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Justin Thomas Looks to Find Ball-Striking Form in Greensboro
Coming off underwhelming performances across the pond, Justin Thomas needs to find some momentum this week at the Wyndham Championship to get inside the top 30 on the FedEx Cup points list. His play on and around the green has been serviceable all season, but the ball striking has fluctuated, which is the explanation for his time in the UK. Considering the shot-making required around Sedgefield, it seems like a place tailor-made for JT, but it's only resulted in one decent performance (T12 in 2023) in four career appearances. Still, the 33-year-old has as high a ceiling as anyone, considering his proficiency in his wedge game and short iron play. Part of which ranks second on the season in strokes gained around the green (0.532). For those looking for home run hitters in the regular season finale, Thomas makes reasonable sense.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Aaron Rai a Risky Play at Wyndham Championship With Large Upside
It's been a poor run for Aaron Rai lately, as the PGA Championship winner has missed his last two cuts, from both poor putting and underwhelming play from tee to green. He'll be making his fifth career start at this week's Wyndham Championship, where he won in 2024. The approach play, while normally the Englishman's bread and butter, has been in a slump over the past several weeks. A return to a familiar place full of good memories may be good for a formidable playoff push, especially since Sedgefield will provide all the opportunities needed to get a handle on the iron play. As far as DFS recommendations go, it's more of a decision between what he's known to be capable of and what he's shown recently. Because right now, the ceiling seems as high as the floor is low.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Brooks Koepka Needs a Strong Week at Wyndham Championship to Keep Season Alive
Sitting at 86th on the FedEx Cup list, Brooks Koepka needs a solid week in Greensboro to sneak his way inside the top 70. It's been strange seeing him waiting at tour events to get in as an alternate, but it could be the reality again in 2027 if he doesn't find some form come Thursday. The ball striking off the tee has stuttered in recent events, and the putter has never found its rhythm all season long. The one saving grace is that he still ranks highly in his approach play across the board. If the driver can return to a usable form, his eighth-ranked strokes gained on approach metric will have plenty of opportunities to flex its muscle. From there, the question is if he can make enough putts to capitalize. The 36-year-old screams boom-or-bust, which is likely the strategy he will employ, and DFS managers will have to weigh the risk vs. the potential reward. And no one would be surprised if Koepka found a spark this week.
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Source: PGA Tour
Michael Kim Needs Good Form to Continue at Wyndham Championship
After a T10 finish in Minnesota two weeks ago, Michael Kim followed it up with a T8 this past Sunday in Detroit. The ball striking wasn't nearly as crisp, but the hot putter that added his name to the list of players to shoot a 59 returned to average 1.58 strokes gained putting at the Rocket Classic. He's making the start in the tour's regular season finale this week at the Wyndham Championship, where a lone T5 finish in 2023 is the one bright spot for what has been an otherwise poor venue for the 33-year-old. The inconsistent ball striking that lingers in his game has been his undoing around Sedgefield, but a strong putter can overcome many woes. It certainly did last week, and the thought of relying on that in a DFS format may be too much risk for most.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Ben James an Excellent DFS Play in Regular-Season Finale
In the limited run of events Ben James has played in down the back stretch of the season, he has shown enough talent to suggest he can succeed on the PGA Tour. He's coming off a T38 at the Rocket Classic, where he had climbed into the top 15 through 54 holes before a disappointing 73 on Sunday plummeted him down the leaderboard. From the small sample size we've seen from the 23-year-old, the couple of standout points of his game seem to be his accuracy and putting prowess, which will aid him well this week at Sedgefield for the Wyndham Championship. Over his last five starts, James has averaged 0.482 strokes gained on the greens and has found over 70% of his greens and fairways since his pro debut. He's got a ton of learning left to do, but he already checks enough boxes to be a worthy start this week.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Rasmus Hojgaard Looks to Retain Momentum at Wyndham Championship
It took until the penultimate event of the regular season for Rasmus Hojgaard to finish inside the top five this season, but it's better late than never. His week in Detroit felt mundane for the first couple of days before the 25-year-old went crazy in round three, shooting a nine-under 61. It was the third consecutive day that score had been posted by someone, but he was the only one who nearly won the tournament because of it. His length off the tee was a great advantage to have, but it was the nearly seven and a half strokes he gained on the greens that were the difference. He'll hope to continue that this week at Sedgefield CC, but the accuracy woes that plague him are more concerning here. The Dane is hitting less than 50% of fairways this season and ranks 102nd in strokes gained on approach (-0.046). That alone makes him a scary option, even with his bright week up north.
