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Cameron Davis Likely To Play Weekend At Memorial
Cameron Davis has looked a little off his game the past two weeks. At Colonial, Davis drove the ball less than 300 yards most of the time (309 average -- 14th on tour). It just seemed like his swing was less than 100%. Davis has found a way to make a good number of cuts […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoStewart Cink To Lurk Around At Memorial
Stewart Cink can just linger around at most any tournament. It is why he is 8th in the FedEx Cup Standings. He won the RBC Heritage Open by doing the opposite. He held on for dear life and shot a clutch 70 on Sunday. It is that adaptability in 2021 that has served Cink well […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSi Woo Kim Not One To Look At For Memorial
Si Woo Kim has trended in the wrong direction for weeks and that culminated in him withdrawing from the Colonial last week. Keep in mind, he missed the cut at the PGA with a 75-76 and missed a bunch of putts at the Byron Nelson. This is not the same golfer that was on the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoC.T. Pan May Have Issues At Memorial This Week
C.T. Pan got better at Colonial last week as the tournament wore on. This week is a rough test at the Memorial. Pan driving the ball off the tee was problematic in the early rounds at the Charles Schwab. The fact he hits about 294 on this long course could present him with a few […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChris Kirk Still Struggling Heading Into Memorial
Chris Kirk looked like he had it together at Colonial for about three rounds last week and then Sunday happened. It was more than the 77, Kirk just could not do anything right. Suddenly he could not drive or hit accurately. Too many things went wrong. The last three tournaments (two missed cuts) have illustrated […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoSam Burns A Wildcard At The Memorial This Week
Sam Burns was hot on tour with a first and second at Valspar and the Byron Nelson buoyed by incredible Thursday and Friday rounds and steady weekend play. Then, there came the withdrawal at the PGA. That front nine was so disastrous and it left Burns little choice. The question again is where is his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBranden Grace's Withdrawal Leaves Questions For Memorial
Branden Grace shot a 76 at Colonial and then withdrew from the tournament last week. The idea would be to see where he is even at this week and even then. Straying away from Grace may be a good plan. He did have a decent run of four weekends before a 78 on Sunday at […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoHarold Varner III May Not Fare As Well At Memorial
Harold Varner III from tee to green is one of the better golfers on tour (24th overall -- .949 strokes gained). He has solid numbers driving a ball 301 yards on average and getting on the greens at 67th. The problem always seems to come down to putting and often later in tournaments. When one […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCameron Tringale Interesting Option At The Memorial
Do not expect a top-five or ten finish from Cameron Tringale in Ohio come Sunday. However, the Californian lurked around the top-20 or so most of the weekend at the Charles Schwab before falling back to 33rd. He is one of the best at sand saves (15th) on tour and that could help him if […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdam Hadwin Could Have Some Potential At Memorial
Adam Hadwin could put in a decent weekend at Memorial but might implode too. After much bad play, the Canadian managed 66-67 at the Charles Schwab last week. His putter hurt him a bit on the weekend but Hadwin finished tied for 8th. A longer, tighter course this week likely means a lower finish but […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChristiaan Bezuidenhout Not Expected To Do Much At Memorial
Christiaan Bezuidenhout can putt a golf ball (fifth on tour with .866 strokes gained). However, he is not accurate off the driver or in the fairway and that could hurt a lot this week. The Memorial is an unforgiving course that makes a golfer pay for the errant tee to green play (119th at -0.008). […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBilly Horschel Has Some Upside At Memorial
Billy Horschel will likely not be in that top tier to contend but a top-30 or so is not unreasonable at The Memorial. He excels at match play but not so much on Sunday. He was very good at the PGA (68-72) weekend but just a 72-67 at an easier Charles Schwab. His putting ranks […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoVictor Hovland Could Win The Memorial This Weekend
Victor Hovland is one of those "favorites" at 18 to 1 to win The Memorial this weekend. He is one of the few golfers out there that can drive the ball long and just straight enough on this demanding course (53rd and 69th). His 68.5% greens in regulation (27th) will help ease his putting fears. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoShane Lowry Could Lurk Around Top At Memorial
Shane Lowry has a tendency to just linger around in tournaments. At the PGA, his three-under 69 on Sunday lifted him to a fourth-place finish few saw coming. His final rounds in the past three tournaments have been rather good. The form is there at least. He won The Open two years ago but his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt Fitzpatrick Needs Putter To Contend At Memorial
Matt Fitzpatrick can be deadly accurate around the greens and on fairways but his length could hurt on this large 7500-yard course. Fitzpatrick can barely drive the ball 290 yards most of the time. Courses like the TPC and the PGA suited Fitzpatrick better because of his ability to play around the course. Driving short […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTony Finau Will Be Tested This Weekend At Memorial
