Sia Nejad argued that Sepp Straka is the perfect leverage play in large-field DraftKings contests this week. Straka has bled 4.0 and 4.5 strokes putting in his last two starts, which is why the industry has forgotten him, but Nejad pointed out that the Austrian ranks second only to Scottie Scheffler in Strokes Gained: Approach for the entire 2025 season. The Renaissance Club should offer plenty of birdie looks once the Thursday morning gusts die down, and Straka’s history of blitzing easy setups—he led the John Deere and AmEx fields in birdies—makes him an ideal scorer when conditions soften. With ownership currently identical to a banged-up Corey Conners, Nejad views Straka’s volatile flat stick as a feature, not a bug: if the putter flips, the tee-to-green floor guarantees a top-10 ceiling at single-digit roster rates.

Pat Mayo urged players to pivot to Sepp Straka in the $8K range instead of following the crowd to Robert MacIntyre or Matt Fitzpatrick. Straka’s recent results look bland only because he has dropped 4.0 and 4.5 strokes putting in his last two starts; tee-to-green he remains firmly positive. Mayo reminded listeners that Straka is one of the most volatile putters on Tour—he has gained eight or more strokes on the greens three times since 2023—so the ceiling is intact. Despite that upside, Straka’s projected ownership is the same as Corey Conners at roughly six percent, making him a clean leverage play in large-field GPPs. Mayo believes just average putting returns Straka to top-10 territory, giving the play clear win equity at half the roster rate of the chalkier mid-tier options.

Although Sepp Straka nearly won an Open Championship, Farnsworth is off him this week because he has consistently struggled at the Renaissance Club. With other similarly-priced options in better form, Straka is a tournament fade for Farnsworth’s player pool.

Byron Lindeque labeled Sepp Straka an "easy-course specialist." If Renaissance Club is projected to play soft and surrender scores around −20, Straka’s wedge-and-putter combo makes him one of Byron’s favorite $8K options. Straka excels when he can bomb driver, stuff short irons, and lean on a streaky flat stick—exactly the formula that propelled his 59 at the John Deere last season. Conversely, if wind pushes winning score toward −12 and demands creative scrambling, Byron will fade Straka entirely, citing the Austrian’s tendency to "skull chips across Scottish landscapes." Lindeque’s action plan: monitor weather; fire on Straka in birdie-fest builds, pivot elsewhere if conditions toughen.

Brandon Gdula suggested Sepp Straka at $10,900 as a low-owned GPP pivot. Straka missed the cut in all three majors but actually gained on approach and hit plenty of fairways at Pinehurst, losing solely with the putter—exactly the profile Gdula likes to buy. His model ranks Straka 5th in ceiling over the last 50 rounds, and Gdula would not be surprised if the Austrian is “very much in contention on the weekend.”

David Barnett wants another crack at Sepp Straka despite last week’s disappointment. At Oakmont, Straka *gained* roughly 2.5 strokes tee-to-green but *lost* four strokes putting—exactly the sort of profile Barnett loves to buy the following week. River Highlands isn’t a perfect setup for Straka, yet Barnett argues its wider fairways and receptive greens reduce the big-miss penalty and accentuate Straka’s all-around game. If the flat stick merely returns to baseline, the Austrian owns plenty of upside in a 70-man, no-cut field. Barnett is targeting Straka in each-way and top-10 markets and will sprinkle an outright, expecting positive putting regression on a course where 20-under often wins.

Farnsworth, usually underweight on Sepp Straka, plans to load up this week. Straka ranks near the top in fairways-hit percentage and has been one of the field’s best iron players over the past three months. He also sits top-10 in greens-in-regulation and owns a reliably hot putter, giving him true win equity in a no-cut, birdie-fest environment. Straka’s lone weakness—around-the-green work—will be masked because 70-plus percent of the field will be putting for birdie anyway.

