last three events, the 32-year-old has gained more than three strokes with the flat stick. He's added on a combined 8.3 strokes gained around-the-green in those three tournaments. Unfortunately, Conners has been unable to pair those strides with his best approach numbers. The Canadian heads to the Travelers in hopes of keeping up his improvements on and around the greens while finding his irons and wedges again at a track where he gained 6.7 strokes on approach in 2023. The layout suits Conners' game for sure, and his form is in a fantastic spot. There's value to be had at just $8,400 on DraftKings, but he has been known to flop in the best of spots, so load up on the Canuck at your own risk!
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
5 months agoTony Finau was one poor Saturday round away from truly being in the mix at the U.S. Open last week, but the third-place finish continued a marvelous stretch of play that began at the end of March. The 34-year-old was runner-up at the Houston Open three months ago, and since then he's placed in the top 20 five times in seven events. Finau's approach numbers have been incredible, but what's shown up most surprisingly in his last two appearances has been strong chipping and putting. The Utah native had a string of missed cuts at TPC River Highlands from 2019 to 2021, but he bounced back to log 13th- and 45th-place finishes the past two years. Finau will need his putter to get hot if he's going to win what should be a scoring contest at the Travelers, but his form is good enough to back at $8,900 on DraftKings this week.
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
5 months agoPatrick Cantlay has a near-perfect tournament history resume when it comes to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. The 32-year-old has placed 15th or better in each of the last six years at the Travelers, with his best finish (4th place) coming last season. Cantlay has gained strokes in all four aspects of his game in the last four tournaments here. The only thing left to do is win. The California native is coming off a strong weekend in Pinehurst, NC, as he ended up logging a 3rd-place finish behind Rory McIlroy. Cantlay gained 10.5 strokes combined between his approach and putting performances at the U.S. Open. He'll need those attributes to be firing on all cylinders once again if he's going to hoist the hardware on Sunday afternoon at $9,600 on DraftKings.
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
5 months agoTom Kim's ball-striking and recent form will likely land him squarely on the radar of fantasy managers this week. The 21-year-old rising star increased his consecutive cuts made streak to nine after his T26 performance at the US Open, which was also his fourth finish inside of the top-26 in his last five starts. In those five starts, Kim gained an average of 4.4 strokes ball-striking, and that trend is likely to continue this week, as he ranks 14th in fairways gained, first on approach from 125-150 yards, and 12th overall in weighted tee-to-green play. In his only appearance at the Travelers Championship last year, he disappointed with a middling T38 result. But if he can marry his elite ball-striking with a spike putting week, it could result in Kim's fourth PGA Tour victory when all is said and done on Sunday evening.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
5 months agoLudvig Aberg has quickly become a household name in his first PGA Tour season. The 24-year-old Swede has impressively finished inside of the top-15 in 12 of his 17 starts as a rookie, including two runner-up results and an outright victory at the RSM Classic back in November. Aberg unsurprisingly should be a solid course fit once again at TPC River Highlands, as he ranks first in strokes gained off-the-tee, sixth on approach, ninth in opportunities gained, and first in Bentgrass putting. And while his length off-the-tee is a massive differentiator for him, surprisingly he's the third best golfer in the field in strokes gained on short courses over the last 24 rounds. Aberg finished T24 in his first Travelers Championship appearance last year despite uncharacteristically losing over three strokes on approach. Fantasy managers should expect a return to his elite ball-striking in this year's rendition, and it would come as no surprise to see Aberg pick up his second Tour victory come Sunday evening.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
5 months agoThere's no doubting the fact that Tommy Fleetwood has been a model of consistency lately. The 33-year-old Brit has only missed one cut in his fifteen starts in the 2024 calendar year, and he hasn't finished outside of the top-26 in five consecutive starts. But Fleetwood isn't a prolific birdie-maker and has more of a reputation for contending on courses with difficult courses where his overall tee-to-green play can be a true differentiator. That anecdote may help explain the results in his last two appearances here, losing strokes ball-striking en route to finishes of T46 in 2022 and a missed cut in 2023. The statistics don't paint a rosy picture this week either, as Fleetwood ranks outside of the top-20 golfers in the field on overall approach, overall tee-to-green, opportunities gained, Bentgrass putting, and strokes gained on both short and easy courses. That isn't appetizing for the eighth highest-priced golfer on the slate this week, and fantasy managers should strongly consider pivoting to higher-upside options as a result.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
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5 months agoShane Lowry has found himself contending quite often in the 2024 calendar year. The 37-year-old Irish star has posted four finishes inside of the top-6 in just fifteen starts this calendar year, including his third PGA Tour victory at the Zurich Classic match play event. Equally as impressive, he only missed the cut and lost strokes from tee-to-green once in those fifteen starts. While his $7,800 DraftKings salary may be tempting given these facts, there is some concern with his course fit at TPC River Highlands. Over the last 24 rounds, Lowry ranks 38th in driving accuracy, 30th in overall approach, 39th in Bentgrass putting, 60th in birdie-or-better percentage, and 57th in strokes gained on easy courses. His course history doesn't jump off the page either, as his last three appearances here resulted in a missed cut, T60 and T19. While Lowry is no doubt a world-class golfer, fantasy managers should consider limited exposure, if any, at this week's Travelers Championship.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
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