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Source: PGA Tour
Ryan Gerard is Hoping to Keep Hot Putter Going at Wyndham Championship
After a T9 finish last week in Detroit, Ryan Gerard has now posted back to back top 10 performances, the fourth in his last seven starts. Mostly all of this recent success comes from a putter that can make putts in bunches, while not really doing anything to separate himself from tee to green. Even with how well he scored last week, he still ranked outside the top 40 in both strokes gained ball striking metrics. The good news is that he's one of the more accurate players from tee to green, which Sedgefield demands. The bad news is he's missed the cut here in two career appearances. Expect him to play all four days this time around, but he'll need to have better production with the iron play to be a real DFS asset.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Michael Brennan Looking to End Regular Season on High Note at Sedgefield
Last week in Detroit was better than the end result for Michael Brennan, who began Sunday one shot back of the lead and birdied two of his first three holes of the day to take it early. However, he would go on to shoot three over for the day after two doubles and a bogey on the card to finish T15. The iron play was fantastic for the 24-year-old, averaging 1.21 strokes gained on approach over the four rounds. He also ranked third in the field in strokes gained putting for the week (1.87). He's in the field this week at the Wyndham Championship, his first appearance in this event. After what he showed at a similar looking Detroit Golf Club, he should again be a decent DFS option. Even though his incredible length off the tee won't help him much around Sedgefield CC.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Ben Griffin Looks to Rebound Off the Tee At Wyndham Championship
Ben Griffin is normally solid off the driver's tee. The American golfer could not get out of his own way in Detroit, though, missing tee shots left and right. Griffin lost 1.27 shots and then missed the cut in Detroit as a result. Griffin showed he can drive the golf ball well enough and make putts at the Travelers Championship and John Deere Classic. The problem is his -17% driver accuracy. Griffin has done that twice before in 2026, and that was only a couple of months ago. Sticking approaches greater than 200 yards has been a sore spot (ranked 156th), but his 3.72 birdie average is only 102nd, which may be even worse. The key for Griffin will be keeping the ball in the fairway to set up easier putts.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Sahith Theegala Trying to Shake Off Rusty Form Since US Open
Sahith Theegala nearly finished inside the top 10 at the US Open (T11). The American golfer has largely struggled to put rounds together since then. Playing overseas at two higher birdie-friendly courses probably did not help. Since March, Theegala has been mostly average. Three of his four top-10 results came before the spring started. He was more accurate with his driver the past two tournaments, but his around-the-green game caused him to miss birdie chances. Greensboro is about getting opportunities and making the most of them. Theegala may be one to fade early as he tries to shake off a potentially poor start.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Maverick McNealy Tries to Continue Momentum From 3M Open
Maverick McNealy has one career win in 2024 at the RSM Classic. The American golfer has not finished better than 10th in any event this 2026 season. McNealy has gained an average of 0.82 strokes in the past two events when it comes to putting. Overall, he ranks 17th with 0.456 strokes gained putting. Ironically, McNealy had issues making putts in 2024 where he finished 45th and 13 strokes off the pace. Getting the ball on the green would help too as McNealy is 91st at 66.34%. McNealy delivered a 64 during the final round of the 3M Open but has been down more than up scoring wise in June and July. He might be one to avoid from a DFS perspective at Greensboro.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Johnny Keefer Needs More Opportunities to Thrive at Greensboro
Johnny Keefer has been putting better lately. The American golfer has gained strokes in each of his last four tournaments putting-wise. Keefer has not been able to find consistency in other metrics, though. Unfortunately, his putts per round are still above 30 at 30.08 (158th). Too many times, Keefer puts himself in a bad position with extra putts. At the Genesis Scottish Open, Keefer played well with several excellent approach shots. It was by far his best week of 2026, where he gained 3.15 strokes overall (T3). Keefer is only 25, so his play can be uneven. It might be worth fading Keefer at the Wyndham Championship.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Doug Ghim May Have Challenge at Greensboro This Week
Doug Ghim is driving the golf ball quite well (19th in strokes gained overall). The American golfer is normally quite accurate (32nd at 63.65%). The problem has been putting (29.04 putts per round and 38.89% one-putt percentage). Despite those issues, Ghim ranks sixth in scoring average at 69.15. The dilemma is do we see Ghim's putter from the John Deere Classic or does Ghim revert back to the Spring which largely saw negative putting metrics? Ghim has been volatile and from a DFS and betting point of view, it may be worth just watching how he fares at Greensboro.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Austin Eckroat Searching for Improvement at the Wyndham Championship
Austin Eckroat was not bad in Detroit last week at the Rocket Classic. The American golfer did end up just inside the Top 40 (T-38). Greensboro is a modest 7.127 yard Par-70. Driving has not been as much of an issue for Eckroat the past three tournaments. The first two rounds have been kinder to Eckroat particularly in putts per round (27.67 and 28.22). After that, there lies a noticeable drop. Eckroat gained 1.02 strokes last week at the Rocket Classic (0.95 overall). One of his better career results was a T-6 at the 2024 event in Greensboro. Avoiding more than one average round could be vital and that has been problematic for Eckroat lately.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Pierceson Coody Still Struggling with Putter and More
Pierceson Coody missed his second straight cut at the Rocket Classic. The American golfer could not string putts together again. This has occurred in three of his previous four events overall (70-72 last week). Around the green was worse for Coody where he lost 1.07 strokes overall in Detroit. Driver accuracy has been another major red flag where Coody was 14% worse than average last week. Oddly enough, Coody has thrived at majors (see the US Open and the Open Championship). Again, the Wyndham Championship is more birdie oriented. Last year's winner was -22. From a DFS perspective, it is probably safer to fade Coody this week.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
