October 22, 2025
Matt McCarty has put together a strong 2025 campaign, recording nine top-25 finishes, including two top-10s, in 25 starts. He has also finished inside the top 14 in two of his last three events and will look to carry that momentum into the Bank of Utah Championship, where he won last year. To find success again, he'll need to be steady from tee to green while continuing his strong long-iron approach play and putting. McCarty ranks 96th in strokes gained tee to green (+0.056 per round), 108th on approach (-0.057), and an impressive 23rd in putting (+0.349). He also ranks inside the 82nd percentile in proximity from 150-200 yards, which is significant, as 43.4% of approach shots at this course came from that distance last year. At $9,000 on DraftKings, McCarty will likely be a popular play, but his recent form suggests he's capable of contending once again in Utah.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
October 22, 2025
Ben Kohles has put together a solid 2025 season, recording four top-25 finishes and 12 made cuts in 24 starts. He has finished inside the top 26 in three of his last six events and will look to continue that trend at the Bank of Utah Championship, where he placed T46 last year. Success here will depend on solid play from tee to green, along with strong long-iron approach play and putting. Kohles ranks 25th in strokes gained tee to green (+0.684 per round) and an impressive ninth on approach (+0.626). However, he continues to struggle with the putter, ranking just 166th in strokes gained putting (-0.543 per round). He also sits in the 76th percentile in proximity from 150-200 yards, a range that accounted for 43.4% of approach shots at this course last year. At just $6,900 on DraftKings, Kohles is creeping into "must-start" territory as one of the stronger value plays in the field.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
October 22, 2025
Max Homa has been on a roller coaster this season, recording four top-25 finishes but also missing eight cuts in 23 starts. His last three results, dating back to the Procore Championship, have been T40, T18, and T19, suggesting he could be trending upward. He'll look to continue that momentum at the Bank of Utah Championship, held at Black Desert Resort Golf Course. Success here will depend on solid play from tee to green, along with strong long-iron approach play and putting. Homa ranks 148th in strokes gained tee to green (-0.468 per round), 151st on approach (-0.333), and 97th in putting (-0.005). He also sits in the 51st percentile in proximity from 150-200 yards, a range that accounted for 43.4% of approach shots at this course last year. At $8,500 on DraftKings, fantasy managers are betting more on his recent upward trend than on his overall season form.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
October 22, 2025
After winning twice in 2024, Nick Dunlap has taken a step backward in 2025, recording just one top-10 finish and 12 made cuts in 23 starts. He has missed the cut in 11 of his last 17 events, but will look to turn things around at the Bank of Utah Championship, held at Black Desert Resort Golf Course. The 7,371-yard par-71 layout will demand solid play from tee to green, along with strong long-iron approach play and putting. Dunlap ranks 168th in strokes gained tee to green (-1.301 per round) but is steady on approach, sitting 84th (+0.100). He also gains +0.125 strokes per round with the putter and ranks inside the 66th percentile in proximity from 150-200 yards. At only $6,600 on DraftKings, Dunlap offers solid value, though fantasy managers should be wary of his season-long poor form.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
October 22, 2025
Quade Cummins has played in 23 events so far in 2025, recording just three top-25 finishes in 14 made cuts. He has finished outside the top 60 or missed the cut in four straight starts, and will look to find some momentum at the Bank of Utah Championship, held at Black Desert Resort Golf Course. The long layout will demand solid play from tee to green, along with strong long-iron approach play and putting. Cummins ranks just 142nd in strokes gained tee to green (-0.338 per round), 141st in approach (-0.234), and sits in the 35th percentile in proximity from 150-200 yards. He can make up some ground with the flat stick, ranking 45th on tour and gaining +0.193 strokes per round. Coming in at $6,900 on DraftKings, Cummins is in poor form and doesn't offer the strong upside you'd want at this price point.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
October 21, 2025
It's a bit unclear as to why someone with the pedigree and comfort level of Jason Day, who finished 41st in the FedEx Cup regular season, would make the trek to Southern Utah. However, he's here and ready to see what he's got, having not played a competitive round in two months. It's encouraging from the standpoint that he's found something worth putting up against a PGA Tour field, regardless of whether all of the major players have either hung up the sticks for a while or gone overseas. 2025 was far from his best season, with weekend collapses and the inability to stay on the gas being a recurring theme that kept him from hoisting any hardware with as many cracks as any player can realistically expect to have. There's nothing specific to point to as the main cause for his shortcomings. The ball striking has been good enough most weeks, and his putting has had its definite bright spots. Day possesses a higher floor than many in this field, and even though the end of his season wasn't as great as others, the talent makes him worth a nod in certain situations.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
October 21, 2025
After a slow beginning to his professional career, Luke Clanton has the opportunity to "get his feet wet," now almost five months since leaving the amateur world. He'll get more reps against the weaker side of what the PGA Tour has to offer, though, nonetheless hungry and desperate. The former Seminole gets his next chance this week in Utah, which is seeing its second event after Matt McCarty won last year at -23 under par. Black Desert is a resort course after all, and thus plays forgiving off the tee and into most greens. The flat stick is what yields the highest return. Last year, 55% of the guys that finished top 20 in strokes gained putting finished T11 or better. This has been Clanton's leaky wheel since leaving college, as he's only gained strokes on the greens twice in nine starts. The time he pops off won't surprise anyone, but thinking he'll do it at a course that diminishes his strengths and magnifies his gigantic weakness seems unlikely.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
October 13, 2025
In a recent social media post, Tiger Woods revealed he underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery on Friday to alleviate lower-back symptoms. The procedure was deemed necessary following scans that revealed Woods had a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments, and a compromised spinal canal. This is just the latest in a long line of surgeries that the 49-year-old icon has undergone in recent years, as the latter stages of his brilliant career have been significantly derailed by injuries. Woods will be out indefinitely recovering from this latest procedure. It's unknown when - or if - we'll see him tee it up competitively again.
