Tyler Duke advised bettors not to hop off the Si Woo Kim train, recommending the +186 top-ten ticket. Kim’s last four starts read T11, T6, T2, and T3, and he leads the entire field in Strokes Gained: Approach over his previous 24 rounds. Pebble’s second-shot emphasis dovetails perfectly with that strength, and Kim has posted consecutive top-15s here. Duke admitted a slight worry about cumulative fatigue after so many Sundays in contention, but with a model rank of 4th and plus money still available, he views the top-ten as a buy.

Lewis reported the SportsLine model is "extremely high" on Si Woo Kim at +2700. Kim has finished T11 or better in every start this season and has gone T6, T2, and T3 in his last three events, most recently posting a T3 at the WM Phoenix Open. He also owns back-to-back top-15s at Pebble Beach. Those converging trends pushed Kim into the model’s top tier of win probabilities, making him a recommended outright or DFS anchor at a number still well north of the favorites.

Tyler Duke advised taking Si Woo Kim at +215 for a top-10 because few players are hotter worldwide. Kim has posted T11, T6 and T2 in 2026 and has improved his Phoenix finishes four straight years, now entering with course familiarity and confidence. He ranks 2nd in Strokes Gained: Approach over the last 24 rounds, a critical stat on Scottsdale’s long par-4s. Duke believes that approach proficiency combined with elite scrambling makes the plus money worthwhile.

Coulter identified Si Woo Kim at +3000 as the most attractive outright ticket if you cannot stomach Scheffler’s +210 price. Kim has strung together three eye-catching starts: a solo-second at Torrey Pines last week, a T-6 at the American Express after sharing the 54-hole lead with Scheffler, and a T-11 at the Sony Open to begin the year. Coulter added that Kim played frequently with Scheffler in the offseason and has shown zero fear when paired with golf’s current alpha. On expected fit—Kim’s accurate driving and recent spike in approach play—plus what Coulter called “arguably the hottest run on Tour outside of Scheffler or Justin Rose,” the South Korean profiles as a live threat at nearly fifteen times the favorite’s price.

Stewart bet Si Woo Kim +255 for a top-10 finish. Kim is averaging +7 SG tee-to-green per start in 2026 after 11th at Sony, 6th at AMEX (54-hole leader) and runner-up at Farmers where he even gained with the putter. He has not finished outside 26th at Scottsdale in the past four years, making the 10-place ticket highly attractive.

Alex Hunter said the best way to bet Si Woo Kim this week is in DraftKings' 'Winner without Scottie Scheffler' market at +2100, arguing that Scheffler’s current dominance (four wins in his last six starts and a +225 outright price that implies a 30.7 % win probability) makes the outright board distorted. Hunter highlighted Kim’s blistering iron play – he has gained strokes on approach in five straight events and led last week’s Farmers Insurance Open with a career-best +2.65 SG:APP – as well as first-place ranking in SG:APP and eighth in SG:OTT over the field’s last 24 rounds, a profile that mirrors recent winners at driver-heavy TPC Scottsdale. Kim’s recent finishes (T4, 3rd, T11, T6, 2nd) and 19 under-par rounds in his last 20 signal elite form, and he has climbed 16 spots in the world ranking since January. Course history is solid too: at least T26 in four consecutive Phoenix starts, including a T12 two years ago. Hunter believes those trends make Kim the most likely player to finish highest behind Scheffler, offering a much juicier payout than the +2700 outright number.

Pamela Maldonado backed Si Woo Kim for a Top-20 finish at -105, citing elite recent ball-striking metrics: 2nd tee-to-green, 4th on approach, and strong off-the-tee numbers while avoiding bogeys. Kim arrives on a run of five straight Top-20s and owns steady Scottsdale history, including T12 in 2024. Maldonado believes those irons will create enough birdie looks to overcome any cold putter, making near-even money a fair price.

Nick Hennion said Si Woo Kim is his favorite one-and-done play at TPC Scottsdale, arguing that Kim’s recent ball-striking is too good to ignore. Kim gained eight strokes on approach at Torrey Pines, his seventh-best performance ever, and has gained at least 1.6 strokes per round with his irons in each of his last 10 measured rounds. Hennion noted Kim’s victory at TPC Sawgrass—another stadium course with firm fairways and short rough—as a strong corollary. Although Kim’s course history in Phoenix tops out at T-12 over the past four years (21-12-23-26), Hennion believes this is the best stretch of golf the four-time winner has produced and likes taking the +2200 number when most OAD entrants might gravitate to bigger names.

