May 6, 2025
While never a name anyone would be foolish enough to overlook, especially not ahead of a major championship, Ludvig Aberg hasn't been the same forceful player we saw in 2024. Sure, he captured a win at the Genesis in February, but performances overall have left much to be desired. Putting has been the biggest hurdle, as four of the nine events this season where he's gained strokes have all resulted in top 25 finishes or better. The flipside of that in the other five events has left him struggling to make cuts. At $11,900 on FanDuel, Aberg doesn't feel as much like the must-play option he was a year ago.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Sepp Straka finished tied for 13th at the RBC Heritage three weeks ago and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Truist Championship, which will be held at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. So far this season, Straka has one win, eight top-15 finishes, and he has only missed the cut twice in 13 starts. Over the past 12 months, Straka ranks in the 98th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is significant because the Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Cricket Club features nine par-4s that are under 450 yards. Straka could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Adam Scott finished T49 at the RBC Heritage three weeks ago and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Truist Championship, which will be held at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. Scott has been inconsistent at times this season and has missed the cut in two of his nine starts. He has only two top-25 finishes, both of which occurred early in the season. Over the past 12 months, Scott ranks in the 49th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is worth mentioning because the Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Cricket Club features nine Par-4s that are under 450 yards. Including Scott in DFS lineups this week carries some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Keith Mitchell finished tied for second at the Corales Puntacana Championship three weeks ago and is now preparing for this week's Truist Championship at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. He withdrew from the CJ Cup Byron Nelson last week but received the final sponsor exemption for this week. This season, Mitchell has six top-25 finishes and has only missed the cut once in 11 starts. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 39th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is important because the Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Country Club features nine Par-4s under 450 yards. While Mitchell could be a solid addition to DFS lineups this week, including him does carry some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Hideki Matsuyama finished tied for 21st place at last month's Masters Tournament and is now shifting his focus to this week's Truist Championship, which will be held at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. Matsuyama has had an impressive season so far with five top-25 finishes and one win in his 10 starts. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 72nd percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is noteworthy because the Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Cricket Club features nine Par-4s that are under 450 yards. Matsuyama could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Viktor Hovland finished tied for 13th at the RBC Heritage three weeks ago and is now focusing on preparing for the Truist Championship at The Philadelphia Cricket Club this week. So far this season, Hovland has three top-25 finishes and one win in nine starts, although he has also missed the cut in four of those tournaments. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 90th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is significant because the Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Country Club features nine par-4s that are under 450 yards. Hovland may be a strong addition to DFS lineups this week, but including him carries some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Ben Griffin finished tied for 40th at the Valero Texas Open last month and is now focusing on preparing for this week's Truist Championship at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. So far this year, he has four top-20 finishes and one win in 15 starts. Over the past 12 months, Griffin ranks in the 82nd percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is relevant because the Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Cricket Club features nine par-4 holes under 450 yards. Griffin could be a strong addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Jason Day finished tied for 49th at the RBC Heritage three weeks ago and will now focus on preparing for this week's Truist Championship, held at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. Day has five top-15 finishes this season and hasn't missed the cut in any of his 10 starts. Over the past 12 months, Day ranks in the 88th percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is particularly relevant because the Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Cricket Club has nine Par-4s that are under 450 yards. Day could be a valuable addition to DFS lineups this week.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
May 6, 2025
Wyndham Clark finished tied for 27th at the RBC Heritage three weeks ago and is now focusing on preparing for the Truist Championship at The Philadelphia Cricket Club. This season, Clark has four top-25 finishes and has missed the cut only once. Over the past 12 months, he ranks in the 62nd percentile for greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is significant because the Wissahickon Course at The Philadelphia Cricket Club features nine par-4s that are under 450 yards. While Clark could be a solid addition to DFS lineups this week, including him does carry some risk.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
April 30, 2025
In last week's Zurich Classic, Nicolai Hojgaard and his brother Rasmus finished runner-up behind the team of Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak. Prior to that, he was having a mostly miserable 2025 season, with four straight missed cuts after finishing eighth at the Mexico Open. This week's venue, TPC Craig Ranch, is one of the least challenging venues on Tour. With the eighth widest fairways and the 13th lowest rough penalty, players can have freedom off the tee and swing away. This could play nicely for Hojgaard, who ranks 20th in driving distance (310.3) and has struggled with driving accuracy, ranking 118th (57.35%). While this may be true, it's still hard to trust starting him in DFS formats completely. He is a dark horse play at best this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 30, 2025
2025 has been very hit or miss for Gary Woodland. His best finish came at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he finished runner-up to Min Woo Lee. That style of golf course is very similar to this week's venue, TPC Craig Ranch. The course measures 7,414 yards and is one of the least challenging venues on the PGA Tour. The fairways are some of the widest, and the rough is some of the shortest, which gives players more freedom to swing away off the tee. This could play very nicely for Woodland, who has consistently been one of the best drivers of the golf ball, including this year, where he ranks 11th in average driving distance (313.3 yards) and 49th in strokes gained off the tee (+0.286). He could be a strong value play in DFS formats this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 30, 2025
After a solid start to 2025, Cam Davis has struggled severely. The last two tournaments have been much better, but prior to that, Davis missed five cuts in a row. The Australian will make his first-ever appearance at this week's venue, TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. The course is one of the least challenging on tour, has some of the widest fairways, and has little to no penalty for misses off the tee. Players who usually excel at this venue typically hit it long off the tee, which has not been one of Davis's strong suits. He currently ranks 107th in driving distance at 298.9 yards. With his recent lackluster play, it's hard to trust him in DFS formats this week.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 30, 2025
This week, Sam Burns will make his first appearance at TPC Craig Ranch since 2022, when it was the AT&T Byron Nelson. Back in 2021, he finished runner-up at this venue to K.H. Lee. So far in 2025, Burns has played fairly decent with two top 20 finishes, including a T-8 at The Sentry, and has only missed three cuts. TPC Craig Ranch presents one of the least challenging venues on the PGA Tour with the eighth widest fairways and rough that doesn't necessarily penalize players for missing off the tee. One area where players have excelled and historically finished at the top is driving distance, where Burns ranks 55th with a 304.4 average driving distance. The LSU grad is an excellent play this week and should be considered in all formats.
--Jake Walker - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 30, 2025
Patrick Rodgers has put together a solid season, recording five top-25 finishes and missing just three cuts through the first four months. He'll look to keep that momentum going at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, where he's made seven appearances, missing the cut just once and posting a best finish of T27 back in 2017. TPC Craig Ranch rewards distance and tee-to-green play, areas where Rodgers has held his own, ranking 53rd in driving distance and 95th in strokes gained from tee to green per round (plus-0.020). His approach play has been less consistent, ranking 126th, though he sits in the 56th percentile in proximity from 150–200 yards, a range that accounts for 36.6% of approach shots at this course. Rodgers' form and tournament history are encouraging, and he is worth considering at his price tag of $7,400 on DraftKings.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
April 30, 2025
Carson Young and teammate Akshay Bhatia missed the cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, marking Young's second straight missed cut and his fourth in the last seven starts. He'll look to reverse that trend at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, where he's posted solid results with a T30 and T14 over the past two years. However, TPC Craig Ranch rewards distance and strong tee-to-green play, areas where Young has struggled. He ranks 155th in driving distance, 102nd in strokes gained from tee to green per round (minus-0.083), and 120th in approach (minus-0.149). Things don't improve much on the greens, either, where he's losing 0.239 strokes per round putting. Priced at just $6,700 on DraftKings, Young has some course history appeal, but his recent form suggests he is best left on the bench this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
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