June 16, 2025
J.J. Spaun emerged as the winner of last week's U.S. Open and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. So far this season, Spaun has six top-25 finishes, one win, and has missed the cut twice in 17 starts. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 77th percentile in greens in regulation percentage from approach shots 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is notable because at last year's Travelers Championship, over 35% of approach shots came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
June 16, 2025
Xander Schauffele finished tied for 12th at last week's U.S. Open and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. This season, Schauffele has six top-25 finishes and hasn't missed a cut in ten starts. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 85th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is notable because more than 35% of approach shots at last year's Travelers Championship came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
June 16, 2025
Robert MacIntyre finished in second at the U.S. Open last week and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. This season, MacIntyre has nine top-25 finishes but has missed the cut twice in his 18 starts. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 52nd percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is significant because, at last year's Travelers Championship, over 35% of approach shots came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
June 16, 2025
Si Woo Kim finished in a tie for 42nd place at the U.S. Open last week and is now focusing on preparing for the Travelers Championship, which will be held at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. This season, Kim has eight top-25 finishes but has also missed the cut five times in 19 starts. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 27th percentile in greens in regulation percentage from approach shots 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is noteworthy because over 35% of approach shots taken at last year's Travelers Championship came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
June 16, 2025
Luke Clanton missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open two weeks ago. He will now focus on preparing for this week's Travelers Championship, which will be held at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Clanton has made six starts on the PGA Tour this season, with his best finish being T18 at the Cognizant Classic, and he has missed the cut three times. Over the past 12 months, Clanton ranks in the 74th percentile in greens in regulation percentage from approach shots 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is notable because, at last year's Travelers Championship, over 35% of approach shots came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
June 11, 2025
Matt McCarty got off the mat up in Ontario. The American golfer shook off consecutive missed cuts to end up T-4 at the RBC Canadian Open. Now, the Masters was a bit rougher this year and McCarty did finish T-15. This is only his second U.S. Open appearance. In 2022, he missed the cut at The Country Club. The lack of experience and fear of inconsistent form has McCarty now at +40000 to win at Oakmont. That translates to +1100 for a Top 10. McCarty putts well (21st at 0.378 strokes gained). Unfortunately, McCarty often starts out poor. He averages 29.2 putts per round in Round 1 (126th). That number drops to 26.73 for Round 2 (1st on tour). The key to the U.S. Open is surviving the course. McCarty can do that but consistently is a red flag.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Justin Thomas wants to continue his good 2025 season. The American golfer has six Top 10 results and a win in just 13 events. Thomas has not won a major since the 2022 PGA Championship. Furthermore, his record at the U.S. Open has not been great. That includes back-to-back missed cuts. He did finish inside the Top 10 at Erin Hills (2017) and Winged Foot (2020). Unfortunately, Oakmont saw him falter outside the Top 30. (T-32). In six Sunday appearances, Thomas has never shot better than a 72. Combine that with the expected weather forecast and Thomas may be a weekend DFS liability and a fade to bet too.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Jon Rahm is ready as he will ever be for the U.S. Open. The Spanish golfer is in solid form but remembers what happened nine years ago at Oakmont. Rahm started with a 76 before rebounding on Friday. One of the biggest reasons then was errant shots and not the rough. Also, Rahm missed the U.S. Open in 2024 but was in the Top 12 the two previous years. 2021 saw him win at Torrey Pines. Rahm is always a threat to win majors (has won twice). Rahm stands at +1200 to win and +110 to finish inside the Top 10. He did falter in the PGA Championship but still ended up T-8. Even at the Masters, Rahm flirted with the Top 10 and was a few missed shots from truly contending. Expect him to be a threat around Oakmont.