Tyler Duke advised bettors to grab +455 on Si Woo Kim finishing inside the top five. Kim arrives on a heater—T4, 3rd, T11 and T6 in his last four worldwide starts—thanks largely to elite approach play. He currently ranks 1st on Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach, a stat Duke weights at 15% because Torrey’s greens are hard to hit and close approaches are at a premium. Although Kim’s course history is merely ‘solid but unspectacular,’ Duke believes the current ball-striking surge more than offsets that. With scrambling (10% weight) also a Kim strength and his confidence sky-high, Duke sees a realistic path to a podium finish.

Mike Glasscott highlighted Si Woo Kim at +2500 after the Korean finished T6 and ranked second in Proximity at The American Express. Kim has rattled off four consecutive worldwide results of T11 or better and arrives without the burden of beating Scottie Scheffler this week. Although he still lacks a top-10 at Torrey, Glasscott believes the recent iron-shot precision and four-round stamina from a 54-hole lead in La Quinta signal a high-end ceiling for DFS and each-way wagers.

Mike McClure said his SportsLine simulation expects Si Woo Kim to finish well outside the top five at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, making the +2500 number an overpay. The model highlighted Kim’s dismal track record at Torrey Pines—zero top-10 finishes in eight tries and two recent missed cuts—despite a fast start to 2026 that includes a T11 at the Sony Open and a T6 at The American Express. Kim’s closing-round 72 last week, after playing in the final group, underscored the volatility the model wants to avoid. McClure advised bettors to fade Kim in outright and placement markets and to leave him out of DFS builds where recency bias could spike his ownership.

Pat Fitzmaurice backed Si Woo Kim at +5000, pointing to Kim’s victory here in 2021 and three straight Top-25 finishes since. Fitzmaurice reminded listeners that the American Express is a Poa-green putting contest spread across three short courses and said Kim’s proven comfort on Pete Dye designs makes him a prime outright target despite the deeper 2026 field.

Jamie Worsley said Si Woo Kim is the best value near the top of the board at 33/1. Kim closed 2025 with seven straight top-25s (5th BMW PGA, 4th RSM Classic, 3rd Australian Open) and opened 2026 by finishing 11th at the Sony Open, where he ranked 1st tee-to-green, 1st in ball-striking, 1st in GIR and 3rd in SG: Approach. He finished last season 5th on the PGA Tour tee-to-green, and although the putter is often shaky he has gained strokes on these poa-trivialis overseeded surfaces in six of eight AmEx starts. A past champion here (2021) with four additional top-25s plus elite Pete Dye pedigree (2017 PLAYERS win, 2nd 2023 CJ CUP Byron Nelson), Worsley believes Kim can out-shine a potentially rusty Scottie Scheffler in another birdie-fest at La Quinta. He recommended 1.5 pts each-way at 1/5 odds for six places.

Baz Plummer tipped Si Woo Kim at +3500 after a T11 finish last week at the Sony Open and four straight top-20s to end 2025, including 4th at the RSM Classic. Plummer noted Kim’s strong showings on correlating setups such as TPC Scottsdale, Harbour Town and TPC Sawgrass. He believes that average putting—combined with Kim’s proven ball-striking—puts the four-time PGA Tour winner firmly in the hunt in this low-scoring desert birdie-fest.

Ryan Noonan grabbed Si Woo Kim at 50/1, citing a perfect statistical marriage between the former American Express champion and this week’s layout. Kim led last week’s Sony Open field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green yet still finished outside contention after hemorrhaging more than one stroke per round with the putter. Noonan thinks the putting rebound comes on Poa Trivialis, Kim’s only positive surface over the past two seasons (+0.22 SG:P). Over that same span Kim ranks eighth in SG: Ball-Striking on ‘less-than-driver’ venues and eighth in SG: Total on short and very short courses—exactly the setup at PGA West. If Kim merely putts to field average, Noonan believes his current tee-to-green form will have him on the first page of the leaderboard by Sunday.

