Kenny Kim fired a moon-shot on former Haskins, Hogan and Nicklaus award winner John Pak at between 500-1 and 900-1, pointing to a sneaky iron heater that makes those odds “mis-hung.” Pak has gained with his irons in six of his last seven tournaments, banking 23.1 strokes in that span—almost four strokes per start. He briefly held the lead at Colonial, a course with a similar approach-shot dispersion to Detroit, and flashed a +4.1 SG-Putting week there as well. Kim acknowledged Pak’s weaknesses off the tee and around the green but argued Detroit’s generous fairways and minimal short-game demands mitigate those flaws. Kim’s actionable play: sprinkle the massive outright number and grab the 200-1 with 12 places for insurance.

Kenny Kim dubbed John Pak his ‘Hustler Play of the Week’ and locked him into both cash builds and betting cards. Pak sits sixth in the field in Strokes Gained: Approach over the past 24 rounds, ranks 11th in proximity from 200-plus yards and 14th from 175-200, and recently flashed upside by appearing on the first page of the Colonial leaderboard. Kim reminded listeners that Pak swept the Haskins, Hogan and Nicklaus Awards as an amateur and already owns a professional win in Canada, underscoring his comfort north of the border. At just $6.3K he frees salary for Scottie/Rory stacks while offering a rock-solid ball-striking floor plus proven winning pedigree—exactly what Kim wants from a cheap cash cornerstone and deep outright dart.