1 week agoMaverick McNealy has been a model of inconsistency in his five fall-swing starts. The 29-year-old Stanford alum has two missed cuts, one withdrawal, and two finishes inside of the top 16 in his five appearances to date. However, he did save his best result for last, posting a T6 in his most recent start two weeks ago at the World Wide Technology Championship. McNealy could be in line for another elite finish this week, as he ranks third in par-three scoring, sixth in opportunities gained, ninth in birdie-or-better percentage, and fifth in putting inside of 10 feet over the last 36 rounds. It should be noted that McNealy has yet to claim victory or post back-to-back top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour, but both of those statements have the potential to be proven false after this week's Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
1 week agoLucas Glover has been in top form so far in the Fall Swing. The 45-year-old Tour veteran has yet to finish outside of the top-25 in his four starts this season, impressively racking up finishes of T13, T3, T3 and T24 most recently at last week's WWT Championship. The current OWGR No. 48 should be in line for another strong finish at Port Royal, as he ranks sixth in overall approach, fifth in opportunities gained, 13th in birdie-or-better percentage, and ninth in strokes gained on easy courses over the last 36 rounds. He's also posted three consecutive top-25 finishes at this course. Although an inconsistent putter, he is prone to spike weeks, as evidenced by gaining 3.7 and 4.7 strokes on the greens in his first two Fall Swing starts. Fantasy managers should be excited by the upside of Glover at this week's Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
1 week agoAndrew Putnam hasn't flashed much upside in the Fall Swing, but that could change at this week's Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Putnam has posted finishes of T44, T16, and T27 in his three Fall Swing starts, gaining over 1.5 strokes on approach in all three. His weakness off-the-tee will be mitigated at Port Royal, and over the last 36 rounds he ranks 5th on approach, fifth around-the-green, 22nd in par 3 scoring, and ninth in putting on Bermuda. Fantasy managers should roster Putnam with confidence at a course that notoriously places a premium on wedge play and putting.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
1 week agoNico Echavarria has surprised many fantasy managers with his recent form. The 30-year-old Colombian has climbed to the OWGR No. 88 with his success in the Fall Swing, including a T11 at the Black Desert Championship, his second PGA Tour victory at the Zozo Championship, and a T6 in his most recent start at last week's Worldwide Technology Championship. Those results seemingly point to a value for Echavarria at his $8,600 DraftKings salary this week, and fantasy managers should pounce on the opportunity. Over the last 36 rounds, he ranks 31st in total driving, 20th on approach, 24th in birdie-or-better percentage, and first in par 3 scoring. He also ranks 14th in bogey avoidance, which could be paramount to success with the high winds expected at Port Royal. Fantasy managers should strongly consider riding the hot hand with Echavarria at this week's Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
1 week agoGetting the game all together has been the main struggle for Nick Hardy all year. The 28-year-old has been crushing it in almost every strokes gained metric, evident by only four missed cuts over his last 14 starts. However, putting has debilitatingly kept him from having many high finishes in that time. Of the 13 events in this span that we have stats for, Hardy has only gained strokes on the greens in two starts at an average of -0.66. His upside comes with his ball striking, as he is 5th in the field in strokes gained approach over his last 24 competitive rounds (averaging +0.65). Luckily, putting tends to come and go more than anything else in a player's game, and, given the high level of play coming with his irons, the former Fighting Illini golfer should warrant considerable interest this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 week agoIt was a close call last week in Mexico for Carson Young, as the 30-year-old produced rounds of 61-67-65 over the final three days to finish one stroke shy of eventual winner, Austin Eckroat. Much of the recent success can be attributed to increased strokes gained on approach numbers, as he averaged +1.13 over the four rounds at the ZOZO Championship and presumably did so again last week en route to gaining 13 strokes total on the field. Crisp ball striking in the windy Bermuda climate will be the biggest separator this week, so if Young continues to hit it well, he could continue to be a useful DFS asset.