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The Model Maniac

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A South African native living the American dream. I played college golf in Iowa where I spent four years playing and two coaching, while grabbing 3.5 finance related degrees along the way. As my twitter handle suggests, I am obsessed with my very own excel model. Tournament long matchups are my favorite bet and I love nothing more than a Sunday golf sweat.

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FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks: 2023 PLAYERS Championship

We get the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, an event loaded with superstars. This essentially equates to the perfect opportunity to play a little more aggressively with pivots and less popular plays. In this article, we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel. While it's impossible to hit on every player, […]


DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2023 The PLAYERS (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In last week's value plays article, we had ALL nine guys make the cut, which is what we are looking for from these golfers. Patrick Cantlay was our high-priced value play ($9,100) who finished T4, while we had a range of middling and rather […]

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Breaking $100 - Free PGA Betting Picks - Golf Best Bets for the 2023 The PLAYERS

Kurt Kitayama found himself at the front end of the pack on Sunday, yet again, with his last two memories of such a circumstance resulting in a runner up finish at the CJ Cup and a blow up at Pebble Beach a few weeks ago. Gary Player said "The more you practice, the luckier you […]


Back 9 Bets - Episode 53 "2 Tom's And A Tony" - The PLAYERS Championship

Byron (@TheModelManiac) dives into his model and shares his best bets (outrights and top 40s) and favorite DFS picks for the PLAYERS Championship. Be sure to subscribe to the Back 9 Bets YouTube Channel, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on […]


PGA Stat Buffet: Betting, DFS Picks - Golf Bets Research - The PLAYERS (Premium)

This week is going to be a truly chaotic week of golf, yet again. There will be a lot of tee shots that get reteed, a lot of golfers going through a sleeve (3) of golf balls on a single hole, at times, from the same exact location. It is going to be a wild […]

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Back 9 Bets With @FadeMyPlay - Episode 10 "Here Kitty Kitty"

Byron (@TheModelManiac) recaps the Arnold Palmer Invitational and previews the PLAYERS Championship. Be sure to subscribe to the Back 9 Bets YouTube Channel, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Also tune into RotoBaller Radio on […]


10 Questions To Ask - PGA Betting, DFS Picks, Golf Research - 2023 The PLAYERS

Kurt Kitayama held off the world's very best, claiming his first PGA Tour win. He did so overcoming a triple bogey, and two drives that went out of bounds over the weekend. Kitayama's world ranking is now 19th and with his explosiveness and upside, who knows where he lands up by the end of the […]


PGA DFS Showdown Slate - Round 4 Picks for 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational

The leaderboard is absolutely loaded and Kurt Kitayama finds himself at the top of the leaderboard after getting off to a slow start knocking a drive out of bounds on a Par 5. He has Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, and a host of other really skillful golfers behind him, looking to win the Arnold Palmer […]


Round 3 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Jon Rahm sits at the top of the leaderboard once...... >record scratch< .... he actually played really badly today for the first time in what feels like eternity and those of us who played Rory instead of Rahm (30% of us - woof) finally reaped the rewards...kinda. There really is just no winning with Rahm […]


Round 2 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Jon Rahm sits atop the leaderboard once more. But we need to fill out five other spots in our DFS roster, so I guess we will try to figure out who will score the second-most points tomorrow. OR, are we going to try to avoid the 40%+ ownership that will come in on Rahm tomorrow […]


FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks: 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational

We get the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, an event loaded with superstars. This essentially equates to the perfect opportunity to play a little more aggressively with pivots and less popular plays. In this article, we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel. While it's impossible to hit on every player, […]


DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In last week's value plays article, we had six of nine guys make the cut: Chalk 3/3, Pivots 2/3, and Leverage 1/3. Ben Taylor putted his way to a T5 at 4% ownership, which was a delightful result from the Englishman. With all three […]

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Breaking $100 - Free PGA Betting Picks - Golf Best Bets for the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational

As the chaos ensued around PGA National, Chris Kirk managed to survive a final hole water ball, to eventually secure his first win in some time in a playoff against Eric Cole. The rest of the field's best players disintegrated early in the tournament, while Shane Lowry and Sungjae Im never seemed to be in […]


Breaking $100: PGA Betting Picks and Strategy - 2023 Honda Classic

It was only fitting that our Valentine's themed Breaking $100 last week resulted in Max Homa breaking our heart with another 2nd-place outright this season. He fought bravely but ultimately Jon Rahm's exceptional play and grandstand finish, which required a bounce off an actual grandstand to tap-in-eagle, was just too much to overcome. It just […]


DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2023 The Honda Classic (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In last week's value plays article, we had five of nine guys make the cut: Chalk 2/3, Pivots 2/3, and Leverage 1/3. Matt Kuchar was the steal of the week at $7,100 (2% owned), finishing eighth, while Shane Lowry also provided some leverage at […]

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FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks: 2023 The Honda Classic

