June 25, 2025
Matt McCarty is the truest definition of a roller coaster. The American golfer has been up and down since the start of the Spring part of the 2025 season. McCarty has missed the cut in four of his previous six events entered. However, there have been several Top 15 results. Maybe the U.S. Open was just a blip. Oakmont was a complete disaster for McCarty (82-78). Taking a week off was not a bad idea. However, the concern is there that McCarty may be a fading option in all fantasy formats. He may rank 29th in strokes gained to putting (0.282) but too many weeks have featured several missed putts too many. At the Rocket Classic, missed opportunities lead to way worse results.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 25, 2025
Emiliano Grillo is heating up just in time for the Rocket Classic. The golfer from Argentina has four consecutive Top 25 results and no one remembers the first two months of 2025. Grillo struggled then but is not struggling now. His improvement in play has been noticeable. Keeping things on the course and mistakes to a minimum have been helpful. This has not translated into a Top 10 result this year but there is potential in Detroit. Grillo drives around PGA Tour average at 98th but his 65.86% accuracy ranks 20th. Again, Detroit is more about converting chances than creating them. Grillo could be a reasonable Top 20 betting option again this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 25, 2025
Rickie Fowler finished T36 at the Travelers Championship, but his performance was better than the result suggests, as one rough stretch on Friday (seven over through seven holes) skewed his overall showing in an otherwise solid week. Prior to this, he had posted three top-16 finishes in his previous four starts and will look to carry that momentum into the Rocket Classic. Fowler won this event in dramatic fashion in 2023, defeating Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa in a playoff. Detroit Golf Club rewards tee-to-green performance and driving distance, areas where Fowler has been average this season. He ranks 95th in strokes gained from tee to green (plus-0.001 per round), 126th in approach (minus-0.031), and 74th in driving distance. He’s also 94th in both putting (plus-0.013) and birdie-or-better percentage (30.90%). At $8,700 on DraftKings, Fowler will likely be a popular play this week due to his strong course history and upward trajectory in recent form.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
June 25, 2025
Wyndham Clark posted his first top-20 finish since the Houston Open in March with a T17 at the Travelers Championship. He’ll look to build on that at the Rocket Classic, where he last played in 2022 and finished T8. Detroit Golf Club rewards tee-to-green performance and driving distance, both of which suit Clark’s game. He ranks 88th in total strokes gained (plus-0.127 per round), 94th from tee to green (plus-0.012), and 15th in driving distance. He’s also fifth on tour in birdie-or-better percentage at 35.51%, though his iron play remains a weakness, ranking just 128th in strokes gained on approach (minus-0.362). At $8,600 on DraftKings, Clark shapes up as a solid mid-tier option with plenty of upside for DFS lineups.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
June 25, 2025
Max Greyserman is having a nice 2025 season. The golfer from New Jersey only has one Top 10 result but has made 17 of 19 cuts and has eight Top 25 finishes. He does always seem to have one strange round at an event. Three of the past final rounds have seen Greyserman shoot a 74. However, there is this feeling that the 30-year-old could put it together this week. The Rocket Classic sets up well for Greyserman and a Top 10 rolls in around +400. That solid birdie average of 3.94 ranks 41st and Greyserman tends to do well on courses that centers of converting birdie chances. Do not be surprised to see the golfer among the top DFS choices as well.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 25, 2025
Akshay Bhatia has posted a mixed bag of results this season, recording three top-10 finish and six top-25s through 17 starts. He’ll look to find some consistency at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he’s played twice, finishing T2 in 2024 and missing the cut in 2023. Detroit Golf Club rewards overall tee-to-green performance, and Bhatia ranks 44th in total strokes gained (plus-0.537 per round), 78th from tee to green (plus-0.115), and 24th in strokes gained on approach (plus-0.458). Where he truly excels and what could elevate him in what’s expected to be a birdie-fest, is on the greens. He ranks 15th in putting (plus-0.422) and 20th in birdie-or-better percentage at 34.53%. At just $8,200 on DraftKings, Bhatia looks to be a solid value pick for DFS lineups this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
June 25, 2025
Eric Cole has not had the best of months. The American golfer has not been faring too well in June. He missed consecutive cuts then had to withdraw from the Travelers after three rounds. With the illness improving, Cole will compete at the Rocket Classic. The golfer has had runs like this in 2025 and that makes figuring out Cole's form so troubling. His strokes gained to putting ranks a solid 43rd at 0.214. However, Cole's driving distance and accuracy is below average (121st) and 118th). Even worse, his greens in regulation at 61.28% rolls in at 158th. Cole hopes for better fortunes but he has to put rounds together. Right now, that may be difficult which means Cole may be one to steer clear from in DFS formats.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 25, 2025
