4 weeks agoAlthough Scottie Scheffler gained strokes in nearly every aspect of his game at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his struggles with his putter -- where he lost 5.3 strokes -- kept him from climbing the leaderboard as he ultimately finished T11. He now turns his attention to The PLAYERS Championship, where he's looking to secure a third consecutive victory. In his back-to-back wins in 2023 and 2024, Scheffler gained a combined 33.046 strokes from tee to green, and he'll need to excel in this category again, with a particular focus on accuracy off the tee and on approach. Scheffler ranks 112th in driving accuracy but is 50th in strokes gained off the tee (0.289 per round), second in strokes gained from tee to green (1.341 per round), and seventh in approach (0.960 per round). He also ranks in the 99th percentile over the last 12 months in proximity from 100-150 yards, a range that accounted for 32.3% of all approach shots at Sawgrass last year. Fantasy managers should once again play Scheffler with confidence as he looks for the three-peat at TPC Sawgrass.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
1 month agoAfter a T3 finish at the Genesis Invitational, Scottie Scheffler has now gone three straight events without being at the top of the leaderboard. This marks his longest drought since this time last year, when he secured his first win of the season at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational. To repeat that success, Scheffler will need to be elite off the tee and on approach, two areas where he's consistently excelled. Scheffler hasn't lost strokes off the tee in a tour event since Pebble Beach in February of 2024, and he ranks seventh in strokes gained on approach, gaining 0.960 strokes per round. He also ranks in the 98th percentile for proximity from 150-200 yards, a distance that accounts for 35.5% of all approach shots at Bay Hill. In his four trips to the course, he has won twice and posted a T4 and T15. Fantasy managers should continue to play Scheffler confidently in their DFS lineups.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
2 months agoScottie Scheffler was making a late push at the WM Phoenix Open but had a rough back nine on Sunday, settling for a T25 finish. This was Scheffler's second tournament since injuring his hand over Christmas, and it seems any issues are more mental than physical. He now looks ahead to the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, a course where he most recently finished T20 in 2022 and T7 in 2021. This week, driving distance, accuracy, and proximity from 150-plus yards will be crucial. Scheffler ranked second in total driving in 2024 and is in the 98th percentile in proximity to the hole from 150-200 yards over the last 12 months, a distance that accounts for 39.6% of all approach shots at Torrey Pines. He is worth his $12,300 price tag on DraftKings, as Scheffler should once again find himself in contention this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
2 months agoNothing is more evident than the fact that Scottie Scheffler is the one player everyone is expecting to go into the back nine on Sunday with a chance to win the golf tournament. His return to golf last week was a little rusty, but that didn't stop him from finishing in the top 10. Now he returns to a place that is arguably the birthplace of what started this incredible run he's been on. Compared to the field, the statistical history Scheffler has established at TPC Scottsdale is utterly ridiculous, as he's averaging plus-1.055 in strokes gained off the tee, plus-1.125 in strokes gained on approach, and plus-0.772 in strokes gained in putting. If those metrics continue, it will be a long week for everyone else.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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