Tony Finau can get to the weekend but can he finally perform consistently on Saturday and Sunday? That driving accuracy is a pesky detriment along with his putter sometimes. However, few get to the green as consistent as Finau does (23rd on tour). The golfer is one of the very select that have made all […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdam Scott Off His Game At Bad Time For Memorial
This could be another rough week for Adam Scott as some term The Memorial as a "fifth major". Scott missed the cut at the PGA and has not really contended much of anywhere in 2021 (best finish -- 10th). He drives the ball well enough at 308.3 yards (17th) but so many parts of his […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPatrick Reed In For Challenging Week At The Memorial
Can Patrick Reed overcome his driver on a long course? His driving average is just over 290 yards but the rest of his game makes him dangerous in Ohio come the weekend. His strokes gained from putting is .923 (4th on tour). The biggest concern is Reed getting the ball on the green (172nd) but […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBryson DeChambeau Has Length And Game To Win At Memorial
Bryson DeChambeau drives the golf ball the best on tour at 322 yards. On a 7500+ yard course, that helps. He just has to keep the ball in the fairway. His accuracy is just 54.63% (172nd) but again that greens-in-regulation ranks better at 65th. DeChambeau leads the tour in overall strokes gained (2.105) and even […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoRory McIlroy Expected To Contend At Memorial
Rory McIlroy has some question marks heading into this week's Memorial. He can drive the ball like almost no one (2nd -- 319 yards). The problem is that 55% accuracy (168th). Strokes gained tee-to-green is where McIlroy excels (13th) but his putting is just 82nd on the tour. It boils down to the putter this […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNHL DFS Prop Picks for 6/1 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! We bring you our third playoff edition of NHL DFS on PrizePicks and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAlex Bowman Rides Hendrick Wave To Fifth Place Result At Charlotte
Alex Bowman's car was pretty fast all night as the No. 48 parlayed that into a fifth-place result at Charlotte on Sunday. Bowman's Chevy actually managed to lead five laps along the way as well. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver moved up to 12th place in the Cup Series standings with the result. Bowman was […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWilliam Byron Continues His Consistency, Finishes Fourth At Charlotte
William Byron's streak of top-ten finishes only ended at Austin last week because of rain. There were no such issues this week as Byron finished fourth on Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was even able to lead 19 laps. He never did get to ride in the clean air much […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Breaks Up Hendrick Dominance, Finishes Third At Charlotte
Kyle Busch went on a nice run at the end of the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday and nearly passed Chase Elliott for second place. In the end, Busch just ran out of laps and settled for third place. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led only one lap but was near the front during most of […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Elliott Finishes In Second At Charlotte On Sunday
The second-place finish for Chase Elliott was a nice follow-up to his road win at Texas. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was probably the second-fastest driver on the track on Sunday. He still finished more than ten seconds behind Kyle Larson. That being said, Elliott was able to hold off Kyle Busch which was not […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Larson Completely Dominates And Wins At Charlotte
This time, Kyle Larson dominated a race and finished it. Larson led 327 laps and won the Coca-Cola 600 by over ten seconds. It became apparent early that the Hendrick Motorsports Driver had the superior car on the Charlotte track. Larson swept all three stages along the way and was challenged by Chase Elliott and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCole Custer Could Muster A Modestly Good Result At Charlotte
Cole Custer has enjoyed a few good results this season. However, the 1.5-mile tracks at this level have not been too kind to Custer. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver qualified 23rd for the Coca-Cola 600. Custer started 28th last year and wound up 12th by the end of the race. His ability to get an excellent […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoChase Briscoe Will Learn Some Good Things At Charlotte
Chase Briscoe qualified near the top 20 which did raise a few eyebrows. Briscoe enjoys a slight positive place differential. Do not expect anything drastic. However, a 21st place start is not horrible. If Briscoe lurks near the top-15, that would be an accomplishment for the No. 14 Ford. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver had a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatt DiBenedetto Might Move Up At Charlotte
Matt DiBenedetto is just on the outside looking in when it comes to the NASCAR playoff (17th place). The Wood Brothers Racing driver did surprise some last year when he moved up to 17th from a 33rd starting position in the Coca-Cola 600. DiBenedetto may not have the best track record when it comes to […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoKyle Busch Rounds Out Top 20 At Charlotte, Should Finish Higher
Kyle Busch ended up 20th in qualifying on Saturday for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The younger Busch has won six times on intermediate tracks since 2018 including Kansas this year where he led 20 laps. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has led a series-high 32.27% of laps at Charlotte over the past […]
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