We get The Honda Classic this week, an event filled with volatility and a severe lack of star power. This essentially equates to the perfect opportunity to play a little more aggressively with pivots and less popular plays. In this article, we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel. While it's […]


Back 9 Bets - Ep 51 "The Zimmer Framer" - 2023 Honda Classic

Byron (@TheModelManiac) breaks down the PGA DFS slate for the Honda Classic and shares his outright, and placings bets. Be sure to subscribe to the Back 9 Bets YouTube Channel, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as […]


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PGA Stat Buffet - Betting and DFS Picks Research for The Honda Classic (Premium Content)

This week is going to be a truly chaotic week of golf. We head to a golf course that has 15 holes with water in play and there will be wind, with the only questions being how much and how hard? That being said, embrace the chaos, and if a few stats on a low-priced […]

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10 Questions To Ask - PGA Betting, DFS Picks, Golf Research - 2023 The Honda Classic

In the last two weeks I have typed up this article, we crowned a new world No. 1, with Jon Rahm winning his third PGA Tour event in five starts. Scottie Scheffler will have to win another event soon to claim that spot back, and now Rory McIlroy has dropped to world No. 3. Things […]


PGA DFS Picks- Round 4 Showdown for 2023 Genesis Invitational

Jon Rahm is just making those that fade him, depressed. Maybe Max Homa can restore some sanity to the golf betting world with a come-from-behind win tomorrow. The general logic for showdown has been to target golfers who played well the day before and particularly those who hit their irons well. This makes sense as […]


PGA DFS Showdown Slate - Round 2 Picks for 2023 Genesis Invitational

Tiger Woods impressed today by ending his round with a birdie-streak. Max Homa's cement around his plaque of the "officially arrived as an elite golfer" club, is all but dry, scorching through his first round at -7 and co-leading the event with Keith Mitchell who continues to be one of the best drivers of the […]


DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2023 Genesis Invitational (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In last week's value plays article, we had 3 of 8 guys make the cut: Chalk 2/2, Pivots 0/3, Leverage 1/3. It was a bit of a messy slate last week with wind absolutely demolishing most of my lineups before they even had a […]

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FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks: 2023 Genesis Invitational

We are back with another week of FanDuel DFS for the Genesis Invitational. The field is absolutely loaded with stars as this is the second full-field elevated event of the year. It will not be difficult to find good golfers down the board, so balanced or stars-and-"scrubs" builds will both be doable. In this article, […]


Back 9 Bets Podcast - Episode 50 - Genesis Invitational

Byron (@TheModelManiac) breaks down the PGA DFS slate for the Genesis Invitational and shares his outright, and placings bets. Be sure to subscribe to the Back 9 Bets YouTube Channel, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as […]


Breaking $100 - Free PGA Betting Picks - Golf Best Bets for the 2023 Genesis Invitational

As we sit here on Valentine's Day, golf has to be the ultimate love factory for bettors and supporters alike. As a Jets fan, I relish the opportunity to jump from bandwagon to bandwagon in pursuit of a winner each week. It is basically like a yearlong speed dating convention that affords you the opportunity […]


PGA Stat Buffet -Betting, DFS Picks - Golf Bets Research - The Genesis Invitational (Premium)

The WM Phoenix Open is behind us and we now head to the illustrious Riviera Country Club for the Genesis Invitational. After going back-to-back at WMPO, can Scottie Scheffler go back-to-back in consecutive starts? The aim of this article is to help familiarize ourselves with how we can expect the course to play, what kind […]


10 Questions to Ask Before the 2023 Genesis Invitational - PGA DFS, Betting Research

Scottie Scheffler has gone back-to-back at the WM Phoenix Open and regains World No. 1 status. If he starts to get hot with his putter, watch out! With the Super Bowl on, we will keep this intro short and sweet and dive into what matters most this week. We are going to ask a few […]


PGA DFS Showdown Slate - Round 4 Picks for 2023 WM Phoenix Open

Scottie Scheffler seems unflappable at the moment and is striking the ball that is almost more elite than his Michael Jackson-like footwork through impact. He is looking to go back-to-back at the WM Pheonix Open, which ignited a run of four high-level victories in the middle of last year, capped off by his Masters victory. […]


PGA DFS Showdown Slate - Round 3 Picks for 2023 WM Phoenix Open

If I told you that a 45% owned Jon Rahm ($10 18 Entry contest) lost -1.34 strokes on approach today, we would assume it would have been a great day for those of us who faded Rahm in R2, but he still managed to score 50 points gaining 5 strokes on and around the greens, […]


PGA DFS Showdown Slate - Round 2 Picks for 2023 WM Phoenix Open

Here we go again. Yet another blustery, half-finished round of golf on the west coast. Today's weather was like a fart-sneeze, where you expected wind but somehow it came from both directions at a speed and smell that equates to a Jimmy Walker +9 (80) being the end result. Half the field finished their round […]


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