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Sepp Straka Hoping for More Success at Truist Championship
Sepp Straka has won four times on the PGA Tour. The Austrian golfer claimed one of those triumphs at the Truist Championship. Naturally, that was when the tournament was up in Philadelphia. Quail Hollow was hosting the PGA Championship last year. Straka is playing on a course that corresponds favorably to Charlotte. His greens in regulation percentage has heated up to 67.12% - 47th. Furthermore, his driver accuracy has been greater than 5% above average over the past two events. Straka is still +118 via DraftKings for a Top 20 and +300 for a Top 10. It is the latter that could have more value from a betting point of view.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
J.J. Spaun Approaching Charlotte With Optimism
J.J. Spaun had the whole world looking at him going into 2026. The American golfer did not have the best of starts. Missing several cuts and a big drop in putting were the main culprits. However, his strokes gained to approach spiked at THE Players Championship (1.48). Since then, Spaun won the Texas Valero Open and has Top 25 results from the RBC Heritage and Cadillac Championship. Again, the main concern is that putter (150th with -0.597 strokes gained). The improvement in driver accuracy (62.66% - 30th) and greens in regulation (67.65% - 40th). His final round scoring average of 68.5 (10th) makes him a DFS weekend option at a minimum as he could be in contention too.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Alex Smalley Carries Momentum into Truist Championship
Alex Smalley has been enjoying a nice run the previous four events. The American golfer has consecutive Top 10 results including last week's Cadillac Championship. Smalley has been consistent with six Top 25 outcomes. He drives the ball well enough at 306.2 yards (57th) but it is the strokes gained to approach which ranks 16th. That includes hitting greens 70.37% of the time in regulation (10th). Creating opportunities has been Smalley's biggest asset. The extra chances have boosted his scoring average to 69.57 (19th on Tour). Smalley is +160 to finish inside the Top 20 via DraftKings and his ability to gain strokes on approach makes him a viable option at Charlotte.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Nicolai Hojgaard's Roller Coaster Heads to Charlotte
Nicolai Hojgaard makes golf far from dull. The Danish golfer started off poorly at Doral with a 75 then went back and forth the entire weekend. He did nearly backdoor into a Top 20 behind a sparkling 66 on Sunday. The problem is since the Masters Tournament, Hojgaard has struggled putting consecutive rounds together. Some go back further to the Texas Children's Houston Open where the golfer from Denmark had a T-2 but many feel he could have won. Either way, from a betting and DFS standpoint, Hojgaard could easily surprise but his volatility means a likely fade this week for the Truist Championship.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Keegan Bradley Desperate to Bounce Back from Doral Encounter
Keegan Bradley largely struggled at the Cadillac Championship. The American golfer finished just inside the Top 50 after a 72-73 start. The good thing was the event at Doral was a non-cut tournament. With the Truist Championship returning to Quail Hollow, the signature event goes back to a Par-71. At 7,538 yards, the Charlotte course. When this was the Wells Fargo Championship, Bradley even finished T-2 in 2022 and had a few Top 25 results. For Bradley, his driving distance and accuracy both rank 60th or better. It boils down to putting where Bradley has a respectable 28.41 putts per round (68th). He may be a reasonable DFS option for this signature event.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Gary Woodland Riding Momentum Into Cadillac Championship
Gary Woodland has been playing inspired golf this season, highlighted by a win at the Houston Open and two other finishes of T14 or better. He'll look to keep it rolling at the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral. Woodland has played here before, posting finishes of T29, T16, and T23, though those came between 2012 and 2015. His game still sets up well for the 7,700-yard Blue Monster, as he ranks second in driving distance, 59th on approach (+0.163 strokes per round), and 30th in putting (+0.410). He also sits 82nd in proximity from over 200 yards, a range that should be heavily in play this week. The only real concern has been his around the green play (154th), but with momentum on his side, Woodland offers strong value at just $7,400 on DraftKings.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Jordan Spieth Brings Boom-or-Bust Potential to Cadillac Championship
Jordan Spieth has posted solid results this season, with four finishes of T12 or better, but has yet to break into the top 10. He now looks to find something at Trump National Doral, where he has played three times, finishing T17 twice and T34. This should be taken with a grain of salt, given this has not been played on the PGA since 2016. Spieth's game is a decent fit here, ranking 45th on approach (+0.294 strokes per round), 27th putting (+0.423), and 43rd in driving distance. The biggest question mark remains off the tee, where he ranks 113th, losing -0.133 strokes per round and sitting 108th in driving accuracy. At $8,200 on DraftKings, Spieth is a tough player to trust in fantasy lineups, but he always carries tournament-winning upside.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Adam Scott Looks Poised for Another Strong Finish at Doral
With a T24 finish at the Masters, Adam Scott now has five top-25 finishes in his last seven events. Things seem to be clicking for the Aussie at the perfect time, as he is one of the few in the field with a strong history at Trump National Doral. Scott has five top-10 finishes here and a win in 2016 when the PGA Tour last played the Blue Monster. His game continues to fit the 7,700-yard test, sitting third in strokes gained on approach (+0.912 per round), 18th in driving distance, and fourth in proximity from 200+ yards, a range that will undoubtedly come into play this week. At $8,400 on DraftKings, Scott profiles as an elite option at a familiar course.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Maverick McNealy Needs Approach Game to Click at Doral
