Eric Polzin said Kevin Roy profiles as the clear No. 1 play at this week’s inaugural ISCO Championship. Because the field has zero history on the brand-new Louisville layout, Polzin leaned heavily on comp courses and pointed out that Roy owns a 3rd-place at Detroit Golf Club (Rocket Mortgage Classic) and an 8th-place at TPC Deere Run (John Deere Classic)—the two tracks his model rates most similar in length, green type, and expected scoring. Roy also paces the alternate-field in Polzin’s strokes-gained approach and birdie-or-better metrics on easy par-70s. With every golfer initially priced at $7,000 on DraftKings, Polzin believes Roy offers both a high cut-making floor and genuine win equity, making him a cash-game anchor, a core GPP piece, and still a value in the betting market at 28-to-1 outright.

Cody Williams took Kevin Roy Top 20 at +250, citing Roy’s consecutive T8 and T18 finishes while gaining 1.8 strokes ball-striking per round in both events. Roy pairs above-average length with strong fairway accuracy and sits inside the Top 45 in proximity from both 50-100 and 100-150 yards. Bentgrass is his best putting surface, so Williams thinks the recent form plus surface edge makes a Top-20 ticket a smart bankroll builder.

Kevin Roy (79-1) made Kannon’s card after finishing eighth in Detroit, where he ranked third in SG: Approach and fourth in SG: Tee-to-Green. Over the past 24 rounds, Roy sits 11th in SG: Ball Striking, eighth in Good Drives Gained, and third in SG: Par 4s, confirming the statistical surge. Kannon added that Roy’s proficiency from 75-150 yards aligns perfectly with TPC Deere Run’s scoring corridors, making him an attractive long-shot outright and top-10 sprinkle.

Rick Gehman spotlighted Kevin Roy as a quietly consistent value who brings both cut-making safety and sneaky upside at $7,400. Roy has not missed a solo PGA Tour cut since the Houston Open in March, a streak that now includes a T8 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and a T18 at the Canadian Open where he registered elite tee-to-green numbers while putting exactly neutral. Gehman noted Roy’s stat profile—multiple weeks of +5 strokes ball striking since April—suggests the ceiling needed to crash a GPP if the putter warms. He also owns a T31 in his lone trip to TPC Deere Run, further easing course-fit concerns. Because he projects for minimal industry chatter, Gehman wants to be early before the market catches up.

Kenny Kim slotted Kevin Roy into his main DFS core at $7,800, pointing to a statistical surge that perfectly matches TPC Deere Run’s profile. Over the last 24 rounds Roy ranks 11th in SG-Approach, 11th Tee-to-Green and 7th in Greens in Regulation. Kim values those GIR numbers on a track where the cut was –5 last year, arguing Roy’s ability to create birdie looks offsets his mediocre short game. With rain softening Sunday greens, Kim expects the field to turn into a wedge contest and trusts Roy’s hot irons to generate scoring streaks. He prefers Roy as a high-floor cash option who still carries top-10 ceiling if the putter behaves.

Byron Lindeque echoed Kenny’s enthusiasm for Kevin Roy but funneled it into a top-20 bet, noting sportsbooks are still dealing +320 despite Roy finishing inside the top-20 in 43% of his recent starts. The 15 strokes he has picked up on approach over the last three tournaments are the best three-week iron run in the entire John Deere field. Roy’s best PGA Tour finishes have all come on easy setups—8th Rocket Mortgage, 18th Canada, 15th Byron Nelson—exact profile TPC Deere Run rewards. With putting variance often deciding placement bets, Lindeque believes Roy merely needs an average week with the flat stick to cash the top-20 ticket.

Calling him “going ham with his irons,” Kenny Kim grabbed Kevin Roy at 60-1 with eight places. Roy has banked three top-18 finishes in his last four starts and has gained a whopping 15 strokes on approach across his last three events, part of a four-tournament streak of positive iron play. Over the past two weeks alone he has piled up 15.6 strokes tee-to-green and even set a course record, evidence of the go-low gear Kim wants at TPC Deere Run. With rain expected to soften greens on Sunday, Kim thinks Roy’s laser wedges will generate enough birdie looks to contend in a shoot-out field where very few players arrive with comparably hot approach numbers.

Eric Polzin promoted Kevin Roy from fringe flyer to court-play staple after a string of 54th-46th-18th-8th finishes and back-to-back first-round leads. Roy’s irons are scorching—22nd in strokes-gained approach and fourth in overall ball-striking in the 9-to-5 data set—while his birdie rate sits 30th. He has five straight made cuts, plus a 31st on his lone John Deere appearance, suggesting the course suits him. At a near-minimum DraftKings salary and 65–70-1 outright odds (the best numbers currently at PointsBet and FanDuel), Polzin wants significant GPP exposure, considers Roy viable in cash builds as a salary release, and is adding outright plus FRL tickets, banking on the maintained heater.

Polzin highlighted Kevin Roy as a deep GPP and outright flyer, calling the current betting number "fascinating." Roy paid off as a low-priced play last week and grades well in the same key stats—birdie rate and strokes-gained approach—that drive success at TPC Deere Run. With the field depth dropping off quickly and Roy trending upward, Polzin plans to mix him into lineups and take a small outright position, framing it as an educated dart throw that can win tournaments if the irons stay hot.

Polzin slotted Kevin Roy into his short list of sub-7.1K salary savers. Roy grades top-10 in both total driving and ball-striking this week, exactly the skill set Polzin is buying at Hamilton. While the season-long form is shaky, Roy flashed upside with a Thursday 62 at the CJ Cup and merely needs to make the cut to repay a $7,000 DraftKings tag. Polzin acknowledged the US Open qualifier travel could introduce volatility, but believes Roy’s statistical edge over similarly priced options like Lee Hodges offsets that risk in large-field GPPs.

Andy Lang highlighted Kevin Roy at $6,600 as a steady salary-saver for DraftKings builds that start with Scheffler. Roy has made the weekend in four straight PGA Tour events, a streak Lang values in this weak field. Although the irons have been merely average, Roy’s flatstick has been hot enough to offset the approach concerns. Lang noted Colonial is not overly demanding off the tee, so a solid putting week should translate into useful fantasy scoring. If Roy extends the cut-making streak, Lang expects him to pay off handsomely relative to price.