May 14, 2025
Patrick Reed has only played one PGA tournament this year. The American golfer gained a wildcard to enter The Masters. Naturally, Reed almost won the event. He finished T-3 and finished an impressive 69-69 given the conditions and his form. Reed plays on the LIV tour and it can be challenging to equate LIV stats to the PGA. However, he drives the ball 304.8 yards and averages a respectable 1.61 putts per hole. Reed has not won a PGA event since the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open. Bettors forget he won the 2018 Masters sometimes. Quail Hollow is a course that forces a golfer to drive the ball long and accurate. Risk and reward is something which could make Reed an excellent DFS option again.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 14, 2025
Maverick McNealy has five top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour in 2025. He made his breakthrough last year, winning The RSM Classic. McNealy has followed that up and added two top-three results over the previous four events. He had a down week at the Truist Championship (T60) but still ranks 11th when it comes to FedEx points in 2025. McNealy can be a little erratic with his driver, ranking 115th on tour at 57.74%. However, he has had some weeks where he is well above 60%. The key for McNealy will be to play smart. Holes will be dangled to drive like seven and eight, especially. If he can get to the "Green Mile" (15-18) on Sunday close to the top 20, that plus-280 number could turn out to be a wise choice.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 14, 2025
Rickie Fowler has seen a little of everything heading into the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. The American golfer is 36 but might as well be in his 40's given his experience. Anyway, Fowler has not had a single Top 10 this year. However, he did win at Quail Hollow in 2012 and did have a Top 5 at the last PGA held on the North Carolina golf course (2017). Fowler has missed a few cuts and struggled here as well. He can hold firm like last week at the Truist Championship or splinter apart like at The Players Championship. It may be the latter where Fowler shot 82-79 that worries those who wager on the PGA. The big worry here Is that greens in regulation where Fowler ranks 130th at 64.71%.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 14, 2025
Cam Davis has made four consecutive cuts. The Australian golfer ran into a patch of bad form that saw him miss five cuts after a T-5 at Pebble Beach in February. It appeared like he found his game again at the RBC Heritage where Davis flirted with the Top 10 before settling for T-13. However, the last two events have seen his putter cool off in the late rounds. Quail Hollow screams drive accurately and Davis just does not do this often enough. His driving accuracy ranks 158th at 53.95%. Davis only drives the ball 300.4 yards on average which may put him in trouble on say the 8th hole and the longer Par-5's. The Australian has immense volatility which may be worth fading from a betting perspective.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 14, 2025
Jacob Bridgeman has enjoyed an adventurous but fun 2025 season. The American golfer has four Top 10 results including a runner-up at the Cognizant Classic in March. He did not play in The Masters so the PGA Championship is his first major of 2025. One of the big concerns with Bridgeman may be the driving accuracy. He ranks 121st at 57.27%. Add in the fact that Bridgeman drives the ball 298.7 yards on average and that could also be troublesome. His putting ranks third on tour with 0.837 strokes gained. That includes 28.1 putts per round (17th). Bridgeman seems to improve as the week goes. He can be good for DFS purposes but again accuracy figures to be vital on a firm and ever faster Quail Hollow.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 13, 2025
Bryson DeChambeau has been on a tear lately, recording five straight top-10 finishes, including a win in his most recent start at LIV Korea. He heads into the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in great form, where distance and accuracy are key. DeChambeau's power off the tee (333.3 yards on average) is well-known, but he's also been incredibly accurate, hitting 66% of fairways. He ranks first on LIV in both strokes gained off the tee and from tee to green. To make matters scarier for his competition, his putting has also heated up, gaining strokes in four straight events. With his combination of power, precision, and recent form, DeChambeau is a serious contender for his third major title. Fantasy managers and bettors should have no hesitation including him this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: LIV Golf
May 13, 2025
Corey Conners wrapped up the Truist Championship with a T11 finish, marking his sixth top-20 finish in his last seven starts. He'll look to carry that strong form into the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Conners has a solid track record at this course, finishing T13 and T8 in his last two appearances. At 7,500 yards and playing as a par 71, Quail Hollow demands both length and accuracy off the tee, as well as precise long-iron play. While Conners ranks just 147th in driving distance, he compensates with elite ball-striking, ranking in the 98th percentile in proximity from 150–200 yards over the last 12 months. He also ranks 17th in strokes gained off the tee per round (plus-0.444) and 38th in bogey avoidance, both key metrics for success this week. Though he lacks elite power, Conners' precision makes him a strong value at $8,300 on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
May 12, 2025
