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The TOUR leaves behind the Florida leg as all eyes are on Scottie Scheffler in Houston. The world number one is on fire; reflected by his current odds less than 3 to 1 to win it all. The good news is we don’t have to play anyone to beat Scheffler, just handle Memorial Park for four days. Distance is back in play, but scrambling and bogey avoidance remain huge. The one carryover from Sawgrass is the Bermuda greens also at Memorial Park.
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DraftKings Pick6 Predictions and Houston Open Picks
Si Woo Kim M/L 26.5 Finishing Position
There are few players in this field who can match recent performances with a course fit like Si Woo Kim. He’s playing so well, Kim lost nearly 2 strokes putting at the Arnold Palmer and still finished T30. When he’s been at his best, we’ve seen a T14, T12, and most recently T6 at The Players.
Si Woo last played Memorial in 2022 and finished T35 despite losing nearly 1 full stroke on the green. This course screams solid fit so long as he can control his putting. We take him to finish at least T26 or better, knowing his fit for Memorial lies in bogey avoidance and scoring on difficult courses. If he can gain even a small percentage while putting, Si Woo Kim is live to win.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Si Woo Kim LESS Than 26.5 Finishing Position
Stephan Jaeger M/L 38.5 Finishing Position
This is technically a buy low spot for Stephan Jaegar, as he comes off a rather disappointing stretch. He was cut at both The Players and Cognizant, while settling for a T44 at the API sandwiched between. He lost strokes putting at all three of the Florida courses.
Here’s what’s rather interesting about correlation between this year and last season. Jaegar was struggling coming into the 2023 Houston Open, with a MC, T44, and T40 out of Florida.
He finished T9 as there’s a significantly better fit at Memorial Park despite the course presenting some difficulties. Jaegar can stretch and drive the ball, has the distance to cover ground on longer second shots, and isn’t averse to putting on Bermuda.
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Stephan Jaegar LESS than 38.5 Finishing Position
Robert MacIntyre M/L 60.5 Finishing Position
A top 60 finish for Robert Mac? Absolutley. As a long shot to win, MacIntyre’s skill set is the bigger appeal than how well he’s playing overall. The biggest course correlation might be his T6 at the Mexico Open, where Vidanta also rewards distance. We saw strokes gained both Off the Tee and Total for MacIntyre, as his ability to strike for distance should play well on the longer par 4s.
He just finished T33 at the Valspar, a similar putting surface as the one he faces this weekend in Houston. We target a longer shot who is strong in some necessary areas; bogey avoidance, difficult scoring, and a comp course history – replacing a lack of history here. We like MacIntyre as a great T30 bet, and recommend a LESS than play on DK Pick6!
DraftKings Pick6 Prediction: Robert MacIntyre LESS than 60.5 Finishing Position
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