1 day agoBilly Horschel (illness) withdrew from the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities about an hour before he was set to tee off on Thursday due to illness. This came at unfortunate timing for Horschel, who was heading into this week fresh off a tie for second place at The Open Championship last week. Horschel has had an excellent 2024 season and will look to continue that into the FedEx Cup playoffs.
--Ian Christenson - RotoBallerSource: ESPN
2 days agoHarry Hall chipped in at the ISCO Championship to win in a playoff a couple of weeks ago, and after taking the week off to be with his growing family, he will head to Minnesota for his second career appearance at the 3M Open. The 26-year-old failed to make the cut last year at TPC Twin Cities, as his putting and driver failed him. Lately, though, Hall has been locked in with his putter and is striking the ball very well with his irons. The Englishman will head back to the States looking to pick up where he left off at yet another scorer's track, which he's found success at in his recent PGA Tour showings. Hall costs just $7,600 on DraftKings with loads of upside to be had in GPP tournaments.
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
2 days agoMatt Wallace has made the cut at the 3M Open in each of the last two years, and while he has not placed in the top 20, he has made the weekend in both appearances and gained a combined 4.9 strokes putting in the two events. Putting is a huge hurdle for the Englishman to clear of late, as he's been gaining strokes consistently from tee to green, but has lost strokes putting in six of his last seven events. Wallace now returns back to a track that has proven successful for him in all areas but around the green in both showings, and we've seen him compete towards the top of leaderboards at scoring tracks like TPC Twin Cities. The 34-year-old will cost DFS managers just $7,500 on DraftKings this week, providing a nice potential value piece in Minnesota.
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
2 days agoCam Davis has placed 28th or better in each of the past four years at the 3M Open, with his best finish coming in his T10 showing last year. The Minnesota track has become more and more comforting for the Australian, as he's managed to avoid losing any strokes in any category in each of the last three years, with very strong showings from tee-to-green. Davis busted out of his slump in a big way, winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic to end June, and he had a strong showing with everything but his putter two weeks ago at the Scottish Open. The 29-year-old will look to pair restored form with excellent course history to contend for a championship at TPC Twin Cities this week. His DraftKings price tag is $8,900.
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
2 days agoKeegan Bradley will head back to Minnesota after missing the event for the last two years, and he'll play in the 3M Open for the third time since it's inaugural season in 2019. The 38-year-old has made the cut in each of his two appearances at TPC Twin Cities, but he failed to place in the top-30 in both contests. Prior to his missed cut at The Open last week, Bradley had made eight straight cuts, including a runner-up finish at the Charles Schwab in late May. The newly appointed Ryder Cup captain has been great with his flat stick of late, but it's been his tee-to-green game that's come and gone in spurts. Bradley will look to pay off an elevated DFS price tag this week, coming in at $9,000 on DraftKings.
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
2 days agoAkshay Bhatia missed the cut at The Open last week, but he'll have no time to dwell on his second major missed cut of the year, as he'll quickly turn around to tee it up in Minnesota for the 3M Open on Thursday. The 22-year-old will be playing TPC Twin Cities for the first time, but the track seems to fit his game nicely. Bhatia is 8th in the field when it comes to SG: OTT over the last 24 rounds, which will be a huge benefit with water lining 15 holes on this course. The California native was in great form prior to The Open, placing fifth and second at two scorer's tracks. The champion of the 3M Open should once again be a superb ball-striker from tee-to-green who manages to putt the lights out for the week, and Bhatia is very capable of being that champion at $9,800 on DraftKings.
