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$9K/$10K - Pick 2 players, fade 1 player.

• Matt

  • Picks

    • Mike Thorbjornsen $9,500 – I am surely buying Thorbs stock here. He gets very chalky at times and I do not believe this will be his biggest chalk point, which makes me want to get ahead. He has played very well in easy scoring conditions in his young career.

    • Jacob Bridgeman $9,200 – Once a young Bermuda Man, always a Bermuda Man. He is coming off a year in which he made it all the way to East Lake which not many in this field can say! That should give him plenty of confidence to go out there and make birdies.

  • Fades

    • Rasmus Hojgaard $9,600 – Sure, Rasmus should feel confident and feel like a better player than the field coming off a Ryder Cup W but he truly looked like he did not belong. I am not sure if it was the lack of reps or simply the poor play, but he was not ready for that Cup. Nonetheless, he still partied with the boys and is probably not feeling his best. I will fade Rasmus at this price off the high of the win.

• Adam

  • Picks

    • Kevin Yu $9,900 - The Yu flowchart might just be the trilateral COMPs we have discussed with Jackson, Toronto, and Myrtle. He’s finished T4, W, 4th, 3rd over the last 18 months at those venues and I don’t see any reason why he can’t keep it going this week.

    • Mike Thorbjornsen $9,500 - This is a great course fit for Mike T who has to be one of the favorites to pick up a first career win this fall. The type of player who should have his eyes on the Ryder Cup in 2027, and should be motivated to get off to a hot start this week.

  • Fades

    • Akshay Bhatia $10,100 - I don’t think there are any clear fades in this range this week, but I also don’t think Akshay is a better option than anyone else in this range. So I’d rather save a little bit of room and look elsewhere.

$8K - Pick 2 players, fade 1 player.

• Matt

  • Picks

    • Luke Clanton $8,600 – Clanton had a rough go with the putter to close out the season, but I still believe in his ball striking and complete game. Happy to get him back on his preferred surface.

    • Sam Stevens $8,300 – Putting yourself in position to make birdies is a massive skill here and Stevens will surely give you that off the tee. He closed the season on a high note, should be confident.

  • Fades

    • Garrick Higgo $8,200 – Higgo is a 6K golfer that gives you the great ability to pop for a top 10 at absolute random, buying him at this price is a hard no.

• Adam

  • Picks

    • Mackenzie Hughes $8,700 - When the short game is dialed he’s simply better than a vast majority of players in fields like this, and he showed that again at the Procore finishing T7. Excellent history here and on the COMPs which he can play to in his current form.

    • Mark Hubbard $8,000 - A higher price than we normally see on our guy, but it’s totally fair in his current form and with two previous Top 10s here. Was also T7 in Myrtle earlier this year, and we will ride the wave even at this higher price.

  • Fades

    • Keith Mitchell $8,500 - He spiked here last year and should have won but before that was four consecutive missed cuts. In current form, I will go with the longer term course history here.

$7K (7 Picks)

• Matt

  • Picks 

    • Stephen Jaeger $7,900 – Jaegs has nowhere but up to go. He needed the few weeks off more than anyone. This is a track in which he can let it loose and still be in some position to make birds.

  • Patrick Fishburn $7,800 – Like Jaegs, Fish brings a big driver to the table. The putter and iron play has been on an absolute heater since July and he knows he has the ability to make some noise.

  • Christian Bezuidenhout $7,600 – This course should reward what he does Bez. Get in position off the tee and roll putts on the Muda. He feels like a lock to make the cut and surely has T10 upside.

  • Nik Noorgard $7,500 – Pure driver-putter, but elite driving from Nik. I do not expect him to pop on approach but minting drives long and straight and rolling a few 20 footers will have him through the cutline.

  • Ricky Castillo $7,400 – A name to keep an eye on in the very near future. He had a very solid finish with the ball striking and has posted some nice results on Bermuda.

  • Hayden Springer $7,200 – Really solid driver-putter and posted a T8 in this event last year.

  • Max McGreevey $7,000 – Tried and true #BermudaGuy. The approach play has been rough but he simply makes it happen when he gets on these surfaces.

• Adam

  • Picks

    • Thor Olesen $7,900 - Got into the mix at the 3M earlier this year, and has continued to drive it well since then which is his key. Great COMP results including a T7 at Myrtle Beach, and ready for a good debut here.

    • Vince Whaley $7,800 - Six straight made cuts in this event and playing steady golf this year.

    • C Bez $7,600 - Has had a steady year of ball striking which is new for him, and this is a spot he was T6 in his last appearance. Clear Top 20 upside with a high floor as well against a field like this.

    • Sami Valimaki $7,400 - Great wedge birdie fest player, and in some of the best approach form of anyone in the field. On the card, more info there.

    • Lee Hodges $7,400 - I think of Lee as a Bermuda Guy, and we know his upside when he spikes.

    • Victor Perez $7,300 - Great success on the COMPs and on the card this week, more down there.

    • Antoine Rozner $7,000 - The cutsman had his streak broken at Wyndy but bounced back with steady play across the P, I trust him to build a new cut streak starting this week.

$6K (6 Picks)

• Matt

  • Picks

    • Ben Kohles $6,800 – BK rated out extremely well for me. It does check out, he is extremely accurate off the tee, is in immaculate approach form, and has played well here in the past.

    • Trevor Coner $6,700 – T Cone has sneakily made his last 5 PGA TOUR cuts which tells us his game was trending in a really good place. He is a high end driver which is a nice skillset to have. Simply see him as a cut maker.

    • Michael La Sasso $6,600 – Ole Miss Rebel, will have the home game vibes flowing very much and will surely be comfortable on these surfaces.

    • Adam Svensson $6,500 – Svenny is a winner in the Southeast. These are the prices I like to buy him at. He has the ability to pop in a big way and did in fact show some positives over the summer.

    • Will Gordon $6,400 – Willy G is from this area of the country and has made two of four cuts here. He should feel like he has a new life after the way he rallied to get his card late, vibes should be high.

    • David Ford $6,400 – Buying Ford at these prices will pay off, he is too talented of a golfer. I am sure he needed to get his footing last year which showed in his results, I believe in his ceiling.

• Adam

  • Picks

    • Harry Higgs $6,900 - Purely leaning into the Dunes Club comp where he lost in a playoff.

    • Henrik Norlander $6,900 - Sandy Farms Merchant.

    • Noah Goodwin $6,700 - This guy continues to show solid stats and has seen the results start to improve in recent months, great course fit with his wedge play.

    • David Skinns $6,700 - Torched the course in the opening round last year, and in the form to do something similar this week.

    • Kevin Streelman $6,300 - Working his way back from injury nicely, and the type of venue and event he has had plenty of success in his career. If healthy he’s totally mispriced here.

    • Hayden Buckely $6,200 - This is Hayden Buck golf, if you know you know (could also finish dead last).