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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
Collin Morikawa Still a Smash Play at Cadillac Championship
Despite the lingering concern for the back issue that kept Collin Morikawa out for a couple of events last month, he returned at The Masters to finish inside the top 10, and then he secured a top-five finish at Hilton Head the following week. Other than being tentative off the tee, the rest of the 29-year-old's game has remained virtually unchanged. He remains the leading player on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on approach (1.136), and has steadily gotten more comfortable around the greens. As long as there can be a little more freedom with the driver this week, the Cal-Berkley alum is a definite smash play.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Viktor Hovland Showed at Augusta He Can Finish Well
Viktor Hovland answered a few questions at the Masters Tournament. The golfer from Norway scored a 67 on that Sunday to end up T-18. His PGA season started in February and expectations have been high but Hovland has shown potential to deliver. He has seven wins on the PGA Tour and has had several high profile close calls at majors. Hovland's biggest struggle in 2026 may be those final rounds. His weekend at the RBC Heritage was not pretty (73-76). Too many missed putts along with several errant approaches on Sunday dashed any hopes of contending. Averaging 29 putts per Round 4 remains troubling (120th). A longer course like the Blue Monster of Doral could be another challenge accepted for the Norwegian.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Sepp Straka Attempting to Finish Better in Miami
Sepp Straka has enjoyed a good 2026 for the most part. The Austrian golfer has four Top 25 results including a T-2 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. That was also only one of two times in 2026 where Straka ended up 69 or better during a final round. Since then, he has struggled with Sundays especially at the Masters Tournament and RBC Heritage (76-78). One of the bigger problems was errant shots. The other was missed putting opportunities. Putts per round on Sunday ballooned to a 30.29 average (158th). Longer putts have always been an issue but a 1.74% conversion rate at 25+ feet ranks 161st. The Blue Monster at Doral could make Straka attractive for DFS purposes especially early in the event.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
J.J Spaun Enduring Roller Coaster Start to 2026
J.J. Spaun has seen his ups and downs in 2026. The American golfer won the Valero Texas Open to start the month of April. Spaun shot four rounds in the 60's with a 66-67 propelling him to victory. Since then, he missed the cut at the Masters Tournament. After that, Spaun cracked the Top 25 (T-25) at the RBC Heritage. The Valero represented Spaun's best effort of the 2026 season as he gained 3.36 strokes. Putting has been a problem where the golfer has only gained strokes twice in 10 events. This is in stark contrast to 2025 where Spaun putted well enough. In 2026, he ranks 158th losing 0.621 strokes. A big reason for his below average starts is putts per round (29.9) during Rounds 1 and 2. That makes Spaun a volatile DFS option at best this week.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Min Woo Lee Seeks to Make Adjustments at Cadillac Championship
Min Woo Lee was enjoying great form as April started. The Australian golfer ran into a rough stretch starting with the Masters Tournament where he lost 3.34 strokes overall. One of the more underrated metrics that caused a red flag was putting. This had been a strength for the golfer but Lee had dropped strokes in two straight events. Driving distance ranks 12th at 316.1 yards with a respectable 61.65% accuracy (51st). Staying out of trouble will be vital for Lee. Fortunately, the no-cut event helps and may allow the golfer to be a DFS and betting option as the weekend moves along.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Max Homa May Struggle at Old Doral This Weekend
Max Homa gains the fortune of a 72-hole event with no cut. The American golfer has been up and down as far as performance lately. Homa finished T-9 at the Masters but well outside the Top 50 at the RBC Heritage. The old Doral (Blue Monster) has upgraded obstacles so that is where the red flags rise with Homa. Greens in regulation rank 107th at 64.22% but the metrics get worse when it ranges from Proximity (145th) to sand saves (151st at 40.32%). Homa has posted -6% or worse driver accuracy in three of the past four events. Homa may have a problem staying out of trouble which impacts his potential from a betting perspective.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Ben Griffin Rebounds From Rough Stretch as Miami Looms
Ben Griffin missed three straight cuts before bouncing back in April. The American golfer did manage his first Top 10 of the season at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. One of the bigger problems Griffin had at the RBC Heritage was driver distance. He was 18 yards off from the field average. Driver accuracy ranks a solid 26th at 63.5% but the Cadillac Championship is a long, 7700+ yard course. When it comes to longer shots from greater than 200 yards, Griffin ranks 160th at 59 feet 1 inch. Around the green is a strength for Griffin but approach is not which is vital this week. The golfer may be one to fade in DFS and betting circles this week.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Shane Lowry Searching For Answers at Cadillac Championship
After a rough few weeks, Shane Lowry has gone from one of the sneakiest high-upside plays to a DFS nightmare. And there is no real explanation other than mental struggles lingering from the Cognizant Classic collapse, as he has missed three cuts and failed to crack the top 25 in three other starts. With an average of over a stroke and a half on approach in two of his last three starts, and his latest appearance last week in New Orleans was his largest week in strokes gained off the tee. It's just a matter of when the confidence and grit return to the Northern Irishman, and a difficult test at Doral may not be the best place for that to happen.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Daunting Test at Doral Likely Not a Place For Russell Henley
It's been a fine season thus far for Russell Henley, who has finished in the top 25 or better in every event he's made the cut in. How he's gotten things done remains largely the same: accurate ball striking, a proficient short game, and elite putting acumen. That recipe works almost anywhere, but Doral is a long, demanding test from tee to green that asks more from a player than surviving on and around the greens. Henley is one of the worst performers this season from beyond 200 yards (ranked 147th in proximity), a distance range he will see often this week. He'll inevitably get four cracks at this famed property, but it may be hard for him to stay afloat without improved long iron play.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Justin Rose Returns to Action After Finishing Third at Masters Tournament
Justin Rose finished third at the Masters Tournament three weeks ago and will return to action this week for the Cadillac Championship held at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida. So far this season, Rose has one win, two top-25 finishes and three missed cuts seven starts. Rose has bounced back after missing two straight cuts and secured two straight top-25 finishes. Over the past 12 months, Rose ranks in the 67th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 200 yards in the fairway. This is important because the Blue Monster Course will play over 7,739 yards, making it the second longest course in the rotation this year.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Hideki Matsuyama Has The Approach Game to Win at Cadillac Championship
Hideki Matsuyama finished tied for 12th at the Masters Tournament three weeks ago and will now prepare for this week's Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida. Matsuyama has six top-25 finishes and no missed cuts in nine starts this season. He started off the season with four straight top-25 finishes and has secured two in his last two starts. Over the past 12 months, Matsuyama ranks in the 58th percentile in greens in regulation percentage on approach shots from over 200 yards in the fairway. This is worth mentioning because the Blue Monster Course plays over 7,739 yards which makes it the second longest course in the rotation this year.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
