2 years agoKeith Mitchell continued his stellar play last week at The Scottish Open. He finished 34th and extended his made-cut streak to six straight events. Mitchell is doing a lot well right now, specifically driving and putting. He has gained strokes off the tee and while putting in five straight events. It was good to see Mitchell play well at The Scottish Open, showing he has the potential to play well this week. He has only played The Open twice and has missed the cut both times. Mitchell is very affordable in most DFS formats and is a popular flier due to his recent form. Mitchell is a tough one to evaluate. He is playing so well that he needs to be considered for lineups, but his lack of success at The Open cannot be overlooked. All in all, Mitchell is playing well enough to have his past records at The Open ignored.--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/

2 years agoIt has been a stretch to forget for Jason Kokrak. He has missed the cut in his past two starts, failing to qualify for the weekend at The Scottish Open last time he teed it up. He has not recorded a top-20 finish in over a month and has been struggling with his short game. Over his last 20 rounds, Kokrak has lost 0.8 strokes around the greens. A short game is such an important part of links golf, so it doesn't bode well for Kokrak that he is having a hard time sorting that part of his game out. On the positive side, he has made the cut at The Open the past two years, finishing inside the top 35 both times. He will most likely come in with very low ownership in DFS, and probably for good reason. His form isn't where it needs to be to be considered a strong DFS option.--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/

2 years agoBefore the U.S. Open, Sungjae Im had made the cut in seven straight events. However, since his missed cut at The Country Club in June, it has been a rough stretch for Im. He withdrew from the Travelers Championship, citing a back injury. He returned to action last week at The Scottish Open, missing the cut while struggling to find his rhythm. The other concern is Im's lack of experience on links golf courses. He didn't play The Open last year and has only played the event once before, missing the cut in 2019. He is one of the most talented players in the world and does have the all-around game needed to navigate links golf. Due to the recent injury concern, Im won't attract a lot of ownership in DFS. He is fairly priced and could be an upside leverage play, but the back injury and lack of experience playing this style of golf is cause for concern.--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/

2 years agoAbraham Ancer possesses the ideal skill set to succeed at The Open Championship. He is one of the most accurate players off the tee and has gained strokes in that metric in seven of his last eight events on the PGA Tour. He moved over to the LIV Tour in late June and teed it up at the Portland event, finishing 11th with a three-round score of one-under par. Although Ancer's skill set matches the skills required to play The Open, he has not experienced success at the event. He has played The Open Championship three times, making the cut just once. He also did not play last week at the Scottish Open, so we have not seen him play on a links course in a competitive round in over a year. He is fairly priced in DFS and won't attract much ownership given the players priced around him. Ancer seems like a great fit for links golf, but his lack of success at The Open is worrisome.--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/

2 years agoTommy Fleetwood continues to shine in low-scoring, tougher events, claiming his second top-five finish on the PGA Tour. His two T5s this year have had a winning score of five- and seven-under, which are considered tough conditions in the current PGA climate. If the wind does not blow and St. Andrews' firm and crusty underbelly is exposed, Fleetwood's upside could be limited in easier scoring conditions, as he finds himself outside the top 100 on tour in birdie-or-better percentage.--Byron LindequeSource: PGA Tour

2 years agoIt has not been a good few months for Marc Leishman. He has missed the cut in three of his last four events, including a missed cut last week at The Scottish Open. He has only posted one top-10 finish this year and has yet to really contend at any event. On the other hand, Leishman has made the cut at every major this season, finishing no worse than 34th. He also has had success at The Old Course. Leishman finished second at this event in 2015 when it was held at St Andrews, losing to eventual winner Zach Johnson in a playoff. Over his career, Leishman has played in The Open Championship 10 times, posting three top-five finishes. He is priced fairly in DFS and will go overlooked in a range that features more popular players. He is a very interesting option given his success at majors this year and his track record on links courses.--Dalton Finkbeiner - RotoBallerSource: https://www.pgatour.com/