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Dustin Johnson Not Worth the Risk at BMW Championship
Something has been off with Dustin Johnson all year. He won on the European Tour in January, but since then, he has not recorded a top-five in the last eight months. There have been reasons for optimism at certain points throughout the season, but they have always been followed by disappointment. The two-time major winner... Read More
PGA DFS Preview: 2021 BMW Championship
Hi RotoBallers! I'm Andy Lack and I'm very excited to be with you as a new member of the RB PGA team! In our ongoing attempt to expand and improve our PGA coverage, I will be dropping a 'Tournament Preview' every Monday morning. I hope this preview will give you a head start on your... Read More
BMW Championship Betting & DFS Preview - Inside Golf Podcast with Andy Lack
Andy Lack (@adplacksports) walks you through absolutely everything you need to know about this week's tournament, the BMW Championship! Hop over to @InsideGolf_Pod to check out this brand-new episode! Be sure to subscribe to The Inside Golf Podcast with Andy Lack on Apple and Spotify, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on... Read More
Mackenzie Hughes Needs a Hot Putter to Contend at Liberty National
Mackenzie Hughes is never going to rate out well from a statistical standpoint. Over his last 36 rounds, the Canadian ranks towards the very bottom of this field in strokes gained off the tee, strokes gained approach, and proximity from 175-200 yards. There is not a single ball-striking category that Hughes is better than field... Read More
Erik Van Rooyen a Risky Option at Northern Trust
There have definitely been some positive signs out of Erik Van Rooyen recently. Not only did he win the Barracuda Championship, but followed it up with a 37th-place finish at the Wyndham Championship where he gained 3.6 strokes on approach. Van Rooyen's irons have been terrible this season, so it is definitely a good sign... Read More
Matt Kuchar Should Not be Considered at Liberty National
While Matt Kuchar's 29th-place finish last week at the Wyndham Championship was enough to keep his season alive, he is up against a much sterner test this week. The nine-time PGA Tour winner has experienced some success this season on shorter, easier courses, such as Sedgefield and Harbour Town, but he might find himself in... Read More
Marc Leishman a Volatile Option With Some Upside at Northern Trust
There are certainly some things to like about Marc Leishman. Over his last 36 rounds, he ranks fifth in this field in proximity from 200 yards plus, and 35% of approach shots at Liberty National come from over 200 yards. With that being said, Leishman only has one top-20 finish in the last three months,... Read More
Viktor Hovland Sets up Well for Liberty National
Viktor Hovland has never played Liberty National before, but he certainly possesses the skill-set that I am looking for here. Over his last 36 rounds, the two-time PGA Tour winner ranks fifth in proximity from 175-200 yards, sixth in proximity from 175-200 yards, and ninth in proximity from 200 yards plus. Hovland is actually the... Read More
Kevin Kisner Coming off an Impressive Win
Kevin Kisner certainly proved me wrong last week with a win at the Wyndham Championship, and I'm dubious suggest that he should be faded in this spot either. While Sedgefield Country Club is certainly a better course for Kisner than Liberty National is, the four-time PGA Tour winner has finished 12th here in 2019, and... Read More
Cameron Smith May Be Too Reliant on Putter to Consider at Liberty National
While Cameron Smith is coming off a fifth-place finish in his last start at the WGC- FedEx St. Jude Invitational, the only reason he was in the mix was because he gained 9.7 strokes short game and putting. While it's hard to call that a spike putting week for Smith, who is one of the... Read More
Joaquin Niemann May Find Himself in Trouble at Liberty National
Joaquin Niemann is an extremely talented player, but I tend to prefer him on easier courses where birdies are the currency and there is a de-emphasis on short game. While the young Chilean is an excellent iron player, my concern is that he will have to rely too much on his short game if his... Read More
Jordan Spieth Looks to Continue Strong Play at Liberty National
Jordan Spieth has nice some experience at Liberty National. The three-time major champion finished 19th here in 2013, sixth in 2019, and he played extremely well in the 2017 Presidents Cup that was also held at Liberty National. My biggest concern with Spieth is that his ball-striking did regress significantly during his last start at... Read More
Tyrrell Hatton Poised for a Strong Performance at Northern Trust
While Tyrrell Hatton has certainly had an underwhelming season on the PGA Tour by his standards, there is reason to believe that he could find success at Liberty National. Over his last 36 rounds, the Englishman is number two in this field in proximity from 200 yards plus. 35% of Liberty National's approach shots can... Read More
Adam Scott Looking for Second Victory at Liberty National
Adam Scott has some phenomenal history at Liberty National, with a win in 2013 and a fifth-place finish in 2019. While the Australian has had an extremely disappointing season by his standards, last week's playoff loss was at the Wyndham Championship was still very encouraging. The former Masters champion missed an easy putt to win... Read More
Sungjae Im Is a Great Pivot Play At the Northern Trust
While most fantasy managers think to only deploy Sungjae Im on short Bermuda-grass courses, or in the state of Florida, I do not think he should be overlooked this week. The former Honda Classic winner is coming off a performance at the Wyndham Championship where he gained 4.6 strokes on approach and 3.2 strokes off... Read More