McBrayer endorsed Sepp Straka at 35-to-1, noting the Austrian sits fourth in this field in Birdie or Better rate and has quietly tightened up his iron play (gaining strokes on approach in six straight starts). Bo praised Straka’s performance at Oakmont—better than expected for a player with a middling short game—then emphasized that River Highlands de-emphasizes scrambling, letting Straka lean on his driving accuracy and hot putter. Given his upward trajectory and ability to run up red numbers, McBrayer is “full steam ahead” on an outright ticket.

Byron Lindeque hammered Sepp Straka at 35-1, calling him an auto-bet at any number 35 or longer in non-majors. Straka is No. 1 in this field in driving accuracy and No. 1 from 100-150 yards while ranking 3rd from 150-200—covering the entire wedge corridor River Highlands demands. He has already banked victories at the Truist and Mexico events, both wedge-heavy stops, and owns more wins in the past 18 months (2) than Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay and Ludvig Aberg combined. Straka’s signature-event record is stellar despite missing all three major cuts this season, reinforcing the idea that purse size, not field strength, brings out his best. Byron expects another birdie fest and thinks Straka’s precision wedges give him true win equity well beyond his price.

Pat Mayo flagged Sepp Straka as a prime buy-low at 33-to-1 after a misleading U.S. Open. Straka gained strokes tee-to-green in three of four rounds but sank himself with a single blow-up opening round and a stone-cold putter. Mayo reminded listeners that Straka has lurked on leaderboards all season—including a victory in February—and that TPC River Highlands historically rewards his combination of fairway finding and dialed-in long-iron play. With bookmakers pricing him alongside streakier names like Sam Burns and Keegan Bradley, Mayo believes the market is discounting Straka simply because “the putts didn’t fallâ€� last week. He advised grabbing the 33-1 outright and sprinkling top-10 props before data-driven models nudge him closer to 25-1.

Gehman already fired an early outright on Sepp Straka, framing last week’s missed cut at Oakmont as a blessing. Straka still gained 2.5 strokes tee-to-green but lost four with the putter—surprising given his normally excellent flat stick—so he leaves the major with zero weekend fatigue and a likely putting rebound. The Austrian has two wins this season (including a signature event) and a 3rd at the Memorial, ranking third behind only Scheffler and McIlroy in 2025 strokes-gained totals. On a course emphasizing accuracy and wedge proximity—both Straka strengths—Gehman views him as under-priced in DFS and a live outright number.

Michael Harrison highlighted Sepp Straka as a value play at +5000, arguing the market still discounts him because he is "not a sexy name." Straka already owns four PGA Tour wins, two in 2025 alone, and sits 2nd in strokes gained: approach and 3rd in total SG this year. He claimed the Truist Championship three starts ago and followed with a 3rd at the Memorial, proving elite current form. Harrison views those iron numbers as perfect for Oakmont’s demanding greens-in-regulation test and recommends outright and top-10 wagers.

Joe Champion labeled Sepp Straka a prime outright wager at +5000. The Austrian owns two 2025 victories—The American Express in January and the Truist Championship in Pennsylvania—and just finished third behind only Scottie Scheffler and Ben Griffin at the Memorial. Straka ranks 4th on the PGA Tour in strokes gained tee-to-green, giving him the precise ball-striking profile Oakmont rewards. Although he missed the cut at Valhalla’s PGA Championship, Champion noted Straka rebounded immediately and has proven major pedigree with a runner-up at the Open Championship and a 7th at the 2023 PGA. With Ryder Cup motivation and elite current form, Champion thinks the 31-year-old is more than capable of breaking through for his first major at 50-1.

Kendall Capps labeled Sepp Straka a value play at +800 for a top-five finish. The Austrian already owns two 2025 victories (American Express, Truist Championship at notoriously tough Philadelphia Cricket Club) and sits third in FedEx Cup points thanks to five top-10s, most recently a solo third at The Memorial. Statistically, Straka ranks 2nd in Greens in Regulation and 2nd in Strokes Gained: Approach, two categories Capps believes will decide Oakmont success given the emphasis on precise iron play. With that skill set and current form, Capps is ‘happily tossing a few bucks’ on Straka to land on the leaderboard.

