Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge will be played.

The 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge will be played at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The golf course is a par 70 that measures 7,289 yards.

*Davis Riley won the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge with a four round cumulative score of 14 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings picks for the first round of the 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge.

Draftkings First Round Picks

Aaron Rai $9,200

Since the beginning of February, Aaron Rai has played nine tournaments on the PGA Tour. In those nine events just noted, Rai amassed six top 27 finishes, including an 11th place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.

Aaron Rai certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Let me be more specific. Rai is currently ranked 16th in GIR (greens in regulation-69.57%), 20th in strokes gained approach (0.513), first in driving accuracy (73.13%), 21st in strokes gained tee to green (0.831) and sixth in par four scoring average (3.95) on the PGA Tour.

It is noteworthy that Aaron Rai has played well at the Colonial Country Club previously. Rai finished 12th at the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge.

Brian Harman $8,700

The 2023 Open Championship winner has tallied two top three finishes in his last five events played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 Valero Texas Open last month.

Ben Griffin $8,600

Last week, Ben Griffin fired a final round 69 at the 2025 PGA Championship en route to an eventual eighth place finish. With that said, I fully expect Griffin to continue his outstanding play at this week’s 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge.

J.J. Spaun $8,500

J.J. Spaun has compiled three top 17 finishes in his last eight events played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive second place result at the 2025 Players Championship in March.

Spaun is currently ranked 16th in overall strokes gained (1.003), fourth in strokes gained approach (0.827), 17th in strokes gained tee to green (0.916) and 13th in proximity to the hole (35’7) on the PGA Tour.

Mark Hubbard $6,700

Mark Hubbard arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of three consecutive top 12 finishes, including a fifth-place result at the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson earlier this month.

Additionally, Hubbard finished ninth at the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this tournament let’s review the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a golfer’s success at this week’s 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge.

Where will the Charles Schwab Challenge be played?

The 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge will be played at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The golf course is a par 70 that measures 7,289 yards.

Will the Charles Schwab Challenge have a traditional cut?

The 2025 Charles Schwab Challenge will have a field of 136 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. Upon the completion of two rounds of competitive play the top 65 golfers and ties will make the cut and move onto the third round. The remaining players will miss the cut.

Charles Schwab Challenge Key Player Statistics

• Strokes Gained: Off the Tee
• Strokes Gained: Putting
• Bogey Avoidance
• Stokes Gained: Approach
• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Strokes Gained: Around the Green
• Strokes Gained: Par Fives

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

2025 Charles Schwab Challenge Draftkings Picks

Scottie Scheffler $13,700

The talented American arrives at this week’s event on the heels of five consecutive top eight finishes on the PGA Tour, including two wins (2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson: 2025 PGA Championship).

Scheffler is currently ranked first in strokes gained approach (1.235), first in par four scoring average (3.88), first in overall strokes gained (2.596), third in GIR (greens in regulation-70.83%), second in strokes gained off the tee (0.750) and first in bogey avoidance (10.14%) on the PGA Tour.

Scheffler also checks the box for me when it comes to previous tournament/course results. Since 2022, Scheffler has played this week’s PGA Tour event three times. In those three tournaments just mentioned, Scheffler amassed three top three finishes, including a second-place result at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge.

Tommy Fleetwood $10,000

The talented Englishman has compiled two top seven finishes in his last three tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a fourth-place result at the 2025 Truist Championship two weeks ago.

Fleetwood is currently ranked ninth in overall strokes gained (1.265), tenth in strokes gained tee to green (1.138), 12th in strokes gained approach (0.596), ninth in overall putting average (1.706), 11th in overall scoring average (70.24) and 11th in par four scoring average (3.97) on the PGA Tour.

Daniel Berger $8,400

Since the beginning of January, Daniel Berger has played 13 events on the PGA Tour. In those 13 tournaments just mentioned, Berger has compiled nine top 25 finishes, including an impressive third-place result at the 2025 RBC Heritage last month.

Due to Berger’s quality result at the RBC Heritage I decided to take a hard look at the player data from the event to see how Berger fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 RBC Heritage, in relation to the field, Daniel Berger ranked third in driving accuracy (75%), fifth in GIR (greens in regulation-70.8%), eighth in total birdies made (19) and second in bogey avoidance (2).

It is noteworthy that Daniel Berger has posted a quality result at Colonial Country Club in the past. More specifically, Berger won the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge.

Additional golfers I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Harris English $9,200: Davis Riley $8,600: J.T. Poston $9,400: Bud Cauley $7,800: Alex Smalley $7,700: Hayden Buckley $6,300.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for the second round of this week’s major championship let’s review where the 2025 PGA Championship will be played.

The 2025 PGA Championship will be played at the Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The golf course is a par 71 that measures approximately 7,626 yards.

*Xander Schauffele won the 2024 PGA Championship with a four round cumulative score of 21 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship.

Draftkings PGA Championship Second Round Picks

Scottie Scheffler $12,800

Since the beginning of January, Scottie Scheffler has played nine tournaments on the PGA Tour. In those nine events just noted, Scheffler amassed a rather impressive eight top 20 finishes, including a win at the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson two weeks ago.

Scottie Scheffler certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Scheffler is currently ranked first in strokes gained approach (1.224), first in par four scoring average (3.88), first in overall strokes gained (2.394), seventh in GIR (greens in regulation-71.45%), second in strokes gained off the tee (0.716) and first in bogey avoidance (9.57%) on the PGA Tour.

Additionally, Scheffler has posted quality results at the PGA Championship multiple times. More recently, Scheffler finished second at the 2023 PGA Championship.

Stephan Jaeger $7,300

Stephan Jaeger has tallied four top 20 finishes in his last nine events played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive seventh-place result at the 2025 Truist Championship last week.

Due to Stepan Jaeger’s quality finish at the 2025 Truist Championship I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the event to determine how Jaeger fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 Truist Championship, in relation to the field, Stephan Jaeger ranked fifth in driving distance (321.2), 16th in overall putting average (1.731), 16th in total birdies made (18) and 11th in bogey avoidance (8).

