May 7, 2025
Tony Finau hasn't gotten off to the strongest start in 2025, notching just one top-10 finish through his first 11 events. He'll look to turn things around at the Truist Championship, which is being played at Philadelphia Cricket Club instead of the usual Quail Hollow. His biggest struggles have come on approach, where he currently ranks 126th in strokes gained, losing 0.161 strokes per round. While his ball-striking has been inconsistent, Finau has remained solid off the tee, gaining 0.285 strokes per round—42nd-best on tour. With the course measuring just 7,119 yards, approach play will be critical, particularly from the 100–150 yard range, where Finau ranks in the 77th percentile in proximity since the start of the year. He's a risky play for fantasy managers, but one that comes with high upside.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
April 15, 2025
Despite gaining over 2.6 strokes from tee to green at The Masters, Tony Finau was unable to make the cut, surrendering nearly 4.5 strokes putting, marking his fourth missed cut of the season. He'll look to bounce back at this week's RBC Heritage, an event he's competed in five times, making the cut four times and recording four straight finishes of T39 or better. To find success at Harbour Town, players need to be accurate off the tee and precise on approach, areas where Finau has struggled, ranking 126th in approach, losing 0.167 strokes per round, and ranking 95th in driving accuracy. However, over the last 12 months, Finau ranks in the 82nd percentile in proximity from 150–200 yards, a key range given that 42.5% of all approach shots came from that distance last year. Finau is a solid bounce-back candidate, but his extreme volatility makes him hard to trust, even at his $7,100 price tag on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
April 9, 2025
Tony Finau has been very steady at Augusta National throughout his career. He has never missed the cut in seven career starts and has three top-10 finishes, including one top-5. In terms of his game in the 2025 season, he has been solid with three top 15 finishes, including a T-5 at the Genesis Invitational. Finau has excelled from tee-to-green with 0.288 strokes gained per round on top of his excellent play around the green with 0.217 strokes gained per round in that department. Finau must improve his putting to compete, where he ranks 115th with -0.088 strokes gained per round. He should be viewed as more of a dark horse candidate in DFS this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 1, 2025
Other than a couple of bright spots this season, Tony Finau is struggling to find success in the first half of the season. Most recently, he finished T32 last week in Houston and missed the cut at the Players Championship in the start before that. Approach play has dipped in recent weeks, as he lost over six shots at TPC Sawgrass and was still struggling with it at Memorial Park (-0.29 average). That won't bode well at the Oakes Course this week, especially since he's struggled to find any momentum on the greens since transitioning to bermudagrass. At $10,300 on FanDuel, Finau is a shiny name that may be better to avoid until we see a turnaround.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
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