April 23, 2025
Lee Hodges missed the cut at the Valero Texas Open, but that was his first of the year in what has otherwise been a consistent season. He's posted three finishes inside the top 11 and will look to keep the momentum going at the Zurich Classic, where he'll once again partner with Gary Woodland. While the duo missed the cut here in 2024, both enter this year's event in far better form. Hodges ranks 16th in total strokes gained per round (plus-1.019), 38th in approach (plus-0.410), and an impressive 19th in putting (plus-0.507). Though past success at this event has eluded him, Hodges' current form combined with Woodland's power off the tee gives this pairing real upside. They're definitely a team to keep on your radar this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 23, 2025
Nico Echavarria has had a solid 2025 season thus far. The 30-year-old from Colombia nearly had his first PGA Tour victory since the 2024 ZOZO Championship when he lost in a playoff to Nick Taylor at the Sony Open earlier this year. On top of that, he and his partner Max Greyserman were paired up last year at the Zurich Classic and finished tied for fourth. The duo will run it back again this year, and Echavarria has been one of the best putters on tour, ranked first in strokes gained putting (0.907). They will be players to watch and worthy of a flyer in DFS formats this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 23, 2025
After three straight missed cuts earlier in the season, Gary Woodland has started to regain his form, making four consecutive cuts and posting a runner-up finish at the Houston Open. He'll now reunite with Lee Hodges for the second straight year at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The duo was unable to make the cut in 2024, but both enter this year's event playing much more consistent golf. Woodland has been especially solid off the tee, ranking 49th in strokes gained per round (plus-0.234), 50th in approach (plus-0.286), and is sitting 11th on tour in driving distance. His power and precision off the tee should be a valuable weapon in the team format, and with both players trending in the right direction, this duo shapes up as a sneaky pairing to watch closely this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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April 23, 2025
Rasmus Hojgaard has had a somewhat mediocre season in 2025. He hasn't finished better than a T-12 and that was all the way back in early February at the WM Phoenix open. Since then he has played in six events where he's missed three cuts and his best finish was back-to-back T-32 finishes at the Houston Open and The Masters. He has lost strokes in just about every part of his game and has had trouble consistently putting together four solid rounds to contend over the weekend. On top of that, he has missed the cut in both starts at TPC Louisiana. He and his brother, who he will be teammates with, Nicolai should be avoided this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 23, 2025
After a runner-up finish at the Farmers Insurance Open back in January, Sam Stevens has cooled off a bit with just two top-20 finishes since. Still, he's made the cut in seven of his 10 starts and now sets his sights on the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he and former teammate Paul Barjon finished T4 last year. This time around, Stevens is teaming up with Max McGreevy as the duo hunts for their first career PGA Tour victory. Recent form hasn't been stellar for either, but Stevens continues to be solid off the tee, ranking 42nd in strokes gained per round (plus-0.266). Things get shaky with his short game, though, as he ranks 91st around the green and 106th in putting, with McGreevy battling similar issues. Still, this pairing has the firepower to go low and could be a sneaky boom-or-bust team worth keeping an eye on.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 23, 2025
Nicolai Hojgaard's 2025 season has been a disaster, to say the least. He has missed the cut four times in seven starts, including at The Masters. His play off the tee and around the green has negated his excellent putting and iron play with an abysmal -0.049 strokes gained off the tee and -0.131 strokes gained around the green. He will be paired with his brother Rasmus this week, and both will try to flip the script on their play at TPC Louisiana. Nicolai hasn't finished better than 32nd in his two starts, and Rasmus has missed the cut in both of his starts. It's best to steer away from the pair this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 23, 2025
Coming off a T48 at the RBC Heritage last week, Christiaan Bezuidenhout is in an interesting place. He's been so poor with his ball striking that the stellar work on and around the green has virtually gone unnoticed. Ranking sixth on the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting (+0.745) and 20th in strokes gained around the green (+0.335), the abysmal -0.546 strokes gained off the tee and -0.539 strokes gained on approach make it virtually impossible for the South African to compete. His pairing with EVR in Louisiana this week should allow him to let his shortcomings be less present. Watch for the South African team come Thursday's opening round.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 23, 2025
