Travelers Championship Recap

The Oracle Model’s Top 15

1. Jordan Spieth (DFS Salary: $8,200 | Outright Winner: +4500 | Top 10 Finish: +360)- T63

2. Billy Horschel (DFS Salary: $7,300 | Outright Winner: +7500 | Top 10 Finish: +500)- T55

3. Scottie Scheffler (DFS Salary: $12,500 | Outright Winner: +400 | Top 10 Finish: -225)- Winner

4. Sungjae Im (DFS Salary: $7,900 | Outright Winner: +4500 | Top 10 Finish: +360)- T3

5. Sam Burns (DFS Salary: $9,000 | Outright Winner: +3500 | Top 10 Finish: +280)- T55

6. Keegan Bradley (DFS Salary: $8,700 | Outright Winner: +5000 | Top 10 Finish: +400)- T39

7. Sahith Theegala (DFS Salary: $8,800 | Outright Winner: +3500 | Top 10 Finish: +280)- T48

8. Max Homa (DFS Salary: $7,800 | Outright Winner: +5000 | Top 10 Finish: +360)- T61

9. Shane Lowry (DFS Salary: $7,800 | Outright Winner: +7000 | Top 10 Finish: +500)- T9

10. Corey Conners (DFS Salary: $8,400 | Outright Winner: +4500 | Top 10 Finish: +360)- T27

11. Akshay Bhatia (DFS Salary: $7,200 | Outright Winner: +9000 | Top 10 Finish: +600)- T5

12. Tom Hoge (DFS Salary: $7,000 | Outright Winner: +8000 | Top 10 Finish: +600)- T3

13. Ludvig Åberg (DFS Salary: $10,200 | Outright Winner: +1600 | Top 10 Finish: +150)- T27

14. Victor Perez (DFS Salary: $6,500 | Outright Winner: +18000 | Top 10 Finish: +1100)- T44

15. Byeong Hun An (DFS Salary: $7,600 | Outright Winner: +6000 | Top 10 Finish: +450)- Withdrew

Current Form Top 5

1. Collin Morikawa (DFS Salary: $9,800 | Outright Winner: +1400 | Top 10 Finish: +140)- T13

2. Xander Schauffele (DFS Salary: $11,200 | Outright Winner: +750 | Top 10 Finish: -125)- T13

3. Scottie Scheffler (DFS Salary: $12,500 | Outright Winner: +400 | Top 10 Finish: -225)- Winner

4. Corey Conners (DFS Salary: $8,400 | Outright Winner: +4500 | Top 10 Finish: +360)- T27

5. Hideki Matsuyama (DFS Salary: $9,200 | Outright Winner: +2500 | Top 10 Finish: +220)- T23

Snap-Shot

Top-25: 5 out of 15 (33.3%)

Best Finish: Scottie Scheffler- Winner

Oracle’s Top-10: 3 out of 10 in the Top-10

Post-Tourney Thoughts

Overall, it was just an okay week for the Oracle’s Model. I was skeptical of Jordan Spieth’s top spot, rightly so it appears. He just is not in a form to trust him in strong fields anymore. Scottie wins yet again, which is just insanity. The man is an absolute machine and of course I had him in some lineups but because of my utter failure at the US Open being too reliant on Scottie, he was not in my main lineup. I made some money mostly because of picking some of the right value guys in Akshay Bhatia and Tom Hoge. The wheel spins on and I will continue to write these blogs for the time being. I have had some success outside of the model in identifying players based on their current forms and the key stats, which the writing has been helpful with.

I hope anyone reading this had a better week than me and good luck next week with the Rocket Mortgage Classic!

