Having a variety of viewpoints and data points can be both a curse and a blessing. In this article, I sift through all the data and give you top picks from all four statistical angles that make up PGA DFS. The swing season continues with the CJ Cup and our first no-cut event of the season. This year’s host will be the Summit Club in Las Vegas, the first time a PGA Tour event will be held at this venue. Therefore, there is no course history section to apply this week.
Data Deep Dive & PGA DFS Picks for The CJ Cup
Recent Form
While Dustin Johnson has not been in the winner’s circle since winning the green jacket almost a year ago, he is one of only two PGA Tour golfers in the field to have four top-10s in the past 12 weeks. That also comes with two missed cuts. Kevin Na is the only other from the PGA Tour, while Yoseop Seo and Hanbyeol Kim have four top-10s each on the Korean Tour.
Sam Burns was on track to join Johnson and Na with his fourth top-10 in the last 12 weeks, holding the lead through 36 holes, but a poor weekend prevented him from doing that. Instead, he added his sixth top-25 over the time span, with only Na Seo and Kim having six or more. Erik van Rooyen, Sungjae Im, K.H. Lee, Sanghun Shin and Harold Varner all have five.
Negative Recent Form
Ten golfers have not recorded a top-25 over the last 12 weeks, with the most surprising name being Collin Morikawa. While his Ryder Cup debut would tell a different story, Morikawa has struggled since his win at the British Open. Some of the other big names that do not have a top-25 either include Rickie Fowler, Emiliano Grillo and Jason Day.
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PGA DFS Picks Based on Recent Form
- Dustin Johnson ($11,300)
- Sam Burns ($9,800)
- Sungjae Im ($9,500)
- Erik van Rooyen ($6,700)
- K.H. Lee ($6,200)
- Joohyung Kim ($6,100)
Strokes Gained
A year’s worth of data should clearly indicate where golfers excel and where they struggle. For perspective, the average number of strokes gained for each stat has been added. Each week this column will also include the most important stat for the week and the top 10 rankings based on the average strokes gained from those stats.
Strokes Gained Tee to Green
- Collin Morikawa (1.528)
- Justin Thomas (1.418)
- Keegan Bradley (1.348)
- Paul Casey (1.293)
- Viktor Hovland (1.263)
- Rory McIlroy (1.181)
- Brooks Koepka (1.171)
- Sergio Garcia (1.145)
- Hideki Matsuyama (1.074)
- Tony Finau (1.04)
Strokes Gained Off the Tee
- Sergio Garcia (0.796)
- Rory McIlroy (0.66)
- Viktor Hovland (0.656)
- Jhonattan Vegas (0.647)
- Brooks Koepka (0.631)
- Keith Mitchell (0.57)
- Joaquin Niemann (0.556)
- Sungjae Im (0.526)
- Scottie Scheffler (0.515)
- Jason Day (0.442)
Strokes Gained on Approach
- Collin Morikawa (1.17)
- Paul Casey (0.895)
- Justin Thomas (0.887)
- Keegan Bradley (0.856)
- Russell Henley (0.831)
- Emiliano Grillo (0.669)
- Tyrrell Hatton (0.651)
- Xander Schauffele (0.65)
- Viktor Hovland (0.648)
- Charley Hoffman (0.646)
Strokes Gained Around the Green
- Kevin Na (0.702)
- Si Woo Kim (0.467)
- Jordan Spieth (0.407)
- Patrick Reed (0.368)
- Ian Poulter (0.364)
- Louis Oosthuizen (0.353)
- Webb Simpson (0.353)
- Rickie Fowler (0.343)
- Brian Harman (0.334)
- Shane Lowry (0.333)
Strokes Gained Putting
- Louis Oosthuizen (0.764)
- Ian Poulter (0.695)
- Patrick Reed (0.669)
- Jason Kokrak (0.628)
- Sam Burns (0.579)
- Cameron Smith (0.573)
- Harris English (0.544)
- Alex Noren (0.538)
- Mackenzie Hughes (0.483)
- Cameron Tringale (0.48)
Strokes Gained Putting + Approach
- Louis Oosthuizen (1.223)
- Xander Schauffele (1.13)
- Sam Burns (1.037)
- Charley Hoffman (0.976)
- Patrick Reed (0.948)
- Justin Thomas (0.913)
- Abraham Ancer (0.911)
- Jason Kokrak (0.909)
- Cameron Smith (0.864)
- Russell Henley (0.856)
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Top PGA DFS Picks Based on Strokes Gained
- Justin Thomas ($11,100)
- Xander Schauffele ($10,600)
- Louis Oosthuizen ($9,300)
- Charley Hoffman ($7,200)
- Patrick Reed ($8,000)
- Cameron Tringale ($7,000)
Old School Statistics
With three events played in the new season, the stats have been generated, even though half of this field has not recorded a round yet.
Greens in Regulation
- Sam Burns
- Viktor Hovland
- K.H. Lee
- Russell Henley
- Gary woodland
- Matt Jones
- Adam Scott
- Aaron Wise
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Ian Poulter
Driving Distance
- Scottie Scheffler
- Brooks Koepka
- Viktor Hovland
- Sam Burns
- Gary Woodland
- Rickie Fowler
- Maverick McNealy
- Sergio Garcia
- Matt Jones
- Paul Casey
Birdie or Better
- Marc Leishman
- Max Homa
- Sam Burns
- Sungjae Im
- Viktor Hovland
- Maverick McNealy
- Si Woo Kim
- Aaron Wise
- Russell Henley
- Harold Varner III
Par 4 400-450 Yards
- Marc Leishman
- Maverick McNealy
- Harry Higgs
- Scottie Scheffler
- Kevin Kisner
- Talor Gooch
- Viktor Hovland
- K.H. Lee
- Gary Woodland
- Abraham Ancer
Approach Proximity Under 125 Yards
- Russell Henley
- Adam Scott
- Aaron Wise
- Tom Hoge
- Cameron Smith
- Kevin Streelman
- Sergio Garcia
- Sam Burns
- Cameron Tringale
- Justin Thomas
Putting from 15-20 feet
- Si Woo Kim
- Aaron Wise
- Sebastián Muñoz
- Hudson Swafford
- Mackenzie Hughes
- Carlos Ortiz
- Kevin Streelman
- Cameron Tringale
- Marc Leishman
- Patton Kizzire
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Top PGA DFS Picks Based on Statistical Analysis
- Viktor Hovland ($9,900)
- Adam Scott ($8,400)
- Marc Leishman ($8,600)
- Aaron Wise ($7,400)
- Maverick McNealy ($7,300)
- Kevin Streelman ($6,800)
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