May 7, 2025
Patrick Cantlay remains one of the most consistent players on tour this season, securing his sixth top-15 finish at the RBC Heritage with a T13 result. He now looks ahead to the Truist Championship, which will be played at Philadelphia Cricket Club instead of the usual Quail Hollow. At 7,119 yards, the course is on the shorter side, which should play to Cantlay's strengths. He is gaining 1.142 strokes per round overall, ranking 13th in tee-to-green performance (1.028 gained per round) and 17th on approach (0.605 gained per round). He's also sixth in greens in regulation and hits the fairway at a rate of 61.61% (58th on tour), which will be a key factor on a new course. At $9,500 on DraftKings, Cantlay is once again a reliable option for fantasy managers.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
May 7, 2025
April couldn't have been better for Andrew Novak, who has finished first, second and T3 over his last three starts. Yes, his win did come at the Zurich Classic with teammate Ben Griffin, but the level of play he's shown can't be ignored, as he has now cracked the top 35 in the world. The 30-year-old has performed well across the board over the last month. However, the most impressive part would be in strokes gained putting. Novak isn't particularly known for his work with his flat stick, though he's extremely streaky and can make putts in bunches at certain points. After skipping TPC Craig Ranch, it is plausible to expect his high level of play to continue this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 7, 2025
From a statistical perspective, Shane Lowry has cooled off since a disappointing finish at Augusta. He's lost strokes on approach over his last two starts, but has still managed to finish inside the top 20 on both occasions (one being the team event in New Orleans). The short game has come in clutch during that time, averaging +0.795 strokes gained around the green. It will be interesting to see how the players perform at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, which is speculated to play closer to the toughness of a major championship than a run-of-the-mill PGA Tour event. That scenario should play to Lowry's strength, so long as the putter doesn't go cold. Play him with confidence at $10,800 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Stephan Jaeger played well again in Texas with a T-11 at the Texas Children's Houston Open. The German golfer won the event last year and went on a bit of an inconsistent stretch. Now, that has happened again in 2025. Jaeger struggled at the Masters, made the cut, then finished outside the Top 50. He has only missed the cut twice in 13 PGA appearances. With some nasty rough, any errant shots could be a problem for Jaeger. He ranks 172nd in scrambling from the rough (48.6%). Greens in regulation is about average but driving accuracy is 54.07% (160th). Given the potentially nasty conditions over parts of Thursday and Friday, Jaegar may be an option to avoid from a betting and DFS perspective.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 6, 2025
Aaron Rai has enjoyed one of his better seasons on the PGA Tour. The English golfer is inside the Top 50 for the FedEx Cup points and has pushed his world ranking up to 29th. Rai has made the cut in all but two of the 11 PGA events he has entered. Rai is solid off the tee, gets balls close and has kept his erratic putting to a minimum. He ranks 111th in strokes gained to putting at -0.031. However, Rai only averages 28.13 putts per final round. That comes in at 63rd. Rai has a 70.17 scoring average which is solid and his birdie average is 31st. Combine that with his proficiency of Par 4's (4th on tour) and that is a reason why Rai could again do well this week in Philadelphia.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 6, 2025
Lucas Glover has enjoyed back-to-back top-10 results. The American golfer contended well at both The Players Championship and the Valspar Championship. Unfortunately, the 45-year-old could not make enough birdies at the Masters to stick around for the weekend. The RBC Heritage was hardly better, as Glover could not string many birdies together over that weekend. That result was outside the top 50 with a T61 finish. Glover can be downright incredible when his putter is working. Too many times it does not, though, which pushes his strokes gained to 103rd at minus-0.004. There are tournaments where he gains several strokes and others where he loses. If his putts per round are around 27, look out! Glover typically is around 29.36 putts per opening 18 holes. That ranks 138th and will make him a fade, even in daily fantasy formats.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 6, 2025
Matt Fitzpatrick has endured a rough 2025 so far. The English golfer is outside the Top 75 in the world rankings (84th). Worse, Fitzpatrick has two Top 25 results this year but the past few months have been tough. He has missed three cuts in his last five appearances on the PGA Tour. He still hits well off the tee and ranks 51st in strokes gained with the driver. However, Fitzpatrick ranks beyond the Top 125 in approach to the green and putting. He averages 29.1 putts per round and 29.78 per opening round. Fitzpatrick's scoring average has dropped to 71.4 which ranks 166th. Given that this Philadelphia course can be rough around the edges, Fitzpatrick is looking for a little luck and some brotherly love.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 6, 2025