Akshay Bhatia has cooled down in his last few starts after a fantastic start to the 2025 season. Since THE PLAYERS, where he finished T-3, he hasn't finished better than T-42 and missed the cut at last week's RBC Heritage. His play around the green has been questionable, contributing to some of his poor finishes. He ranks 146th in strokes gained around the green (-0.249) and 136th in scrambling (57.97%). Bhatia's history, along with his partner Carson Young, at the Zurich Classic is not something they can hang their hats on, with two missed cuts in two starts for the pair. He and Young will try to flip the narrative at TPC Louisiana this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 23, 2025
Carson Young has had a disappointing 2025 season thus far. In 10 starts, he has missed five cuts and, outside of a T-10 at the Puerto Rico Open, hasn't finished inside the top 25 in any other event. The only area he can hang his hat on in his game has been his driving, as all other areas of his game have been subpar. He ranks outside the top 100 in strokes gained, approach to green, putting, and around the green. On top of that, his course history and that of his teammate, Akshay Bhatia, are less than desirable. Both players have missed the cut in their two starts at this event. It's hard to trust either one of them right now in any format.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 23, 2025
With only one top 25 finish so far in 2025, things haven't been great for Erik Van Rooyen. He's struggling to find anything good on and around the greens, ranking 113th in strokes gained around the green (-0.057) and 126th in strokes gained putting (-0.218). The South African ranks around the top 75 in both ball-striking metrics, making his pairing with fellow Countryman Christiaan Bezuidenhout at this week's Zurich Classic an exciting duo. This event can certainly help provide a spark to players who are not having as much success individually. If they can play smart and utilize one another's strengths, they could easily be a team to watch come Thursday.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 22, 2025
It was another close call for Andrew Novak, who lost in a playoff to Justin Thomas at the RBC Heritage after nearly missing in his previous start in Texas. It was a great week in Hilton Head for the former Wofford Terrier, who led the field in strokes gained tee to green (+2.22). This was his third chance at capturing his first career PGA Tour victory this season. He'll tee it up at the Zurich Classic this week with Ben Griffin, a pairing that should be fairly competitive if Novak can continue gaining strokes on the greens like he has over his last two starts. It is a difficult mental hurdle to continue putting yourself in winning positions like he has without getting the job done, but a nice change-of-pace event could be good to reset the focus.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
April 22, 2025
It's been a slow spring for Ben Griffin, although he has managed to finish T18-T40 in his last two events. The 28-year-old has still been one of the better players this season statistically, ranking 42nd in strokes gained tee to green (+0.545) and top 60 in strokes gained on approach and around the green. He'll tee it up Thursday at TPC Louisiana alongside Andrew Novak, who nearly won last week in Hilton Head. Putting may be a concern for both players, but more so for Griffin, who ranks 102nd in strokes gained putting (-0.035). He's also looking to make the cut for the first time, having missed the cut the previous two years with other partners.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 22, 2025
Taylor Moore has been a steady presence on tour this season, posting six finishes of T42 or better and missing just two cuts in his first nine starts. He missed the cut at this event last year with three-time teammate Matt NeSmith, despite back-to-back fourth-place finishes in previous years, but this time he gets a boost by partnering with former U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark. Moore has struggled on approach, ranking 123rd on tour, but he makes up for it off the tee, where he ranks 20th. He's also been sharp around the greens, ranking 12th in strokes gained per round at plus-0.373. Both players have had success at the Zurich Classic in the past, and while they may not be the most high-profile pairing in the field, their experience could very well have them in contention come the weekend.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 22, 2025
After opening with a 65 at the RBC Heritage, Wyndham Clark couldn't maintain that momentum and settled for a T27 finish. He now returns to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, an event he skipped last year, and will be teaming up with a new partner in Taylor Moore. Clark has a strong track record at TPC Louisiana, finishing third, 10th, and T17 in his last three appearances, each with a different teammate. While there aren't many standout statistical indicators for success at this event, Clark ranks 94th in approach and 92nd off the tee, but he brings value in the short game, sitting 47th in both strokes gained putting and around the green. This pairing may not be the flashiest on paper, but Clark's history at this venue speaks for itself.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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