Rick Gehman highlighted Francesco Laporta as a dependable $7K-range option whose all-around game travels. Laporta owns finishes of 11-27-7-10-7 in the same European events populating this field, powered by spike approach weeks—+8.0 strokes at both the BMW International and KLM Opens and +6.0 at the SoDa Championship. Unlike many bargain plays, Laporta’s strengths are spread evenly: he gains off the tee, on approach, and has held a neutral short game over his last 36 rounds. Gehman believes that floor, coupled with upside iron surges, makes Laporta a strong cash-game piece and an inexpensive path to a balanced six-of-six lineup that still carries top-15 potential.