September 9, 2025
Patrick Cantlay finished tied for second at the TOUR Championship last month and will now focus on preparing for this week's Procore Championship held at Silverado Resort in Napa, California. Cantlay has 10 top-25 finishes and missed the three times in 19 starts this season. Over the past 12 months, Cantlay ranks in the 97th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is worth mentioning because at last year's Procore Championship over 34% of approach shots came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
September 9, 2025
Gary Woodland is that old veteran that just keeps hanging around in golf events. The American golfer, now 41, has been steady but not spectacular during the summer months. His best result was a T-20 at the 3M Open in July. It might be intriguing to see how Woodland fares at Silverado. His +9000 odds are positive in the sense that some have the confidence in him. One major problem might be driving accuracy which ranks 99th. However, Woodland ranks near the Top 50 in five major metrics led by that 21st in driving distance. At the least, he has a shot a hanging around near contention come Saturday and Sunday.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
September 9, 2025
Karl Vilips relishes the idea of an elevated field. The Australian golfer has won once on the PGA Tour this year already. Yes, it was the Puerto Rico Open but a win is a win. He can flame out or finish inside the Top 20. There is very little in between when it comes to the golfer. At this point, Vilips is now a +25000 longshot to win the Procore Championship. He finished T-19 at the Wyndham Championship after missing the cut in five consecutive tournaments. Vilips really is the ultimate in high risk and high reward. While the young golfer has lots to learn, Vilips at 24 could be someone to keep an eye on.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
September 9, 2025
Taylor Montgomery has finished inside the top 40 in four of his last five events. The American golfer shows flashes of brilliance, and then it all goes south. Montgomery ranks third in strokes gained in putting at 0.854. Unfortunately, Montgomery getting close enough to the green is the big problem. He ranks 151st and 149th. The Silverado course predicates itself on at least being a little accurate. Montgomery's driver hits the fairway just 51.5% of the time in 2025. Again, for all his putting mastery, this tournament may be one where one takes a flier on Montgomery to finish inside the top 20 and little else.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
September 9, 2025
Jackson Koivun started his PGA season off a little slowly. The American golfer finished outside the Top 40 in each of his first three events. Then, Koivun found his mark. He finished inside the Top 11 in three evens, That included the Wyndham where he shot in the 60's all four rounds. It is hard to believe that Koivun is not even 21 yet. He does possess some serious poise. However, that layoff may have been the worst thing. From a betting standpoint, Koivun may be one to stay away from again because of the rust. Golfers like that take a little while to get going. With an elevated field, it is probably wise to not utilize Koivun in either betting or DFS this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
September 9, 2025
Doug Ghim has not performed at his best the past couple of months. The American golfer missed the cut in consecutive events to end his summer. Ghim has finished inside the Top 25 five times in 21 tournaments. However, he has not won any event in 2025. Worse, he ranks 162nd in strokes gained in putting at -0.878. Too many red numbers and a better than normal field at the Precore Championship makes Ghim one to maybe stay away from. His 70.15 scoring average and 3.68 birdies per round may be even bigger reasons. Ghim simply is a little too volatile for a course like Silverado.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
September 9, 2025
Patrick Fishburn is a true unknown when it comes to the Procore Championship. The American golfer has had some stretches of very good play and then just vanishes. Fishburn goes ice cold at times on the golf course. He does have three Top 20 results in his last five events. After more than a month off, it will be intriguing to see what Fishburn can do. He excels at getting on greens (8th at 70.81%). It comes down to making putts. One putt percentage is only 36.42% and putts per round are up to 29.54. Those metrics rank 151st and 146th. It may be tough to get Fishburn in your DFS lineups especially.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
September 9, 2025
Eric Cole had a couple of top-10 results in 2025. Unfortunately, the American golfer fell apart during the second half of The Memorial and has not truly recovered. It has been a struggle-filled year with missed cuts and inconsistent performances. With so many red numbers, Cole just wants to start fresh. His greens-in-regulation numbers rank 151st at 62.48%. His scoring average has dropped all the way to 70.61, which now ranks 126th. One bright spot is his putts per round, where he ranks ninth at 28.15. Add in his 43.79% one-putt percentage (fifth), and one can see why Cole has the potential to improve some at the Procore Championship.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
September 9, 2025
