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Rasmus Hojgaard Looks to Retain Momentum at Wyndham Championship
It took until the penultimate event of the regular season for Rasmus Hojgaard to finish inside the top five this season, but it's better late than never. His week in Detroit felt mundane for the first couple of days before the 25-year-old went crazy in round three, shooting a nine-under 61. It was the third consecutive day that score had been posted by someone, but he was the only one who nearly won the tournament because of it. His length off the tee was a great advantage to have, but it was the nearly seven and a half strokes he gained on the greens that were the difference. He'll hope to continue that this week at Sedgefield CC, but the accuracy woes that plague him are more concerning here. The Dane is hitting less than 50% of fairways this season and ranks 102nd in strokes gained on approach (-0.046). That alone makes him a scary option, even with his bright week up north.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Ryan Gerard is Hoping to Keep Hot Putter Going at Wyndham Championship
After a T9 finish last week in Detroit, Ryan Gerard has now posted back to back top 10 performances, the fourth in his last seven starts. Mostly all of this recent success comes from a putter that can make putts in bunches, while not really doing anything to separate himself from tee to green. Even with how well he scored last week, he still ranked outside the top 40 in both strokes gained ball striking metrics. The good news is that he's one of the more accurate players from tee to green, which Sedgefield demands. The bad news is he's missed the cut here in two career appearances. Expect him to play all four days this time around, but he'll need to have better production with the iron play to be a real DFS asset.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Michael Brennan Looking to End Regular Season on High Note at Sedgefield
Last week in Detroit was better than the end result for Michael Brennan, who began Sunday one shot back of the lead and birdied two of his first three holes of the day to take it early. However, he would go on to shoot three over for the day after two doubles and a bogey on the card to finish T15. The iron play was fantastic for the 24-year-old, averaging 1.21 strokes gained on approach over the four rounds. He also ranked third in the field in strokes gained putting for the week (1.87). He's in the field this week at the Wyndham Championship, his first appearance in this event. After what he showed at a similar looking Detroit Golf Club, he should again be a decent DFS option. Even though his incredible length off the tee won't help him much around Sedgefield CC.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Ben Griffin Looks to Rebound Off the Tee At Wyndham Championship
Ben Griffin is normally solid off the driver's tee. The American golfer could not get out of his own way in Detroit, though, missing tee shots left and right. Griffin lost 1.27 shots and then missed the cut in Detroit as a result. Griffin showed he can drive the golf ball well enough and make putts at the Travelers Championship and John Deere Classic. The problem is his -17% driver accuracy. Griffin has done that twice before in 2026, and that was only a couple of months ago. Sticking approaches greater than 200 yards has been a sore spot (ranked 156th), but his 3.72 birdie average is only 102nd, which may be even worse. The key for Griffin will be keeping the ball in the fairway to set up easier putts.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Sahith Theegala Trying to Shake Off Rusty Form Since US Open
Sahith Theegala nearly finished inside the top 10 at the US Open (T11). The American golfer has largely struggled to put rounds together since then. Playing overseas at two higher birdie-friendly courses probably did not help. Since March, Theegala has been mostly average. Three of his four top-10 results came before the spring started. He was more accurate with his driver the past two tournaments, but his around-the-green game caused him to miss birdie chances. Greensboro is about getting opportunities and making the most of them. Theegala may be one to fade early as he tries to shake off a potentially poor start.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Maverick McNealy Tries to Continue Momentum From 3M Open
Maverick McNealy has one career win in 2024 at the RSM Classic. The American golfer has not finished better than 10th in any event this 2026 season. McNealy has gained an average of 0.82 strokes in the past two events when it comes to putting. Overall, he ranks 17th with 0.456 strokes gained putting. Ironically, McNealy had issues making putts in 2024 where he finished 45th and 13 strokes off the pace. Getting the ball on the green would help too as McNealy is 91st at 66.34%. McNealy delivered a 64 during the final round of the 3M Open but has been down more than up scoring wise in June and July. He might be one to avoid from a DFS perspective at Greensboro.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Johnny Keefer Needs More Opportunities to Thrive at Greensboro
Johnny Keefer has been putting better lately. The American golfer has gained strokes in each of his last four tournaments putting-wise. Keefer has not been able to find consistency in other metrics, though. Unfortunately, his putts per round are still above 30 at 30.08 (158th). Too many times, Keefer puts himself in a bad position with extra putts. At the Genesis Scottish Open, Keefer played well with several excellent approach shots. It was by far his best week of 2026, where he gained 3.15 strokes overall (T3). Keefer is only 25, so his play can be uneven. It might be worth fading Keefer at the Wyndham Championship.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Doug Ghim May Have Challenge at Greensboro This Week
