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Chris Kirk Needs Better Putting at TPC Toronto
Through 13 events, Chris Kirk has recorded six missed cuts and just one finish inside the top 30. His form has started to trend in the right direction lately, however, as he has missed only one cut in his last seven solo events and gained more than four strokes tee to green in four of them. He now turns to the RBC Canadian Open, where he will be making his debut at TPC Toronto. Kirk ranks 83rd off the tee (+0.019 strokes per round), 66th on approach (+0.194), and 75th in driving distance, all important metrics this week. Where he has been downright bad is with the putter. He ranks 142nd, losing 0.406 strokes per round, and has not gained strokes on the greens since the Houston Open in March (+0.080). Kirk's ball-striking and around-the-green upside continue to be held back by a cold putter, and at an event that could go low, he may struggle to keep up.
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Source: PGA Tour
Billy Horschel Bringing Too Many Concerns to RBC Canadian Open
Billy Horschel is in the middle of one of his worst seasons in recent memory, recording only one top-25 finish in solo events while missing six cuts through 17 starts. He will look to find something at the RBC Canadian Open, where he has not competed since 2018 and is making his TPC Toronto debut. Success here will demand length off the tee combined with strong approach play and putting. Horschel sits 133rd off the tee (-0.305 strokes per round), 91st on approach (+0.019), 88th putting (-0.022), and 113th in driving distance. He has lost strokes from tee to green in all but four events this season, and there are simply too many concerns regarding Horschel's game to consider him for fantasy lineups right now, even at just $6,900 on DraftKings.
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Source: PGA Tour
Harry Hall Relying On Flat Stick At RBC Canadian Open
Harry Hall has been the epitome of boom-or-bust this season, recording six missed cuts and eight top-30 finishes through 15 events. Now, coming off a T29 at the Memorial Tournament, he looks to build on that momentum at the RBC Canadian Open. Hall competed at TPC Toronto last year, finishing T24 while gaining over 3.7 strokes putting. On the year, he sits 45th in strokes gained putting (+0.236 per round), 131st off the tee (-0.281), and 96th on approach (-0.018). His driving metrics have also been average, ranking 94th in distance and 92nd in accuracy. A more encouraging sign is his short iron play, where he ranks in the 82nd percentile in proximity from 100-150 yards, a distance that accounted for over 33% of approach shots here last year. Hall will likely need to rely on a hot flat stick once again to avoid being a miss this week.
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Source: PGA Tour
Max Greyserman Looking To Rebound At RBC Canadian Open
Max Greyserman put up back-to-back top-14 finishes prior to the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he lost over 6.1 strokes on approach and ultimately missed the cut. He looks for a bounce back at the RBC Canadian Open, where he will play TPC Toronto for the first time. Statistically, Greyserman has been underwhelming, sitting 126th off the tee (-0.253), 88th on approach (+0.031), 70th around the greens (+0.062), and 72nd putting (+0.041). However, he has been strong in driving distance, ranking 33rd, which should be important on this 7,400-yard course. His 6.1 strokes lost on approach last week were the fourth-most he has ever surrendered in his PGA Tour career, coming just one week after gaining a career-high 11.1 at TPC Craig Ranch. Greyserman looks primed for a bounce back and is worth a look at $7,500 on DraftKings.
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Source: PGA Tour
Max McGreevy Searching for Improved Putting at TPC Toronto
Max McGreevy has not had an easy time in 2026. The American golfer had several solid results in 2025 including back-to-back Top 3 results to end the season. However, McGreevy has not putted well all year. He ranks 155th in strokes gained to putting (-0.584). The numbers get worse from there as the golfer's one-putt percentage is 35.63% (159th). Putts per round is 29.63 which comes in at 151st. The RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto predicates making putts with some scoring opportunities. McGreevy has been in the negative for strokes gained to putting in 11 of his past 13 tournaments. He is still a golfer to stray from a DFS and betting perspective.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Tom Kim Seeking Better Form Heading into Canada
Tom Kim has not seen the results over the past two seasons. The South Korean golfer is still young but making weekends has been Kim's only real success in 2026 (11 of 13). His only Top 10 of the season was at Myrtle Beach (T-6), which is not exactly a top-tier event. The RBC Canadian Open is not a signature event either but the concern is Kim's driving distance (301.6 yards ranks 101st). Kim has improved his approach to the green metrics lately but putting in two of the past four tournaments saw him lose over 1.5 strokes each time. Kim just has not been able to put rounds together which makes him a fade even on an easier to play golf course in Toronto.