Camenker pointed to Sepp Straka at +4000 as one of the tournament’s best mid-tier bets. Straka ranks second only to Scheffler in total strokes gained, sits top-three in both strokes gained on approach and greens-in-regulation percentage, and recently posted two top-three finishes in his last three outings, including a win at the Truist Championship. Despite missed cuts at the Masters and PGA this year, Camenker views the current form surge and elite approach play as evidence Straka can contend at Oakmont while providing attractive odds.

Tom Jacobs closed with Sepp Straka at 45/1 e/w (8 places) as his ‘bonus’ pick, citing an ideal statistical profile for Oakmont. Straka ranks 3rd in SG: Approach, 4th in SG: Tee-to-Green, 37th in SG: Off-the-Tee despite modest length, and 17th in SG: Putting. He has already posted two wins in 2025 and arrives with form of 13-12-1-MC-3, the lone missed cut coming the week after out-dueling Shane Lowry for a title. While his U.S. Open record shows two missed cuts in four starts, he’s flashed upside—8th after R1 in 2019 and 16th after R1 last year. Jacobs stressed that Oakmont does not demand bombs, noting the 2016 leaderboard littered with shorter hitters (Jim Furyk T2, Shane Lowry should-have-won, Kevin Na 7th). Straka has already proven major mettle with 7th at the 2023 PGA and T2 at the 2023 Open. Rested after skipping the Canadian Open, he enters refreshed and armed with elite iron play that should thrive in a projected even-par slugfest.

Pat Mayo revealed he already grabbed Sepp Straka at 80-to-1 and still likes him at 50-to-1. Straka ranks top-10 on Tour in driving accuracy over the past 24 rounds and has gained more than five strokes with his irons in three of his last six starts. Mayo’s U.S. Open model weights fairways hit and long-iron proximity heavily, and he believes Straka can win by living at 25 feet and draining his share—much like Shane Lowry’s Saturday 63 at Oakmont in 2016. Books as short as 35-to-1 signal real market respect, so Mayo encouraged bettors to shop for any 50s still hanging before they disappear.

Kim echoed Byron’s course-fit case and added his own betting angle, grabbing Sepp Straka at 35-1 with 8-place each-way insurance. Straka has quietly become a big-game hunter—seven top-10s in his last 12 signature events, including a win and a third. He ranks inside the top-15 in both fairway percentage and SG:APP from 175+ yards over the past 24 rounds, while also sitting top-15 in Oakmont-critical bogey and double-bogey avoidance. Already a top-10 player in the OWGR, Kim believes the natural next step is contending deep into a major weekend, and the 35-1 number (50-1 available at sharper books) undervalues that trajectory.

Lindeque also grabbed Sepp Straka at 50-1 each-way (five places). He likes Straka for identical reasons: laser-straight driving and one of the best long-iron profiles in the field. Straka ranks top-10 in fairway percentage over the last 24 rounds and top-15 in SG:APP from 175+ yards. Because he will rarely flirt with the six-inch rough, Lindeque expects Straka to hit a disproportionate number of greens and lean on his flat-stick—Straka sits ninth in putting over the past six months. The Austrian just won at Philadelphia Cricket Club, proving he can thrive on tight Northeast layouts with gnarly rough. Course fit, recent win equity and a forgiving each-way structure make Straka a core outright and DFS GPP play for Byron.

Brandon Gdula gave Sepp Straka a second shout-out despite his $10,700 FanDuel salary. Straka ranks fifth in the field at 1.99 True Strokes Gained per round over the last three months—better than Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, and Collin Morikawa. That surge is backed by a win at the Truist, a 3rd at Memorial, and irons that are finally catching up to his accurate driving. While his U.S. Open resume is thin, Gdula argued that Straka’s fairway-finding and hot putter give him a path to thrive on Oakmont’s narrow corridors and 14.5-stimp greens. He views Straka as a contrarian but live DFS tournament play and likes him in top-30 or top-40 finish markets even if the outright price never drifts long enough.

