February 26, 2025
Matt Kuchar appears to be a safe option at the Cognizant Classic this week. The 46-year-old Tour veteran made the cut in five of his seven starts in the Fall Swing, and he heads to Palm Beach Gardens on the heels of four consecutive made cuts, including three finishes inside of the top-25. While he has missed the cut in his previous two starts here, he appears to be a solid course fit for PGA National, as he ranks 14th in driving accuracy, 46th in scrambling percentage, 23rd around-the-green, 25th in Bermuda putting, and 20th in bogey avoidance over the last 36 rounds. The 9-time Tour winner has also gained strokes on approach in seven consecutive measured events. With a flat $7,000 DraftKings salary, Kuchar profiles as a cut-maker with top-20 upside at the Cognizant Classic.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
February
26,
2025
Cameron
Young
has
played
five
events
this
year
with
two
top-15
finishes,
two
missed
cuts,
and
a
72nd-place
finish.
Now
he
turns
his
focus
to
the
Cognizant
Classic,
where
he
has
had
success
in
the
past,
finishing
T4
in
2024
and
read more...
February 26, 2025
Knowing what to do with Taylor Pendrith as the PGA Tour heads to Florida is tough. The Canadian had a good run on the West Coast, including two top-10s and a top-15 in five starts. However, his success has lived and died by the ball striking, as he's lost strokes on the greens in four of five events. What's more concerning is that the T50 in the Genesis Invitational a couple of weeks ago was because the 33-year-old lost strokes in every metric besides off the tee (+1.28). That won't be enough to get around PGA National unscathed, and if he doesn't find a way to crack the top 15 in the field in strokes gained on approach, he probably won't do much for DFS lineups.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 26, 2025
Prior to missing the cut at the Genesis Invitational, Gary Woodland had posted three straight top-22 finishes to start the year. He now looks to get back on track at the Cognizant Classic, an event where he has missed the cut just once in 10 appearances, with four career top-10 finishes. Woodland has gained the majority of his strokes this season off the tee (7.504) but has also been impressive on approach, gaining 0.421 strokes per round. Given the challenging nature of PGA National, this part of his game will be crucial for success. Woodland ranks in the 94th percentile for greens in regulation from 150-200 yards and in the 80th percentile for proximity from the same distance, which accounts for 48.1% of all approach shots at this course. This is especially important for Woodland, as he has lost 3.984 strokes combined in putting and around the green. At $7,500 on DraftKings, Woodland presents solid value and could be a core piece in any DFS lineup.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 26, 2025
Kris Ventura has been in solid form over his last four events with finishes of T58, T4, T49, and most recently a T25 at the Mexico Open. He now looks to the Cognizant Classic, an event he has played in once before, missing the cut in 2021. PGA National is a demanding course that requires precision on approach, and Ventura ranks 39th in strokes gained on approach, averaging 0.435 strokes gained per round. He is also in the 87th percentile over the past 12 months in greens in regulation from 150-200 yards, a range that accounts for 48.1% of all approach shots at this course. The only area where Ventura has struggled this season is around the greens, so hitting greens in regulation will be key to his success. At a price tag of $6,900 on DraftKings, fantasy managers can confidently consider Ventura as a value play this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February 26, 2025
It is a season of learning for Niklas Norgaard, as he continues to get more comfortable with golf in the U.S. since earning his dual membership last season through the Race to Dubai. He's coming off a T34 last week in Mexico, where his highlights came in strokes gained off the tee(+0.23) and putting (+0.65). It wasn't the most impressive showing, but he's a big hitter with a driving distance average of 319.3 and seemingly sure putting ability. However, his approach game has been volatile and the short game has not been good, which is more typical of a big hitter. He's worth keeping an eye on moving forward, but maybe not the smartest play yet.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February
26,
2025
Erik
Van
Rooyen
has
not
started
2025
on
the
right
foot,
missing
three
cuts
and
finishing
inside
the
top
30
just
once
in
his
first
six
events.
He
now
shifts
his
focus
to
the
Cognizant
Classic,
an
event
he
has
played
read more...
February
26,
2025
Jordan
Spieth
struggled
at
the
Genesis
Invitational,
missing
the
cut
after
opening
rounds
of
76-74.
Given
his
past
struggles
at
Torrey
Pines,
we're
willing
to
overlook
this
result.
Before
that,
he
finished
T4
at
the
Phoenix
Open
and
T69
at
Pebble
read more...
