Greg Vara urged gamers not to chase Tony Finau’s T3 from the 2019 Portrush Open. Finau has been "off his game all season," last teeing it up in mid-June, and returns with zero competitive reps in a month. Worse, he has missed the cut in each of the last two Open Championships, hinting the rust is not limited to 2025. Given the lack of current form and uncertain touch required around Portrush’s greens, Vara believes managers should keep Finau holstered until he shows signs of life during the FedExCup Playoffs.

Greg Vara elected to burn Tyrrell Hatton now because LIV golfers become unusable in OAD once the FedExCup Playoffs start. His decision came down to Hatton versus Jon Rahm; Vara passed on Rahm due to expected sky-high selection rates and opted for Hatton’s comparable upside with far lower ownership. The goal is to gain ground late in the year, and Hatton supplies that leverage while still offering realistic win equity on a course where precision off the tee and short-game touch matter more than pure length.