At +3000, Si Woo Kim made Hennion’s card despite a price he termed "not ideal". The South Korean followed a T-11 at the Sony Open with +1.62 SG: Approach per round – his best iron week since August 2025 and third-best since January 2025 – even while haemorrhaging more than a stroke per round on the greens. Hennion stressed that ball-striking is stickier than putting, and Kim has rolled it well at PGA West: in five of his last six Amex appearances he gained strokes putting, highlighted by a win and four top-25s (last year’s T-51 the lone blemish). Kim shows up 7th in Hennion’s model thanks to top-10 ranks in driving accuracy on less-than-driver holes and SG: Total on easy tracks plus 16th in GIR% on short courses. Putting regression toward his event history combined with elite current iron play makes Hennion confident Kim can deliver a second straight high finish.

Iain MacMillan said Si Woo Kim is mispriced at +5000 to win The American Express. Kim led last week's Sony Open field in strokes gained tee-to-green but surrendered more than a stroke per round with the putter, which limited him to a T11. MacMillan loves pairing that ball-striking spike with Kim’s track record at PGA West—he captured this tournament in 2021 and has posted three additional top-25s here since. With the pro-am’s variance and limited ShotLink data favoring hot iron play, MacMillan labeled Kim a "great bet" at 50-1.

Steve Bamford backed Si Woo Kim each-way at 35/1, noting every one of Kim’s four PGA Tour victories has come on Bermudagrass greens (Sedgefield 2016, TPC Sawgrass 2017, Waialae 2023 and PGA West 2022). Bamford highlighted Kim’s playoff defeats on three other Bermuda tracks as further evidence the surface unlocks his putter. Current form is buzzing: 5th BMW PGA, 20th Baycurrent Classic, 21st Genesis Championship, 4th RSM Classic, 3rd Australian Open and 11th last week at the Sony, where Kim ranked 2nd in SG Off the Tee, 3rd Approach and 1st Tee-to-Green. Course history is elite—9th (2016), 1st (2021) and 11th (2022) with five top-25s in eight trips. Bamford loves the fit on a short, wedge-heavy layout where past winners routinely reach −25 and where Kim’s combination of accurate driving, top-notch iron play and a suddenly hot putter sets him up for another low-scoring assault.

Bryce Danielson wants to start the year with Si Woo Kim’s ceiling while OAD ownership is muted. Sportsbooks price Kim as short as 18-1, yet many poolsters remember only his volatility. Kim closed 2025 with a T4 at the RSM, capping six straight worldwide top-25s since the FedEx St. Jude, and he finished fifth on Tour in SG:Tee-to-Green last season. Danielson argues that elite ball-striking plus recent consistency outweigh the risk and gives managers a potential solo leader in week one.

Rick Gehman advised steering clear of Si Woo Kim despite eye-popping ball-striking numbers. Kim lost 5.5 strokes with the putter last week and has now dropped strokes putting in nine straight starts. Even after picking up 10 strokes tee-to-green at St. Jude, Gehman fears the putter may be "lost" beyond immediate repair. On his trends tool Kim is literally bulging outside the normal breakout quadrant—an extreme outlier whose upside may never materialize because of the flatstick. Gehman concluded that the risk of another catastrophic putting week outweighs Kim’s approach ceiling, making him a fade for both DFS and betting cards at Olympia Fields.

Bo McBrayer is taking a flyer on Si Woo Kim at 90-to-1. He stressed Kim’s accuracy off the tee—key to avoiding Southwind’s water hazards—and noted Kim historically rolls the rock better on Bermuda greens. Bo added that the smaller putting surfaces mean Kim won’t face many long lag-putts; if a couple of birdie looks drop early on Thursday, the confidence swing could make the number look silly. The risk is baked into the triple-digit price, but McBrayer believes Kim’s tee-to-green reliability gives him real win equity.

Murray invested a quarter unit on Si Woo Kim at 33-1 and +180 for a top-20. Kim grades 7th in driving accuracy and 6th in strokes-gained tee-to-green over the last year, mirroring Lucas Glover’s profile. Murray noted the Korean’s persistent ball-striking consistency and believes one hot putting week—similar to Kurt Kitayama’s spike last Sunday—could unlock a win on a course that hides his lack of length off the tee.