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Source: PGATour.com
Joe Highsmith Searching for Hope North of the Border
Joe Highsmith has endured a rough 2026. The American golfer has not finished inside the Top 25 all season. Worse, Highsmith has missed three straight cuts. Numbers have tilted worse from an approach standpoint during this span. Greens in regulation has dropped to a hideous 60.53% (153rd). Scoring average for Highsmith has dropped to 71.53 (153rd). With a long Par-70 looming this week, outlooks for Highsmith range from a fade to a don't even think about it. His betting numbers span from +120000 for a win to +4000 merely for a Top 10 result. That illustrates a huge departure from the form we saw Highsmith have early in 2025.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Adam Hadwin Not Expecting Much at TPC Toronto
Adam Hadwin has been mostly playing PGA second tier events in 2026. The Canadian golfer missed the cut at The CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Worse, it was his fifth tournament where he dropped two or more strokes gained. The last couple of seasons have been an extreme struggle for Hadwin. Driving distance has been in the negative in three of the past four events while accuracy was positive in only three of his last nine stroke play tournaments. Hadwin, at 39, appears at the tail end of his professional golfing career. This is why few expect much at the RBC Canadian Open. When one ranked 158th (-0.603) strokes gained overall in 2025, outlooks get more grim.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Ryan Fox Attempts Repeat Performance at RBC Canadian Open
Ryan Fox has been here before. The New Zealand golfer stepped up in Toronto last year and defeated Sam Burns in a playoff. That gave Fox his second career victory on the PGA Tour. He is a long hitter who ranks 24th in driving distance. For Fox, the question marks are landing safely on the fairway and greens. The Memorial featured a mixed bag where accuracy was rough (-13% to the field off the tee). However, Fox did gain 1.36 strokes to putting. Most forget Fox finished T-7 in 2024 up in Canada with strong putting and off the tee numbers. He gained 2.77 strokes in his win last year at Osprey Village. Expected calm conditions could fuel a run from a DFS point of view.
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Source: PGATour.com
Tony Finau Needs to Finish Holes in Toronto
Tony Finau has been driving the golf ball pretty well the past several events. The American golfer has been double digits yard-wise above the field average. Four straight tournaments of that has been noteworthy but accuracy has been a question (51.5% - 146th). Another problem is greens in regulation which ranks 144th at 61.74%. Too many tournaments see Finau fall off for one reason or another. He did grind out a Top 30 at the Memorial but never really contended. Driver accuracy and putting have been two major liabilities. Volatility is high with Finau but he can be worth a look from a DFS perspective in Toronto.
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Source: PGATour.com
Austin Eckroat Trending Downward Heading to RBC Canadian Open
Austin Eckroat endured a rough start to the 2026 season. The American golfer took a week off after the Charles Schwab Challenge. Eckroat dropped out of the Top 40 after a final round 76. It was his worst round of golf since the opening round at Valspar in March. Osprey Village is 7,389 yards and can feature softer playing conditions. The concern with Eckroat has been form. Putting strokes gained has not been greater than one in any 2026 event. Driving distance and accuracy has also been in the negative direction over the past three tournaments. Eckroat may be one of those golfers to consider fading in both DFS and betting scenarios.
Source: PGATour.com
Source: PGATour.com
Zach Bauchou Playing Solid Golf as Toronto Looms
Zach Bauchou keeps making cuts and producing results. The American golfer has only missed two weekends in 14 events this 2026 season. That includes five Top 30 results highlighted by a T-6 at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Driving accuracy is important at TPC Toronto (Osprey Valley). Contending is one thing but winning is another as Bauchou is around +10000 via DraftKings. Putting is another issue as Bauchou overall is average (75th at 0.026 strokes gained). However, four of the past five events have seen him gain more than a stroke overall. With fewer bigger names, Bauchou can be a potential betting option for Top 20 or Top 40 results.
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Source: PGATour.com
Tommy Fleetwood in Great Form Heading to RBC Canadian Open
Tommy Fleetwood recorded his sixth top-10 of the season at the Memorial Tournament, finishing T4 while gaining more than 5.9 strokes around the greens. He looks to keep that momentum going at the RBC Canadian Open, where he has never finished worse than T21 in three appearances, albeit at different venues. Fleetwood sits 10th tee-to-green (+1.221), 25th off the tee (+0.419), and 59th on approach (+0.221). He has been the best player on tour around the greens, ranking first and gaining +0.580 strokes per round. The flat stick has also been working for Fleetwood as of late, gaining strokes putting in five of his last six events. He will be hunting his second career win this week and offers elite upside at $10,300 on DraftKings.
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Source: PGA Tour
Corey Conners Offers Sneaky Value at RBC Canadian Open
Corey Conners has not been at his best this season, recording three top-25 finishes through his first 13 events. He looks to find something at the RBC Canadian Open, where he finished T27 at TPC Toronto last year. On the year, Conners sits only 106th in total strokes gained (-0.198), 38th on approach (+0.321), 126th in putting (-0.316), and 104th in driving distance, all important metrics at this course. However, he has been much better with precision play, ranking eighth in driving accuracy, and is in the 98th percentile in proximity from 100-150 yards, a distance that accounted for over 33% of approach shots here last year. If he can get anything going with the flat stick this week, Conners shapes up as a solid value play at $7,800 on DraftKings.
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Source: PGA Tour
Luke Clanton Struggling Ahead of RBC Canadian Open
Luke Clanton has not had a strong season thus far, recording only one result inside the top 25 through 12 events. He looks to get something going at the RBC Canadian Open, where he missed the cut in 2025. TPC Toronto should demand length off the tee, as well as strong approach play and putting. Clanton sits 147th in total strokes gained this year (-1.060 per round), 153rd putting (-0.556), and 110th in driving distance. The one area of his game where he has been solid is on approach, ranking 40th and gaining +0.316 strokes a round. Another positive is that he is also in the 69th percentile in proximity from 100-150 yards, a distance that accounted for over a third of approach shots here last year. However, at $6,600 on DraftKings, he is still best left on the bench until he shows any signs of a turnaround.
Source: PGA Tour
Source: PGA Tour
