November 19, 2025
Andrew Novak was one of the more familiar faces on leaderboards this year. Although most notable for his shortcomings on Sunday, he still climbed up to around the top 30 in world rank. Ball striking has been the biggest detriment for the former Wofford Terrier, who managed some fine weeks in those areas, but ranks 97th in strokes gained off the tee (-0.053) and 117th in strokes gained on approach (-0.083) on the season. Novak's ability to hole putts has saved him on many occasions, with most of his solid finishes coming when he's able to gain an average of at least +0.5 strokes per round. The potential is evident at Sea Island this week, as strokes gained putting is by and large the leading statistic at the Seaside Course. His absence from competitive golf this fall leaves room for skepticism. Still, the structure of how he's gotten things done so far this season is enough justification to warrant some DFS consideration.
--Todd McGillSource: Data Golf
November 19, 2025
Harry Higgs finished outside the top 100 during the FedEx Cup season and is now outside the top 125 for the fall (132nd). The American golfer lost in a playoff at Myrtle Beach earlier this year and figured to be safe for 2026. Higgs has missed a lot of cuts (12 times in 27 events). He did fight and claw his way in Bermuda over the previous weekend (75-72). Most of the Fall has been a struggle for Higgs, where he has missed two cuts in five tournaments. Approach to the green is important in Georgia, especially on the Plantation course. He lost more than a stroke in each of the previous two events not named Bermuda. Higgs may be too volatile for DFS and betting purposes this week at The RSM Classic.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Nico Echavarria lost a Sony Open playoff to Nick Taylor in January. The golfer from Colombia has enjoyed several flashes of golfing brilliance in 2025. Echavarria has played a little more consistent this Fall. Bermuda went okay as he struggled to stay inside the Top 50. However, the previous two events saw Echavarria in and around the Top 10 all weekend both times. Ultimately, it all comes down to putting for the Colombian golfer. He ranks 8th in strokes gained at 0.593 in 2025. The key in Georgia will be not missing these opportunities. Echavarria excels here. One slight red flag is three-putt avoidance where he ranks 120th (3.14%). The greens on the Plantation course can be a little feisty. Echavarria remains a decent DFS option because he makes putts at a higher rate than most.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Sam Stevens overall has not had a bad 2025 at all. The American golfer almost won the 3M Open in July coming one spot short. He finished second way back in January at the Farmers Insurance Open as well. The Fall has been a little inconsistent but three events is a small sample size. Stevens wants to finish 2025 out on a good note. Stevens lost 2.16 strokes to putting at the Sanderson Farms which was his result in over a year. His driver in Bermuda was 1.7% off the average when it came to accuracy so that was another issue. Stevens is seeking to fine tune his form. A little less urgency has Stevens at +6000 to win via DraftKings. After missing the cut, Stevens might be worth a look for opening round DFS options perhaps.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Seamus Power had his two best performances of the season in the previous two events. The golfer from Ireland was inside the Top 10 until the final round in Bermuda. Power settled for a T-11 after a 73. After subpar results in Utah and the Sanderson Farms, Power rededicated his game and began to make a few more putts. He still needs to improve on his 29.93 putts per final round. Worse, the first two rounds are not much better including 29.5 per second round. Power is on the bubble because of his one put percentage (38.68% - 127th). Getting away from holes unscathed has been a problem all season. The last two weeks this has happened less often and miraculously results have come. That makes Power a betting option this week.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Beau Hossler competes in The RSM Classic this week. The American golfer has literally been up and down over the past half dozen tournaments. Bermuda showed the down side as Hossler stumbled out to a 77, recovered with a 69, but missed the cut. Hossler should be safe to keep his PGA Tour card for 2026 and the pattern this Fall indicates the potential for a positive result in Georgia. Strokes gained to putting ranks 36th but shorter courses around 7,000 yards (like this week) should benefit Hossler if he can just keep the ball on the fairway. Strokes gained off the tee and approaching the green are both outside the Top 150. Avoiding the 1.5 to 2-inch rough on the courses is vital to any DFS hopes for Hossler.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
November 19, 2025
Quade Cummins needs an excellent result at The RSM Classic. The American golfer has not benefitted much from some lighter fields than usual this Fall. Cummins has not finished inside the Top 50 in five FedEx Fall events. Fortunately, Sea Island has two courses which are shorter as Cummins is average when it comes to being off the tee. The 57.39% driving accuracy (135th) has been a concern all 2025. Approaching the green is the main reason why Cummins needs his putter more than ever. He only ranks 53rd in strokes gained to putting (0.174). Part of that is his putts per round which is still 28.68 (57th). Cummins misses too many putts for someone whose accuracy on drives and approach has been questionable at best in 2025.
--Chris Wassel - RotoBallerSource: PGATour.com
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
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