Another member of Team U.S.A. getting their last chance at meaningful golf until going up against the Europeans at Bethpage is Russell Henley. The 36-year-old has been a bit of a late bloomer, as he has quietly ascended to fourth in the world and will hopefully be a key contributor at the Ryder Cup in a couple of weeks. He is making his fourth career appearance at Silverado Resort this week, where he's never finished higher than T41. However, this is a more well-rounded player than the one who last teed it up in 2019. He ranked sixth in the regular season in strokes gained tee to green (+1.042) and around the green (+0.451), and also ranked 32nd in strokes gained putting (+0.260). The quality form should still be there, and if so, he makes for an excellent DFS play at $11,600 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
September 9, 2025
As perhaps the hottest player to close out the regular season, Sam Burns was basically a shoo-in to be picked for the Ryder Cup team. Closing out the playoffs with a T4 at the BMW Championship and a T7 at East Lake. This week at the Procore Championship is merely a way to keep the feelings fresh, but capturing a win would do a lot for the confidence before heading to the pressure cooker of a Ryder Cup atmosphere. He led the PGA Tour this season in strokes gained putting (+0.924), and while his ball-striking ability comes and goes, he averaged +0.598 strokes gained on approach and +0.352 strokes gained off the tee over his final 10 events of the season. It wouldn't be surprising to see Burns make a charge at a win this week.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
September 9, 2025
It was a bit surprising to see Maverick McNealy be snubbed from the Ryder Cup team this year after his run of play to end the season and his overall improvement over the last couple of years. He finished inside the top 25 on the FedEx Cup list, climbed all the way to 18th in the world, and seems to fit the mold for what could succeed at Bethpage Black. Nonetheless, he will make his eighth career start in Napa this week, where he hasn't had much success outside of a lone solo-second in 2021. If statistics from the regular season still have bearing, there isn't much reason why he couldn't have another quality finish by Sunday's end, ranking 21st in strokes gained putting (+0.369) and 51st in strokes gained tee to green (+0.364). Approach proximity and his short game are the main concerns, but the fire in his gut from being left off the U.S. squad could be all the motivation needed to put on a show.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
September 9, 2025
Let's not beat around the bush and act like world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is at Silverado Resort this week for any other reason than to appease his Ryder Cup captain and team for the upcoming matches at Bethpage. Nonetheless, the most dominant player in the game will make his tournament debut with his usual chance to secure another victory. Listing statistics is merely a waste of words, as everyone is well aware of the capabilities he possesses. What's more important, as it pertains to DFS or betting, is what his motivation will be this week given how much success he's already experienced this season. The absurd pricing on both DraftKings and FanDuel makes it hard to justify at such a meaningless event for the 29-year-old. Enjoy his presence, but don't be fooled into thinking he'll give it 100% this week.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
September 9, 2025
There hasn't been much to be excited about lately for Max Homa, who is hoping to begin climbing back into the top ranks of the professional golf world. The problem is finding something to cling to as a sign that returning to that level is even remotely close. For the first time in his career, he ranked outside the top 100 in every strokes gained metric and failed to have any consistency from week to week. Course history is the only real thing on the 34-year-old's side this week, as he won this event back-to-back in 2021 and 2022. Despite all the struggles, there is something to be said for returning to a place that typically stirs up good vibes. And while Homa is far from a DFS recommendation, producing a quality showing isn't outside the realm of possible outcomes.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
September 9, 2025
Ending the regular season 61st on the FedEx Cup points list for Davis Riley isn't all that bad, considering he missed six cuts and failed to secure a single top 30 finish after his T2 at the PGA Championship in May. The ball striking abandoned him, ranking 154th in strokes gained off the tee (-0.454) and 157th in strokes gained on approach (-0.507). That makes for tough sledding regardless of the course. In two career starts at Silverado Resort, Riley has missed the cut on both occasions, which suggests that waiting to see where the 28-year-old's game goes from here is the best course of action before forcing him into DFS lineups.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
September 9, 2025
Making his ninth career appearance in this championship, Emiliano Grillo hopes to further secure his playing privileges for 2026, as he finished the regular season in 68th place on the FedEx Cup points list. A solid run through the summer saw him earn five top 25s and a solo-second place finish. However, there were plenty of forgettable tournaments, as well. From a metric perspective, the 32-year-old was competitive in all areas except strokes gained around the green, where he ranked 148th (-0.253). Winning here in 2016, along with a T25 in 2023, Grillo has the game to shine this week. Around the green should be the only concern, as his 67.41% driving accuracy and superb proximity rankings under 150 yards should give him plenty of scoring opportunities.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
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