In summary, I fully expect Stephen Jaeger to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow’s second round of the 2025 PGA Championship.

Ryan Fox $7,200

Ryan Fox has compiled three top 20 finishes in his last seven tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at last week’s 2025 Myrtle Beach Classic.

Upon the completion of this afternoon’s first round of the 2025 PGA Championship, Ryan Fox is tied for fourth place with a score of four under par.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the second round of the 2025 PGA Championship (Draftkings price noted): Collin Morikawa $9,300: Tyrrell Hatton $8,100: Keegan Bradley $7,600: Taylor Pendrith $6,800.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 PGA Championship will be played.

The 2025 PGA Championship will be played at the Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The golf course is a par 71 that measures approximately 7,626 yards.

*Xander Schauffele won the 2024 PGA Championship with a four round cumulative score of 21 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 PGA Championship.

Draftkings PGA Championship First Round Picks

Patrick Cantlay $9,000

Since the beginning of January, Patrick Cantlay has played ten tournaments on the PGA Tour. In those ten events just noted, Cantlay amassed six top 13 finishes, including a fifth-place result at the 2025 Genesis Invitational in February.

Patrick Cantlay certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Let me be more specific. Cantlay is currently ranked tenth in strokes gained approach (0.700), third in GIR (greens in regulation-72.36%), tenth in strokes gained tee to green (1.111), 20th in birdie or better percentage (23.4%), and 16trh in birdie average (4.35) on the PGA Tour.

Tommy Fleetwood $8,600

The talented Englishman arrives at this week’s event on the heels of two consecutive top seven finishes on the PGA Tour, including a fourth-place result at last week’s 2025 Truist Championship.

Fleetwood is currently ranked tenth in overall strokes gained (1.303), 13th in strokes gained tee to green (1.059), 13th in strokes gained approach (0.651), ninth in overall putting average (1.706), 13th in overall scoring average (70.26), 19th in birdie average (4.33) and 14th in par four scoring average (3.96) on the PGA Tour.

Tommy Fleetwood finished fifth at the 2023 PGA Championship.

Corey Conners $8,100

Conners has compiled five 11 finishes in his last seven tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational in March. Additionally, Conners finished eighth at the 2023 PGA Championship.

Conners is currently ranked 17th in strokes gained off the tee (0.444), tenth in GIR (greens in regulation-70.89%), 14th in par four scoring average (3.96) and 17th in driving accuracy (66.77%) on the PGA Tour.

What did we learn from the data just presented? The data clearly illustrates that Corey Conners is playing exceptionally well entering this week’s 2025 PGA Championship. With that said, I am backing Conners as a flex play for this PGA Tour DFS slate.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round of the 2025 PGA Championship (Draftkings price noted): Rory McIlroy $12,000: Justin Thomas $10,200: Hideki Matsuyama $8,900: Keegan Bradley $7,400: Rickie Fowler $7,300: Gary Woodland $6,700.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this tournament, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s 2025 PGA Championship.

Where will the 2025 PGA Championship be played?

The 2025 PGA Championship will be played at the Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. The golf course is a par 71 that measures approximately 7,626 yards.

Will the PGA Championship have a traditional cut?

The 2025 PGA Championship will have a field of 156 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. Upon the completion of two rounds of competitive play the top 70 golfers and ties will make the cut and move onto the third round. The remaining players will miss the cut.

2025 PGA Championship Key Player Statistics

• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Driving Distance
• Strokes Gained: Off the Tee
• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Strokes Gained: Par Fives
• Birdie or Better Percentage
• Bogey Avoidance

2025 PGA Championship Draftkings Picks

Rory McIlroy $12,200

Since the beginning of January, Rory McIlroy has played eight tournaments (PGA and DP World Tours combined). In those eight events just mentioned, McIlroy compiled seven top 15 finishes, including three wins (2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: 2025 Players Championship: 2025 Masters Tournament).

McIlroy is currently ranked first in strokes gained off the tee (0.869), sixth in strokes gained putting (0.717), third in driving distance (318.2), sixth in scrambling (69.59%), fifth in birdie or better percentage (26.19%), tenth in par five scoring average (4.50) and third in bogey avoidance (11.9%) on the PGA Tour.

It is noteworthy that the PGA Tour has hosted a golf tournament (Wells Fargo Championship) at Quail Hollow on an annual basis over the years. How has Rory McIlroy performed when tasked with competing on this prestigious golf course? Since 2010, McIlroy has played the Wells Fargo Championship 12 times. In those 12 events just noted, McIlroy amassed a rather impressive 12 top 16 finishes, including four wins (2010, 2015, 2021, 2024).

What did we learn? Clearly, Rory McIlroy arrives at this week’s major championship playing outstanding golf. I fully expect that trend to continue at this week’s 2025 PGA Championship.

Justin Thomas $10,000

Justin Thomas arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of two consecutive top two finishes on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 RBC Heritage four weeks ago.

Justin Thomas certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Thomas is currently ranked fifth in strokes gained approach (0.896), 23rd in strokes gained putting (0.432), second in par four scoring average (3.91), third in total strokes gained (1.659), first in birdie or better percentage (27.78%) and sixth in total birdies made (212) on the PGA Tour.

It should be noted that Justin Thomas won the 2017 PGA Championship. Where was that event played? Quail Hollow Golf Club.

Collin Morikawa $10,400

Collin Morikawa has tallied seven top 17 finishes in his last nine tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a second-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.

Morikawa finished 16th at the 2024 PGA Championship.

Additional golfers I like to perform well at this week’s 2025 PGA Championship (Draftkings price noted): Scottie Scheffler $13,400: Xander Schauffele $10,700: Bryson DeChambeau $11,500: Patrick Reed $8,100: Sungjae Im $8,100: Si Woo Kim $7,700: Rickie Fowler $7,100.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings DFS player selections let’s review where the final round of the Truist Championship will be played.

The 2025 Truist Championship will be played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course) in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. The golf course is a par 70 that measures approximately 7,119 yards.