Doug Ghim is driving the golf ball quite well (19th in strokes gained overall). The American golfer is normally quite accurate (32nd at 63.65%). The problem has been putting (29.04 putts per round and 38.89% one-putt percentage). Despite those issues, Ghim ranks sixth in scoring average at 69.15. The dilemma is do we see Ghim's putter from the John Deere Classic or does Ghim revert back to the Spring which largely saw negative putting metrics? Ghim has been volatile and from a DFS and betting point of view, it may be worth just watching how he fares at Greensboro.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Austin Eckroat Searching for Improvement at the Wyndham Championship
Austin Eckroat was not bad in Detroit last week at the Rocket Classic. The American golfer did end up just inside the Top 40 (T-38). Greensboro is a modest 7.127 yard Par-70. Driving has not been as much of an issue for Eckroat the past three tournaments. The first two rounds have been kinder to Eckroat particularly in putts per round (27.67 and 28.22). After that, there lies a noticeable drop. Eckroat gained 1.02 strokes last week at the Rocket Classic (0.95 overall). One of his better career results was a T-6 at the 2024 event in Greensboro. Avoiding more than one average round could be vital and that has been problematic for Eckroat lately.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Pierceson Coody Still Struggling with Putter and More
Pierceson Coody missed his second straight cut at the Rocket Classic. The American golfer could not string putts together again. This has occurred in three of his previous four events overall (70-72 last week). Around the green was worse for Coody where he lost 1.07 strokes overall in Detroit. Driver accuracy has been another major red flag where Coody was 14% worse than average last week. Oddly enough, Coody has thrived at majors (see the US Open and the Open Championship). Again, the Wyndham Championship is more birdie oriented. Last year's winner was -22. From a DFS perspective, it is probably safer to fade Coody this week.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Blades Brown Enjoying Great Form Heading to Greensboro
Blades Brown is having a nice time as a teenage golfer on the PGA Tour. The American golfer has finished inside the top 15 in four straight events, including most recently at Corales Puntacana. While Brown has not competed in too many top-tiered tournaments, he has thrived in what has been put in front of him. Brown has gained 1.219 strokes overall in 24 measured rounds. Brown has been driving the ball about seven to 10 yards better than the field average while being above-average in terms of driver accuracy. This could be a good tournament to take Brown from a betting standpoint (top 40 or even top 20). Brown finds a way to stay close enough to contention.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Xander Schauffele Still Searching for First Victory at Rocket Classic
Even with plenty of decent finishes this season, it still feels like a slump year for Xander Schauffele. He's still looking for his first regular-season victory since his standout year in 2024 and has struggled at times with an ice-cold putter. Just in his last seven starts, the 32-year-old has only gained strokes on the greens in two of them. The ball striking is also not as crisp, losing strokes on approach in four of those same seven events. This will be his first trip to Detroit Golf Club, where the new redesign plays more to the short game strength and long-iron prowess that Schauffele possesses. Even if he isn't playing up to his incredibly high standard, he's undoubtedly one of the best players in the field.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Michael Brennan Needs Short-Game Improvement at Rocket Classic
Michael Brennan was well in the mix heading into Sunday at the 3M Open, but ultimately struggled, losing more than five total strokes on the final day to finish T24. He now turns to the Rocket Classic, where he is making his tournament debut. Brennan ranks 86th in total strokes gained (+0.064 per round), second off the tee (+0.739), 60th on approach (+0.213), and third in driving distance, all areas that are important at Detroit Golf Club. The biggest concern remains his short game, where he loses more than 0.8 strokes per round combined around the green and putting. At $7,900 on DraftKings, Brennan's elite driving gives him plenty of upside, as long as his short game doesn't hold him back.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
Hideki Matsuyama Looks to Continue FedEx Cup Push at Rocket Classic
There was too much ground to make up on Sunday at the 3M for Hideki Matsuyama, who had his best finish since February with a T3. He continues to dismantle courses with his short game, averaging 2.05 strokes gained around the greens. This led the field by a wide margin, but the downside is that it's due to over two and a half strokes he lost on approach for the week. It was just the third time he lost strokes with his approach play in his last 12 events. He'll make his sixth appearance at the Rocket Classic this week, but like everyone else, he'll be seeing this redesigned Detroit Golf Club for the first time. The focus on making missed greens more penalizing plays right into the 34-year-old's wheelhouse. As long as the putter doesn't let him down, he will be another high-value fantasy asset.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
Jackson Koivun Looks to Continue Winning Ways at Rocket Classic
Seeing the guts and poise from Jackson Koivun on Sunday at the 3M Open validated the thoughts many had when he began his professional journey just a few weeks ago. He staved off the number one player in the world and went bogey-free over his rounds on the weekend to claim his first PGA Tour victory, leading the field in strokes gained on approach (2.34) and ranking third in strokes gained putting (1.60). Even at 21 years of age, he looks to be as complete a player as any other mid-to-top-level PGA Tour talent right now. It's still too early to tell how well his game travels to different course setups, and a pure Donald Ross design this week at the Detroit Golf Club is much different than last week in Minnesota. But he did finish T23 at this year's US Open at Aronimink, another Ross design. Look for the youngster to continue his incredible play this week.
Source: Data Golf
Source: Data Golf
