The RSM Classic: Initial Picks
After a monster week for the entire Win Daily family, we arrive at the RSM Classic. We have a full field and a lot of good names to choose from across all price ranges. Looking for ball striking metrics as usual, but the primary focus will be on accuracy. I’ll be taking a close look at APP, accuracy off the tee, ARG and putting (in that order). Tune into the Win Daily PGA Livestream tonight at 8:00 EST for more on the golfers below and many more. Let’s get to The RSM Classic: Initial Picks.
Webb Simpson (11200) – The most talented golfer in the field who happens to have a great course history and is in great form. It’s expensive but it’s worth it.
Russell Henley (10100) – Tough to swallow at this price but he’s been great since the restart and exceptional on APP. With that said, he was as mere 29th in Houston and has missed the cut at the RSM the last two efforts here. I like Henley, but won’t be afraid to pay up for Webb.
Corey Conners (8900) – He’s played this course twice and has decent results but nothing spectacular. More importantly, Conners has been in great form with five made cuts in a row and a 10th place finish last week in Augusta.
Doc Redman (8000) – A great ball striker who was underwhelming last time we saw him in Houston. He played this course last year and finished a respectable 23rd. His ARG game has been flat out bad and that may cost him here, but I’m going to lean on the ball striking.
Brendan Todd (7800) – Usually thought of as a reliable option, Todd has been bad lately and that includes missed cuts in Augusta and Bermuda. I won’t have a lot of shares of Todd but he actually is a good course fit so I’m going to bank on him turning things around this week at low ownership.
Austin Cook (7500) – My Secret Weapon at Houston and he finished a redeemable 24th. Prior to that he was 2nd at the Shriners and has been great OTT and on APP. Also, no stranger to a hot putter. Oh, and by the way, he won it all here in 2018.
Harold Varner III (7400) – Likely a popular option in this range as this appears to be a bit of a misprice. A good ball striker that has been relatively hot of late (last three 15th, MC, 13th). He finished 23rd last time he played here in 2019.
Joel Dahmen (7400) – Last time we saw Dahmen he finished 8th at the Zozo and prior to that he wasn’t very good. Add to that he hasn’t been very good at this event and it seems like he’s a bad option, but he’s typically a great ball striker and can get hot quickly.
Cameron Tringale (7200) – He is very hit or miss at this event and his ball striking hasn’t been great lately, but I’m going with pedigree here and I expect Tringale to turn things around.
James Hahn (6900) – Was on him in Houston and he didn’t really pay off with a 50th place finish, but prior to that he had three Top 10’s in a row. Ball striking numbers during that time have been great.
Doug Ghim (6700) – I was on Ghim in Bermuda and he paid off big with a 14th place finish. He’s got three Top 25’s over his last four events and he’s been great on APP and ARG. I hope he’s not popular because this is big time value.
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