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Wyndham Clark first round prop bet for Rocket Classic

Wyndham Clark first round prop bet for Rocket Classic

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By: Alex Hunter

For the seventh consecutive year, the Rocket Classic will be played at Detroit Golf Club (par 72, 7,370 yards, bentgrass/POA annua greens) this week. There will be 156 golfers teeing it up and a top-65 and ties cut after the first two rounds.

Wyndham Clark Over 68.5 First Round Score (-150)

Wyndham Clark has had a disappointing season by his standards. The former U.S. Open champion has made 13-of-17 cuts, but he has only finished inside the top-10 once. In fact, six of his finishes have been results of T-46 or worse. Clark’s ball-striking has been his main problem. This season, he ranks 148th in SG APP of 169 qualifying golfers. Specifically, Clark has struggled on approach shots 50-125 yards out, ranking 103rd in proximity to the hole from this distance, which is a bad sign for Detroit Golf Club. Over the last five years, 30.9% of approach shots at this par 72 have come from 50-125 yards out.

Clark has played well at Detroit Golf Club in the past, finishing T-17 and T-8 in his two starts at this venue, but he has only shot under 68.5 in one of these eight rounds. Now, Clark returns to Detroit Golf Club with a first round average score of 70.0 for this season. Clark has shot over 68.5 in 11 of his 17 opening rounds this season and the 31-year-old is an excellent bet for over 68.5 for Thursday’s first round at the Rocket Classic.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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