--Joe Nicely - RotoBallerSource: X - @TigerWoods
October 8, 2025
Sahith Theegala seemed to work some of the kinks out of his golf game at the Procore Championship. The American golfer had two solid rounds but Round 3 was a stinker. He fired a 75 and knocked himself right out of contention. He did manage to gain 0.63 strokes overall in September. That is a good news. The bad news is driving was 12.7 yards below average. If his driver is off in Japan, that will cause more problematic second shots and beyond. Theegala is a +9000 longer shot via DraftKings for several reasons. His last Top 20 in a stroke event was the Genesis Invitational way back in February. Finally, can he put four rounds together? It is something that has not happened in 2025.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
October 8, 2025
Nicolai Hojgaard has to be thankful that this is a no cut event. The Danish golfer missed three straight cuts and looked horrendous at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Numbers do not lie as Hojgaard's approach to the green and putting were more than one stroke off the norm on average. This still was not as bad as the BMW Championship (Europe) in September. Red numbers were prevalent across the board as Hojgaard misfired on every metric losing a total of 4.3 strokes in 36 holes. The last time he came close to that number was the 2022 PGA Championship. His DFS prognosis may not be so good given what has happened since that second at the Betfred British Masters (T-2).
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
October 8, 2025
Vince Whaley nearly pulled off a victory at the Sanderson Farms event last week. The American golfer finished third behind four very solid rounds (67-67-68-67). A course that required longer hitting and decent putting on slower greens seemed to suit Whaley well. Whaley is now +4500 via DraftKings which is arguably a better value than some of the golfers grouped near him (see Adam Scott). Anyway, Whaley averages 309.4 yards a drive while averaging 28.54 putts per round (33rd). Add in his 40.83% in one putt percentage (48th) and Whaley could find his way into contention come the weekend in Japan.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
October 8, 2025
Adam Scott was looking solid over the summer and then The Open Championship happened. The Australian golfer is 45 and sometimes expectations need to be tempered. He still drives the ball a solid 305.7 yards (67th) and accuracy is about average at 57.64%. One of the concerns is that he has lost strokes putting in his last three events. At the BMW Championship (Europe), he lost over a full stroke. By itself, that would not be troubling, however Scott lost strokes off the tee in September too (-0.66). Arguably it is a mild surprise that Scott is +4000 via DraftKings given his form.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
October 8, 2025
Chris Gotterup travels well to international events. The American golfer won the Genesis Scottish Open then nearly won The Open Championship (solo third). Gotterup is an excellent long hitter and is as long as +2200 (+2000 via DraftKings) to win in Japan this week. He thrived under pressure with the putter firing a 66 and 67 this summer in final rounds over in the United Kingdom. Wider fairways will keep his 136th-ranked driving accuracy (54.88%) from being too much of an issue. Gotterup hits the ball an average of 316.9 yards per drive (9th). This is an event perfectly made for the Rutgers University alum to contend.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
October 8, 2025
Si Woo Kim has been playing well of late once again. The South Korean golfer now has three straight Top 20 results. That includes a T-5 at the BMW Championship in Europe last month. Kim can be streaky for about three to five events on average. See earlier in the season and then again around the PGA Championship. Every part of his game has been good except for the putter. Thankfully this is again a no cut event. Putts per round for Kim start at 97 in the first round and gradually drop to 30 by the final round. Surprisingly, he ranks eighth in birdies at 364 on the PGA Tour. With wider fairways and slower greens, Yokohama could be appealing to DFS owners when it comes to Kim.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
October 7, 2025
Garrick Higgo finished second at last week's Sanderson Farms Championship and will now focus on preparing for this week's Baycurrent Classic at Yokohama Country Club in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. So far this season, Higgo has one win, four top-25 finishes and missed the cut three times in 17 starts. Over the past 12 months, Higgo ranks in the 42nd percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 150-200 yards in the fairway. This is worth mentioning because at last year's ZOZO Championship over 34% of approach shots came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
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