April 22, 2025
Alejandro Tosti is playing well at the right time. The golfer from Argentina has three straight Top 15 results including a runner-up at the Corales Puntacana Championship last week. The one major red flag is that Tosti tends to fade late (see the Cognizant Classic). In Florida, Tosti was in contention before back-to-back 75's derailed his chances. That arguably led to three straight missed cuts. His game is as volatile as his flair for shotmaking. What he does not excel in is putting. Tosti ranks 165th in putting in terms of strokes gained. Worse, he averages 30.5 putts per final round. That is not exactly ideal for any team to contend on Sunday. Tosti and Joe Highsmith are the definition of risk and reward this weekend.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
April 22, 2025
Joe Highsmith picked the wrong time to struggle as a team event in New Orleans approaches. The American golfer will be paired with Alejandro Tosti in this weekend's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Highsmith won at the Cognizant Classic in March behind a brilliant 64-64 weekend highlighted by several clutch putts. Since then, things have been different. Highsmith missed three cuts and fell off to start and end the RBC Heritage. The 74 on Sunday may have been more concerning because of all the missed putts. Again Highsmith has an average scoring average of 70.56 (103rd). Greens in regulation comes in 151st at 62.96% which means he may not be the most ideal DFS or betting option even in a team format.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
April 22, 2025
Karl Vilips won the Puerto Rico Open in 2025. The Australian golfer faces a step up in competition at the Zurich Classic this week. Vilips has not fared well since winning down in Puerto Rico in March. He missed three straight cuts and then ended up outside the Top 50 at the RBC Heritage last week. Vilips went to Stanford University with Michael Thorbjornsen so the partnership goes back a bit. Anyway, last week's 71-74 causes some considerable concern for what is to come. A golfer must make putts in New Orleans but be accurate with the driver. A 58% driver accuracy ranks 115th and Vilips averages 30 putts per final round which is a significant hurdle despite decent +4000 odds for him and Thorbjornsen.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
April 22, 2025
Michael Thorbjornsen comes off a great result from the Corales Puntacana Championship. The American golfer finished tied for second but faltered late with a 73 on Sunday. That is one red flag heading into New Orleans. The other is the most obvious. He is a young golfer (23) heading to a party town like New Orleans. Does the focus go astray? Anyway, Thorbjornsen has missed six cuts in 10 events. With 80 teams in the tournament potentially, the cut line is 33 teams plus ties. That has to be kept in mind. Finally, birdies and putting have been issues. Thorbjornsen ranks 158th in strokes gained to putting at -0.504. His putting average is 29.45 which ranks 169th. He may be someone to fade along with Karl Vilips.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
April 22, 2025
Tom Hoge teams up with Billy Horschel for this week's Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The American golfer has enjoyed a solid 2025. He has three Top 10 results, six Top 25 outcomes, and has four straight events where he ended up inside the Top 20. This means Hoge is staying close to contention, making birdies, and avoiding mistakes. His approach to the green ranks 14th in strokes gained at 0.635 and putting is a respectable 51st at 0.217. More essentially, Hoge ranks 45th in birdie average with 4.09. Warm and pleasant weather is expected in New Orleans along with a persistent Southeast breeze. That should help Hoge be a viable betting option along with Horschel come the weekend.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
April 22, 2025
Billy Horschel is one of the very few players to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in both formats. The American golfer won in 2013 when this was an individual event. Horschel again won in 2018 when partnered with Scott Piercy. He nearly won it in 2022, finishing two strokes off from the winners, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. The New Orleans course is a little over 7,400 yards and a Par-72. Birdies are very plentiful as the winning score has ranged from 25 to 30-under-par. Horschel has played the TPC at Avondale many times being a native of Florida. From a daily fantasy and betting standpoint, he and partner Tom Hoge must be strongly considered.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
April 16, 2025
Prior to his missed cut this past weekend at The Masters, Lucas Glover has had a solid 2025 season thus far at age 45. He has finished in the top 10 in three events, including a T-3 at THE PLAYERS. At this week's RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links, players must dial in their iron play due to some of the smallest greens on tour. Although Glover doesn't have the best history at this week's venue, his game fits the course nicely with his 0.522 strokes gained approach to green this year. He has also played very well off the tee this year, ranking fifth in driving accuracy at 71.40%. He's not a slam-dunk start, but he could be a cheap dark horse in DFS this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 16, 2025