Jim Sannes views Sepp Straka as a live bet in finishing position markets even though he will likely fade him in DFS because of a loftier salary. Straka consistently gains strokes off the tee through a balanced profile—above-average distance paired with solid accuracy—traits Sannes believes are crucial when Oakmont’s five-inch rough and lightning-fast 14.5–15 stimp greens penalize misses. Sannes plans to look at Top-30 or Top-40 markets on Straka once odds post Tuesday, anticipating that his accuracy-plus-distance combo will mitigate Oakmont’s punishing setup.

At 35/1 each-way, Bamford tapped Sepp Straka as the mid-price candidate who can follow the Woodland/Clark path. Straka closed the Memorial with a field-best 8-under weekend, ranking 1st SG: Off-the-Tee, 15th Approach, 7th Tee-to-Green and 3rd Putting while also leading in traditional Total Driving and Ball-Striking. The Austrian-Bulldog owns a 2025 win at the Philadelphia Cricket Club (Poa greens) plus top-7 finishes this year at Pebble, Bay Hill and Sawgrass—tracks that demand precision into firm complexes. A Georgia alum comfortable on Poa mixes, he was 7th at the 2023 PGA (Oak Hill) and runner-up at the 2023 Open, proving major pedigree. Bamford underscored that six recent U.S. Open champions fell in the 40-80/1 range, and Straka’s low-bogey percentage, top-30 scrambling and elite three-putt avoidance mean "he will not beat himself when Oakmont bares its teeth."

Rick Gehman pointed out that, unlike Lowry, Sepp Straka is "actually getting it across the finish line." Straka owns two wins in 2025 and is fresh off a solo third at the Memorial. His Sunday surges have become routine, giving him tangible upside at only $7,700. While Straka’s strokes-gained profile is less gaudy than Lowry’s, Gehman values the Austrian’s knack for closing and sees him as a high-leverage tournament play whose ownership should lag the spreadsheet darlings in the same price band.

Steve Bamford said he has already grabbed Sepp Straka at 60-to-1 on the Betfair Exchange (still 50-to-1 in books) and thinks Oakmont is tailor-made for the Austrian. Bamford pointed to Straka’s outrageous Memorial tune-up: first in driving accuracy while hitting 80% of fairways, ninth in total driving, eighth in ball-striking, top-10 in GIR, and—most impressively—first in Strokes Gained Off-the-Tee despite ranking only middle-of-the-pack in distance. The number was powered entirely by how arrow-straight Straka was, something Bamford believes will be even more rewarded once Oakmont’s four-inch rough starts swallowing marginal misses. Straka also finished third in putting at Memorial and owns two PGA Tour titles on similar Northeast agronomy, plus a runner-up at The Open and a top-10 in the PGA Championship—checks every comp-course or major trend Bamford is tracking. He called Straka a must-add to outright cards and an under-rostered DFS pivot in the 8K salary range.

Pat Mayo reiterated that he is sticking with Sepp Straka despite data that shows him 152nd around-the-green on difficult courses. Straka sits second in fairways gained and top-10 in strokes gained approach, meaning he should hit more greens in regulation than most of the field and avoid those dicey short-game shots altogether. Mayo added that Oakmont’s 5-inch rough neutralizes delicate touch—nobody can spin the ball—so Straka’s weakness is naturally masked. The Austrian is also top-45 in proximity from 75-100 and 100-125 yards, the "hack-out" distances players face after laying up from the rough. Layer in a hot putter over his last four starts and Mayo still sees a clear path to value at +300 top-20, +125 make-the-cut, and mid-tier DFS salaries. He concedes Straka’s chipping woes lower the outright ceiling but insists the floor is high enough for placement bets and cash-game lineups.

