Brandon Gdula backed Jim Sannes on the Koivun top-10 play, noting that even with sparse ShotLink data the rookie keeps checking critical boxes. Koivun ranked 12th in strokes-gained approach at the ISCO and leaned on driver plus putter for his John Deere run, showing multiple avenues to score. Gdula emphasized that DataGolf’s raw finishes matter too—"overall success getting the ball in the hole"—and a +750 price for a legitimate talent in a watered-down field is hard to pass. He is not worried about Koivun getting steam-rolled by star power because, as Gdula put it, "there aren’t many great golfers at the top end this week." He’s comfortable slotting Koivun into betting cards and as a low-salary tournament dart in DFS line-ups.

Jim Sannes said Jackson Koivun is worth a swing in the top-10 market at +750. Koivun has already flashed on Tour with an 11th at the John Deere, a 6th at the ISCO Championship, and made cuts at the Arnold Palmer and Farmers despite still coming straight from the college ranks. In the limited ShotLink events we have, the Auburn star has been accurate off the tee and positive with the putter; the irons have lagged, but Sannes is fine embracing that variance in an upside-only bet. He prefers the wager to DFS exposure because the smaller stake lets him capture Koivun’s ceiling while acknowledging the projection risk that comes with a collegiate sample. In a Wyndham field light on elite talent, Sannes feels Koivun has a realistic path to hang around the first page of the leaderboard and reward the long number.

Gannon compared Auburn phenom Jackson Koivun (75-1) to last year’s Luke Clanton pop, saying the rookie brings an "elite, ignorant driver" that he bombs straight without scar-tissue. Sedgefield’s generous fairways allow Koivun to lean on that length, while short approaches and wedges—statistically his best asset on the college circuit—give him multiple birdie chances in what is usually a 20-under shootout. The only question is how quickly the putter acclimates to tour-speed Bermuda, but Gannon feels the upside outweighs the unknown in a weak mid-tier board.

Pat Fitzmaurice said Jackson Koivun deserves a spot on outright cards even though books still treat him like a fringe long-shot. Fitzmaurice reminded listeners that Koivun flashed last week on a bomber-friendly track despite not owning elite distance, finishing inside the top 25 by gaining strokes in every category. He called Koivun’s profile "balanced everywhere, weak nowhere," noting the rookie has gained strokes tee-to-green in four straight PGA TOUR starts while ranking 35th in SG: Approach over his last 24 measured rounds. Because that well-rounded game travels, Fitzmaurice expects Koivun to hold value on any course—including accuracy-centric TPC Deere Run—and likes sprinkling him in the 70-to-1 to 90-to-1 range before the public catches up.