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Tom Kim did not fare well at the first two majors in 2025. The South Korean golfer made the cut but finished outside the Top 50 at both the Masters and the PGA Championship. Kim strives for improvement at the U.S. Open. Kim has finished 26th or better and ended up inside the Top 10 in 2023 (LACC North). His scrambling is around average but strokes gained to putting has dipped in 2025 (141st at -0.224). Worse, Kim's greens in regulation is 151st at 62.85% and shots greater than 200 yards end up a distant 56 feet 11 inches on average (170th). Kim now stands at +20000 as Oakmont appears to be that intimidating.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Sungjae Im has been a little inconsistent lately. The Korean golfer missed the cut at the PGA Championship and the RBC Canadian Open but T-16 at the Memorial. Overall, Im has three Top 10 results in 2025. All three of those are in the Top 5. Im has never won a major and has missed the cut at the U.S. Open four times in six appearances. That includes the last three years. Im is inside the Top 50 when it comes to scrambling from the rough. Unfortunately, his accuracy approaching the green is poor. He ranks 157th in greens in regulation at 62.24%. Overall strokes gained approaching the green ranks 177th at -0.865. That might be why DraftKings has him listed at +12000 to win come Sunday.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Brian Harman had a sour taste in his mouth after his performance at the Memorial. The American golfer missed the cut (76-78) and looked out of sorts. This is in stark contrast to April where Harman won the Valero Texas Open and finished T-3 at the RBC Heritage. Harman is fairly accurate with his shots but his scrambling from the rough ranks 140th at 53.15%. Driving accuracy is 62.53% and greens in regulation rolls in at 66.48%. If Harman is making putts, look out. People do forget that Harman finished tied for runner-up at Erin Hills in 2017. Since then, he has not finished a U.S. Open inside the Top 15. Oakmont does not seem the most ideal for his pace and game so from a DFS standpoint, it may be wise to fade.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Tony Finau has had his struggles at the U.S. Open. The American golfer did thrive at Pinehurst last year and finished tied for third. However, it has been a series of hits and misses through the years. Oakmont was an adventure nine years ago where Finau missed the cut at +7 (72-75). Finau is high on a few boards but the rough on the Pennsylvania golf course could be problematic. Errant shots at Oakmont will be a concern considering Finau has issues scrambling (58.61% - 122nd). Scrambling from the rough is worse at 54.92% (127th). If the weather does turn wet, that will only cause worse conditions. Driving and fairway accuracy is helpful and Finau ranks 102nd (58.75%) with his drives. DFS owners may want to look elsewhere this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Patrick Cantlay has not won an event since the 2023 BMW Championship. The American golfer has won eight times on the PGA Tour but no majors. Each year since 2021 has seen Cantlay get closer and closer to his goal. He tied for third last year at Pinehurst and Cantlay was in contention until the closing holes. 2025 has seen him nab three Top 5 results. However, Cantlay has not finished better than fourth. The huge question mark with Cantlay boils down to scrambling from the rough. He ranks 131st at 54.55%. Also, his putts-per-round is a bit high at 28.98 (125th). Simply, if Cantlay keeps the ball on the fairway and green, he is a candidate to finish inside the Top 10 or 20 for bettors.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Akshay Bhatia struggled after three top-10 results in four events. The American golfer endured many struggles through April and most of May. However, the past two tournaments have shown improvement, as Bhatia had a T22 at the Charles Schwab and then a T16 at the Memorial. It was the latter which turned some heads, only because Bhatia bounced back from an 80 with a final-round 70. He hopes to improve from his PGA Tour performance when he missed the cut. Scrambling is an issue, as he ranks 159th (56.15%). With how deep the rough is and the greens being so challenging, Bhatia could very well struggle. Oakmont values accuracy and clutch putting. Bhatia has the ability, with consistency being the question.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 11, 2025
Xander Schauffele is rounding into form, recording six straight top-30 finishes, including a T8 at the Masters and T28 at the PGA Championship. He has gained strokes from tee to green in all six of those starts and will look to continue that trend at the U.S. Open, where he boasts an elite track record of eight starts and no finishes worse than 14th. Oakmont Country Club will challenge every part of a player's game, especially tee-to-green play, driving accuracy, and approach shots from the rough. Schauffele ranks 40th in strokes gained from tee to green (plus-0.552 per round), seventh on approach (plus-0.681), and 164th in driving accuracy. However, he ranks in the 86th percentile in greens in regulation from over 150 yards out of the rough over the last 12 months. Despite early-season struggles after returning from injury, Schauffele's consistent major prowess and elite upside make him a top contender at this year's U.S. Open.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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