Beau Hossler started the year strong with back-to-back top-15 finishes in his first two events, but has recorded only one finish better than T32 since. He’ll look to get back on track at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he has played six times, making the cut in three of those appearances with a best result of T25 in 2021. Detroit Golf Club rewards tee-to-green performance and driving distance, but Hossler ranks just 118th in total strokes gained (minus-0.164 per round), 134th in strokes gained from tee to green (minus-0.318), and 146th in strokes gained on approach (minus-0.343). He does putt well, ranking 56th in strokes gained putting (plus-0.154), and sits 60th in driving distance. While the event often turns into a birdie-fest, and Hossler ranks 50th in birdie-or-better percentage at 32.31%, his volatility and poor course history make him a fade candidate at $6,900 on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
June 25, 2025
Byeong Hun An has enjoyed a pretty good 2025. The South Korean golfer has been a bit inconsistent. However, at the Travelers, Hun A kept all four rounds in the 60's for the first time this year. The result was only a T-14 but he stayed around the top page of the leaderboard. Hun An tends to perform better in these summer tournaments and last week was solid proof of that. His fortunes always come down to putting and approach. Normally, Hun An is below average in both. Both are ranked outside the Top 125 in strokes gained (142nd and 147th respectively). That is why his scoring average of 70.73 only ranks 120th. However, his putts per round get better dropping from 29.11 to 28.15 by Sunday. If he warms up, Hun An could be a good betting option for a Top 10 or Top 20.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
June 24, 2025
Coming off the emotional week at Oakmont, it wasn't surprising to see Cameron Young take a backseat last week in Connecticut. The 28-year-old finished T52, and aside from averaging +1.07 strokes putting, was lackluster in all other aspects. He now sets his sights on this week's Rocket Classic, where he's recorded T6 and T2 finishes in two previous appearances. His distance off the tee certainly plays well here, with missing fairways not being as penal as TPC River Highlands. However, putting is where the longball-hitter really shines, ranking 9th on the season in strokes gained putting (+0.573). At $11,500 on FanDuel, the Detroit Golf Club seems tailor-made for someone like Young to capture a first victory. Play him with confidence.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
June 24, 2025
With a field starving for the PGA Tour's top dogs, giving the favorite nod to Collin Morikawa for this week's Rocket Classic is an easy choice. He's the fifth-ranked player in the world, and easily the most feared competitor on the board. However, he's already laid down strong familiarity here, finishing T2 in 2023 after losing in a playoff to the eventual winner, Rickie Fowler. He can't bomb and gouge this place like others can, but being arguably the most accurate ball striker throughout the bag easily makes up for it. The flat stick creates the most concern, ranking 109th this season on the greens (-0.074). The caveat to that is his season-long average is a bit skewed after losing over eight strokes putting at the U.S. Open. At $12,000 on FanDuel, Morikawa is as safe as it gets this week for DFS.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
June 24, 2025
It's a quick turnaround for Si Woo Kim, who withdrew during Friday's round at the Travelers with a back injury. He was eight over par for the tournament at the time. The South Korean is making the start this week in Detroit for the Rocket Classic, where he finished T14 in 2022. From tee to green, Kim does everything you need to for success around the Detroit Golf Club–other than being long off the tee. However, his accuracy ranks 26th on the PGA Tour (65.13%). The putter is a large concern, ranking 134th in strokes gained putting (-0.192). And averaging -3.74 strokes on the greens through 30 holes like he did last week at TPC River Highlands would make anyone's back hurt. At $11,100 on FanDuel, the 29-year-old is too expensive given the uncertainty around his health and current feel with the flat stick.
--Todd McGillSource: PGA Tour
June 24, 2025
Alex Noren finished T30 at last week’s Travelers Championship and will now focus on preparing for this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. Noren has one top-25 finish and missed the cut once in five starts this season. Over the past 12 months, Noren ranks in the 57th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is important because at last year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic over 29% of approach shots came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
June 24, 2025
Kurt Kitayama missed the cut at the RBC Canadian Open three weeks ago and will now focus on preparing for this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. Kitayama has two top-25 finishes and missed the cut eight times in 15 starts this season. Over the past 12 months, Kitayama ranks in the 82nd percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is worth mentioning because at last year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic over 29% of approach shots came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
June 24, 2025
Doug Ghim missed the cut at the U.S. Open two weeks ago and will now focus on preparing for this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. So far this season, Ghim has three top-25 finishes and missed the cut six times in 16 starts. Over the past 12 months, Ghim ranks in the 93rd percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is significant because at last year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic over 29% of approach shots came from this distance.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
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