March 17, 2025
Corey Conners finished tied for sixth at The PLAYERS Championship last week and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Inn. With back-to-back top-10 finishes and four total in 2025, this will be Conners' first appearance in the Valspar Championship. It's worth noting that at last year's Valspar Championship, 37% of approach shots came from distances of 150-200 yards. Over the past 12 months, Conners has ranked in the 99th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from this distance while in the fairway. Given his recent performances, Conners could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
March 17, 2025
Luke Clanton recently secured his PGA Tour card by finishing T18 at the Cognizant Classic three weeks ago. This week, he will focus on preparing for the Valspar Championship, which takes place at Innisbrook Inn. In 2025, Clanton ranks 99th in strokes gained on approach and 12th in strokes gained off the tee. To give himself a chance this week, he will need to replicate the form he displayed at the Cognizant Classic. While Clanton has shown potential at times, he has also been inconsistent, which makes including him in DFS lineups this week a bit risky.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
March 17, 2025
Blades Brown missed the cut at the Puerto Rico Open two weeks ago and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort. So far in 2025, Brown has made three starts but missed the cut in two of them. However, he did finish T34 at the Mexico Open last month. At the Mexico Open, Brown gained 0.74 strokes on approach and 0.05 strokes putting. He will need to replicate this performance if he wants to perform well this week. Including Brown in DFS lineups carries some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
March 17, 2025
Cameron Young has not enjoyed the state of Florida this month. The American golfer possesses the talent but cannot seem to get out of his own way. Young has missed four cuts and made four cuts in eight events this 2025. Worse, he looked pretty good at The Players Championship before imploding with a Saturday 81. Pundits had almost forgotten about the 82 to open the Arnold Palmer Invitational. When a golfer cannot get a ball near a green, that is a major problem. Young ranks 172nd in strokes gained on approach to the green (-0.807). If one thinks that is bad, his 48.59% driving accuracy comes in at 180th. Until Young can set up chances better, he remains a golfer to fade weekly.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
March 17, 2025
Akshay Bhatia finished tied for third in last week's The PLAYERS Championship and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort. He has three top-10 finishes in his last four tournaments, with his only missed cut in 2025 coming at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. This will be Bhatia's fourth appearance at the Valspar Championship, where he finished T17 in 2024 and missed the cut in 2023. It's worth noting that during last year's Valspar Championship, 37% of approach shots came from distances of 150-200 yards. Over the past 12 months, Bhatia ranks in the 78th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from this distance in the fairway. Given his recent form, Bhatia could be a solid addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
March 17, 2025
Sahith Theegala keeps trying to find consistency on the golf course in 2025. Other than one Top 20 result, the American golfer has struggled to keep his form in tact. Worse, the starts over the past month or so have been troubling. Even at The Players, Theegala started with a 73. He bounced back with a masterful 67 only to shoot 77-73 on the weekend. Theegala has not shot all four rounds in any tournament so far in 2025. Yes, that incudes The Sentry where he shot a shocking 76. Accuracy and consistency tend to go together. Theegala ranks 145th in driving accuracy and 149th in greens in regulation. With those issues and more, Theegala averages a 70.91 scoring-wise which is 147th on the PGA Tour. Theegala could be a nice DFS play if he can put a run of solid form together.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
March 17, 2025
Joe Highsmith has had an up and down 2025. The American golfer fell hard a week after winning at the Cognizant. However, Highsmith has shown some resiliency. He netted another Top 20 at The Players Championship of all places. He had three missed cuts and an outside Top 50 to begin the year but Highsmith has warmed up. He fought hard to scratch out a 70 on Sunday. That was not easy to do given the conditions and scoring at Sawgrass. The only real glaring weakness in Highsmith's game is scrambling. He ranks outside the Top 125 there. Other than that, it appears he is slightly above average in most metrics. The problem is when the golfer is hot, he is hot. When he is not, Highsmith is ice cold.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
March 17, 2025
Nico Echavarria has not played all that poorly of late. The golfer from Colombia has missed the cut in three of his previous four events. Echavarria could not make enough birdies at The Cognizant. However, at The Players, he blew up with a 77 which featured an ugly second round. Echavarria started with two straight bogeys and ended with consecutive double bogeys. Florida has not been too kind to the Colombian golfer. Putting has been very good and that may help. However, Echavarria must get the ball in position. His problem last week was too many errant approaches. Echavarria is quite a longer shot at +17000 via DraftKings. One may find him approaching +20000 at a book or two. If he gets to the weekend, could he win? Echavarria almost did at The Sony Open (P2).
