Rouslin likes Mark Hubbard against college star Michael La Sasso and former winner James Hahn. Hubbard owns consistent PGA Tour results plus a T26 at the 2024 PGA Championship, whereas Hahn’s level has fallen dramatically and La Sasso faces a massive leap from college to a U.S. Open setup. Confidence: top-7 pick on the sheet.

Guy Boston Sports closed the show by pitching Mark Hubbard as a “sneaky, sneaky” top-40 punt at roughly +200. Hubbard sits inside the top-20 in both scrambling and bogey avoidance over his last 24 rounds, two categories the tout calls “massive” for any U.S. Open, let alone Oakmont’s gnarly setup. He also gains strokes out of the rough—whether on approach or around the greens—giving him a built-in recovery path if he misses fairways. Although Hubbard’s outright number is north of 400-1, Guy Boston Sports prefers the safer placement market and anticipates value in plus-odds head-to-head matchups once books post lines.

Polzin highlighted Mark Hubbard as a mis-priced pivot in the low-7K range, noting he comes in roughly $300 cheaper than other golfers with nearly identical statistical profiles. Hubbard ranks top-40 in the same key metrics driving Polzin’s model— total driving, ball-striking, strokes-gained differential, and par-4 scoring— yet is being priced as if he’s merely a fringe option. While Hubbard lacks elite distance, his accuracy off the tee and ability to keep the ball in play should translate at Hamilton, a course Polzin expects to reward precision more than sheer power. With several recent made cuts and no glaring statistical holes, Hubbard offers cap relief without sacrificing floor, making him an attractive single-entry or cash-game plug-in alongside higher-priced anchors like Rory McIlroy or Corey Conners.

Polzin advised fading the Mark Hubbard / Ryan Brehm duo despite their shiny Zurich resume (3rd last year, 27th three years ago). Both golfers enter in poor form—Hubbard has lost strokes tee‑to‑green in three straight starts, and Brehm ranks outside the top‑60 of Polzin’s recent‑form index. His current model slots the team 49th overall, making them the worst form‑adjusted squad among past Zurich podium finishers. With alternate‑shot magnifying ball‑striking weaknesses, Polzin sees little path to upside and labeled them dead money relative to similarly priced teams such as Wu/Lipski that arrive with positive momentum. He is crossing them off outright and DFS pools entirely.