February
18,
2025
Michael
Kim
has
been
on
fire
the
last
two
weeks,
recording
finishes
of
T2
at
the
Phoenix
Open
and
T13
at
the
Genesis
Invitational.
He
now
looks
ahead
to
the
Mexican
Open,
an
event
he
has
played
in
twice,
with
finishes
read more...
February 18, 2025
Sam Stevens finished tied for 31st at last week's Genesis Invitational and has not missed a cut in any of the six tournaments he has played in 2025. His best performance so far was a second-place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open last month. Now, he is focusing on preparing for this week's Mexico Open, which takes place at Vidanta Vallarta. Stevens' only previous appearance at the Mexico Open was in 2024, where he missed the cut. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 20th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 200 yards in the fairway. This is particularly relevant because over 43% of approach shots at last year's Mexico Open came from this distance. While Stevens has been performing well, his past performance at this tournament indicates that including him in DFS lineups this week may carry some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Patrick Rodgers delivered his best performance of the 2025 season at last week's Genesis Invitational, where he finished tied for third. He is now focusing on preparing for this week's Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta. Rodgers has a strong track record at this tournament, finishing tied for sixth in 2024, tied for 10th in 2023, and 10th in 2022. In the past 12 months, Rodgers ranks in the 46th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots taken from over 200 yards in the fairway. Notably, over 43% of approach shots at last year's Mexico Open came from this distance. Given Rodgers's previous performances at this tournament and his recent form, he could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Thorbjorn Olesen is set to make his first PGA Tour start of the 2025 season at this week's Mexico Open, held at Vidanta Vallarta. Currently, he is ranked 30th on the DP World Tour, with one top-five finish and one missed cut in four starts. Over the past 12 months, Olesen ranks in the 38th percentile for greens in regulation on approach shots from over 200 yards in the fairway. This is noteworthy because, at last year's Mexico Open, over 43% of approach shots were taken from over 200 yards. Olesen might be overlooked this week and could be a solid addition to DFS lineups; however, including him comes with some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Justin Lower finished tied for 62nd at the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am three weeks ago and is returning to action this week for the Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta. He has a strong history at this tournament, having finished tied for third in 2024 and 64th in 2022. Over the past year, Lower ranks in the 64th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from more than 200 yards in the fairway. This is particularly noteworthy because, at last year's Mexico Open, over 43% of approach shots were taken from this distance. Lower might not receive much attention this week, but he could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Kurt Kitayama finished tied for 49th at the Waste Management Phoenix Open two weeks ago and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Mexico Open, held at Vidanta Vallarta. This will be Kitayama's first appearance at the Mexico Open since 2022 when he finished tied for second. Last year, over 43% of approach shots at the Mexico Open came from over 200 yards. In the past 12 months, Kitayama has ranked in the 41st percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from this distance in the fairway. Kitayama could be a solid addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Harry Hall missed the cut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open two weeks ago, marking his first missed cut of the 2025 season. Historically, Hall has performed well at the Mexico Open, finishing T33 in 2024 and T10 in 2023. In last year's Mexico Open, over 43% of approach shots came from over 200 yards. Over the past 12 months, Hall has ranked in the 63rd percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from this distance in the fairway. Despite his missed cut in the previous tournament, his recent form and past performances at the Mexico Open suggest he could be a solid addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Chris Gotterup missed the cut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open two weeks ago, which marks his third missed cut in his last four tournaments. His best finish recently was tied for 25th at the Farmers Insurance Open last month. Over the past 12 months, Gotterup has ranked in the 25th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 200 yards in the fairway. This is significant because over 43% of approach shots at last year's Mexico Open came from this distance. Including Gotterup in your DFS lineups this week carries some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Akshay Bhatia tied for ninth place at last week's Genesis Invitational and has not missed a cut this year. He is now focused on preparing for this week's Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta, where he will be making his debut. It's noteworthy that over the past 12 months, Bhatia