--Tommy BellSource: PGA Tour
3 days agoDaniel Berger's fall from grace has been difficult to watch for golf fans. In the not-too-distant past, the 31-year-old Florida State alum had reached a peak as the OWGR No. 12, and was shining in his Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup. But a lingering back injury sidelined the former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year candidate for over 18 months, and to this day, he's still searching for a return to his elite form. Berger has shown some glimpses of his former self in various rounds this season, but he has yet to post a top-10 finish in his 18 starts this calendar year. Even more glaring, Berger's last four starts have resulted in three missed cuts and, most recently, a withdraw at the Barracuda Championship due to a knee injury. Fantasy managers would be wise to avoid rostering Berger until there is a more clear picture of health and a return to his elite all-around game.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
3 days agoAlex Smalley flashed as a fantasy darling late in the 2022-2023 PGA Tour season, posting 10 top-25 finishes while appearing to be an absolute flusher with consistently impressive ball-striking numbers. But fantasy managers would have a different view of the 27-year-old Rochester, New York native based on recent form, as his last six starts have resulted in three missed cuts, a WD, a T33, and a T37. Perhaps even more alarming, he's lost strokes ball-striking in five straight events, and he ranks 139th in Bentgrass putting over the last 24 rounds. This does not sound like a recipe for success at TPC Twin Cities, and fantasy managers should consider looking elsewhere in the upper-$6,000 range on DraftKings this week.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
3 days agoJoel Dahmen enjoyed a brief resurgence in recent months, making eight consecutive cuts between the Corales Puntacana Championship in late April through the John Deere Classic in early July. But the 36-year-old has disappointed with back-to-back missed cuts in the ISCO Championship and Barracuda Championship with watered-down fields. It's hard to imagine Dahmen righting the ship this week, as his last two starts at this tournament resulted in a T67 in 2021 and a missed cut in last year's rendition. And while he's looked great off-the-tee and on approach over the last 24 rounds, it's tough to imagine him keeping up in a birdie-fest while ranking 129th in the field in Bentgrass putting. With soft pricing on DraftKings this week, fantasy managers should consider looking higher up the salary board for golfers with better recent form, higher upside, and stronger course history.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
3 days agoRyo Hisatune has been on the radar for many fantasy managers in recent months. The 21-year-old Japanese up-and-comer was named Rookie of the Year for the 2023 DP World Tour season, becoming the first Japanese golfer to receive the award since 1960. He joined pretty good company with past award winners, including John Rahm (2017), Sergio Garcia (1999), Colin Montgomerie (1988), and Nick Faldo (1977). Hisatune has shown some promise with three top-25 finishes in his first 20 starts on the PGA Tour, but his recent form should be alarming to fantasy managers. He's missed the cut in three of his last six events, with his best finish being a T31 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in late June. Perhaps even more alarming, he's lost strokes putting in five straight events, and it's hard to imagine him keeping pace in what's anticipated to be a birdie-fest this year. Fantasy managers should eliminate Hisatune from their player pools this week and consider the plethora of higher-upside golfers with better recent form in the low-$7,000-range on DraftKings this week.
--Ryan HickeySource: PGA Tour
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3 days agoWith such a weak field this week coming off arguably the toughest major of the season, there are much riskier options than Erik Van Rooyen, who has still managed to keep his mostly made-cut run alive, aside from a poor outing at the U.S. Open. The problem is that hanging around 45th place on a leaderboard doesn't exactly move the needle for DFS managers. That pitfall is mostly due to a poor short game, as he is ranked 148th in strokes gained around the green (minus-0.245) for the season while being inside the top 50 in every other strokes-gained metric. It's a frustrating song and dance, and at $10,700 on FanDuel, there is likely someone with a higher ceiling around him.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
3 days agoIt's been quite the summer for Florida State golfer Luke Clanton. He was nearly the low amateur at the U.S. Open and has since rattled off a top-10 finish, a T2, and a T37 on the regular PGA Tour circuit. If you still have any doubts about the readiness of the next generation of quality players, look at Clanton as a prime example. He's a stud, and whether he wins while still being under the amateur umbrella or after he turns pro, no one will be surprised when he does it. With his four-tournament sample size, his plus-1.443 strokes gained from tee to green would rank fifth on tour, and his plus-1.183 strokes gained off the tee would be the leading tour average. At $11,500 on FanDuel, he is a justifiable pick everywhere until he proves otherwise.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: PGA Tour
3 days agoNothing makes DFS managers want to pull their hair out more than playing golfers who perform like Keith Mitchell has in 2024. A good week has not meant anything for what to expect the next time he tees it up, and vice versa. That gut-wrenching truth makes Killa Keith either an extremely dumb choice in lineups or an intelligent one, depending on what ultimately happens with his putter. His horrendous performance at the Barracuda Championship last week was the only time we've seen a total collapse, as he lost over five shots on approach in two days, just the third time he's lost strokes in that category all year. There is undeniable upside here, as long as things haven't gone completely haywire, but being the sixth-most expensive player on the board at $11,400 on FanDuel, the juice is likely not worth the squeeze.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
3 days agoOh, what could have been last week for Billy Horschel, as the 37-year-old notched the best major championship finish of his career. And after flirting with falling outside the top 100 players in the world over the last year and a half, he's returned to the mix of one of the best players in professional golf. His resurgent season has been mostly thanks to a hot putter, as he ranks 13th in strokes gained putting (+0.551), however, it was his ball striking at Royal Troon that ultimately carried him to the strong finish as he gained over nine shots between approach and off the tee play. Even yet, a down week after facing the brutal conditions at Royal Troon and getting the body adjusted back to American time zones should be expected, and those looking to add Horschel to a lineup should probably temper expectations some.
--Todd McGill - RotoBallerSource: Data Golf
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