US Open Recap

The Oracle Model’s Top 15

1. Scottie Scheffler (DFS Salary: $13,000 | Outright Winner: +300 | Top 10 Finish: -250)- T41

2. Viktor Hovland (DFS Salary: $9,800 | Outright Winner: +2000 | Top 10 Finish: +200)- CUT

3. Rory McIlroy (DFS Salary: $12,100 | Outright Winner: +1100 | Top 10 Finish: +125)- 2nd

4. Tyrell Hatton (DFS Salary: $7,800 | Outright Winner: +5500 | Top 10 Finish: +450)- T26

5. Denny McCarthy (DFS Salary: $6,700 | Outright Winner: +13000 | Top 10 Finish: +850)- T32

6. Sam Burns (DFS Salary: $7,200 | Outright Winner: +6500 | Top 10 Finish: +550)- T9

7. Billy Horschel (DFS Salary: $6,600 | Outright Winner: +13000 | Top 10 Finish: +1000)- T41

8. Tony Finau (DFS Salary: $8,100 | Outright Winner: +6000 | Top 10 Finish: +500)- T3

9. Patrick Cantlay (DFS Salary: $9,200 | Outright Winner: +5000 | Top 10 Finish: +400)- T3

10. Eric Cole (DFS Salary: $6,300 | Outright Winner: +30000 | Top 10 Finish: +1600)- CUT

11. Cam Davis (DFS Salary: $6,300 | Outright Winner: +30000 | Top 10 Finish: +1600)- CUT

12. Alex Noren (DFS Salary: $6,900 | Outright Winner: +10000 | Top 10 Finish: +750)- CUT

13. Bryson DeChambeau (DFS Salary: $10,100 | Outright Winner: +1800 | Top 10 Finish: +200)- Winner

14. Min Woo Lee (DFS Salary: $7,300 | Outright Winner: +6500 | Top 10 Finish: +550)- T21

15. Cameron Smith (DFS Salary: $8,700 | Outright Winner: +5000 | Top 10 Finish: +350)- T32

Current Form Top 5

1. Xander Schauffele (DFS Salary: $11,500 | Outright Winner: +1100 | Top 10 Finish: +120)- T7

2. Rory McIlroy (DFS Salary: $12,100 | Outright Winner: +1100 | Top 10 Finish: +125)- 2nd

3. Scottie Scheffler (DFS Salary: $13,000 | Outright Winner: +300 | Top 10 Finish: -250)- T41

4. Collin Morikawa (DFS Salary: $9,400 | Outright Winner: +1400 | Top 10 Finish: +150)- T14

5. Bryson DeChambeau (DFS Salary: $10,100 | Outright Winner: +1800 | Top 10 Finish: +200)- Winner

Snap-Shot

Made the Cut: 11 out of 15 (66.7%)

Top-25: 6 out of 15 (40%)

Best Finish: Bryson Dechambeau- Winner

Oracle’s Top-10: 4 out of 10 in the Top-10

Post-Tourney Thoughts

What a crazy finish to a major tournament. Rory misses two close range putts and Dechambeau capitalizes. Scottie finally shows human tendencies, and Tyrell Hatton goes from Top-5 contender to a blow-up on Sunday. As far as my wallet; back on track this week. In the money on a couple of lineups and won some key bets on Top-10 finishes and round matchups. Not as strong as maybe I should have been with how the Oracle performed. I had a bit of Scottie narrow vision this week and did not capitalize on utilizing cheaper guys like Bryson, Rory, Cantlay, and/or Finau. I definitely was way too high on Viktor Hovland this week as well, just never had anything going for him. Really hope you faded me on that one. I think I get a bit of confirmation bias when I write about certain guys on the blog and then really want to see them do well so I put them in too many lineups. Where I have improved most post-Oracle era is including Key Stats and Current Form. Helped me identify some money winners in Ludvig Aberg, Russell Henley, and Corey Conners. Still room for individual growth, but I will take being in the green for the week.

In regard to model performance this week, I am really happy. There was a lot of pressure coming from the page viewership bump because of the US Open’s popularity. And the Oracle pretty much delivered (even when Scottie couldn’t). As mentioned a few guys fell off late including Hatton and Horschel. But, when you break it down, the Oracle shortened the field down to 15 players and included all four of the golfers who finished in the Top-3. There still is some intuition involved in picking the right players (clearly since I am not writing about the fortunes I just won) but I uphold that since starting this blog the Oracle has helped narrow down the choices well.

Looking forward, I want to hear from anyone that has utilized the blogs in anyway. Tell me about your methods utilizing the site, all of your successes, failures, and just okays. Also, feel free to give me some feedback in the comments below on how you think the website can improve (please with some understanding that I am just a person trying their best). I really want to make this sort of a journey to a better lineup, and promise that there will never be any pay-walls, subscriptions, etc. If people continue to actually enjoy this content I might put up Google Ads but will always ensure the websites quality for you (no loading page pop-ups or overly-annoying ads).

