Charles Schwab Challenge: Top 10 power rankings at Colonial

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FORT WORTH, TX – MAY 25: Brooks Koepka looks over a putt on the fifth green during round two of the Fort Worth Invitational at Colonial Country Club on May 25, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

DFS and bettors scratch their head from week to week when trying to prognosticate Brooks Koepka’s results.

It’s time to try to solve the timeless predicament once again: Which Brooks Koepka are we getting this week?

We all know the ridiculous heights he can reach, like when he’s winning his four major championships or staring down Rory McIlroy at the 2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

But we also know the lows he can hit, particularly in non-majors. His last three starts pre-quarantine were T-43, MC, T-47. He hasn’t recorded a top-10 in eight starts dating back to the 2019 Tour Championship.

We didn’t quite see it yet, but I think Koepka will have something to prove this season after getting snubbed by McIlroy for 2018-19 PGA Tour Player of the Year.

Koepka comes to the Charles Schwab Challenge for the second time. Speaking of second, that’s where he finished in his tournament debut in 2018.

Despite a scorching final round 63, Koepka (70-63-67-63) lost by three to Justin Rose. Koepka’s 263 would have won or gotten into a playoff every other year since 2010.

The former Florida State Seminole tends to play better on courses with faster greens than Colonial’s, but he had it going in 2018. Koepka gained 2.104 strokes on the field while also hitting nearly 70% greens in regulation.

The 30-year-old’s stats this season aren’t great (he’s 213rd in the FedEx Cup for a reason, folks). When he’s on his game like he was in 2018-19, he’s a top-50 player statistically off the tee, on approach and on the greens.

Koepka is a stay-away for me in the non-majors, but he’s more than capable of running away with the trophy if he’s up to it.

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