Maverick McNealy has put together a steady season, recording seven top-25 finishes through his first 10 events. He now looks to keep it rolling at the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral. The 7,700-yard Blue Monster should favor players with length off the tee, strong long-iron play, and the ability to convert on the greens. McNealy ranks 22nd in total strokes gained (+0.970 per round), 26th in putting (+0.430), and 49th in driving distance. The main concern has been his approach play, where he ranks 95th, losing -0.040 strokes per round, including losing strokes in five of his last six tournaments. As long as he can put together a decent week on approach, McNealy profiles as a high-upside option at $8,800 on DraftKings.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Harry Hall's Volatility Continues at Cadillac Championship
Harry Hall has been a quintessential boom-or-bust player this year, recording four top-25 finishes to go along with four missed cuts. This includes a stretch of eight straight starts losing strokes off the tee, though he still sits 54th in total strokes gained per round (+0.378), thanks to gaining +0.847 per round around the green and putting. At Trump National Doral, length will be key given the course's 7,700-yard layout. Hall is only 103rd in driving distance and 133rd in proximity from 200+ yards, a range that will certainly come into play this week. At $7,400 on DraftKings, Hall will once again need to rely on the short game, but he does not project as a reliable fantasy option until he finds some consistency in the rest of his game.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Tommy Fleetwood Looks to Rebound at Trump National Doral
Tommy Fleetwood has four top-10 finishes this season, though his recent form has dipped, with a T33 and T52 in his last two starts. He now looks to get back on track at the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral. The 7,700-yard Blue Monster should reward length off the tee, strong long-iron play, and the ability to convert on the greens. Fleetwood has been solid overall, ranking 20th in total strokes gained (+1.085 per round) and 42nd on approach (+0.323), but the putter has held him back, sitting 108th (-0.190). He also isn't long off the tee (121st in distance), but this is somewhat offset by how accurate he's been, ranking ninth in driving accuracy. There's still plenty of upside here, but it likely comes down to whether the putter shows up and if he can clean up the recent approach play struggles.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Pierceson Coody a Risky Value Play at Cadillac Championship
Pierceson Coody started the year hot with five finishes of T18 or better through his first six events, but has since cooled off, with just one top-20 finish over his last five starts. He now looks to get back on track at the Cadillac Championship. The 7,700-yard Blue Monster should reward length off the tee, strong long-iron play, and the ability to convert on the greens. Coody ranks 25th in strokes gained on approach (+0.451 per round), 84th in putting (-0.015), and 44th in driving distance. He has also been very strong on long approach shots, sitting 14th in proximity from 200+ yards, a range that will certainly be in play this week. The main concern is his short game, where he loses nearly half a stroke per round, combined, around the green and putting. At $7,300 on DraftKings, he profiles more as a dart throw than a reliable option in fantasy lineups.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Akshay Bhatia Offers Upside with Risk at Cadillac Championship
Akshay Bhatia has put together a strong season so far, with six finishes of T16 or better mixed with three missed cuts through his first nine events. He now looks to keep it going at the Cadillac Championship, which poses a true tee-to-green test at Trump National Doral. The 7,700-yard Blue Monster should favor players who have length off the tee, strong long-iron play, and the ability to convert on the greens. Bhatia ranks seventh in total strokes gained (+1.515 per round), 10th on approach (+0.720), fifth in putting (+0.792), and 97th in driving distance. He also sits 65th in proximity from over 200 yards, a range that should be well in play this week. Bhatia has either finished inside the top 20 or missed the cut in every event this season, and even in a no-cut format, he still profiles as a boom-or-bust option for fantasy lineups.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Justin Thomas a Scary Proposition at Cadillac Championship
Coming off a poor showing as the defending champion at the RBC Heritage, Justin Thomas makes his way to a difficult Trump National Doral in search of any consistency he can find. The 32-year-old has found little momentum in ball striking and putting, and ranks well outside the top 100 this season in all three strokes gained metrics. He also averaged -0.67 strokes around the green at Harbour Town, which was the first negative output in this area all season. With a difficult test awaiting him at the PGA Tour's return to the Blue Monster, Thomas isn't showing many signs that justify DFS consideration. Even aside from the hassle from tee to green, this property is littered with places that can bring about making big numbers, which the former Crimson Tide golfer is no stranger to making.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Scottie Scheffler The Leading Favorite at Cadillac Championship
As if he wouldn't have been already, the surprising number of players skipping the year's fifth Signature Event places Scottie Scheffler as the unequivocal favorite among this week's field at Trump National Doral. He's finished in solo-second (one in a playoff) in his last two starts, and it's only a matter of time before he finds the winner's circle again. His strokes gained on and around the green at Hilton Head were the highest output from both metrics all season, averaging a combined 2.11 over the four rounds. The ball striking is still the only part of the 29-year-old's game that needs better consistency, which will likely also figure itself out soon. It may be a bit difficult to reach his pricetag, but if it's possible, Scheffler is a must-play.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
