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1 month agoIt has been an impressive run over the last three months for Harry Hall, with a win and four top 20s over his last eight events played. The putter and short game have been paving the way, as he's averaged +0.572 strokes gained putting and +0.388 strokes gained around the green over his last 10 starts. It's also something the 27-year-old has been accustomed to doing very well at TPC Summerlin in three career starts. The ball-striking side of the game will need to be more consistent if he hopes to outdo his best finish of T8 in this event, but at $10,000 on FanDuel, the course history and the prowess on and around the greens should make him a fairly reliable pick.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 month agoBen Griffin showed solid improvement last week in Utah. The American golfer finished just outside the Top 10 (T-11) at the Black Rock Championship while shooting all four rounds in the 60's. Griffin will again need to do that at the Shriners Children's Open this week as anything less than -20 will likely not win. He is capable of doing this as the golfer accomplished this at The American Express and John Deere Classic in 2024. Griffin needs to be a bit more accurate with his drives (57.21%). That stat ranks 132nd to go with his 133rd in driving distance (296 yards). If he can drain putts to start, Griffin is moderately priced from a DFS perspective and is someone to keep an eye on.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 month agoEric Cole came back from a long layoff on tour to finish T-16 at the Sanderson Farms Championship. The American golfer shot all four rounds in the 60's. It represented a far cry from the Procore Championship in September. Cole could not make birdies there and missed the cut. He has played 31 events this year and made the cut a little more than two-thirds of the time. Cole is also inside the Top 50 for the FedEx Cup Fall rankings. He has something to play for. The only concern is off the tee at Summerlin. One does need to be accurate and drive the ball a bit. Cole drives the ball at 298 yards but is only 57.46% accurate. Those rank 116th and 129th and will have to improve at Las Vegas this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 month agoKurt Kitayama enjoyed the first three rounds of the Black Desert Championship. Then, the American golfer entered the final round. Kitayama limped home with a 72 and wound up ten strokes back in a tie for 25th. It was not what he had in mind after two months off from the PGA Tour. The Shriners could offer a nice sanctuary for birdies once again. Kitayama last played at Summerlin in 2019 when he missed the cut. Kitayama ranks 164th overall in strokes gained to putting at -0.453. That does not completely explain the inconsistency from Utah. Honestly, a less rusty Kitayama still has too high a price from a DFS and betting perspective, however.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 month agoRyan Fox is hoping the four rounds at the Shriners are kinder than the Black Desert Championship in Utah. The golfer from New Zealand was up and down trading good rounds with not so good last week. He opened with a 65 then followed up with a 72. Add in a 68-70 weekend and that placed Fox outside the Top 40. After almost two months off from the PGA Tour, Fox nearly finished inside the Top 10 at the Sanderson Farms Championship (T-11). His FedEx Cup Fall ranking stands at 104. Fox can hit the ball a country mile at 308.3 yards per drive but is only accurate half the time. The latter ranks 169th on the PGA Tour. Driving accuracy might be a reason Fox struggles for consistency this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 month agoMatti Schmid looked out of the Black Desert Championship after three rounds. The young German golfer was a long ways from the front of the leaderboard. However, Schmid finished with a torrid nine strokes under par on Sunday. That vaulted him into the Top 5. Only Lucas Glover could boast the same score during that final round. Now, Schmid has a chance to seize that momentum at the Shriners Children's Open. The TPC at Summerlin (Las Vegas) is a 7,255 yard, Par-71. If the German can make birdies like he did on Sunday, he can get into that -20 to -24 range needed to win. Schmid is cheaper from a DFS point of view as well.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 month agoTom Kim enjoys the Shriners Children's Open almost too much. The Korean golfer won in 2022 and then defended his title in 2023. Steve Stricker was the last golfer to win an even three consecutive years. Stricker won the John Deere Classic from 2009-2011. Kim wants to get inside the FedEx Fall Cup Top 50 rankings. He stands currently at 55th. At the last two Shiners events, Kim shot a combined 47 under par. It is hard to bet against him this week even at +1200. The next golfer stands around +2500. With golf odds, that is pretty unusual for the Fall events. From a DFS perspective, Kim will be great for birdies but at nearly $11,000 on DraftKings, that might be pricey.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