Gary Woodland Is Hard to Trust at Northern Trust
While Gary Woodland does own a runner-up finish at Liberty National from the 2013 Northern Trust, the former U.S. Open champion currently does not have his best stuff. Woodland is coming off a missed cut at the Wyndham Championship where he lost 0.6 strokes on approach, and 1.7 strokes off the tee. This was the... Read More
PGA DFS Preview: 2021 Northern Trust
Hi RotoBallers! I'm Andy Lack and I'm very excited to be with you as a new member of the RB PGA team! In our ongoing attempt to expand and improve our PGA coverage, I will be dropping a 'Tournament Preview' every Monday morning. I hope this preview will give you a head start on your... Read More
Mito Pereira Looks to Build on Hot Start to PGA Tour Career
Mito Pereira has come out of the gates firing. In five PGA Tour starts since the start of July, the young Chilean has already recorded two top-10s, and that isn't even including a fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics Men's Golf Competition. While Pereira faltered last week with a 39th-place finish at the Barracuda Championship,... Read More
Louis Oosthuizen Might Be Running out of Steam
Over the last eight months, Louis Oosthuizen has been on an absolute tear. Over his last 12 starts, the South African has 11 top-30 finishes, six top-10 finishes, and three runner-up finishes, with two of those coming at major championships. My only issue with Oosthuizen is that his ball-striking got progressively worse during the WGC-... Read More
Mackenzie Hughes is a Risky Option at the Wyndham
While a 15th-place finish at the U.S. Open and a sixth-place finish at the Open are extremely impressive results, I still have my concerns about Mackenzie Hughes. Over his last 36 rounds, the Canadian ranks nearly dead last in the field in the field in that key proximity distance of 150-175 yards. Hughes also ranks... Read More
Robert MacIntyre a Decent Leverage Play at Wyndham Championship
Robert MacIntyre is coming off an impressive 15th-place finish at last week's WGC- FedEx St. Jude Invitational. The big-hitting lefty gained 1.9 strokes off the tee, 0.8 strokes on approach, and 2.8 strokes putting. While there is nothing about Sedgefield Country Club that screams Robert MacIntyre, the McNeese State product deserves a look based on... Read More
Erik Van Rooyen Looks to Stay Hot in Greensboro
Erik Van Rooyen is coming off a win last week at the Barracuda Championship. With that being said, fantasy managers should expect an exhale from the South African. Van Rooyen has never played the Wyndham Championship before, and he tends to struggle on shorter, approach courses. The two-time world-wide winner's biggest weapon is his driver,... Read More
Will Zalatoris Looks to Build Momentum from Memphis
After a very disappointing stretch that consisted of a 59th, a 77th, a missed cut, and a withdrawal in the span of four starts, Will Zalatoris finally showed signs of life at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Classic. The former Wake Forest product gained strokes in all four major categories, including +3.9 with the putter. Last... Read More
Lucas Glover Trending in the Wrong Direction After Win
Lucas Glover broke through just a month ago at the John Deere Classic, but in his two following starts, he missed the cut and finished 57th. Glover's numbers were particularly concerning at the WGC- FedEx St. Jude's Classic. Normally a sound ball-striking, the former U.S. Open champion lost 4.9 strokes off the tee and 1.6... Read More
Kevin Kisner Fits Well at Sedgefield, but Irons Are a Concern
In five appearances at Sedgefield, Kevin Kisner has three top tens, including a third-place finish last year. This is undoubtedly a great course for Kevin Kisner. Over his last 24 rounds, he ranks 15th in strokes gained putting on Bermuda-grass greens and sixth in average strokes gained per round on Donald Ross courses. The issue... Read More
Joel Dahmen a Nice Sleeper at Sedgefield
Joel Dahmen certainly makes some sense this week. He is coming off a seventh-place finish at the Barracuda Championship, and he has sustained a run of respectable ball-striking over the last few weeks. Over his last 36 rounds, the University of Washington product ranks 20th in opportunities gained, 22nd in birdies or better gained, and... Read More
Tommy Fleetwood Has the Motivation, but There's No Evidence He Can Deliver
It doesn't feel like there is a lot to talk about with Tommy Fleetwood. Once a legitimate threat in major championships, the Englishman has been a non-factor on the PGA Tour for the better part of the last two years. Over his last 36 rounds, the Englishman ranks 100th in strokes gained off the tee,... Read More
Adam Scott Needs to Play Well This Week to Keep Season Alive
Sitting at 123rd in the FedEx Cup standings, Adam Scott needs to play well this week to qualify for the first of the leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs. While Scott has made 10 of 11 cuts this season, the upside just hasn't been there. The former Masters champion has only recorded one top-ten finish... Read More
Webb Simpson is the Ultimate Horse for the Course at Sedgefield
In Webb Simpson's last ten starts at Sedgefield Country Club, the Wake Forest product has recorded nine top-25s, seven top-sixes, and a win. Over his last 24 rounds, he ranks first in average strokes gained per round at Sedgefield, fourth in average strokes gained per round at Donald Ross courses, 10th in average strokes gained... Read More
PGA DFS Preview: 2021 Wyndham Championship
Hi RotoBallers! I'm Andy Lack and I'm very excited to be with you as a new member of the RB PGA team! In our ongoing attempt to expand and improve our PGA coverage, I will be dropping a 'Tournament Preview' every Monday morning. I hope this preview will give you a head start on your... Read More
