Pat Mayo strongly cautioned against playing Nicholas Dunlap at the 2025 Houston Open due to alarming issues with his driving accuracy. Mayo highlighted Dunlap has lost an average of six strokes off-the-tee per event across his last five tournaments, calling this statistic 'incredible' in how poorly it positions Dunlap for success. Despite Dunlap's previous strong putting performance at this event last year, Mayo is hesitant to roster him until significant improvement is evidenced with the driver.

Byron Lindeque strongly advised fading Nick Dunlap, particularly targeting betting matchups against him due to Dunlap's significant recent struggles off-the-tee. Dunlap's off-the-tee performance in his most recent events has been extremely negative—he's lost approximately 14 strokes off the tee in just his past three tournament rounds. This poor driving drastically impacts his approach play, significantly reducing his ball-striking effectiveness overall. Given this pronounced downturn, Byron advocated aggressively betting against Dunlap in matchups this week at Memorial Park.

Pat Mayo warned strongly against choosing Nick Dunlap for the Houston Open, highlighting Dunlap's alarming recent struggles off the tee—averaging a staggering loss of six strokes gained off-the-tee over his past five starts. Although Dunlap hits it far, Mayo underscored the extreme accuracy problems, with balls frequently going out of bounds, severely undermining his ability to contend at a challenging and demanding longer course like Memorial Park.

Rick Gehman strongly warned against rostering Nick Dunlap in DFS this week due to alarmingly severe struggles off the tee. Dunlap has amassed significant penalties off the tee, losing nearly eight strokes in just two rounds at TPC Sawgrass and repeating that catastrophic performance at Bay Hill. Gehman detailed Dunlap's recent inability to accurately position the ball at Torrey Pines, Scottsdale, and Pebble Beach, resulting in heavy strokes lost from constant hazards and penalties. Labeling Dunlap's driving accuracy profile as possibly the worst he's ever seen over a sustained 10-event stretch, Gehman firmly advised a full avoid this week.