November 19, 2025
Austin Cook was trying to play his way on to the PGA Tour in 2026 again. The American golfer in nine events made the cut just three times. His world ranking is in the 600's while his PGA Fall ranking is now around 200. His one Top 25 result was way back in March in Puerto Rico. If not for a final round 73, he may have contended there. Since then, things have only gotten worse. This Fall has seen Cook not make birdies at the Procore and Butterfield in Bermuda. Cook even missed the cut in his previous two Korn Ferry events. This pales in comparison to the five cuts he missed on the Korn Ferry Tour in the summer. In Utah, he showed an ability to make putts (only time he gained strokes since March on the PGA Tour). However, Cook is consistently inconsistent.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Cameron Champ lost his PGA Tour card in 2025 and his 2025 results have not offered much hope for full status in 2026. The American golfer has played 15 events and missed seven cuts. That includes three during the Fall. In Bermuda, Champ lost 4.8 strokes to the average and most of that was due to putting again. At the Sanderson Farms Championship, Champ dropped 2.6 strokes during the two days where he missed the cut there. The RSM Classic usually requires a considerable amount of birdies made. Staying away from a volatile Champ from a DFS and betting standpoint is probably ideal based on play and mindset.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 18, 2025
After taking the last two months off, Denny McCarthy is making his ninth start at the RSM Classic this week in hopes of continuing the recent success on the Seaside Course. In three of his last four appearances, the 32-year-old has racked up finishes of T5, T10, and T25. The ability to make putts has been the largest correlation to success here, and McCarthy is one of the best on tour. The former UVA golfer finished fifth this season in strokes gained putting (+0.656). The ball striking leaves some to be desired, but the shortened length of only 7,005 yards brings him more into the fold than some of the longer courses. Play him with confidence this week.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
November 18, 2025
It has been a successful fall for Si Woo Kim, who has been pulling double duty, albeit very limited, on both the PGA and DP World Tours. The South Korean has finished T21 or better in his last five starts, and continues to be an effective ball striker, which led to a seventh-place ranking in strokes gained tee to green (+1.084) this season on the PGA Tour. The putter is the club that's caused the South Korean the most problems in his five career starts on the Seaside Course, averaging -1.404 strokes gained putting over that span. That concern is still present this week. However, his play in all other areas could be enough to keep him relevant. Kim isn't necessarily a must-play, but he feels like a safe-ish pick to at least get four rounds from.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
November 18, 2025
It has been feast or famine for Mackenzie Hughes over the last five seasons in Sea Island for the PGA Tour's fall finale, as the Canadian has three top fives to go along with two missed cuts. The putter has been very comfortable on the greens of the Seaside Course, with an average of +1.019 over the same five-year sample. Hughes has been quiet this fall with only three starts coming into the week, which has been a surprise given his 69th ranking in the FedEx Cup standings. Nonetheless, a strong finish to his 2025 campaign could still set him up for success heading into next season. His two missed cuts coming in do cause some concern, but the upside in course history and course setup make Hughes a decent option this week.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
November 18, 2025
Undoubtedly the best player in this field on paper, Harris English is teeing it up again at Sea Island for the RSM Classic. A local to the area, he has only missed this event once since 2012. However, even with his long wrap sheet here, the 36-year-old has only managed three finishes inside the top 25. His highest finish came in 2021 (T6), but the sentiment remains that his time spent in this tournament hasn't been as commanding as many would expect. Iron play has been his biggest downfall at the Seaside Course, with an average of -0.254 strokes gained on approach over his last five years. Ranking 111th (-0.055) in 2025, the same problem could rear its head again for the 13th-ranked player in the world. He's playing simply because the tournament is literally out his front door, and ideas of playing him in lineups should consider that fact as well. Look elsewhere this week.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
November 18, 2025
After a disappointing week in Bermuda, Luke Clanton returns to a much more familiar place this week in Sea Island for the RSM Classic, where he notched a T2 last year. It's the last time the former FSU golfer has really been in the hunt at the PGA Tour level. Since turning pro, his time between the ropes hasn't quite been as prosperous. However, the couple of things in his game that are currently trending are the same things he did well here last season: putting and getting off the tee. The 22-year-old averaged +0.97 strokes putting and +1.21 strokes off the tee on the Seaside Course in 2024, and while knowing when and where to play him in DFS has been a struggle, this may be the opportunity to take a chance on.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
November 18, 2025
It has been since the BMW Championship that we've seen Daniel Berger tee it up on the PGA Tour due to a broken ring finger he sustained in the third round. Luckily, the 32-year-old was able to stay inside the top 50 on the FedEx Cup list to end the regular season, thus securing his status for 2026. He returns to Sea Island, having finished T2 last year in an exciting duel with the eventual winner, Maverick McNealy. Berger is comfortable on the seaside course, but his absence these last two months makes giving him a shot in DFS a bit of a guessing game. The ball striking was such a strength before his injury, ranking 16th in strokes gained on approach (+0.524) and 19th in strokes gained off the tee (+0.422). However, any rust or lingering discomfort could make him too volatile to trust this week.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
November 14, 2025
Justin Thomas announced via social media that he has undergone microdiscectomy surgery and will miss the start of the 2026 PGA Tour season. Thomas had suffered from nagging hip pain for several months and an MRI revealed a disc problem that was treated with a procedure at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The 32-year-old is currently ranked eighth in the Official World Golf Ranking. His most recent win came at the RBC Heritage and he was a member of the United States Ryder Cup team in 2025. Thomas didn't put a timetable on his return, but we can conservatively expect him to miss some events at the start of the 2026 season.
