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
June 24, 2025
Tony Finau finished T66 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. Finau has five top-25 finishes and missed the cut four times in 16 starts this season. Over the past 12 months, Finau ranks in the 80th 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
Hideki Matsuyama 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. So far this season, Matsuyama has one win, six top-25 finishes and missed the cut three times in 16 starts. Over the past 12 months, Matsuyama 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
June 24, 2025
Tom Kim finished T45 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. Kim has one top-25 finish and missed the cut five times in 17 starts this season. Over the past 12 months, Kim ranks in the 96th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is worth pointing out 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
Matt Fitzpatrick finished T17 at last week’s Travelers Championship and will now focus on preparing for next week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. Fitzpatrick has five top-25 finishes and missed the cut four times in 15 starts this season. Over the past 12 months, Fitzpatrick ranks in the 19th percentile in proximity to the hole on approach shots from 100-150 yards in the fairway. This is worth pointing out 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
Patrick Cantlay finished T12 at last week’s Travelers Championship and will now focus on preparing for this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic held at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. Cantlay has eight top-15 finishes and missed the cut twice in 14 starts this season. Over the past 12 months, Cantlay ranks in the 84th 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
The grind continues for Max Homa, who is still looking for the missing link in his golf game following a T54 finish last week at the Travelers. Ball striking is still the glaring issue, as he ranks 164th in strokes gained tee to green (-1.152). It's a problem that only seems to fix itself for one to two weeks before reverting, and rarely has it translated throughout the entire golf bag. The Detroit Golf Club has been fairly kind to the 34-year-old, as he's managed to finish inside the top 25 here each of the last three years. Given the flat stick is the only thing in the bag even remotely cooperating (+0578 strokes gained putting average over last seven starts), that doesn't seem like enough to justify taking the chance on the former Cal-Berkeley golfer.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
June 24, 2025
From a tee to green perspective, Ryan Gerard is playing well enough to warrant weekly starts almost without a second thought. He hasn't lost strokes in any of the three metrics that make up the tee to green statistic in his last six events. However, the putter has gone completely cold, averaging -0.746 strokes gained on the greens over that same span. That won't do him any good at the Detroit Golf Club, where putting is the leading correlation to success over the previous six years. His length off the tee also doesn't track what has worked here in the past. At $9,800 on FanDuel, Gerard is priced a bit high for what he's produced in recent weeks since his top 10 at the PGA Championship.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
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