Kevin Yu a Near Must-Play at TPC Deere Run

There are certain places that particular players check all the boxes for. Kevin Yu is the person this week at the John Deere Classic, where he's making his third career appearance after finishing T6-T20 the past two years. From a statistical point of view, the important metrics are all those that Yu ranks highly in. […]

J.T. Poston Returns to John Deere Classic Looking for Another High Finish

Site of his second career PGA Tour victory in 2022, J.T. Poston is returning to TPC Deere Run looking to find the same level of play we saw from him earlier this year. Approach play has been the biggest detriment as of late, losing 7.96 strokes in three of his last four starts. The putter […]

Thriston Lawrence a Decent Fit For John Deere Classic

June was quite the month for Thriston Lawrence, who was the biggest surprise on the U.S. Open leaderboard (T8) before finishing T12 last week in Detroit. The game has made a dramatic turn in nearly all facets for the South African. He ranks near the top 30 in driving accuracy (64.32%), but the positive trend […]

Tom Kim Not Finding Much to be Happy About Ahead of John Deere Classic

It has been a frustrating season for Tom Kim, who missed the cut in Detroit last week with rounds of 67-76. It was his 10th consecutive event losing strokes on approach, and he lost strokes off the tee for the eighth time in that same span. That's impossible to overcome on the PGA Tour stage, […]

Si Woo Kim is a Prohibitive Fade at John Deere Classic

It has not been a fun time inside the ropes for Si Woo Kim in recent weeks, having withdrawn from the Travelers Championship and finishing nearly dead last among those who made the cut last week in Detroit. Putting has gone as far south as one could imagine for such a highly-regarded player, as the […]

Ben Griffin is the Appropriate Favorite at TPC Deere Run

Hoping to build on his T5 finish here last season and continue his impressive run since winning the Zurich Classic in April, Ben Griffin should have a strong chance to capture his second win this season. The game that's been on display for the last 10 weeks or so doesn't exactly correlate with what's shown […]

Jason Day is a Fine Play With Limited Upside at John Deere Classic

It's a bit surprising to see Jason Day, who is inside the top 30 in FedEx Cup points and continues to show great form, make the trip this week to Illinois for one of the more mundane events on the PGA Tour schedule. However, it does present an opportunity for the Aussie to be one […]

Luke Clanton Looks to Have Another Strong Week at TPC Deere Run

Perhaps the biggest coming-out event of last season for Luke Clanton came at this week's John Deere Classic, where the then-amateur posted bookend 63s to finish tied for second. His distance off the tee is a help at most places (311.6), and while it certainly isn't a bad thing here, accuracy is usually the more […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2025 John Deere Classic

Detroit was a shootout of vast proportions, as the winner at the Detroit Golf Club came down to who made putts down the stretch. When the leaders made the turn on Sunday, at least 10 players had legitimate chances to leave Mo-Town victorious; many attempting to do it for the first time. Aldrich Potgieter outlasted […]

Round 4 PGA DFS Showdown Picks - 2025 Rocket Classic

Detroit has been another fun stop for the first three days of this year's Rocket Classic, as the PGA Tour begins a small "down period" before ramping back up for The Open in a few weeks. This field may not have been heavy on names, which most full-field events face similar fates these days, yet […]

Cameron Young Looking For Redemption and Possible First Career Victory in Detroit

Coming off the emotional week at Oakmont, it wasn't surprising to see Cameron Young take a backseat last week in Connecticut. The 28-year-old finished T52, and aside from averaging +1.07 strokes putting, was lackluster in all other aspects. He now sets his sights on this week's Rocket Classic, where he's recorded T6 and T2 finishes […]

Collin Morikawa is The Headliner This Week in Detroit For Good Reason

With a field starving for the PGA Tour's top dogs, giving the favorite nod to Collin Morikawa for this week's Rocket Classic is an easy choice. He's the fifth-ranked player in the world, and easily the most feared competitor on the board. However, he's already laid down strong familiarity here, finishing T2 in 2023 after […]

Si Woo Kim Back in Competition After Last Week's Withdrawal

It's a quick turnaround for Si Woo Kim, who withdrew during Friday's round at the Travelers with a back injury. He was eight over par for the tournament at the time. The South Korean is making the start this week in Detroit for the Rocket Classic, where he finished T14 in 2022. From tee to […]

Max Homa Still on the Search For Consistency at Rocket Classic

The grind continues for Max Homa, who is still looking for the missing link in his golf game following a T54 finish last week at the Travelers. Ball striking is still the glaring issue, as he ranks 164th in strokes gained tee to green (-1.152). It's a problem that only seems to fix itself for […]

Ryan Gerard Has a Leaky Putter That Makes Him Hard to Trust at Rocket Classic

From a tee to green perspective, Ryan Gerard is playing well enough to warrant weekly starts almost without a second thought. He hasn't lost strokes in any of the three metrics that make up the tee to green statistic in his last six events. However, the putter has gone completely cold, averaging -0.746 strokes gained […]