When his turn came in the season-long draft, Matt Every grabbed Si Woo Kim at 35-1, stating he wanted a player with true winning upside at Sedgefield. Every trusts Kim’s history on the property—he lifted the trophy here in 2016—and views him as the exact profile that thrives on the Donald Ross layout: an accurate driver, creative iron player and confident Bermuda putter. Every spent several minutes earlier in the show emphasizing the art required to judge flyers out of Bermuda rough and the importance of pure putting surfaces; Kim ranks well in both categories and has repeatedly flashed spike-week approach numbers in the 150-to-190-yard range that David Barnett highlighted as critical. With weather forecasts calling for softer conditions early and cooler temps over the weekend, Every thinks Kim’s combination of fairway-finding and hot-streak putting makes him live to win again.

Brandon Gdula warned that Si Woo Kim is "all risk" at his $10,700 salary and 35-to-1 price despite looking like a perfect statistical fit on paper. Kim ranks near the top of the field in tee-to-green and still stripes it off the tee, but the putter has fallen into a deep slump—losing strokes on the greens in five of his past six starts. That flat-stick funk has translated into back-to-back missed cuts at Sedgefield and a recent miss at the 3M Open, erasing the shine of his earlier Wyndham win (2016) and two top-5s. Gdula added that Kim’s recent splits show he actually loses the most strokes on the Donald Ross green complexes this week, making him a pass for both outright tickets and DFS line-ups unless you’re comfortable betting on a sudden putting turnaround.

Derek Farnsworth highlighted Si Woo Kim as one of his favorite GPP plays because ownership is projected around 7 % after two straight missed cuts. Kim has finished top-3 here twice in the last five years and gains strokes putting at Sedgefield in four of his last six appearances. Farnsworth emphasized Kim’s accuracy off the tee (weighted at 6 % in the model) and above-average approach play, both key factors on a course where only 52 % of tee shots are drivers. The putting is volatile, but Kim clearly "figured out these Bermuda greens," giving him winning upside at sub-premium ownership.

Matt Brown said Si Woo Kim \"has to make the card\" after the Korean star landed inside the top-5 of every Wyndham model he built. Kim ranked 3rd overall in Brown’s base model focused on fairways hit and iron play, then jumped to 2nd when Brown layered in putting metrics—reflecting Kim’s move from 23rd to 22nd in weighted putting over the 2025 season. On RickRunGood’s engine Kim showed up 3rd as well, reaffirming the statistical fit. Brown emphasized Sedgefield’s Donald-Ross greens and positional tee shots as perfect for Kim, who owns both a victory here (2016) and a playoff runner-up in 2021. With elite good-drive percentage, strong approach numbers, and proven comfort on Ross and Pete Dye designs, Brown punched an outright ticket and will add matchup exposure, convinced Kim’s tee-to-green consistency can hold up in another likely 20-under shoot-out.

Cody Williams wagered on Si Woo Kim at +3300, citing an elite approach game and past course dominance. Kim ranks 17th in Strokes Gained: Approach over his last 24 rounds and is 3rd in proximity from 150–200 yards, perfect for Sedgefield’s approach-heavy profile. Although he has lost strokes putting in seven straight events, Williams expects improvement on Bermuda greens where Kim has shown ‘positive signs.’ The 2016 Wyndham champion also owns three additional top-5 finishes here, so Williams views the current putting slump as the only hurdle to another Sunday run.

Rick Gehman advised caution on Si Woo Kim even though he routinely contends at the Wyndham. Since the U.S. Open he has lost multiple strokes putting in every start—often a full stroke per round—and the Wyndham history mirrors the struggle: a combined 15 strokes lost with the flat stick over his last three visits. With no recent breadcrumb that the putter is turning, Gehman views Si Woo as a pure dart throw whose upside is nullified by an alarming short-game trend. He plans to be underweight relative to the field and prefers other $8K options.

During the weekly win-pick draft, Brandon Gdula grabbed Si Woo Kim at 31-to-1, citing a profile tailor-made for TPC Twin Cities. Kim ranks near the top of the field in fairways gained— critical on a course where water lurks on 15 holes— and has been solid with his irons all season. Gdula expects positive putting regression after Si Woo lost strokes on the greens in four of his last five measured events despite a 60th-percentile make rate inside 15 feet over the past year. With the 3M traditionally rewarding accurate ball-strikers who get hot with the flat stick (think Michael Thompson, Lee Hodges), Gdula believes Kim’s skill set plus the long-shot-friendly nature of this event make 31-1 an actionable number.