1 month agoWinning has been contagious for Matthew McCarty over the last four months. The Korn Ferry graduate won three times in short order to automatically elevate to the PGA Tour; capturing the trophy this past week in Utah. It's a run most professionals only dream of doing, but the 26-year-old is making it a reality. In his victory at Black Desert Resort, the 26-year-old ranked sixth in strokes gained putting (+1.65) and around the green (+0.67), and eighth in strokes gained off the tee (+0.93). The stress of hitting fairways will play to the strengths of McCarty at TPC Summerlin, however, some regression is expected based on his result last week which can sometimes bring about underperformance directly after.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
1 month agoIt was a solid year for Tom Hoge in 2024, as the 35-year-old accumulated four top 10s and 12 top 25s en route to finishing T29th in the FedEx Cup race. That success was due in large part to impeccable iron play, ranking third on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on approach (+0.795). Which, also happens to be the biggest weapon to have at TPC Summerlin, as six of the top 10 in strokes gained on approach for the week made up six of the top eight on the leaderboard at this event last season. Hoge has shown a knack for this course with finishes of T4, T7, and T14 on his resume, and $11,500 on FanDuel, he makes a worthy start in DFS that is sure to garner plenty of attention this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
1 month agoKurt Kitayama heads to Irving, Utah, to make his fall-swing debut. While he is one of the bigger names in the Black Desert Championship field, it would be fair to question what type of form he will arrive in since he hasn't played in a Tour event since the Wyndham Championship in early August. While Kitayama missed the cut in that event, he did gain over 11 strokes from tee-to-green en route to a T6 finish at the 3M Open the week prior. Fantasy managers will certainly be taking a risk rostering Kitayama with the third-highest DraftKings salary. He certainly has the pedigree and win equity to reward those choosing to invest in his talent at the Black Desert Resort.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
1 month agoStephen Jaeger heads to Utah this week seeking a return to the form that led up to his first PGA Tour victory at the Houston Open back in March. Since that win, the OWGR No. 57 has appeared in fifteen events, missing five cuts and failing to finish inside of the top-15 in any of those starts. In a watered-down field at the Sanderson Farms Championship last week, Jaeger lost over three strokes on approach en route to a T23 finish. And while he carries the ninth-highest salary on DraftKings this week, he ranks outside of the top-40 golfers in strokes gained off-the-tee, on approach, around-the-green, and putting. Fantasy managers choosing to invest in Jaeger this week may be wise to consider the route of limited ownership.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
1 month agoFantasy managers will have a tough time selling themselves on Patrick Rodgers this week. The 32-year-old Stanford University alum hasn't finished better T33 in his last six starts, and he lost close to two strokes from tee-to-green en route to a missed cut last week at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Rodgers heads to Utah with the 14th-highest DraftKings salary, yet he ranks outside of the top-20 golfers in strokes gained off-the-tee, on approach, around-the-green, and putting over the last 36 rounds. Fantasy managers should consider higher-upside golfers in better form in the $8,000 price range on DraftKings.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
1 month agoPatton Kizzire is enjoying one of the best stretches of golf in his 10-year PGA Tour career. The 38-year-old Tour veteran has gotten off to a scorching hot start to the Fall Swing, following his third PGA Tour victory at the Procore Championship with an impressive T11 finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship last week. He gained over five strokes from tee-to-green in both of those starts, and he's combined for over 11 strokes gained with his putter. Kizzire appears to be in line for another top performance at the Black Desert Course, as he ranks eight in good drive percentage, 10th in overall approach play, fourth in opportunities gained and sixth in birdie-or-better percentage over the last 36 rounds. Kizzire could be a tremendous value at his $7,700 DraftKings salary, and fantasy managers should roster him with the utmost confidence this week.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
1 month agoFrom a cuts-made perspective, Justin Lower is one of the best in the field, as the 35-year-old looks to make his ninth cut in a row this week in Utah. However, it has been difficult for him to crack the top 25 in most of them with an average finish of 39th over that span. The good news is that his last two finishes of T28 and T7 are mostly his best in this run and Black Desert Resort seems like it could play to his strength of being the third-best player in this field in strokes gained putting on bentgrass greens (averaging +0.95 strokes gained putting per round over his last 12 rounds). The bad news is off the tee, where he ranks 126th in driving distance (295.6) and 98th in driving accuracy (58.83%). Having solid outputs on the greens is great, but the discrepancies with the driver make him an iffy name to trust at $9,600 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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