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Tournament & Field 🏆

The Truist Championship hits the PGA schedule this week. Many of the world’s top golfers are on site for this Signature Event, which will be played at the Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course). Don’t worry if you’re a little thrown off after reading those first couple of sentences. This tournament, formerly dubbed the Wells Fargo Championship, has typically been played at Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, NC. However, since Quail Hollow is hosting next week’s PGA Championship, this course is filling in as a one-year replacement.

As with all Signature Events, the field this week is smaller, consisting of only around 70 golfers, but it is filled to the brim with talent. Scottie Scheffler will be taking the week off following his dominant win at the Byron Nelson last week, but top names like Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, and Tommy Fleetwood headline this field. The heftier purse totaling $20 million in these elevated events is always a major draw for the PGA Tour’s best players, as are the increased FedEx Cup points that are up for grabs. There will be no cut this week, which I know isn’t always the preferred format for many PGA DFS players. That said, with every golfer guaranteed four rounds (barring disqualification or injury), it does make building “stars and scrubs” lineups a much stronger viability. After getting a look at the course, I do believe this will provide an entertaining challenge for the top pros this week, and it’s always an exciting time when there is another Major tournament looming right around the corner. Best of luck!

The Course Preview ⛳

Philadelphia Cricket Club (Wissahickon Course)

Par 71 | 7,119 Yards

Greens: Bentgrass

This week’s event shifts to the historic Wissahickon Course at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, which, as touched on in the intro, is filling in as a one-year substitute for Quail Hollow. Originally designed by A.W. Tillinghast and restored in 2013, this layout will be a fresh test for the PGA Tour field, as it has never hosted an official Tour event. It may play shorter on the scorecard, but that doesn’t mean it’ll be a pushover.

The layout features moderately wide fairways that were expanded during renovation, but they’re heavily protected by strategically placed bunkers. Golfers won’t be able to just bomb it down the pipe on every hole. Shot placement off the tee will matter, and those who navigate the fairway traps well will have an edge. Around the greens, players will be tested by Tillinghast’s signature features—elevated, offset putting surfaces, creative green complexes, and plenty of trouble for those who miss in the wrong spots. Expect these bentgrass greens to run quick, with tiers and slopes that demand precision both on approach and with the flatstick.

Unlike next week’s longer track, where driving distance will be more important, this setup is expected to place a premium on precision, short game, and course management. Comparisons can be drawn to other classic Tillinghast designs like Winged Foot and Bethpage Black. While those courses are tougher in length and reputation, looking at leaderboards from the 2020 U.S. Open or past Northern Trust events (2015 and 2018) could give us some insight into what types of players thrive on Tillinghast layouts. For a bird’s eye view of the Wissahickon Course, feel free to watch the course flyover linked below.

With no prior PGA TOUR history at this venue, there’s plenty of uncertainty, so recent form will be a primary focus for DFS. Strong approach play, reliable short game, and a history of success on classical courses should all be part of the formula when building lineups this week.

Weather & Tee Times ⛅

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⚖️Weather Verdict: Keep in mind that, with a smaller field, tee times are more condensed (only a two-hour span separates the earliest and latest tee times) and no cut means weather plays less of a factor in general. But the current forecast does have some trouble in store this week. Thursday’s opening round will provide calm and pleasant conditions all day. Issues arise on Friday, where some morning wind gusts (~20 mph) and significant rain could wreak some havoc. The heaviest rain looks to arrive late morning and hang around into the afternoon. Some sort of stoppage in play seems like a realistic outcome, which adds a hitch into trying to search for any sort of tee time advantage. Saturday looks dry but has some 20+ mph gusts, which is worth noting if some golfers are forced to finish their second round and eventually start their third round that day. Sunday looks good overall, so no major issues threaten the final round.

It’s tough to say if there is any tee time advantage to be had, and, with tee times so close together to begin with, I would lean toward not even worrying about factoring weather into any lineup decision-making. But, as always, stay on top of the latest forecast by clicking the images above in case there are any significant changes.

Truist Championship Tee Times

Key Stats to Consider 📊

1. Strokes Gained: Approach | 25%

2. Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 20%

3. Birdie or Better % | 20%

4. Par 4 Average | 15%

5. Strokes Gained: Off the Tee | 10%

6. Strokes Gained: Putting | 10%

PGA Tour Stats Page

Truist Championship DFS Model Standouts 🏅

Below are the top 25 ranked golfers in both my overall model and my key stats model. Below that are the top 25 leaders in average finishing position over the last five and last ten starts. The players ranked on these lists do not necessarily mean they are the top golfers I’m targeting for this week's event, but many of these guys should no doubt be favorable DFS options.

Overall Model Rank: A golfer’s ranking (within the current field) in my personal DFS model, which weighs all of the key stats listed above in this newsletter, as well as factors like course history, recent form, recent average fantasy scoring results, and odds to win.

Key Stat Rank: Provides a golfer’s overall rank (within the current field) in my "key stats only" model, which considers only the key stats listed in the section above with the specified percentage weights allocated towards each statistic.

Truist Championship DFS Cheat Sheet📑

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That will do it for our PGA preview! Best of luck this week and, once again, feel free to hit me up in the LineStar chat or on Twitter @Ryan_Humphries with any questions.