ranks in the 86th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 200 yards in the fairway. This is particularly relevant because, at last year's Mexico Open, more than 43% of approach shots were taken from this distance. Given his current form, Bhatia could be a strong addition to daily fantasy sports lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Aaron Rai has struggled to put his full game together so far in 2025, recording a T15, a missed cut, a T40, and most recently a T37 at Torrey Pines. He now shifts his focus to the Mexican Open, an event where he finished T19 last year. This course is similar to last week's and will benefit players who hit the ball far off the tee and are proficient with long irons, as 63.5% of all approach shots came from this distance last year. Rai is the epitome of hitting the ball straight but not far, as he finished last year as the No. 1 player in driving accuracy but just 153rd in driving distance. He also finished 2024 18th in proximity from 175-200 yards and ninth in strokes gained from tee to green. Coming off a solid finish at Torrey Pines, Rai should have enough momentum to get his season on track. Fantasy managers should highly consider playing him at his $9,400 price tag on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February 18, 2025
Ryan Palmer's 22nd year on the PGA Tour has not started as well as he'd hoped. The 48-year-old is a non-factor at most events these days, as he's merely biding time until the Senior circuit calls. The stats have not been good, ranking outside the top 120 in every strokes gained metric and struggling mightily to score. His wedge game has been fairly accurate, ranking 19th in proximity from 50-125 yards (21'). However, he likely won't have many opportunities to do that at Vidanta Vallarta given its distance at over 7,400 yards. As much of a fan-favorite as Palmer is--or at least used to be--he isn't a viable option in any DFS lineups.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February 18, 2025
It has taken Matteo Manassero much longer than expected to make his way onto the PGA Tour. The 31-year-old made quite the name for himself in the early days of his professional golf career on the European circuit. He's making his third PGA Tour start of the season this week on a beast of a golf course for someone with an average drive of 285.2 yards. His latest finish of T25 did come at Torrey Pines, which is even longer than Vidanta Vallarta. However, approach distances are further than even the South Course at Torrey. For someone who hasn't shown many positives with longer irons or made that many birdies in several months going back to last year in Europe, he likely isn't worth the risk at $8,200 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February 18, 2025
Last year was an impressive coming-out party for Jake Knapp. The now 30-year-old PGA Tour player is in his second year on the circuit and returns to a place seemingly tailor-made for his brand of golf. He's coming off a T17 finish at the Genesis Invitational last week, where he ranked 5th in the field in strokes gained off the tee (+0.59) and 15th in driving distance (297.3). It was also a good week with the irons, as he ranked 15th in strokes gained on approach (+0.67) and 10th in GIR percentage (70.8%). The long irons continue to be the stronger side of his approach game, and Vidanta Vallarta presents players with plenty of opportunities. If his latest performance at Torrey is any indication, Knapp could easily be back in the mix this year.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
February 18, 2025
Perhaps the biggest question of this week for many DFS players is what to do with Charley Hoffman. He was a flash in the pan for two weeks, however, that flash is bookended by poor performances. Horrific putting has been the story for the 48-year-old in this early season, as he ranks nearly dead-last in strokes gained putting (175th) at an average of -1.130. But aside from that, he is gaining strokes in every other metric at an impressive rate. He ranks 12th in strokes gained tee to green (+1.101), and still moves it off the tee at an average of 313.6 yards. Proximity numbers with the long irons are also some of the best on tour, which have attributed to his 22nd ranking in strokes gained on approach. If the putter can halfway cooperate, Hoffman is dangerous at $9,200 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
February 18, 2025
Since his T7 finish at the AmEx, Ben Griffin has been battling a sick putter as he ranks 135th in strokes gained putting (-0.346) this season. This current run with the flat stick is the worst of his career and something that should come back around in time. The resort-style putting surfaces at this week's Mexico Open present a good opportunity to gain confidence in that department. They aren't as tricky to figure out, and the paspalum grass creates slower and more manageable conditions. The DNA of this course from tee to green is to hit it far, which Griffin has done fairly well at an average of 304.7 this season at an accuracy percentage of 62.66% (ranked 42nd). Throw in that he's gained over four and a half strokes on approach in his last two events--including last week at Torrey--and he makes a decent case for taking a chance on him this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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