--Joe Nicely - RotoBallerSource: X - @JustinThomas34
November 12, 2025
Through 24 events this year, Sami Valimaki has recorded seven top-25 finishes, including a runner-up finish at the World Wide Technology Championship last week. He will look to keep that momentum going at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he is making his tournament debut. Port Royal Golf Course is short by PGA Tour standards, measuring just 6,868 yards, and will emphasize precise short approaches and overall strokes gained, especially with the high winds that typically come into play. Valimaki ranks 50th in total strokes gained (+0.476 strokes per round), 18th on approach (+0.505), and an impressive 11th in putting (+0.496). He also ranks first on tour in proximity from inside 100 yards out of the rough, but just 101st from the fairway for the same distance. Valimaki is riding momentum from last week's runner-up finish, and at $8,200 on DraftKings, he can be trusted as a solid piece of fantasy lineups.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
November 12, 2025
Matthieu Pavon has struggled through 2025, recording just one finish inside the top 40 in 24 events, which came last week at the World Wide Technology Championship with a T31. He'll look to find some form at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he is making his debut. Port Royal Golf Course is short by PGA Tour standards, measuring just 6,800 yards, and will emphasize precise short approaches and overall strokes gained, especially with the high winds that typically come into play. Pavon ranks 163rd in total strokes gained (-0.939 per round), 163rd on approach (-0.421), and 84th in putting (+0.076). He's also 174th in par-4 scoring, averaging 4.10 strokes, and sits in just the 16th percentile in proximity from 50-100 yards, a key range on this shorter layout. While he posted his best result of the year last week, Pavon remains a very risky play, even at just $6,700 on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
November 12, 2025
After two top-12 finishes in three events, Taylor Montgomery has taken a step backward, missing the cut in two straight starts. He'll look to get back on track at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he is making his course debut. Port Royal Golf Course is short by PGA Tour standards, measuring just 6,800 yards, and will emphasize precise short approaches and overall strokes gained, especially with the high winds that typically come into play. Montgomery ranks 65th in total strokes gained (+0.379 per round), 146th on approach (-0.239), and sits in just the 30th percentile in proximity from 50-100 yards, a key range on this shorter layout. His biggest tool is his putter, as he is second on tour in strokes gained putting (+0.899 per round). At $7,300 on DraftKings, Montgomery's short game boost value, but it may not be enough to put him in contention in a week where strong putting is expected across the field.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
November 12, 2025
Ben Martin has had a rough 2025 season, making just seven cuts in 18 starts and posting only one finish inside the top 30. He's missed four straight cuts and six of his last eight overall, and will look to turn things around at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he finished T27 last year. Port Royal Golf Course is short by PGA Tour standards, measuring just 6,800 yards, and will emphasize precise short approaches and overall strokes gained, especially with the high winds that typically come into play. Martin ranks 131st in total strokes gained (-0.192 per round), 109th on approach (-0.051), and 75th in putting (+0.109). He's also 142nd in par-4 scoring, averaging 4.05 strokes, and sits in just the 33rd percentile in proximity from 50-100 yards, a key range for this course. While he's shown flashes of success in Bermuda before, his current form makes him a risky play even at a value price of $6,600 on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
November 12, 2025
Mark Hubbard has put together a solid 2025 season with seven top-25 finishes and 19 made cuts in 29 starts, but his play has cooled off recently, with just one finish inside the top 40 and two missed cuts over his last four events. He'll look to regain some momentum at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he finished T3 last year. Port Royal Golf Course is short by PGA Tour standards, measuring just 6,800 yards, and will emphasize precise short approaches and overall strokes gained, especially with the high winds that typically come into play. Hubbard ranks 87th in total strokes gained (+0.217 per round), 81st on approach (+0.113), and 48th in putting (+0.197). He's also strong on shorter approach play, ranking in the 62nd percentile in proximity from 50-100 yards, a key range for this course. At $8,500 on DraftKings, this feels like a prime bounce-back spot for Hubbard and he's firmly in play for fantasy lineups.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
November 12, 2025
Lee Hodges started the 2025 season playing solid golf, making six straight cuts and finishing inside the top 11 three times, but his form cooled as the year went on, with just nine made cuts in his next 18 events and no top-25 finishes since July's John Deere Classic. He'll look to get back on track this week at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, where he finished T71 in 2022. Port Royal Golf Course is short by PGA Tour standards, measuring just 6,800 yards, and will emphasize precise short approaches and overall strokes gained, especially with the high winds that typically come into play. Statistically, Hodges still lines up well for this course, ranking 39th in total strokes gained (+0.593 per round), 29th on approach (+0.425), and 13th in par-4 scoring. He's also in the 53rd percentile in proximity from 50-100 yards, an important range on this shorter layout. Despite his recent slump, Hodges has the game to bounce back here, making him a solid mid-tier option at $7,500 on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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