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About The Model Maniac
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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DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays -the Memorial (2023) (Premium Content)
All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With 6 for 6 rates around 5% at the Charles Schwab Challenge last week, if you rounded out your lineups with the 10 guys we wrote up, you would have had 8 the 10 make the cut, with half the article consisting of $6k... Read More
Breaking $100 - Free PGA Betting Picks - Golf Best Bets for the Memorial (2023)
If you are looking for a top-5 putter in the field, who gained the most strokes on approach at the Charles Schwab Challenge, just tail my outright selections. The caveat there, is that in order to gain 8 strokes on approach, Justin Rose had to lose -2.5 putting, which seems like a fair trade off... Read More
Model Kombat - The Memorial Tournament (2023) by Spencer Aguiar & Byron Lindeque
At RotoBaller, we are constantly searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we proudly announce our new 'Model Kombat' article, a piece that will compare some of the differences inside the projections on the site from Spencer Aguiar and Byron Lindeque. If you would like a... Read More
Back 9 Bets - Ep 62 "DON'T ROAST MARSHMELLOWS ON MY HEAD!!!" - 2023 the Memorial Bets and DFS Picks
Byron (@TheModelManiac) dives into his model and shares his outrights, top 20s, top 40s, matchups and favorite DFS picks for the 2023 the Memorial. 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... Read More
PGA Betting, DFS Picks - Golf Bets Research - 2023 the Memorial (Premium)
My main man, Emiliano Grillo was not featured in the Fortune Cookie Filter last week, with his ARG and Bentgrass putting ultimately keeping him out of the filter. Last 50 stats paint a good picture but what makes handicapping golf so hard, is the fact that since the PLAYERS, Grillo has been putting incredibly well.... Read More
PGA DFS Picks- Round 4 Showdown for 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge
Scottie Scheffler has not shot under par in his last three Saturday rounds. A very peculiar pattern is starting to emerge for the World No. 2. Meanwhile, he still sits in T10, behind Adam Schenk and Harry Hall who continue to play well above their baselines. Harris English sits a shot back of the two... Read More
Round 3 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - The 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge
Scottie Scheffler once again sits inside the top-10 of a PGA Tour event despite only 5 other players who also made the cut losing more strokes putting than the ball striking savant. One of the guys losing more strokes than Scottie on the greens is Justin Rose, who leads the field in strokes gained approach,... Read More
Breaking $100 - Free PGA Betting Picks - Golf Best Bets for the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge
Brooks Koepka is the PGA Championship winner. He is cementing himself as one of the greatest big game hunters to ever walk the planet. He has more major wins (5) than he has regular PGA Tour events (4), which is the definition of big game hunting. If you took the WM Phoenix Open out the... Read More
FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks: 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge
We did okay in this article for the PGA Championship, with Cantlay, Lowry, Kirk, and Detry playing the weekend well. Jon Rahm made the cut too, but a T50 as one of the most expensive guys on the slate, was not ideal. As we always do in this FanDuel DFS piece, we are going to... Read More
Back 9 Bets - Episode 61 "Bezzy Besotted" - 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge Bets and DFS Picks
Byron (@TheModelManiac) dives into his model and shares his outrights, top 20s, top 40s, matchups and favorite DFS picks for the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge. 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... Read More
DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge (Premium Content)
All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The PGA Championship was an absolute blood bath for low range chalk 1/3, while our pivots went 2/4 and our low priced leverage plays went 1/3. Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark getting bounced from the ball was brutal, but Shane Lowry, Patrick Reed, Chris... Read More
DraftKings PGA ReignMakers - Picks For The Charles Schwab Challenge
The PGA Championship is in the rearview mirror and we have seen a massive change in the ReignMakers market after the last two majors. The winner of the PGA Championship is not available on the market as Brooks Koepka is not even a PGA Tour member, but runners up Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler will... Read More
PGA Stat Buffet - Betting, DFS Picks - Golf Bets Research - 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge (Premium)
The PGA Championship was an entertainment all you can eat buffet for about 69.5 half holes before Victor Hovland decided to go back for seconds after he saw Corey Conners mow down a 16th hole double decker sandwich. Hovland hitting his ball into the exact same lip that Conners did is quite impressive and that... Read More
Round 4 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2023 PGA Championship
If Brooks Koepka ever had to join the military he would immediately be promoted to Major Koepka, based purely off his track record in the biggest tournaments of the calendar year. He is a four-time major winner with a pair of PGA and US Open Championships and has his eyes set on a third Wannamaker... Read More
Round 3 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2023 PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler reminds me of the 9.5/10 desk I just assembled this afternoon. He has all the parts/shots with very simple assembly instructions aka pound fairways and greens. The magnetic attraction between the hex keys (that came with the desk) and variety of screws holding the desk together remind me of his high-quality short game,... Read More
FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks: 2023 PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is up next on the schedule and we have 99 of the top 100 golfers in the world teeing it up! As we always do in this FanDuel DFS piece, we are going to use Research Station table available to Premium subscribers of all levels to determine who has the metrics we... Read More
DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2023 PGA Championship (Premium Content)
All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In a field that has Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler both sitting at $11,400 and $11,200 respectively and by rostering either of them as your first player in your lineup, you will have roughly $7,750 left for your remaining five spots. Value plays will... Read More
Back 9 Bets - Episode 60 "Long Jon" - 2023 PGA Championship Bets and DFS Picks
Byron (@TheModelManiac) dives into his model and shares his outrights, top 20s, top 40s, matchups and favorite DFS picks for the 2023 PGA 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... Read More
Breaking $100 - Free PGA Betting Picks - Golf Best Bets for the 2023 PGA Championship
Jason Day and his small village of a family broke into the winner's circle for the first time in a few thousand days. He has been trending really nicely with a top-20 finish in almost every non-Vertigo ridden event he played in this year. The crazy part about the whole scenario is that he missed... Read More
PGA Stat Buffet - Betting, DFS Picks - Golf Bets Research - PGA Championship (Premium)
It is the PGA Championship and I hope you are as hungry for data as I am. We have bonus major data this week and there are some really interesting names that start popping up. The aim of this article is to help familiarize ourselves with how we can expect the course to play, what... Read More
DraftKings PGA ReignMakers - Picks For The PGA Championship
The second major of the year that is the PGA Championship is upon us and ReignMakers prices have seen back-to-back week's of average card values increasing. With some high profile events sandwhiched between the two majors that take place in the next month, now is a great time to get the most value out of... Read More
PGA DFS Picks- Round 4 Showdown for 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson Championship
We have a first-place party and one of the three guests' name is Marty, Marty Dou. He shot a -7 (64) to vault himself into a tie for first alongside Texas native, Ryan Palmer and one of two people who shot -8 (63) today, Austin Eckroat. Palmer has steadily been maintaining pace at the front... Read More
Round 3 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - The 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson Championship
Today presented us with one of the most epic cut sweats we have had this year. David Micheluzzi allowed 19 professional golfers to play the weekend by missing an 11 foot birdie putt on his final hole. Had he sunk that, the cut would have consisted of exactly 65 golfers, but instead, its now 84.... Read More
Round 2 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - The 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson Championship
Round 1 is in the books and Seung Yul Noh shot a ridiculous -11 (60) to lead the field by three. His putter gained 6.5 strokes today, which is a feat only accomplished by 0.01% of PGA professionals since 2017. An epic day on the greens for the tournament leader. Can he hang on for... Read More
Breaking $100 - Free PGA Betting Picks - Golf Best Bets for the 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson Championship
The intro to last week's article was ranting about how 14 golfers were priced beneath 25-1, yet Wyndham Clark ran away with the hardware at 75-1. Trying to find golfers who are good at golf, but who are also good at winning is something of an art, as Wyndham has fizzled away on Sunday's a... Read More
FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks: 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson
It is the week of the RBC Heritage and as we always do in this FanDuel DFS piece, we are going to use Research Station table available to Premium subscribers of all levels to determine who has the best course history and recent form entering the week. Join the RotoBaller squad today for access to... Read More
DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2023 AT&T Byron Nelson Championship (Premium Content)
All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Scottie Scheffler is priced at $11,900 and is the CLEAR favorite this week in his home state of Texas. Clicking on the World No. 2's name leaves you with an average of $7,620 for the remaining 5 golfers in your lineup. Finding value plays... Read More
DraftKings PGA ReignMakers - Picks For The Byron Nelson Championship
The Byron Nelson is upon us and Scottie Scheffler is one hot commodity right now as he sits at 4-1 to win the entire event that lacks significant star power the week before the 2nd major of the year at Oak Hill. If you are not familiar with ReignMakers, check out my "Introduction To ReignMakers... Read More
PGA Stat Buffet - Betting, DFS Picks - Golf Bets Research - AT&T Byron Nelson Championship (Premium)
Next week is the PGA Championship and a few golfers in the field will be looking to tune up parts of their game heading into the 2nd major of the year. The aim of this article is to help familiarize ourselves with how we can expect the course to play, what kind of skill sets... Read More
PGA DFS Picks- Round 4 Showdown for 2023 Wells Fargo Championship
Win-dham Clark? Or Win-damn, Clark? Which version of the ball striking beast do we get tomorrow as he heads into the 4th round of an elevated event with a 2 shot lead over Xander Schauffele. Clark shot a ridiculous 8 under (63) and Xander a (64). Clark sits 5 shots ahead of Adam Scott and... Read More