February 26, 2025
After missing the cut at the Sony Open to start 2025, Seamus Power has bounced back with three top-40 finishes, including a T24 at the Genesis Invitational. He now looks to carry this success into the Cognizant Classic, an event he's missed the cut in during his three prior starts, though his last appearance was in 2019. Power has been doing most of his damage around the greens and on approach, ranking 31st and 32nd in strokes gained in those categories, respectively. He ranks in the 90th percentile in proximity from 150-200 yards, as well as the 92nd percentile in greens in regulation from the same distance — this range accounts for 48.1% of all approach shots at PGA National. The major concern for Power is his par-four scoring, averaging 4.09 strokes, which ranks 167th on tour. If he can attack the flags with strong iron play and improve his par-four scoring, fantasy managers who buy into his $7,300 price tag on DraftKings will be handsomely rewarded.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February 26, 2025
Andrew Novak embodies the "consistently inconsistent" persona, having played in six events this year with three missed cuts and three top-13 finishes. He now looks to the Cognizant Classic for more consistency, an event where he has made the cut in three of his four appearances, including a T9 finish last year. PGA National is an unforgiving course that demands precision on approach, an area where Novak ranks 77th, gaining 0.182 strokes on approach per round. He also ranks first on tour in proximity from 150-175 yards, a range that accounts for 22.9% of all approach shots at this course. However, from 175-200 yards, Novak has struggled, ranking 153rd in proximity, and this range makes up 25.2% of all approach shots at PGA National. Novak is a lights-out putter, and as long as he gives himself opportunities on the green with his approach game, his $8,000 price tag on DraftKings makes him a worthwhile option for fantasy managers.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February
26,
2025
Denny
McCarthy
has
been
hunting
for
his
first
career
win
in
2025,
recording
three
top-20
finishes
to
start
the
year,
including
a
T5
at
the
Genesis
Invitational.
He
now
looks
to
build
on
this
strong
performance
at
the
Cognizant
Classic,
where
read more...
February 26, 2025
Min Woo Lee has been in excellent form to start 2025 with finishes of T17, T12, and most recently a 48th-place finish at the Genesis Invitational. Since this is his worst result since missing the cut at the Wyndham Championship in August of 2024, we are willing to overlook it. Lee will look to keep the momentum going at the Cognizant Classic, an event where he finished T2 in 2024 and T26 in 2023. The only area where Lee has struggled this season is on approach, where he ranks 142nd in strokes gained, which will be critical this week. Despite losing strokes on approach, Lee currently ranks in the 89th percentile in greens in regulation from 150-200 yards, a range that accounts for 48.1% of all approach shots at PGA National. Given his strong course history and continued solid form, fantasy managers can confidently trust Lee at his $9,200 price tag on DraftKings this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February
25,
2025
Chris
Kirk
ended
2024
strong
with
three
top-35
finishes
in
his
last
four
events.
However,
he
hasn't
been
able
to
carry
that
momentum
into
2025,
with
just
one
top-35
finish
in
his
first
five
events
this
year.
He'll
look
to
turn
read more...
February 25, 2025
After two top-25 finishes to start the year, Mark Hubbard has finished outside the top 65 or missed the cut in four straight events. He now turns his attention to the Cognizant Classic as he aims to get back on track. Hubbard has made eight career starts in this event, with his best finishes being T11 in 2020 and T15 in 2022. PGA National demands precision off the tee and on approach, two areas where Hubbard has struggled. He ranks 95th in driving accuracy and 107th in strokes gained on approach, losing 0.513 strokes over his six starts. Hubbard also ranks in just the 25th percentile for greens in regulation from 150-200 yards, a range that makes up 48.1% of all approach shots at this course. Ranking 119th in scrambling, Hubbard cannot afford to miss greens so frequently. At $6,700 on DraftKings, fantasy managers should carefully weigh their options before adding him to their lineups this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February 25, 2025
Given his constant appearance on the first page of leaderboards to start the season, it's somewhat surprising that Alex Smalley has yet to finish better than T10. He ranks third on the season in strokes gained tee to green (+1.435) and doesn't fall outside the top 50 in any strokes gained metric. He comes to PGA National with a head of steam to keep himself inside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup race. Missing the cut in last year's event and a T55 in 2022, the 28-year-old comes into this week in a much better place than the two previous appearances. Putting has historically caused him the most issues throughout his career, but it seems to be even more exacerbated on bermuda greens. It's worth noting that the flat stick has been much improved to start this season and if it stays healthy on the trip across the country, expect to see Smalley near the lead again.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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