With the regular season and playoffs over, we head to the FedEx Cup Fall season where players can earn conditional status for 2025 if they do not already have status for the season. With the Procore Championship being the opening event of this swing season, who are the players to watch?

Let’s dive in!

 

Procore Championship 2025: Daily Fantasy Golf Picks & Projections

This event joined the tour schedule in 2007 as the Fry's Electronics Open, and has been a mainstay on tour since. It's gone through various title sponsors, but Procore took over that title last season. We've seen some outrageous scores here, such as Troy Matteson who set a PGA Tour record in 2009 by recording 61's in the 2nd and 3rd round of the event which still stands as the 36 hole record (he went on to win as well). With an average winning score in recent years between 16 and 20 under par, we should be in for a score fest at this venue. 

 

Silverado Country Club (North Course): Course Breakdown This Week

Located in Napa, California, Silverado Country Club's North Course has been the host of this event since late 2014 when it became the host of the then Safeway Open. This course has a long history on tour, having hosted the Kaiser International Open Invitational from 1968 to 1976, as well as the Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic from 1977 to 1980. Playing this year as a Par 72 course at 7,138 yards, we should see an interesting mix of statistics come into play. 

When breaking down the course, we see that it consists of 4 par 3s, ranging from 182 to 212 yards. This is right in line with what we expect at an event like this on a course of this distance. The 10 par 4s play between 360 and 458 yards, giving us one of the most condensed groups of par 4s we will see on the PGA Tour. Lastly, the par 5s play between 538 and 575 yards, again giving us a very consolidated cluster of yardages to focus on. 

Historically, this course has favored putting and approach, with both of the stats consistently playing above tour average in terms of strokes gained. Additionally, many recent showings have had SG: Around-the-Green as arguably the most important statistic over tour average in terms of Strokes Gained. Short game is clearly going to come into play this week, so it will see a bump in our model. The key putting stat for us this week will be putting on Poa Annua greens.

With the length of the course being very short, it should be no surprise to hear that the most important yardage buckets for approach shots will be from 50 to 150 yards with nearly 50 percent of approach shots coming from inside 150 out. The only other yardage bucket that sees above average use is the 250+ bracket. The brackets will be our key focus for approach proximity.

Additionally, when looking at historical scoring at this event, Birdies or Better Gained and Bogey Avoidance remain key statistics, with both playing above average importance this week. Why I'm focusing so heavily on historical numbers here is this course plays as one of the top 10 most correlative courses when it comes to historical results. Course history and comparison course history will see a bump as a result.

 

 

Procore Championship 2025 Field: Golf DFS

The field in this event is very unique. While we do see many of the top names on tour, the reason most of these players are here is that they're playing in the Ryder Cup next week and are looking for a tune up event. Scottie Scheffler headlines this event, with Russell Henley, Justin Thomas, J.J. Spaun, Collin Morikawa, and Harris English joining him as players in the top 10 with Xander Schauffele out of the field due to the birth of his son and Bryson DeChambeau out of the field due to his affiliation with LIV Golf. While we then see a handful of players in the top 20, a majority of this field rank outside the top 45 in the world. We also see plenty of former winners here in play, with 2024 champion Patton Kizzire back to defend his title, and he is joined by Sahith Theegala, Max Homa, Cameron Champ, and Emiliano Grillo as previous winners at this course. 

 

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PGA Best Bets & Predictions: 2025 Procore Championship (22-34 Overall, +9.95 Units)

  • Ben Griffin: Top 20 (+110)
  • Russell Henley: Top 10 (+160) 
 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: Top Tier

Justin Thomas ($10,200 DraftKings/$11,800 FanDuel)

I can't justify paying up for Scottie this week, even though I expect him to win. I feel lineups end up way too thin with him at the top, so JT provides us a nice high end option that allows for stronger overall lineups. JT has been a top 25 player in 2025 when it comes to sand save percentage and SG: Around-The-Green which is going to be huge at this venue. He's been an elite putter this year as well and while his irons haven't been the strongest, his overall game should put him in great spots to succeed.

Russell Henley ($10,200 DraftKings/$11,600 FanDuel)

Henley had been playing some of his best golf heading into the TOUR championship, where he finished T2. I expect that to continue. His putter and wedges have been absolute weapons this year, and he's been a top 15 player on approach. Only 3 players avoided bogeys at a higher rate this year, which is going to be crucial at this event which we're expecting to be high scoring. 

Sam Burns ($9,700 DraftKings/$11,400 FanDuel)

Burns is certainly more of an outlier in this tier, but played extremely well at the BMW and TOUR Championships, and had a T7th finish at this venue in his last start here in 2021. Burns was the best putter in the 2025 regular season, and is 28th in total driving. While I'm concerned about his play on approach, it's clear that he has the upside to make up for it.

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: MID-TIER

Ben Griffin ($9,400 DraftKings/$10,900 FanDuel)

Griffin's all around game plays well at a venue like this. His approach numbers are strong, he's a top 25 putter, and is another elite bogey avoider. While his game around the green isn't a strength per-say, he still ranks near the top of this weeks field. He's a solid play this week.

Max Homa ($8,600 DraftKings/$10,100 FanDuel)

There's no way to say this other than to be honest. Homa absolutely stank this year. He showed his upside regardless with a T5 finish at John Deere and a T12th at the Masters. This week though, I'm leaning more into his history here, where he's won twice and came T7th as well. His irons have started to come back around with 5 straight events in plus strokes gained, so if the putter and wedges come around, he can be a sneaky weapon.

Jackson Koivun ($8,600 DraftKings/$10,100 FanDuel)

While Koivun is still an amateur, his game is built for an event like this. He's strong on and around the green and is solid enough at avoiding bogeys. He's more of a long shot play at this tier, but I suspect his amateur status will leave him open to being rostered at a low rate.

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: VALUE TIER

Max Meissner ($7,500 DraftKings/$8,900 FanDuel)

Meissner is a vibes play and I'm not afraid to admit it. He doesn't do anything at an elite level, except for his scrambling game, which should come into play heavily at an every like this. With solid number all around the green and on approach, Meissner can sneak his way into contention and should score enough to stay relevant.

Luke Clanton ($7,400 DraftKings/$9,100 FanDuel)

I can't state enough how much I love Luke Clanton. Even though his game hasn't been it's best since officially turning pro, this is the type of venue he can turn things around at. I'm going to be all over him at this discounted price. 

Mackenzie Hughes ($7,300 DraftKings/$8,600 FanDuel)

Hughes came in 4th here in 2024, and I think that alone is worth consideration. Event with the rest of his game struggling, he continues to gain strokes on and around the green, which as I've stated should heavily come into play this week. While he's not the most exciting name, he's one to watch. 

 

PGA DFS Picks This Week (Cheat Sheet)

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