Patrick McDonald played Si Woo Kim at +175 for a top-20 finish. Kim ranks near the top of the field tee-to-green, and McDonald stressed that TPC Twin Cities’ receptive, easy-to-putt Bentgrass greens neutralize Kim’s biggest weakness with the flat stick. Recent champions such as Jhonattan Vegas, Tony Finau, and Cameron Champ all won despite mediocre putting, suggesting pure ball striking can carry here. McDonald’s lone caution is workload—this will be Kim’s seventh consecutive start—but he still trusts the tee-to-green edge to land inside the top 20 at plus money.

Gannon likes Si Woo Kim in tournaments, labeling him the highest-ceiling option under $9,500. Kim’s aggressive style can produce either a win or a trunk-slam, but his expected ownership is modest. Gannon believes Kim’s elite iron play and underrated distance set up well for TPC Twin Cities if he avoids the big numbers, making him an ideal leverage play next to popular names.

Iain MacMillan bet Si Woo Kim +190 to be Top Korean, citing Kim’s No. 1 ranking in SG: Tee-to-Green over the last three months. He is simultaneously fading Sungjae Im, who missed the 3M cut in 2023 and owns "horrific" ball-striking numbers this season. MacMillan also noted TPC Twin Cities is among the Tour’s easiest scrambling venues, neutralizing Im’s usual short-game edge and tilting the matchup toward Kim.

Cam Stewart flagged Si Woo Kim as his favorite sleeper in the Top Korean market, grabbing the +270 and sprinkling the 125-1 outright that is still hanging at a few books. Stewart compared Royal Troon to Harbortown and Sawgrass—courses where Kim’s fairway-finding tee ball and flighted short-iron game have produced wins. Troon’s two-inch primary cut gives immediate way to gnarly fescue, so Stewart expects Kim’s 72% driving-accuracy trend over his last three starts to play up. He noted Kim has gained five or more strokes on approach in two of those events and historically putts better on slower, linksy greens. With Sungjae Im struggling and Si Woo’s neck finally healthy, Stewart thinks the market is underrating Kim’s ceiling and hinted at using him in DFS and matchup parlays as well.

Pat Mayo flagged Si Woo Kim as a sneaky outright/each-way play now that he has replaced Ernie Els in the field at a 140-to-1 sticker. Mayo loves how Kim’s laser-straight driving (8th on TOUR in fairways-gained) neutralizes Royal Portrush’s out-of-bounds corridors and thinks the tournament’s traditionally slower greens hide Kim’s weakness on slick surfaces. Every time the Korean gains strokes putting he tends to flirt with a top-10, and Mayo believes Portrush’s small, undulating greens offer that very opportunity. The profile mirrors Kim’s win at THE PLAYERS—another stout tee-to-green test where accuracy and tidy scrambling dominated. Because price-sensitive books are still dealing 8-to-1 or better on a Top-10 finish, Mayo plans to pair a fractional outright with an each-way block, convinced Kim has far more win equity than most triple-digit longshots on the board.

At 75-1 with eight places, Kim thinks Si Woo Kim checks every statistical box for Renaissance Club: top-15 in the field tee-to-green over the last 24 rounds, second from 175-200 yards, and fourth in par-3 strokes gained. The Korean’s trademark accuracy and elite scrambling mitigate the penalty fescue, and he posted a respectable T-26 here last season. Kim acknowledged recent inconsistency but sees multiple leaderboard flashes this year as evidence Si Woo can pop when irons cooperate. The combination of course fit and spike-week potential makes 75-1 a value each-way.

Pat Mayo said Si Woo Kim is one of his favorite mid-tier punts because the Korean still has to qualify for next week’s Open Championship, giving him an all-in incentive spike. Mayo noted Kim gained over four strokes tee-to-green at last year’s Scottish Open – finishing top-25 despite losing strokes putting – and grades out elite in wedge proximity and fairways gained, two skills Mayo believes fit Renaissance’s bomb-and-wedge blueprint. Kim currently sits on five straight made cuts, is striping his irons at the John Deere, and ranks top-15 in the field in GIR from 125–175 yards over the past 24 rounds. If the putter runs merely average, Mayo expects a live top-20 and longshot outright sweat and will anchor a handful of DFS GPP builds around Kim at what should be sub-10 % ownership.