After an utterly dominant victory at TPC Craig Ranch a couple of weeks ago, Scottie Scheffler got the winless monkey off his back and is ready to take on what should be a long, but getable, Quail Hollow layout. It will be his first time playing this event in an individual format, having played here in the 2023 Presidents Cup. For most players, it may be a big knock to have never had the full consequence of having to put four rounds together, but Scheffler isn't like most players. He's having an amazing season by normal standards, leading the PGA Tour in strokes gained tee to green (+1.954) and proximity to the hole (33'). At $12,500 on FanDuel, he's just as capable of running away with a golf tournament as he was at this time last season. Play him with confidence.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
May 12, 2025
It seems hard to imagine that Brooks Koepka flies under the radar as much as he does these days, given everything he's shown us over the last 10 years. But since winning this championship in 2023, he's done very little in the major championships to continue his obscure success on golf's biggest stages. His success on LIV has been equally as disappointing, especially in 2025. The ball striking has been fairly solid, averaging +0.32 strokes gained on approach and +0.323 off the tee in eight professional starts. However, the putting and short game have been downright putrid at times. It's been so bad of late that it's hard to imagine a turnaround good enough to make Koepka a usable asset in DFS this week, other than a dart-throw pick for ownership leverage.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
May 12, 2025
After posting back-to-back two-over par rounds, Michael Kim (back) withdrew with a back injury this past week at the Truist Championship. He's set to make it back for the year's second major, but the thought of playing an undersized and outgunned player on this beast of a layout was already daunting before, and it's much more difficult now. Kim's play hasn't quite been the same since his quality run through February and early March in basically every department outside of approach play. He's lost strokes putting and off the tee in four of his last six starts and has struggled to find any momentum around the greens in that time. At $8,500 on FanDuel, there are likely better options.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
May 12, 2025
It was a solid week in Pennsylvania for Stephan Jaeger, who carded a final round 66 to finish in a tie for seventh. The German golfer ranked sixth on the week in strokes gained tee to green (+1.43) and seventh in strokes gained off the tee (+0.59) and around the green (+0.55). He'll now head to Charlotte, NC, for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. A venue that hasn't granted him that much success in four career starts. However, Jaeger looks tailor-made to compete here on paper, as long as the accuracy off the tee doesn't get him in too much trouble. He's got the distance to compete on this 7,600+ yard brute, and everything from irons to putter is serviceable enough to make him a potential threat this week if the stars align.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
May 12, 2025
Aside from the resigned belief that he can't get the job done on Sunday, the chances that Tommy Fleetwood finds himself in the conversation feel relatively high. Except for a lone T62 on his resume this season, he has been a DFS darling at every stop he's made. Ranking 13th on the season in strokes gained on approach (+0.651) and 34th in driving accuracy (63.8%), he checks the right boxes to find success at what will be a long and saturated Quail Hollow. Play Fleetwood with confidence at $11,200 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
May 12, 2025
It was a solid performance this past week in Philadelphia for Patrick Cantlay, who posted his third top-five finish of the season. He was typical in his iron play, averaging 1.71 strokes gained on approach. However, the 33-year-old gained strokes everywhere, making an interesting case heading into the year's second major. His previous appearances at Quail Hollow aren't great, with only one top-25 finish in four starts. It is a bit interesting given Cantlay's strong ball-striking ability, but he's undoubtedly not had the same pizzazz in that area when he's been here in the past. Given the weather and trending factors, the numbers say to give him a chance.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
May 12, 2025
Viktor Hovland tied for 54th at last week's Truist Championship and will now focus on preparing for this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club. Hovland has been inconsistent this season, with three top-25 finishes and one win, but he has also missed the cut four times in 10 starts. In the past 12 months, he ranks in the 55th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 150 yards in the rough. This is significant because Quail Hollow Club stretches over 7,200 yards, making it one of the longest courses on the PGA Tour rotation this year. While Hovland could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week, including him does carry some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 12, 2025
Sepp Straka emerged as the winner of last week's Truist Championship and is now focusing on preparing for this week's PGA Championship, which will take place at Quail Hollow Club. Straka has had an impressive season, with eight top-15 finishes, two victories, and only two missed cuts in 14 starts. Over the past year, he ranks in the 57th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 150 yards in the rough. This is particularly important because Quail Hollow Club measures over 7,200 yards, making it one of the longest courses on the PGA Tour rotation this year. Straka could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
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