After a solid performance at the Masters this past weekend, Daniel Berger is looking to continue his stellar 2025 campaign. In addition to his outstanding play this year, he has a very solid history at the Harbour Town Golf Links. He's made the cut in each of his five starts there and has finished 21st or better in three straight, including a T3 back in 2020. Players must execute their iron play as Harbour Town has some of the smallest greens on the PGA Tour. As Todd McGill put it in his Horse For The Course, Berger ranks third in the field in total strokes gained over the last five years (+2.054) and fifth in strokes gained on approach (+1.178). He has the potential to contend at the top and should be considered a start in DFS this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 16, 2025
After a disappointing outing at The Masters this past weekend, Sepp Straka is looking to bounce back in an otherwise stellar 2025 campaign. He already has a win at The American Express, as well as two other top 10s and four top 20s. The Masters was his first missed cut since the Genesis Invitational. At this week's RBC Heritage, players will need stellar iron play as the greens at Harbour Town Golf Links are some of the smallest on the PGA Tour and will cost players heavily who do not keep the ball on the putting surface. Straka ranks fifth on tour in strokes gained approach to green and 57th in strokes gained putting. He has a strong chance to contend this week and should be considered a starting option in DFS.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 16, 2025
After a near miss at the Valspar, Justin Thomas seemed like a decent option at Augusta National before barely making the cut and shooting 76 on Saturday to completely foil his chances. It was his first time losing strokes on approach for an event in nine months, and he clearly looked puzzled in the televised shots throughout the week. He'll turn his sights now to Harbour Town Golf Links, where he would have been a more likable option before last week. However, putting and chipping are currently a bigger strength than we're used to seeing from Thomas, and if his poor showing at ANGC was more a fluke than a trend in his game, he'll be a fine start on Thursday at $11,400 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
April 16, 2025
The comeback returns for Xander Schauffele, who recorded a T8 finish at The Masters this past week and gained strokes in all areas on a difficult Augusta National setup. Iron play has been the clear leader of his game through his first five starts in 2025, ranking 3rd on the season in strokes gained on approach (+1.022). The putting and short game also continue to round into form, as this past week was his first time gaining strokes in both metrics this season. Harbour Town sets up perfectly for the display Schauffele showed last year, and we are seemingly beginning to get back to that same level of play as he gets reps in. It will be no surprise if he gets a win this week.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
April 16, 2025
Maverick McNealy is coming to Harbour Town this week, after a decent debut at Augusta, which isn't exactly kind to newcomers. In four starts at the RBC Heritage, the 29-year-old has only missed the cut once. However, he's only managed one finish inside the top 25 (T4 in 2021) as well. This layout seems ripe for an accurate player like McNealy, who ranks 29th on the season in greens in regulation (68.89%). His short game is the biggest worry, but how much he'll need it around Harbour Town will be largely determined by his play on approach and off the tee. If his strengths continue to shine, he'll be a fine play at $9,500 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
April 16, 2025
It was a hugely disappointing end to an otherwise successful week for Shane Lowry at Augusta National. He was in the mix all week before shooting 81 in the final round, losing -5.71 strokes from tee to green. It was Lowry's worst finish since January, but he certainly played much better than the finish reflects. The approach play has been the leading part of his game all season, and one bad round shouldn't be enough to sway public opinion. He'll be a hot commodity at a ball-striker-centric course like Harbour Town at $10,800 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
April 16, 2025
After opening 2025 with seven straight finishes of T47 or better, Will Zalatoris couldn't find his rhythm at The Masters, posting a 74-78 and missing the cut. He'll look to bounce back at the RBC Heritage, where he's made two career starts with results of T44 and T42. To succeed at Harbour Town, players need to be accurate off the tee and sharp on approach, two areas where Zalatoris has performed well. He ranks 20th in strokes gained on approach (0.594 per round) and 59th in driving accuracy. He is also in the 75th percentile over the last 12 months in proximity from 150–200 yards, a key range considering 42.5% of all approach shots came from that distance last year. At $7,000 on DraftKings, Zalatoris profiles as a steady mid-tier option, though his upside may be limited.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 16, 2025
Gary Woodland came so close to winning his first tournament in six years at the Texas Children's Houston Open. The American golfer fired a scintillating 62 to almost snatch an improbable victory. Despite struggling some at the Valero Texas Open, Woodland has the chance to at least surprise a little at Hilton Head. He has been okay with the putter but the RBC Heritage has small greens so three-putts should not be as much of an issue. Woodland may see a boost to his birdie average which ranks only 114th at 3.7. He hits greens well, ranks 42nd on approach, 16th in proximity, and 16th in approaches greater than 200 yards. Woodland's putter could get hot like in Houston, so a +650 Top 10 is even a possibility.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
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