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Nicolai Hojgaard Needs to Find Fairways at Shinnecock Hills
Nicolai Hojgaard has not been at his best lately, recording a T44 and two missed cuts in his last three starts since his runner-up at the Truist Championship. He looks to find something at the U.S. Open, though his major championship history is not ideal. In 14 career starts, Hojgaard has just three top-40 finishes to go along with four missed cuts. He comes to Shinnecock Hills sitting 15th in total strokes gained (+1.013 per round), 40th off the tee (+0.285), and 19th on approach (+0.454). While he remains one of the longest hitters on Tour, ranking fifth in driving distance, his accuracy can be an issue, especially at a U.S. Open setup. He only finds the fairways at a 51.45% rate, which could be detrimental at a course designed to punish those who are inaccurate. Still, if he can keep the ball in the short grass, he provides some risk-reward upside at $6,700 on DraftKings.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