Jason Day abruptly withdrew from the Truist Championship late on Tuesday morning. The Australian golfer was replaced by Patrick Rodgers originally. The former 2018 winner had previously withdrawn just before The Players Championship due to an acute illness. It is not known at this time what caused Day to exit the tournament less than 48 hours before the start. Also, Patrick Rodgers withdrew subsequently and was replaced by Chez Reavie. Day had enjoyed a solid run of starts with five Top 30 results in nine appearances in 2025.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: Golf Monthly
May 6, 2025
After a strong start to the season that included two runner-up finishes, a T3, and only one missed cut, J.J. Spaun has gone cold with his irons over his last two starts (averaging minus-0.51 strokes gained on approach). That isn't a huge drop in performance for such a small sample size, but the fact that he was nearly leading the tour in this stat before the fall off is where the concern lies. The 34-year-old ranks outside the top 70 in every other strokes gained metric, and while he has been accurate hitting into greens (18th in GIR Percentage: 69.77%), it hasn't translated to the tee. Considering everything working against him and the leaky oil situation in his approach game, Spaun is a prime candidate to avoid this week.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Harris English is as ready as he will ever be for the 2025 Truist Championship. The American golfer won already in 2025 (Farmers Insurance Open) and had three Top 30 results in a row before a slight wobble at the RBC Heritage. After some rest, English looks poised to recapture his form. Oddsmakers seem to disagree listing him at +9000 on DraftKings. The Wissahickon course in Philadelphia can be demanding even as a Par-70. It may only be 7,119 yards but greens should get faster on the weekend with sun in the forecast. Expect the roughs to be rougher initially which could put a crimp in English's chances. If he can putt well on Thursday and Friday, English could be a sneaky wager inside the Top 20 (+210).
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 6, 2025
Aside from a missed cut at the team event in New Orleans, Si Woo Kim has been playing well over the last few events. He finished T15 at TPC Craig Ranch this past week and placed T8 at Harbour Town a few weeks ago. The worry lies with the flat stick, as Kim ranks 135th in strokes gained putting (-0.232) and has only gained strokes in this metric in one of his last six starts. The South Korean is still one of the premier players outside of that scope, ranking 19th in strokes gained tee to green (+0.937). For a setup that will likely resemble major championship strength due to difficult putting surfaces and tight landing areas, scores need to stay modest for him to have a real opportunity. But his overall game is in a place where taking a chance is worth it.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
May 6, 2025
Sam Burns comes in with the hottest stick, err putter, on tour. The American golfer now ranks number one in strokes gained at 0.958. That includes a putting average, one-putt percentage, and putts per round all inside the Top 20. Now, this is the good news. The bad lies in his approach to the green and scrambling from the rough. Burns ranks outside the Top 150 in both metrics. Wissahickon has some nasty holes with gnarly rough. Burns may have to watch his drives too as he ranks 96th in driving accuracy at 59.49%. Burns lies in the middle around +5000 at most sportsbooks, including DraftKings. Burns will have to make his shots and watch out for the rain which could be a factor Thursday and Friday.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 6, 2025
Keegan Bradley is starting to look like he could be a factor at the Truist Championship. The American golfer will not have it easy. Bradley had the case of the yips a couple weeks ago as a 72 knocked him back a few pegs. However, he did score a Top 20 at the RBC Heritage. A little rest expects to do him some good as Philadelphia looms. Bradley finished T-2 behind Max Homa in 2022 and likes the course setup. Again, this may be a course that comes down to putting on the weekend for Bradley. Putts per round ranks 84th at 28.55 but the 30.67% birdie or better conversion percentage comes in at 125th. It has impacted his birdie and scoring average which come in around tour average (97th and 100th respectively). For DFS purposes, the putter is again the key here.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 6, 2025
Akshay Bhatia had been a bit up-and-down of late. However, the American golfer has had more down results in the Spring. That includes a couple of missed cuts and outside Top 40 results. Bhatia took last week off after missing the cut in New Orleans. He does have three Top 10 finishes in 2025 including a T-3 at The Players Championship. The Par-70 course in Philadelphia features some heavy hitters including Rory McIlroy (four-time winner). Bhatia is average at driving with good accuracy (40th) and 292.3 yard average drives (162nd). Bhatia will have to be consistent in all four rounds putting-wise to thrive in Philadelphia this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
May 6, 2025
Coming off a T33 at TPC Craig Ranch last week, Sungjae Im is making the start in Pennsylvania this week and hoping to curb momentum in his favor before the year's second major. Finishes have been oddly sporadic this year, as the approach play has been a constant struggle, ranking 177th in strokes gained on approach (-0.780). However, things are slowly beginning to take form in that area, and he ranks 9th in strokes gained around the green (+0.448), 21st in strokes gained off the tee (+0.451), and 36th in strokes gained putting (+0.342). At a fresh venue rumored to be much more focused on accuracy off the tee and strong putting on extremely undulating surfaces, Im may be a decent option at $10,500 on FanDuel.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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