Quade Cummins an Interesting Dart Throw at Rocket Classic

With his absence from last week's Signature Event, Quade Cummins dropped back to play in Kansas on the Korn Ferry Tour and hopefully gain some confidence before the back half of the season. Luckily, he may have done that with a T4 finish. He returns to the strength of the PGA Tour, looking to keep […]

Luke Clanton Possesses Strong Potential at Detroit Golf Club

It was a ho-hum week in Cromwell for Luke Clanton, who finished T34 after posting rounds of 67-72-68-70. It was just his second event since turning professional at the beginning of the month, so he's still adjusting to the lifestyle change from a college athlete to a professional one. He comes to this week's Rocket […]

Keegan Bradley Going to Detroit Following an Improbable Victory in Connecticut

It is good to see that Keegan Bradley continues to do his due diligence as the current U.S. Ryder Cup Captain, even after the whirlwind comeback he experienced Sunday at TPC River Highlands. The 39-year-old pulled off a miraculous two-shot swing on the final hole to best a gutted Tommy Fleetwood for his seventh PGA […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2025 Rocket Classic

After an exciting U.S. Open, last week's Travelers Championship had just as much drama down the stretch. Current U.S. Ryder Cup Captain, Keegan Bradley, made a birdie on the 72nd to overtake Tommy Fleetwood by one shot after the Englishman made a bogey from the front of the green. It was a gutwrenching end to […]

Sungjae Im Still Totally Useless For DFS Ahead of Travelers Championship

The weeks continue to roll by without Sungjae Im doing anything particularly impressive. The highly regarded ball striker just hasn't found anything in that department in 2025, ranking 174th in strokes gained on approach (-0.911). However, every other part of his game has been pretty respectable, ranking 36th or better in all other strokes gained […]

Ryan Fox Looks to Continue Hot Run at TPC River Highlands

It was an admirable T19 finish at the U.S. Open for Ryan Fox after winning in Canada the week before. The strong performance with the iron play continued, as it was his third consecutive event averaging more than +1.10 strokes gained per round. His spotty short game and poor accuracy off the tee are enough […]

Jordan Spieth Makes a Strong Case at Travelers Championship

After impressive performances at both the Memorial Tournament and last week's U.S. Open, Jordan Spieth is showing remarkable form heading to TPC River Highlands. The former Longhorn averaged +2.17 strokes gained on approach at Oakmont and ranks 39th on the season in strokes gained off the tee (+0.302). The hectic nature of the 31-year-old on […]

Rory McIlroy a Good Course Horse at TPC River Highlands

After squeaking by the cut Friday at Oakmont, Rory McIlroy unpleasantly played the remaining 36 holes at one-over par after a charming three-under 67 on Sunday. His talks afterwards with the media have overtaken anything he did inside the ropes and have made himself a hard DFS sell at nearly every event the rest of […]

Scottie Scheffler Looks to Defend Title at Travelers Championship

It wasn't meant to be for Scottie Scheffler last week at Oakmont. Winning doesn't happen when you miss as many short putts over the final 36 holes as the world no. 1 did. The data will say it was his play off the tee (-0.12) that squandered his chances, and while it certainly wasn't up […]

Viktor Hovland a Strong Play at Travelers Championship

Another chance at a major championship wasn't meant to be for Viktor Hovland this past week at the U.S. Open. But it was an intriguing sign of form for a player who seems to go from completely lost to contending for major titles weekly. The rough at Oakmont was no match for him, hitting just […]

Sam Burns' Near Miss at Oakmont May Not Mean Big Things at Travelers

If there was anyone in contention that you felt for on Sunday at the U.S. Open, Sam Burns had to be it. One iffy rules call from two different USGA officials likely cost him a chance at the very end, but that certainly wasn't everything that thwarted his efforts. As driver-dependent as Oakmont was, he […]

Ludvig Aberg Looks to Rebound at Travelers Championship

After back-to-back top 20 finishes before last week's U.S. Open, the missed cut was a bit surprising for Ludvig Aberg, since he arguably established himself as someone who shines on difficult setups. Other than around the green (-1.16), it wasn't that bad of a week from a statistical perspective. The short game struggles will make […]

Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2025 Travelers Championship

What a week it was in Oakmont, PA, for the 125th U.S. Open. Rain and chaos ruled the week, as J.J. Spaun overcame five bogeys in his first six holes to win his first major championship in what was an all-time classic. Even with questionable decisions down the stretch that arguably decided the outcome, it […]

Round 4 PGA DFS Showdown Picks - 2025 U.S. Open

The 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club is proving to be as big a brute as advertised, as four players are managing to enter the final round under par. Scoring has been as difficult as any in recent memory, though with the rain that ended play early on Friday and was on-and-off Saturday, the […]

PGA DFS Weekend Slate Picks - 2025 U.S. Open

What is up, RotoBallers! We are taking a stab at a fresh DFS article that focuses on weekend golf and who I like to make a move or remain steady through the final two rounds of this year's U.S. Open. Whether this becomes a regular post remains to be seen, but, for now, let's have […]