The Memorial Tournament Recap

The Oracle Model’s Top 15

1. Hideki Matsuyama (DFS Salary: $9,000 | Outright Winner: +3500 | Top 10 Finish: +260)- T8

2. Xander Schauffele (DFS Salary: $10,900 | Outright Winner: +900 | Top 10 Finish: -110)- T8

3. Tony Finau (DFS Salary: $7,900 | Outright Winner: +5500 | Top 10 Finish: +400)- T8

4. Tom Kim (DFS Salary: $7,800 | Outright Winner: +4500 | Top 10 Finish: +360)- T43

5. J.T. Poston (DFS Salary: $7,100 | Outright Winner: +11000 | Top 10 Finish: +700)- T22

6. Stephan Jaeger (DFS Salary: $7,100 | Outright Winner: +10000 | Top 10 Finish: +650)- CUT

7. Scottie Scheffler (DFS Salary: $12,500 | Outright Winner: +360 | Top 10 Finish: -250)- 1st

8. Jordan Spieth (DFS Salary: $8,600 | Outright Winner: +4000 | Top 10 Finish: +330)- CUT

9. Justin Thomas (DFS Salary: $9,200 | Outright Winner: +2500 | Top 10 Finish: +210)- T33

10. Brandt Snedeker (DFS Salary: $6,100 | Outright Winner: +200000 | Top 10 Finish: +7500)- CUT

11. Patrick Cantlay (DFS Salary: $9,400 | Outright Winner: +2500 | Top 10 Finish: +230)- CUT

12. Adam Hadwin (DFS Salary: $6,600 | Outright Winner: +18000 | Top 10 Finish: +1000)- 3rd

13. Keegan Bradley (DFS Salary: $7,700 | Outright Winner: +6500 | Top 10 Finish: +450)- T43

14. Denny McCarthy (DFS Salary: $7,600 | Outright Winner: +7500 | Top 10 Finish: +500)- T39

15. Chris Kirk (DFS Salary: $6,900 | Outright Winner: +13000 | Top 10 Finish: +800)- CUT

Current Form Top 5

1. Xander Schauffele (DFS Salary: $10,900 | Outright Winner: +900 | Top 10 Finish: -110)- T8

2. Scottie Scheffler (DFS Salary: $12,500 | Outright Winner: +360 | Top 10 Finish: -250)- 1st

3. Collin Morikawa (DFS Salary: $9,800 | Outright Winner: +1400 | Top 10 Finish: +140)- 2nd

4. Russell Henley (DFS Salary: $8,000 | Outright Winner: +4000 | Top 10 Finish: +320)- T27

5. Ludvig Åberg (DFS Salary: $9,500 | Outright Winner: +2200 | Top 10 Finish: +190)- T5

Snap-Shot

Made the Cut: 10 out of 15 (66.7%)

Top-25: 6 out of 15 (40%)

Best Finish: Scottie Scheffler- Winner

Oracle’s Top-10: 4 out of 10 in the Top-10

Post-Tourney Thoughts

It is kind of funny, I feel like the Oracle model has been pretty consistently performing each week since I started it before the Masters. What has changed since I started the blog, is my own performance. I have started overthinking things, confusing myself for an expert because I write a blog that barely anyone actually reads. But yet again the Oracle Model correctly predicted four of the top-10 this week, and identified the best value pick in Adam Hadwin. The biggest letdown for me was Justin Thomas. I was so high on him because of the key stats, but he just is not fully himself at the moment. Tom Kim completely losing his bearings mid-tournament also was a blow to the model. However, I really believe a smarter lineup setter and gambler than myself could definitely utilize this model to success, and I am hoping I can get myself back on track this upcoming week.