Pat Mayo said he already punched an 80-to-1 outright ticket on Sepp Straka at CoolBet and thinks the number is still live for listeners. Mayo argued Straka is playing better golf than Collin Morikawa at the moment, owns the balanced skill set Oakmont demands—above-average length without sacrificing fairway accuracy—and profiles as the type who can survive firm, fast greens because of his underrated lag putting. Mayo added that Straka’s recent strokes-gained trend (+1.4 tee-to-green over his last 12 rounds) and his top-15 rank in approach proximity from 175-200 yards match the heavy long-iron load Oakmont forces. In a week where he expects the final leaderboard to narrow to four or five real contenders, Mayo believes Straka offers the best combination of win equity and price in the mid-tier outright market.

Pat Mayo doubled down on his Sepp Straka stance, saying the 80-to-1 number currently available will not last. He cited Straka’s Round-3 masterclass at the Memorial— every fairway, every green on a day the field averaged 73.4—as proof the Austrian owns the balanced game Oakmont requires: above-average length without sacrificing a top-15 fairway rate, plus elite long-iron proximity from 175-200 yards. Mayo expects betting steam to cut Straka to the 40-to-1 range once modelers bake in his recent +1.4 SG:Tee-to-Green trend and firm-fast lag-putting prowess. Listeners who missed Mayo’s initial ticket should move quickly on outright, top-20 and each-way bets before books adjust. "His win equity is closer to Ludvig and Morikawa than the market thinks," Mayo said.

Pat Mayo said he immediately grabbed Sepp Straka at 80-to-1 on CoolBet for the U.S. Open at Oakmont because the number does not reflect Straka’s current ceiling. Mayo noted that Straka and Scottie Scheffler are the only players averaging more than one stroke gained on approach per round this season, a metric he views as mandatory for Oakmont’s demanding greens. Straka also keeps the ball in the fairway, giving him a viable "accuracy over power" path on the brutal layout. Mayo reminded listeners that Straka’s two TOUR wins prove he can seal the deal when his putter heats up, and at 80-1 the market is pricing him like a mid-tier flyer rather than someone with real win equity. Mayo expects the number to shorten as sharper money shows up and advised betting it now.

Despite acknowledging back-to-back victories are unlikely, Matt Brown still bought Sepp Straka at long outright odds because the Austrian rates 2nd only to Scottie Scheffler in strokes-gained on par-5s over the last 28 rounds. Straka pairs that par-5 dominance with top-20 ranks in both approach play and fairways hit, a combo Brown called perfect for Muirfield Village’s grind-it-out scoring environment. Brown also highlighted that Straka’s recent spike weeks with the irons coincide with improved driving accuracy—a sign the swing changes are sticking. Given the tightening outright market behind Scheffler, Brown believes Straka’s 50-1 type number offers genuine win equity many similarly-priced names lack.

Sia Nejad said Sepp Straka is another strong DFS option despite a middling around-the-green profile because he keeps overcoming that weakness every time he tees it up at Muirfield Village. Straka owns two wins this season and comes in on a heater, yet his salary remains modest. His tee-to-green form has been consistently positive, and his past visits to the Memorial show he can navigate Jack’s Place even when the chip-and-pitch game is tested. Nejad likes pairing Straka with a high-priced stud to balance lineups while still retaining win equity.

Neil Parker backed Sepp Straka at +4500 to win the Memorial, arguing oddsmakers have slept on a player who already owns two PGA Tour victories this year and grabbed a T5 here in 2024 while gaining strokes in every category. Since his January win at The American Express, Straka ranks 8th in this limited field in both true strokes gained tee-to-green and driving accuracy, 2nd on approach, and 14th in putting. Season-long marks are just as shiny—4th in adjusted scoring average, 2nd in birdie-or-better rate, and 5th in bogey avoidance—signaling the all-around form needed to tame Jack’s Place.

Polzin called Sepp Straka a sneaky cornerstone for balanced lineups despite a "disappointing" week prior. Straka sits second in the entire field for overall stat fit, including 7th in birdie-or-better percentage, 11th in ball-striking, and 6th in both greens-in-regulation and par-5 scoring over his last 36 measured rounds. His course history has improved each of the last four years, giving Polzin confidence a win is within range even after his recent victory at the Truist Championship. At a mid-$8K salary Straka gives managers a high floor with legitimate top-5 upside, allowing them to squeeze in Xander plus another upper-mid option without dumpster-diving.