*This event is traditionally played at the Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, Quail Hollow is the host golf course for next week’s 2025 PGA Championship.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the final round of the 2025 Truist Championship.

Draftkings Truist Championship Final Round Picks

Shane Lowry $9,000

Since the beginning of February, Shane Lowry has played eight events on the PGA Tour. In those eight tournaments just mentioned, Lowry has compiled a rather impressive six top 18 finishes, including an eighth-place result at the 2025 Valspar Championship in March.

Shane Lowry certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Let me be more specific. Lowry is currently ranked 11th in strokes gained approach (0.684), 12th in proximity to the hole (35’1), sixth in total strokes gained (1.426), 11th in scrambling (67.13%) and 14th in par three scoring average (2.98) on the PGA Tour.

What did we learn from the data just presented? Clearly, Shane Lowry is playing at a high-level entering tomorrow’s final round. With that said, I am backing Shane Lowry as my lead DFS selection for the final round of the 2025 Truist Championship.

Upon the completion of this afternoon’s third round of the 2025 Truist Championship, Shane Lowry is currently tied for first place with a three round cumulative score of 14 under par.

Justin Thomas $10,600

Justin Thomas has compiled three top nine finishes in his last six tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 RBC Heritage three weeks ago.

Thomas is currently ranked seventh in strokes gained approach (0.852), 20th in strokes gained putting (0.459), second in par four scoring average (3.93), first in birdie or better percentage (27.78%) and eighth in total birdies made (192) on the PGA Tour.

Jacob Bridgeman $6,500

Jacob Bridgeman has amassed three top 15 finishes in his last six events played on the PGA Tour, including a second-place result at the 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.

Bridgeman enters tomorrow’s final round in a tie for 11th with a four round cumulative score of seven under par.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the final round of the 2025 Truist Championship (Draftkings price noted): Sepp Straka $9,300: Keith Mitchell $8,200: Tony Finau $7,500: Sam Burns $7,900: Sungjae Im $8,000: Nick Taylor $6,900: Harris English $7,000.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this tournament, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s 2025 Truist Championship.

Where will the 2025 Truist Championship be played?

The 2025 Truist Championship will be played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course) in Flourtown, Pennsylvania. The golf course is a par 70 that measures approximately 7,119 yards.

Will the Truist Championship have a traditional cut?

The 2025 Truist Championship will have a limited field of 72 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. There will be no traditional cut. All 72 players will compete in all four rounds.

Truist Championship Key Player Statistics

• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Driving Accuracy
• Strokes Gained: Around the Green
• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Strokes Gained: Par Fours
• Birdie or Better Percentage

2025 Truist Championship Draftkings Player Selections

Justin Thomas $10,000

Since the beginning of January, Justin Thomas has played ten events on the PGA Tour, in those ten tournaments just mentioned, Thomas compiled five top nine finishes, including a win at the 2025 RBC Heritage two weeks ago.

Justin Thomas certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Thomas is currently ranked seventh in strokes gained approach (0.852), 20th in strokes gained putting (0.459), second in par four scoring average (3.93), first in birdie or better percentage (27.78%) and eighth in total birdies made (192) on the PGA Tour.

For the reasons just outlined above, I am backing Justin Thomas as my lead DFS selection this week. Clearly, Thomas is playing outstanding golf this season. Having stated that, I fully expect that trend to continue at this week’s 2025 Truist Championship.

Collin Morikawa $10,500

Collin Morikawa has tallied six top 17 finishes in his last seven tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a second-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational in March.

Morikawa is currently ranked 14th in strokes gained off the tee (0.506), third in strokes gained approach (1.090), second in driving accuracy (72.47%), 11th in GIR (greens in regulation-70.04%), second in proximity to the hole (33’6) and ninth in overall putting average (1.705) on the PGA Tour.

Tommy Fleetwood $9,300

Tommy Fleetwood has accumulated five top 16 finishes in his last seven tournaments played on the on the PGA Tour, including a fifth-place result at the 2025 Genesis Invitational in February.

Fleetwood is currently ranked 12th in overall strokes gained (1.202), tenth in strokes gained tee to green (1.087), ninth in strokes gained approach (0.690), 16th in overall putting average (1.708) and 20th in overall scoring average (70.551) on the PGA Tour.

Justin Rose $7,600

The talented Englishman has amassed three top eight finishes in his last seven events played on the PGA Tour, including a second-place result at the 2025 Masters Tournament in April.

Brian Harman $7,500

The 2023 Open champion has compiled two top three finishes in his last three tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 Valero Texas Open last month.

In my view, Brian Harman’s low Draftkings price of only $7,500 presents the best fantasy value on this PGA Tour DFS slate.

Additional golfers I like to perform well at this week’s 2025 Truist Championship (Draftkings price noted): Rory McIlroy $12,000: Patrick Cantlay $9,500: Jordan Spieth $9,200: Keegan Bradley $8,100: Corey Conners $8,800.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson will be played.

The 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson will be played at TPC Craig Ranch in Dallas, Texas. This track is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,468 yards.

*Taylor Pendrith won the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson with a four round cumulative score of 23 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Draftkings CJ Cup Byron Nelson First Round Picks

Sam Burns $9,600

Two weeks ago, Sam Burns fired a final round 67 at the 2025 RBC Heritage en route to an eventual 13th place finish.

Sam Burns has posted a quality result at TPC Craig Ranch in the past. More specifically, Burns finished second at the 2021 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Si Woo Kim $9,400

Si Woo Kim has compiled five top 24 finishes in his last eight tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a 12th place finish at the 2025 AT&T Pebble Pro-Am in January.

Kim also checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Kim is currently ranked tenth in birdie or better percentage (25.42%), sixth in overall birdie average per round (4.5), 23rd in strokes gained around the green (0.331) and 25th in total average putts per round (1.563) on the PGA Tour.

Mackenzie Hughes $9,000

The talented Canadian arrives at this week’s event on the heels of two consecutive top ten finishes on the PGA Tour, including a tenth-place result at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open last month.