RBC Canadian Open Recap

Oracle's Top 25

1. Rory McIlroy (DFS Salary: $12,100 | Outright Winner: +360 | Top 10 Finish: -175 )- T4

2. Maverick McNealy (DFS Salary: $9,200 | Outright Winner: +3000 | Top 10 Finish: +330) - T7

3. Alex Noren (DFS Salary: $9,900 | Outright Winner: +2200 | Top 10 Finish: +240) - CUT

4. Keith Mitchell (DFS Salary: $8,700 | Outright Winner: +3500 | Top 10 Finish: +360) - T10

5. Victor Perez (DFS Salary: $6,300 | Outright Winner: +15000 | Top 10 Finish: +1100) - 3rd

6. Jorge Campillo (DFS Salary: $6,100 | Outright Winner: +18000 | Top 10 Finish: +1400) - T62

7. Kevin Yu (DFS Salary: $7,500 | Outright Winner: +6500 | Top 10 Finish: +600) - T42

8. Doug Ghim (DFS Salary: $7,400 | Outright Winner: +6000 | Top 10 Finish: +550) - WD

9. Aaron Rai (DFS Salary: $8,900 | Outright Winner: +3500 | Top 10 Finish: +330) - T14

10. Chan Kim (DFS Salary: $6,600 | Outright Winner: +13000 | Top 10 Finish: +1000) - CUT

11. Patton Kizzire (DFS Salary: $6,300 | Outright Winner: +13000 | Top 10 Finish: +1100) - CUT

12. Matt Wallace (DFS Salary: $7,600 | Outright Winner: +7500 | Top 10 Finish: +650) - T27

13. Akshay Bhatia (DFS Salary: $8,100 | Outright Winner: +4500 | Top 10 Finish: +450) - T60

14. Sahith Theegala (DFS Salary: $10,500 | Outright Winner: +1800 | Top 10 Finish: +220) - CUT

15. Ryan Palmer (DFS Salary: $5,300 | Outright Winner: +40000 | Top 10 Finish: +2500) - T35

16. Kevin Streelman (DFS Salary: $5,400 | Outright Winner: +30000 | Top 10 Finish: +2000) - T57

17. Kevin Tway (DFS Salary: $6,700 | Outright Winner: +15000 | Top 10 Finish: +1100) - 68th

18. Ben Griffin (DFS Salary: $7,500 | Outright Winner: +7500 | Top 10 Finish: +650) - 2nd

19. Joseph Bramlett (DFS Salary: $6,500 | Outright Winner: +13000 | Top 10 Finish: +1000) - T51

20. Andrew Novak (DFS Salary: $6,500 | Outright Winner: +13000 | Top 10 Finish: +1100) - T14

21. Seamus Power (DFS Salary: $7,200 | Outright Winner: +8000 | Top 10 Finish: +750) - CUT

22. Parker Coody (DFS Salary: $6,000 | Outright Winner: +20000 | Top 10 Finish: +1400) - CUT

23. Dylan Wu (DFS Salary: $6,200 | Outright Winner: +18000 | Top 10 Finish: +1200) - CUT

24. K.H. Lee (DFS Salary: $6,700 | Outright Winner: +11000 | Top 10 Finish: +900) - CUT

25. David Lipsky (DFS Salary: $5,400 | Outright Winner: +30000 | Top 10 Finish: +2000) - CUT

Snap-Shot

15 out of 25 (60%) Made the Cut

7 out of 25 (28%) in the Top-25

Best Finish: Ben Griffin - 2nd Place

Oracle’s Top-10: 4 out of 10 in the Top-10

Post-Tourney Thoughts

This week was a very hectic one for me watching the Oracle’s leaderboard shift places constantly. At one point my top two picks for the week Alex Noren and Maverick McNealy were staring at a missed cut. Luckily, McNealy charged all the way from in the hundreds to tied for 7th place. Noren unfortunately could not pull anything like that off making my main slate Draftkings lineup a complete bust. I managed to scrounge a couple of betting wins with the help of Rory, Keith Mitchell and my new favorite player the Maverick. Overall, this has been a solid week, in my opinion, for the model. But, I think the lesson I have learned when it comes to lineup setting is I have to account for the hot-hand. The winner Robert MacIntyre wasn’t near the top of any of the key stat categories during the whole of the season but his last five tournaments have been building him towards this win. I cannot add the last five tournament stats to the model but I can intuitively try to identify the players that fit into the MacIntyre mold for the upcoming weeks. Nothing is ever perfect, but 40% of the Oracle’s Top-10 being correct is a positive step in my mind and I hope if you did take any of this advice it was the hits and not the misses.

Thanks for everyone reading this page, this process has been really fun for me.