Geoff Fienberg flagged Sepp Straka as an overlooked betting target after his victory in the most recent signature event. Fienberg argued that Straka’s straight-flush ball-striking profile mirrors past surprise champions at Muirfield Village such as David Lingmerth and William McGirt. He also highlighted a strokes-gained mini-sample showing Straka fourth in the field over his last 12 rounds on Jack Nicklaus courses, trailing only Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland. With books still hanging mid-range placement odds and an outright number well longer than comparable form players, Fienberg advised grabbing Straka in top-20/top-10 markets and sprinkling a small outright ticket before the market reacts to the Nicklaus-course crossover data.

Rich Gehman called Sepp Straka’s 2025 campaign ‘the greatest year nobody cares about’ and plans to load up on him at $8,300. Straka already has two victories—including the last signature event he entered at Truist—and missed the PGA cut on the number while still gaining to the field overall. Muirfield Village is another comfort zone: 5th last year and 16th the year before. The Austrian grades 10th in adjusted course fit thanks to a balanced profile and is gaining over a stroke per round across the board the last 36. Gehman views Straka as both a cash-game lock and an appealing 40-1 outright ticket, emphasizing that his win equity far exceeds typical ownership projections.

Pat Mayo called Sepp Straka a sneaky outright and DFS target for Muirfield Village. Straka already owns a signature-event victory this season and ranks top-20 on Tour in both fairway accuracy and 175-200 yard proximity—two traits Mayo identified as non-negotiable. The Austrian’s ability to spike with the putter (career +0.31 SG:Putting) offsets a merely average short game, and his conservative strategy off the tee keeps him out of the gnarly rough that swallows wayward drives at Muirfield Village. Mayo sees Straka’s upside reflected in last year’s T-4 finish despite losing strokes putting on Saturday; with greens that neutralize distance but reward dialed-in long irons, he suggested Straka as a live outright at 45-to-1 or longer and a high-ceiling GPP piece under 10% ownership.

Pat Perry stamped Sepp Straka at +180 for a Top-20 saying “this feels as close to free money as we get at a major.” Straka is fresh off a signature-event win where he gained 7.4 strokes on approach and now owns four TOUR titles in two seasons. Perry highlighted that Straka ranks 8th in proximity from 175-200 yards—the bucket that dominates seven holes at Quail—and his elite accuracy (15th fairways gained) neutralizes average length on soaked fairways. With nine made cuts in his last ten starts and a top-70-and-ties cut line this week, Perry thinks the Austrian’s floor is being mis-priced at nearly 2-to-1.

Pat Perry tagged Sepp Straka as his favorite long-shot outright at 60-1. Straka now owns four PGA TOUR victories, including last week’s signature-event win where he gained 7.4 strokes on approach and dunked a four-iron from a fairway bunker on 18 for the clincher. Perry emphasized that Quail Hollow’s soft fairways neutralize Straka’s merely average length but reward his elite accuracy (15th in fairways gained this season) and laser irons—he sits 8th in proximity from 175-200 yards, the range that dominates Quail’s par-4s. The Austrian also proved major mettle with a Sunday 63 at last year’s Open and went 2-0-1 in the Ryder Cup. With PGA Championships historically producing first-time major winners like Morikawa and Mickelson’s improbably long-shot triumph, Perry believes Straka’s current form makes him a live ticket and a DFS pivot off the chalk bombers.

Straka (+100) over Corey Conners is DaSilva’s third matchup play. The Austrian arrives off a victory at the Truist Championship where he out-dueled Shane Lowry, and DaSilva wants to capitalize on that momentum. With the driver working, Straka’s recent form gives him a real shot to beat the steadier but lower-ceiling Conners in a 72-hole duel.