Additionally, Hughes finishes 14th at the 2023 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Chad Ramey $7,100

Chad Ramey has compiled two top 18 finishes in his last three tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive fifth-place result at the 2025 Valero Texas Open earlier this month.

In summary, I fully expect Chad Ramey to continue his outstanding play in Thursday’s first round of the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Henrik Norlander $7,300

Henrik Norlander has accumulated four top 18 finishes in his last five events played on the PGA Tour, including a 12th result at the 2025 Valero Texas Open.

Due to Henrik Norlander’s quality finish at the 2025 Valero Texas Open I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the event to determine how Norlander fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 Valero Texas Open, in relation to the field, Henrik Norlander ranked 17th in driving accuracy (53.6%), 15th in GIR (greens in regulation-59.7%) and third in bogey avoidance (9).

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round of the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson (Draftkings price noted): Scottie Scheffler $13,700: Jordan Spieth $10,400: Ben Griffin $9,100: Stephan Jaeger $9,200: Ryan Gerard $8,900: Seamus Power $7,600.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this tournament, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Where will the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson be played?

The 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson will be played at TPC Craig Ranch in Dallas, Texas. This track is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,468 yards.

Will the CJ Cup Byron Nelson have a traditional cut?

The 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson will have a field of 156 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. Upon the completion of two rounds of competitive play, a cut will be made. The top 65 golfers and ties will make the cut and move onto the third round. The remaining golfers will miss the cut.

CJ Cup Byron Nelson Key Player Statistics

• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Birdie or Better Percentage
• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Strokes Gained: Tee to Green
• Bogey Avoidance
• Strokes Gained: Putting

CJ Cup Byron Nelson Draftkings Picks

Scottie Scheffler $13,300

Since the beginning of January, Scottie Scheffler has played eight tournaments on the PGA Tour. In those eight events just noted, Scheffler compiled seven top 20 finishes, including a second-place result at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open four weeks ago.

Scottie Scheffler certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Scheffler is currently ranked fourth in strokes gained approach (0.942), first in par four scoring average (3.90), second in overall strokes gained (1.911), eighth in GIR (greens in regulation-70.14%), sixth in strokes gained off the tee (0.624) and first in bogey avoidance (10.07%) on the PGA Tour.

It is noteworthy that Scheffler has posted a quality finish at this week’s PGA Tour event in the past. Scheffler finished fifth at the 2023 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Jordan Spieth $10,500

The talented American arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of three consecutive top 18 finishes on this PGA Tour, including a 12th place result at the 2025 Valero Texas Open three weeks ago.

Spieth has performed well at this event multiple times. Let me be more specific. Since 2016, Jordan Spieth has played the CJ Cup Byron Nelson seven times. In those seven tournaments just mentioned, Spieth amassed five top 29 finishes, including a second-place result at the 2022 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Byeong Hun An $9,700

Byeong Hun An has accumulated three top 21 finishes in his last five events played on the PGA Tour, including a 16th place result at the 2025 Valspar Championship four weeks ago. I fully expect Hun An to continue his quality play at this week’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Jake Knapp $8,400

Jake Knapp has compiled four top 27 finishes in his last six tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive 12th place result at the 2025 Players Championship last month.

Knapp is currently ranked third in total birdies made (190), 20th in strokes gained putting (0.486), 13th in par four birdie or better percentage (21.39%) and 13th in par five birdie or better percentage (53.75%) on the PGA Tour.

Additionally, Knapp finished eighth at the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Additional golfers I like to perform well at this week’s PGA Tour event (Draftkings price noted): Sam Burns $9,800: Si Woo Kim $9,400: Ben Griffin $9,200: Davis Riley $7,200: Cam Davis $7,100.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings DFS player selections let’s review where the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage will be played.

The 2025 RBC Heritage will be played at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The golf course is a par 71 that measures approximately 7,213 yards.

*Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 RBC Heritage with a four round cumulative score of 19 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the final round of the 2025 RBC Heritage.

Draftkings RBC Heritage Final Round Picks

Justin Thomas $10,100

Since the beginning of January, Justin Thomas has played nine events on the PGA Tour, in those nine tournaments just mentioned, Thomas compiled four top nine finishes, including a second-place result at the 2025 Valspar Championship last month.

Justin Thomas certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Thomas is currently ranked eighth in strokes gained approach (0.837), first in overall putting average (1.657), fourth in par four scoring average (3.94), third in birdie or better percentage (27.47%) and 14th in final round scoring average (68.78) on the PGA Tour.

Upon the completion of this afternoon’s third round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Justin Thomas is currently tied for second place with a three round cumulative score of 14 under par.

Tommy Fleetwood $9,200

Tommy Fleetwood has accumulated four top 16 finishes in his last six tournaments played on the on the PGA Tour, including a fifth-place result at the 2025 Genesis Invitational in February.

Fleetwood is currently ranked 19th in overall strokes gained (1.132), 14th in strokes gained tee to green (1.061) and 11th in strokes gained approach (0.748) on the PGA Tour.

Additionally, Tommy Fleetwood finished tenth at the 2022 RBC Heritage.

Brian Harman $8,000

The 2023 Open champion has compiled four top 25 finishes in his last ten tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 Valero Texas Open two weeks ago.

Harman looks outstanding from an event/course history perspective. Let me be more specific. Since 2014, Brian Harman has played the RBC Heritage 11 times. In those 11 tournaments, Harman has amassed seven top 28 finishes, including a seventh-place result at the 2023 RBC Heritage.

In my view, Brian Harman’s low Draftkings price of only $8,000 presents the best fantasy value on this PGA Tour DFS final round slate.

Mackenzie Hughes $7,200

Three weeks ago, Mackenzie Hughes fired a final round 66 at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open en route to an eventual tenth-place finish.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the final round (Draftkings price noted): Scottie Scheffler $13,000: Ludvig Aberg $10,300: Russell Henley $9,300: Keegan Bradley $7,500: Andrew Novak $7,400.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 RBC Heritage will be played.

The 2025 RBC Heritage will be played at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The golf course is a par 71 that measures approximately 7,213 yards.

*Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 RBC Heritage with a four round cumulative score of 19 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 RBC Heritage.

Draftkings RBC Heritage First Round Picks

Daniel Berger $8,400

Since the beginning of January, Daniel Berger has played ten events on the PGA Tour. In those ten tournaments just mentioned, Berger has compiled seven top 25 finishes, including an impressive second-place result at the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open in February.

Due to Berger’s quality result at the Waste Management Phoenix Open I decided to take a hard look at the player data from the event to see how Berger fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open, in relation to the field, Daniel Berger ranked third in driving accuracy (69.6%), sixth in overall putting average (1.673), eighth in total birdies made (20) and 19th in bogey avoidance (7).

Berger has posted a quality result at the Harbour Town Golf Link in the past. More specifically, Berger finished third at the 2020 RBC Heritage.

Jason Day $8,800

The talented Australian has tallied two top eight finishes in his last three tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an eighth-place result at last week’s 2025 Masters Tournament.

In summary, I fully expect Jason Day to continue his outstanding play in tomorrow’s first round of the 2025 RBC Heritage.

Viktor Hovland $8,600

Viktor Hovland has accumulated three top 22 finishes in his last six tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 Valspar Championship last month. Additionally, Hovland finished 21st at the 2020 RBC Heritage.

Brian Harman $7,100

The 2023 Open champion has compiled four top 25 finishes in his last ten tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 Valero Texas Open two weeks ago.

Brian Harman certainly checks the box for me when it comes to previous event/course history. Let me be more specific. Since 2014, Brian Harman has played the RBC Heritage 11 times. In those 11 tournaments, Harman has amassed seven top 28 finishes, including a seventh-place result at the 2023 RBC Heritage.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round (Draftkings price noted): Shane Lowry $9,100: Patrick Cantlay $9,900: Justin Thomas $9,700: Denny McCarthy $8,100: Jacob Bridgeman $6,900.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this tournament, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship.

Where will the Corales Puntacana Championship be played?

The 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship will be played at the Corales Golf Course in the Dominican Republic. The golf course is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,668 yards.

Billy Horschel won the 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship with a four round cumulative score of 23 under par.

Will the Corales Puntacana Championship have a traditional cut?

The 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship will have a field of 132 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. Upon the completion of two rounds of competitive play, a cut will be made. The top 65 golfers and ties will make the cut and move onto the third round. The remaining golfers will miss the cut.

Corales Puntacana Championship Key Player Statistics

• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Driving Distance
• Strokes Gained: Around the Green
• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Birdie or Better Percentage
• Bogey Avoidance

Corales Puntacana Championship Draftkings Picks

Keith Mitchell $10,700

The talented American arrives at this week’s event on the heels of two consecutive top 18 finishes on the PGA Tour, including an 18th place result at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open last month.

Keith Mitchell certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Mitchell is currently ranked fourth in strokes gained off the tee (0.670), 11th in driving distance (313.1), tenth in GIR (greens in regulation-70.59%) and 11th in par four scoring average (3.96) on the PGA Tour.

In summary, I fully expect Keith Mitchell to continue his outstanding play at this week’s 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship.

Hayden Springer $8,800

Three weeks ago, Hayden Springer fired a third round 64 at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open en route to a 15th place finish.

Henrik Norlander $8,100

Henrik Norlander has accumulated two top 16 finishes in his last three PGA Tour events played on the PGA Tour, including a 12th result at the 2025 Valero Texas Open two weeks ago.

Due to Henrik Norlander’s quality finish at the 2025 Valero Texas Open I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the event to determine how Norlander fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 Valero Texas Open, in relation to the field, Henrik Norlander ranked 17th in driving accuracy (53.6%), 15th in GIR (greens in regulation-59.7%) and third in bogey avoidance (9).

Additionally, Henrik Norlander finished 22nd at the 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship.

Joseph Bramlett $7,800

Joseph Bramlett has tallied two top 29 finishes in his last five tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at the 2025 Puerto Rico Open in March.

Chad Ramey $7,700

Chad Ramey has compiled two top 26 finishes in his last five tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive fifth-place result at the 2025 Valero Texas Open.

It is noteworthy that Chad Ramey has posted a quality finish at this week’s PGA Tour event in the past. More specifically, Ramey won the 2022 Corales Puntacana Championship.

Additional golfers I like to perform well at this week’s 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship (Draftkings price noted): Ben Griffin $10,300: Seamus Power $9,300: Alejandro Tosti $8,900: Joel Dahmen $8,700: Aldrich Potgieter $8,000: Quade Cummins $7,500.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this event, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s 2025 RBC Heritage.

Where will the 2025 RBC Heritage be played?

The 2025 RBC Heritage will be played at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The golf course is a par 71 that measures approximately 7,213 yards.

Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 RBC Heritage with a four round cumulative score of 19 under par.

Will the RBC Heritage have a traditional cut?

The 2025 RBC Heritage will have a limited field of 72 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. There will be no traditional cut. All 72 players will compete in all four rounds.

RBC Heritage Key Player Statistics

• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Driving Accuracy
• Strokes Gained: Around the Green
• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Bogey Avoidance
• Birdie or Better Percentage

2025 RBC Heritage Draftkings Player Selections

Scottie Scheffler $13,100

Since the beginning of January, Scottie Scheffler has played seven tournaments on the PGA Tour. In those seven events just noted, Scheffler compiled six top 20 finishes, including a second-place result at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open three weeks ago.

Scottie Scheffler certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Scheffler is currently ranked sixth in strokes gained approach (0.871), first in par four scoring average (3.91), third in overall strokes gained (2.001) sixth in strokes gained off the tee (0.616) and first in bogey avoidance (10.12%) on the PGA Tour.

Scheffler also looks great from an event/course history standpoint. Scheffler has played the RBC Heritage two times since 2023. In those two events just mentioned, Scottie Scheffler has amassed two top 11 finishes, including a win at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

Collin Morikawa $10,900

Collin Morikawa arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of six consecutive top 17 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a second-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational four weeks ago.