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 week agoFinishing the regular season comfortably inside the top 70 bubble in the FedEx Cup points list to earn his fully exempt status for 2025, Kevin Yu continued his campaign into the fall stretch to capture his first career PGA Tour title at the Sanderson Farms event and finished T16 in his last start in Japan at the ZOZO Championship. The putter is an ongoing concern, as he has only gained strokes on the greens once over his previous eight starts, with his approach play being nearly as detrimental. However, Yu has shown a lot of comfort at Port Royal Golf Course in two career starts (T3-T30) and could ride his wave of confidence to another solid finish this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 week agoIf course history has any bearing on what will transpire this week at Port Royal Golf Course, then Brendon Todd is your man, as he won this event in 2019 and posted a T20 here last season. But we all know there is more to factor in, and the recent form has not been pretty for the tour journeyman. In three starts this fall, he's averaged a horrendous -2.33 strokes gained on approach. That won't cut it no matter what he does in the other parts of his game, and for that reason alone, he should be a complete fade at $9,900 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 week agoGreyson Sigg has not had the best of seasons in 2024. The American golfer has missed more cuts (14) than he has made (13). He missed six straight cuts to end the summer. However, Sigg does have three results inside the Top 10. Also, the golfer can place balls well. Besides that, he has a Top 5 and two other Top 25 placements. Add in eight straight rounds in the 60's and Sigg is making enough putts. That -0.508 strokes gained to putting is misleading given his Fall numbers are around average to positive. If the golfer from Georgia can negotiate the wind, anything is possible. He finished 11th in 2023 and 22nd in 2022 and has some DFS potential in Bermuda.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 week agoJacob Bridgeman has been playing well for the most part lately. The American golfer can toss the second round 79 out at the Procore Championship in September. Those things happen. Anyway, Bridgeman has five Top 30 results in his past seven events. That includes several three near misses when it comes to a first career Top 10. 2024 has been very interesting for the 24-year-old. Bridgeman putts very well and ranks sixth overall on tour in strokes gained to putting (0.587). He ranks inside the Top 40 in putts per round in every round except the dreaded final round (134th). The key for Bridgeman will be keeping balls on the course. If he does that, Bridgeman makes for a reasonable DFS option in Bermuda.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 week agoMark Hubbard is one of those golfers who plays pretty well in Bermuda. The American golfer has a few Top 25 results on the Port Royal course. He is a bit of a longer shot to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. However, anything can happen given the expected showery and windy conditions at times during this weekend's event. Most of the tournament will be dry but watch for shifting winds. Hubbard seems to negotiate those well. The key is putting and Hubbard is pretty average ranking 96th in strokes gained at -0.017. It is important to be accurate as well and the golfer is 23rd in driver accuracy (66.67%). Keeping things on course will be more vital than usual for Hubbard.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 week agoAndrew Novak has had a bit of an up-and-down 2024. However, in his last event, the American golfer finished inside the Top 20. Novak shot all four rounds in the 60's at the Narashino Country Club. He tends to go on runs of good form and this might be the start of another one. Novak's odds did seem to move around but settled around the +2800 to +3000 range. With the Port Royal Golf Course being a mere 6.842 yards, driving long is not a priority. Keeping the ball in the fairway on the greens is. Novak's approach to the green ranks 19th at 0.463. Given the windy conditions, his game may be coming together at the right time.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 week agoMaking his tournament debut this week in Bermuda, Daniel Berger hopes to keep the train moving as he pushes to retain some level of status for the 2025 season. It has been consistent since his seventh-place finish at Sanderson Farms, but nothing particularly useful in DFS until a T20 last week in Mexico. There isn't anything worrisome about the recent strokes gained metrics for the 31-year-old, however, nothing really stands out either. So anyone looking for a safer play with limited upside should feel fairly confident with Berger at $10,300 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 week agoThings had cooled off for Justin Lower before a second-place finish last week in Mexico. He had struggled mightily with the driver, averaging -0.31 strokes gained off the tee since the start of the fall run. It's unclear whether that area improved last week thanks to no Shotlink data, but given his high finish, one would assume it did. The 35-year-old is making his fourth consecutive start at Port Royal and has yet to finish outside the top 20. With his newfound confidence and solid course history, he is an intriguing play at $11,100 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 week agoIt's been a nice run for Ben Griffin this fall, as he is coming off back-to-back top-25 performances in Mexico and Japan to go along with a T11 finish at the Black Desert Championship. The 28-year-old has turned things around with the driver, gaining strokes off the tee in three of his last four starts, which has been his Achilles heel for much of 2024. His record at Port Royal Golf Course is even more intriguing, with T3 and T37 finishes in the last two seasons. Ranked as the 9th best player in the field in total strokes gained at this layout, Griffin is a solid play at $11,300 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
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