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2022 Honda Classic Key Stats and Betting Card

By Matt Hupfer

South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen watches his drive from the 17th tee during his first round on day one of The 149th British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich in south-east England on July 15, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen watches his drive from the 17th tee during his first round on day one of The 149th British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's, Sandwich in south-east England on July 15, 2021. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 03: Aaron Wise plays his shot from the third tee during the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship at Country Club of Jackson on October 03, 2021 in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Aaron Wise (+5000)

He’s made the cut here all three times he’s played and was just one shot back entering the back-9 here on Sunday last year. He breaks even ARG but gains shots in the rest of my key stats. He went on a run earlier this year with five consecutive finishes in the top 26.  This course suits his game so I’m going to back Wise at this price.

Russell Knox (+7500)

This is my favorite play of the week and if I could only throw one dart on this tournament, it would be on Russell Knox. Second in the field on approach, fifth in ball striking, and ninth in bogey avoidance, Knox is popping on my model this week. Knox has played the Bear Trap -6 for his career and if he plays it under-par again this week it’s hard not to like his chances in contention on Sunday.

Chris Kirk (+7500)

Despite not being in the top 10 in the field in any of my key categories, he’s one of the few that’s not losing shots in any of them. In a tournament with no renaissance man in the field, Kirk is the jack of all trades with the tools to win on this course.

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Just Missed The Card For The Honda Classic

Brooks Koepka +2000 I love Brooks this week, but it came down to him and Louis and I chose to back the numbers.  I think Brooks will play well this week, especially with his younger brother Chase in the field. Chase finished -1 here last year in a T30 and I think Brooks will want to show up his brother. Koepka’s volatility is what kept him off my card. He’s a boom or bust pick, which I don’t mind for outrights, but you could play Brooks instead of Oosty and keep the Oosty Top 20.

Ryan Palmer +6600 I like Palmer a lot this week and will consider him in DFS. He put five consecutive solid starts together but has missed his last two cuts. Palmer has put 17 balls in the water at The Honda Classic, more than any player on tour and that’s what ultimately kept him off my card this week.

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