Boom Best
Xander Schauffele ($15)
The big knock on Schauffele over his career has been his inability to win. He is certainly putting that to bed with three straight wins in the Travelers Championship, the JP McManus Pro-Am and the Scottish Open. Success at St Andrews requires a quality ball striker, an excellent putter particularly from distance and an ability to score on Par 4s. Schauffele ranks 3rd in Ball Striking, 3rd in Par 4 Scoring, 4th in Putting Average, 4th in Three-Putt Avoidance, 6th in Total Driving and 10th in GIR.
Boom-o-meter: 7%
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Justin Rose ($61)
Veteran whose putting game puts him right in this. Rose ranks third in putting from 25ft and beyond while he ranks 12th in Putting Average. He has a great record at The Masters and has finished Top 6 here in two of his last six starts. Expect a big showing from the wily Englishman in an event that has proven a positive one for veterans.
Boom-o-meter: 3%
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Corey Conners ($91)
One of the most outstanding ball strikers on Tour, Conners has to be considered a major player this week. Conners ranks 2nd in Ball Striking, 5th in GIR, 7th in Strokes Gained: Off The Tee and 9th in Total Driving. With back-to-back Top 8s at Augusta, he looks big overs.
Boom-o-meter: 3%
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