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
March 17, 2025
Bud Cauley netted a top-six result last week at The Players Championship. The American golfer was in contention until a Sunday 74 dropped him a few spots back. Cauley has some value in that he ranks highly in several strokes-gained metrics. His downfall is driving accuracy, which is a mere 53.17% (157th). If his driver works decently well, Cauley could be a factor. His 69.17 scoring average ranks 10th on the PGA Tour, and he is now plus-7,500 on DraftKings. Longer shots have fared really well over the last few years -- Peter Malnati won at plus-3,500 last year, so anything is possible. The course sets up reasonably well for Cauley, and that could make him a viable DFS choice this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
March 17, 2025
Christiaan Bezuidenhout putts extremely well, but will that be enough? The South African golfer with the course setup is way down in the sportsbooks (+9000 via DraftKings). While birdies are not the biggest priority, Bezuidenhout ranks 147th with 3.66 birdies per round. Worse, he ranks 9th in strokes gained to putting (0.656). That illustrates the golfer's inability to set up more birdies chances for himself. The course is pretty long at 7,340 yards (Par 71) which does not help Bezuidenhout. He is among the Top 15 in Par 4's when it comes to scoring average. Then again, the Copperhead course at Innisbrook has seen a couple South Africans win there (Charl Schwartzel and Retief Goosen twice). Bezuidenhout expects to not be a betting or DFS option this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
March 17, 2025
Byeong Hun An has shown a troubling trend of late. The South Korean golfer has started out above par in three of his previous four opening rounds. Hun An, as a result, has been pressed into trying to play catch-up especially on courses that are ripe for more birdies. Yes, The Players Championship remains a daunting task for any golfer. However, a +2 for Hun An was a little underwhelming. Golfers need to get on the green and make putts. Averaging 30.13 putts per opening round is a recipe for disaster. Hun A keeps leaving multiple strokes on the golf course. Too many metrics rank 140th or worse in the early going including greens in regulation, scrambling, and strokes gained to putting. Hun An may still be an option to fade at the Valspar Championship.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
March 12, 2025
Jacob Bridgeman is riding a hot streak in his last two events. He finished tied for second in the Cognizant Classic and T-15 in the Arnold Palmer Invitational this past weekend. It's safe to say Florida is treating the 25-year-old very nicely. However, his game may not suit the TPC Sawgrass stadium course. His accuracy off the tee and average iron play may not play well in this week's event. He ranks 101st in driving accuracy, 174th in approach from 100-125 yards, and 173rd in approach from 125-150. He will more than likely be a hot pick this week with his recent play, but don't be surprised if he falls short and misses the cut. Try to avoid him in DFS formats this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
March 12, 2025
Although Nicolai Hojgaard has played in only three PGA Tour events this year, he has made the cut in all three, with his best finish being eighth at the Mexico Open. He has also played two events on the DP World Tour and made the cut in both, with his best finish a T-24 at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. This will only be his second appearance at the PLAYERS, where he missed the cut in last year's event. Players must dial in play from tee to green to succeed at the stadium course. Hojgaard has been excellent with his irons gaining 1.054 strokes gained approach to green, which ranks third on tour. A typical distance at the venue is 100-125 yards, where he ranks 30th. He may not have experience in the event, but his game is suited for this course. He could be a great value pick at his $8,100 price tag on FanDuel this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
March 12, 2025
Karl Vilips carded a final-round 64 at the Puerto Rico Open to claim his first career victory in just his fourth start on the PGA Tour. The 23-year-old now turns his attention to The PLAYERS Championship for the first time. To succeed at TPC Sawgrass, players need to excel from tee to green, with particular emphasis on accuracy off the tee and on approach. Outside of his win last week, which doesn't have any ShotLink data available, Vilips ranks 40th in driving accuracy, 166th in strokes gained off the tee (minus-0.556 per round), 122nd in strokes gained from tee to green (minus-0.161 per round), and 27th in approach (0.537 per round). It's also worth noting that at the Puerto Rico Open, he hit the fairway at a rate of 62.5% and found greens in regulation 76.4% of the time. Vilips is riding high coming into the week, but historically, first-time winners tend to struggle the following week, so fantasy managers should carefully consider their options before including him in their lineups.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
March 12, 2025
Outside of his last two starts, Taylor Pendrith has been solid in 2025. He has three top-15 finishes and has made the cut in five out of seven events. While his showing was not great in the Arnold Palmer Invitational this past weekend, conditions were not ideal, and overall, the course played more challenging than usual. Making just his fourth appearance in the PLAYERS Championship, Pendrith has made the cut twice and fell short of it in last year's showing. Precision from tee to green is the key to solid play at the stadium course. He ranks 27th in driving accuracy, 4th in greens in regulation percentage, and 56th in strokes gained approach to green. His game has come into form, and it's possible to see him in contention over the weekend in the mix. Having him in your lineup in DFS formats this week wouldn't be a bad idea.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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