Morikawa is currently ranked 12th in strokes gained off the tee (0.540), first in strokes gained approach (1.190), first in driving accuracy (72.94%), 12th in GIR (greens in regulation-70.37%), first in proximity to the hole (31’1) and seventh in overall putting average (1.701%) on the PGA Tour.

Collin Morikawa has posted multiple quality finishes at this week’s PGA Tour event in the past. Most recently, Morikawa finished ninth at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

Viktor Hovland $9,000

Viktor Hovland has amassed three top 22 finishes in his last six tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive win at the 2025 Valspar Championship last month. Additionally, Hovland finished 21st at the 2020 RBC Heritage.

Corey Conners $9,800

The talented Canadian has accumulated four top eight finishes in his last five events played on the PGA Tour, including a sixth-place result at the 2025 Players Championship last month.

Conners is currently ranked 16th in strokes gained off the tee (0.508), 13rd in GIR (greens in regulation-70.32%), 16th in par four scoring average (3.97) and 17th in driving accuracy (66.17%) on the PGA Tour.

In conclusion, I fully expect Corey Conners to continue his outstanding play at this week’s 2025 RBC Heritage.

Additional golfers I like play well at the 2025 RBC Heritage: Xander Schauffele $10,400: Min Woo Lee $8,200: Jason Day $9,100: Daniel Berger $8,300: J.T. Poston $7,800: Brian Harman $7,600.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings DFS player selections let’s review where the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament will be played.

The 2025 Masters Tournament will be played at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The golf course is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,555 yards.

*Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters Tournament with a four round cumulative score of 11 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the final round of the 2025 Masters Tournament.

Draftkings Final Round Picks

Rory McIlroy $11,600

Since the beginning of January, Rory McIlroy has played six tournaments (PGA and DP World Tours combined). In those six events just mentioned, McIlroy amassed a rather impressive five top 15 finishes, including two wins (2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: 2025 Players Championship).

Additionally, Rory McIlroy has posted numerous quality finishes at Augusta National over the course of his career. More recently, McIlroy finished second at the 2022 Masters Tournament.

Upon the completion of this afternoon’s third round of the 2025 Masters Tournament, Rory McIlroy is currently in solo first place with a three round cumulative score of 12 under par.

Collin Morikawa $10,100

The 2020 PGA Championship winner arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of five consecutive top 17 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a second-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational last month.

Collin Morikawa certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Morikawa is currently ranked 12th in strokes gained off the tee (0.540), first in strokes gained approach (1.190), fourth in driving accuracy (71.48%), ninth in GIR (greens in regulation-71.4%), first in proximity to the hole (33’1) and fifth in overall putting average (1.681%) on the PGA Tour.

Corey Conners $8,900

The talented Canadian arrives at this week’s event on the heels of four consecutive top 18 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational last month.

Conners is currently ranked 19th in strokes gained off the tee (0.509), 23rd in GIR (greens in regulation-69.61%), 25th in par four scoring average (3.97) and 20th in driving accuracy (63.9%) on the PGA Tour.

It should also be noted that Corey Conners has posted a quality finish at the Augusta National Golf Club in the past. Conners finished sixth at the 2022 Masters Tournament.

Patrick Reed $7,800

Patrick Reed has compiled six top 25 finishes in his last nine events played (LIV Golf and DP World Tours combined), including a seventh-place result at last week’s 2025 LIV Golf Miami event.

Similar to Corey Conners and Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed has had prior success at August National. Reed won the 2018 Masters Tournament.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the final round (Draftkings price noted): Bryson DeChambeau $10,400: Ludvig Aberg $9,800: Jason Day $8,100: Tyrrell Hatton $8,400: Sungjae Im $7,700.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 Masters Tournament will be played.

The 2025 Masters Tournament will be played at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The golf course is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,555 yards.

*Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters Tournament with a four round cumulative score of 11 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 Masters Tournament.

Jordan Spieth $8,700

Jordan Spieth has compiled three top 12 finishes in his last six tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive fourth-place result at the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open in February.

Spieth certainly checks the box for me when it comes to previous event/course history. Since 2014, Jordan Spieth has played this week’s major championship 11 times. In those 11 tournaments just mentioned, Spieth amassed seven top 11 finishes, including a win at the 2015 Masters Tournament.

In summary, I fully expect Jordan Spieth to continue his quality play in Thursday’s first round of the 2025 Masters Tournament.

Corey Conners $8,100

The talented Canadian arrives at this week’s event on the heels of four consecutive top 18 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational last month.

Conners is currently ranked 19th in strokes gained off the tee (0.509), 23rd in GIR (greens in regulation-69.61%), 25th in par four scoring average (3.97) and 20th in driving accuracy (63.9%) on the PGA Tour.

It should also be noted that Corey Conners has posted a quality finish at the Augusta National Golf Club in the past. Conners finished sixth at the 2022 Masters Tournament.

Min Woo Lee $7,900

Min Woo Lee has tallied thee top 20 finishes in his last four tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open two weeks ago.

Sepp Straka $7,800

Last month, Sepp Straka fired a second round 66 at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational en route to an eventual fifth place finish.

Jason Day $7,600

The 2015 PGA Championship winner has compiled three top 27 finishes in his six events played on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at the 2025 American Express in January.

Similar to Jordan Spieth and Corey Conners, Jason Day has posted good results at the Masters in the past. An illustration of Day’s ability to perform at a high level at Augusta National can clearly be seen his fifth-place finish at the 2019 Masters Tournament.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round of the 2025 Masters Tournament (Draftkings price noted): Collin Morikawa $10,600: Tommy Fleetwood $9,200: Patrick Reed $7,500: Robert Macintyre $7,800: Charl Schwartzel $6,300.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for the first major championship of the season, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s 2025 Masters Tournament.

Where will the 2025 Masters Tournament be played?

The 2025 Masters Tournament will be played at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The golf course is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,555 yards.

Will the Masters Tournament have a traditional cut?

The 2025 Masters Tournament will have a field of 96 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. Upon the completion of two rounds of competitive play the top 50 players and ties will make the cut and move onto the third round. The remaining players will miss the cut.

Masters Tournament Key Player Statistics

• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Stokes Gained: Off the Tee
• Strokes Gained: Around the Green
• Bogey Avoidance
• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Driving Distance
• Birdies or Better Percentage

2025 Masters Tournament Draftkings Picks

Rory McIlroy $11,100

Since the beginning of January, Rory McIlroy has played six tournaments (PGA and DP World Tours combined). In those six events just mentioned, McIlroy amassed a rather impressive five top 15 finishes, including two wins (2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: 2025 Players Championship).

Rory McIlroy certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Let me be more specific. McIlroy is currently ranked first in strokes gained off the tee (0.857), 19th in strokes gained approach (0.592), tenth in strokes gained putting (0.593), sixth in driving distance (315.2), fourth in scrambling (69.23%), 11th in birdie or better percentage (25.83%) and tenth in bogey avoidance (12.22%) on the PGA Tour.

Additionally, Rory McIlroy has posted numerous quality finishes at Augusta National over the course of his career. More recently, McIlroy finished second at the 2022 Masters Tournament.

Collin Morikawa $10,500

The 2020 PGA Championship winner arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of five consecutive top 17 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a second-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational last month.

Due to Collin Morikawa’s quality finish at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the event to determine how Morikawa fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational, in relation to the field, Collin Morikawa ranked fourth in strokes gained off the tee, fifth in strokes gained approach and fifth in strokes gained around the green.

It is noteworthy that Morikawa has posted a good result at this week’s major championship in the past. More specifically, Morikawa finished third at the 2024 Masters Tournament.

Patrick Reed $7,300

Patrick Reed has compiled six top 25 finishes in his last nine events played (LIV Golf and DP World Tours combined), including a seventh-place result at last week’s 2025 LIV Golf Miami event.

Yes, I know that Patrick Reed no longer plays on the PGA Tour. I also know that Reed has previously shown that he can play great golf at Augusta National Golf Club. The man has a green jacket after all. Let us not forget that Patrick Reed won the 2018 Masters Tournament.

Additional golfers I like play well at the 2025 Masters Tournament: Scottie Scheffler $12,400: Xander Schauffele $9,700: Min Woo Lee $8,500: Wyndham Clark $7,700: Sepp Straka $7,600: Keegan Bradley $7,000: Charl Schwartzel $6,200.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open will be played.

The 2025 Valero Open will be played at TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) in San Antonio, Texas. The AT&T Oaks Course is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,438 yards.

*Akshay Bhatia won the 2024 Valero Texas Open with a four round cumulative score of 20 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest! Keep that in mind as you construct your lineups for this DFS slate.

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open.

Valero Texas Open First Round Picks

Daniel Berger $9,000

Since the beginning of November, Daniel Berger has played nine events on the PGA Tour. In those nine events just noted, Berger tallied seven top 25 finishes, including a second-place result at the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open seven weeks ago.

Daniel Berger certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Let me be more specific. Berger is currently ranked 12th in overall strokes gained (1.334), 15th in strokes gained tee to green (1.003), 22nd in proximity to the hole (35’4), tenth in driving accuracy (67.35%) and fourth in par four scoring average (3.93) on the PGA Tour.

Keith Mitchell $8,900

Last week, Keith Mitchell fired a first round 65 at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open en route to an eventual 18th place finish.

Mitchell has posted multiple quality finishes at this week’s PGA Tour event. Since 2018, Mitchell has played the Valero Texas Open three times. In those three events just noted, Mitchell compiled three top 26 finishes, including a 14th place result at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

Rico Hoey $7,600

Rico Hoey has tallied three top 26 finishes in his last five tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an 11th place result at last week’s 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open.

Additionally, Hoey has posted a quality finish at TPC San Antonio in the past. Hoey finished 14th at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

Eric Cole $7,400

The talented American arrives at this week’s 2025 Valero Texas Open on the heels of two consecutive top 15 finishes, including a 12th place result at the 2025 Valspar Championship two weeks ago.

It is noteworthy that Eric Cole drew an early first round tee time. With that said, I like Cole’s chances of playing well in Thursday’s first round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round of the 2025 Valero Texas Open (Draftkings price noted): Tommy Fleetwood $10,500: Ludvig Aberg $10,600: Corey Conners $10,000: Bud Cauley $8,800: Jake Knapp $8,200: Ben Griffin $8,100.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s Valero Texas Open.

Where will the Valero Texas Open be played?

The 2025 Valero Open will be played at TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) in San Antonio, Texas. The AT&T Oaks Course is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,438 yards.

Will the Valero Texas Open have a traditional cut?

The 2025 Valero Texas Open will have a field of 156 golfers to begin the event on Thursday. Upon the completion of two rounds of competitive play the top 65 golfers and ties will make the cut and move onto the third round. The remaining players will miss the cut.

Valero Texas Open Key Player Statistics

• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Stokes Gained: Off the Tee
• Strokes Gained: Par Fours
• Bogey Avoidance
• Strokes Gained: Putting
• Birdies or Better Percentage

2025 Valero Texas Open Draftkings Player Selections

Corey Conners $10,100

The talented Canadian arrives at this week’s event on the heels of three consecutive top eight finishes on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational three weeks ago.

Conners is currently ranked 20th in strokes gained off the tee (0.453), 18th in GIR (greens in regulation-70.56%), 21st in proximity to the hole (35’3), 18th in par four scoring average (3.96) and 20th in driving accuracy (65%) on the PGA Tour.

Corey Conners certainly checks the box for me when it comes to previous event/course history. Since 2018, Conners has played the Valero Texas Open six times. In those six tournaments just mentioned, Conners compiled five top 26 finishes, including two wins (2019, 2023).

Tommy Fleetwood $10,700

Tommy Fleetwood has accumulated four top 16 finishes in his last five tournaments played on the on the PGA Tour, including an impressive fifth-place result at the 2025 Genesis Invitational in February.

Fleetwood is currently ranked fourth in overall strokes gained (1.562), eighth in strokes gained tee to green (1.224), 12th in strokes gained approach (0.771), 16th in overall putting average (1.708) and 13th in par four scoring average (3.95) on the PGA Tour.

Additionally, Tommy Fleetwood finished seventh at the 2024 Valero Texas Open.

Daniel Berger $9,200

Since the beginning of November, Daniel Berger has played nine events on the PGA Tour. In those nine events just noted, Berger tallied seven top 25 finishes, including a second-place result at the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open seven weeks ago.

Jake Knapp $7,900

Jake Knapp has compiled five top 27 finishes in his last six tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive 12th place result at the 2025 Players Championship three weeks ago.

Knapp is currently ranked second in total birdies made (185), 13th in strokes gained putting (0.572) and 13th in par four birdie or better percentage (21.39%) on the PGA Tour.

Ben Griffin $7,900

Ben Griffin has amassed three top 18 finishes in his last six events played on the PGA Tour, including a fourth- place result at the 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches last month.

I fully expect Ben Griffin to continue his outstanding play at this week’s 2025 Valero Texas Open.

Additional golfers I like to perform well at this week’s PGA Tour event (Draftkings price noted): Tom Kim $8,400: Jordan Spieth $9,700: Keegan Bradley $9,500: Keith Mitchell $8,900.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open will be played.

The 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open will be played at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas. This golf course is a par 70 that measures approximately 7,475 yards. 

*This will be the sixth consecutive year that the Texas Children’s Houston Open has been played at the Memorial Park Golf Course.

Stephan Jaeger won the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open with a four round cumulative score of 12 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

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Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open.

Texas Children’s Houston Open First Round Picks

Michael Kim $8,600

Since the beginning of February, Micheal Kim has played seven events on the PGA Tour. In those seven tournaments just mentioned, Kim tallied six top 28 finishes, including an impressive second-place result at the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open.

Due to Michael Kim’s quality result at the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the event to determine how Kim fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 Waste Management Phoenix Open, in relation to the field, Michael Kim ranked 17th in putting average (1.732), 20th in driving accuracy (58.9%), fourth in GIR (greens in regulation-77.8%) and first in bogey avoidance (1).

Jacob Bridgeman $8,500

Jacob Bridgeman has amassed three top 15 finishes in his last four events played on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at last week’s 2025 Valspar Championship.

Jake Knapp $7,900

The talented American has compiled four top 25 finishes in his last five tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive 12th place result at the 2025 Players Championship two weeks ago.

Jake Knapp certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Let me be more specific. Knapp is currently ranked 13th in first round scoring average (68.8), 11th in strokes gained putting (0.602) and 19th in par four birdie or better percentage (20.74%) on the PGA Tour.

It is noteworthy that Jake fired a first round 59 at the 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches four weeks ago. It was only the 14th time in the history of the PGA Tour that a score of 59 or less has been posted by a golfer in a single round.

In my view, Jake Knapp’s low Draftkings price of only $7,900 presents the best fantasy value on this PGA Tour Draftkings first round showdown slate.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round of the 2025 Valspar Championship (Draftkings price noted): Rory McIlroy $11,900: Aaron Rai $10,000: Davis Thompson $9,400: Tony Finau $9,300: Steven Fisk $7,200: Mackenzie Hughes $7,500.

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Before I dive into my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event, let’s take a quick look at the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a player’s success at this week’s Texas Children’s Houston Open.

Where will the Texas Children’s Houston Open be Played?

The 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open will be played at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas. This golf course is a par 70 that measures approximately 7,475 yards. This track features five par five holes, wide fairways, and rather large greens. Water is in play on only four holes.

*This will be the sixth consecutive year that the Texas Children’s Houston Open has been played at the Memorial Park Golf Course.

Stephan Jaeger won the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open with a four round cumulative score of 12 under par.

2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open Key Player Statistics

• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Stokes Gained: Tee to Green
• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Driving Distance
• Strokes Gained: Putting
• Birdies or Better Percentage
• Strokes Gained: Par Fours

Texas Children’s Houston Open Draftkings Picks

Aaron Rai $9,800

The talented Englishman arrives at this week’s event on the heels of three consecutive top 14 finishes on the PGA Tour, including an 11th place result at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this month.

Aaron Rai certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Let me be more specific. Rai is currently ranked sixth in driving accuracy (70.05%), 21st in GIR (greens in regulation-70.51%), third in par four scoring average (3.92), 14th in birdie or better percentage (25.85%) and 23rd in strokes gained off the tee (0.446).

Rai has played outstanding at Memorial Park previously. Since 2021, Aaron Rai has played the Texas Children’s Houston Open three times. In those three tournaments just noted, Rai has accumulated three top 19 finishes, including a seventh-place result at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open.

Stephan Jaeger $8,800

Stephan Jaeger has amassed two top 20 finishes in his last four tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive sixth-place result at the 2025 Mexico Open at Vidanta last month.

Due to Stepan Jaeger’s quality finish at the 2025 Mexico Open at Vidanta I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the event to determine how Jaeger fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 Mexico Open at Vidanta, in relation to the field, Stephan Jaeger ranked 11th in driving distance (319.9), third in overall putting average (1.551), third in total birdies made (25) and 16th in bogey avoidance (7).

Additionally, Stephan Jaeger won the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open.

Davis Riley $7,600

Davis Riley has compiled two top seven finishes in his last three tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive seventh-place result at last week’s 2025 Valspar Championship.

Riley has played well at this week’s PGA Tour event in the past. Davis Riley finished 14th at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open.

In my view, Davis Riley’s low Draftkings price of only $7,600 presents the best fantasy value of any golfer on this week’s Draftkings PGA Tour slate.

Additional golfers I like to perform well at this week’s PGA Tour event (Draftkings price noted): Scottie Scheffler $12,700: Rory McIlroy $11,700: Michael Kim $8,700: Joe Highsmith $7,800: Matthias Schmid $7,000: Jeremy Paul $7,000.

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