Although Si Woo Kim’s results at River Highlands have been pedestrian, Farnsworth likes the current form and course fit. Kim ranks top-20 in driving accuracy and top-15 in approach over the past eight events and historically excels on Pete Dye tracks. With many DFS players fixated on past finishes, Farnsworth sees a leverage opportunity to roster a golfer whose statistical profile is tailor-made for a birdie fest where precision trumps distance.

Kelly Bydlon highlighted Si Woo Kim as a multi-angle play: 55-1 outright, top-20 finish, and plus-money matchup versus JJ Spaun. Her model spit Kim out inside the top five thanks to three pillars: No. 1 in scrambling over the last 24 rounds, perennial success on Pete Dye designs, and elite accuracy when forced to club down. Bydlon added that Kim ranks top-30 on short, easy layouts and ranks top-10 in bogey avoidance—critical when River Highlands’ tiny greens demand delicate up-and-downs. She likes attacking Spaun in head-to-heads because the Canadian media tour has Spaun in "Today Show" fatigue mode, while Kim arrives rested after fading late at Oakmont. The combo of plus price in the matchup and long outright odds gives Bydlon “multiple bites of the apple” on a player whose skillset perfectly fits the course.

Brian Kirschner jumped on Si Woo Kim at +5000, noting the Korean already owns a win on a TPC Pete Dye layout and gained over five strokes on approach at last week’s U.S. Open. Although his Travelers record is thin, Kirschner believes the combination of elite iron play, a shorter track, and past success on Dye courses positions Kim for his fifth PGA Tour title.

John Haslbauer said Si Woo Kim is a buy-low tournament play and outright longshot at the Travelers Championship. Kim owns victories at Pete Dye tracks TPC Sawgrass and The Stadium Course and now gets another short, positional Dye setup that should accentuate his aggressive ball-striking. Despite no prior top-10s at TPC River Highlands, Kim enters with four top-15 finishes over his last eight starts and ranks top-10 in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green and in total strokes gained under easy-scoring conditions across his last 36 measured rounds. Haslbauer expects the combination of elite recent form and historically muted ownership (due to the quiet course history) to create leverage in DFS contests and juicy + odds in the outright market.

Brian Kirschner targeted Si Woo Kim at +5000, citing his track record on Pete Dye layouts and a sizzling iron week at Oakmont where he gained more than five strokes on approach. Kirschner believes the shorter River Highlands layout accentuates Kim’s accuracy and predicts a "very high finish" despite modest course history.

Kannon grabbed Si Woo Kim at 50-1, citing a decades-long record of torching Pete Dye layouts. Kim gained strokes tee-to-green and on approach at Oakmont—even after fading to 42nd because he lost 1+ stroke with the putter—and already owns wins at the Wyndham and Players, plus two additional Players top-10s. At TPC River Highlands he finished 11th, 25th and 26th in his last three full-field editions before the event became Signature status. Recent form is sneaky strong: top-10 and top-20 in the last two Signature events and 8th at the PGA Championship. Kannon expects positive putting regression and believes the shorter par-70 setup accentuates Kim’s precision iron game.

To differentiate from Cam Young chalk, Gannon suggested Si Woo Kim as a pivot. He highlighted Kim’s history on Pete Dye tracks and strengths of ‘fairway, green, hit your spots, hit your wedges’—all key at River Highlands. Projected ownership is modest compared with similarly priced options.

Si Woo Kim is Farnsworth’s preferred option in the $6k range. Kim has been a ‘top-30 machine,’ ranks among the field’s best in fairways gained, and continues to stripe it tee-to-green. Those traits should produce a high floor on a course where double-bogey avoidance is critical, giving Kim both cash-game and GPP viability at minimal salary.

Guy Boston Sports endorsed Si Woo Kim for a top-40 ticket, calling it the kind of “cushiony” placement that fits Oakmont’s brutality. He highlighted three stats from Kim’s last 16 rounds that matter most this week: 12th in scrambling, 14th in bogey avoidance, and 16th in putting from 5-15 feet—exactly the grind-it-out skill set needed when greens are rock-hard and par is a good score. While Kim sits only mid-pack off the tee, the tout is less worried because the closer Kim gets to the green the stronger his profile becomes. Kim has quietly finished inside the top-40 in each of the last two U.S. Opens, reinforcing the floor. The play is a straight top-40 at standard juice and he will also be on the shortlist for head-to-head matchups once books hang numbers.

Pat Mayo said he loves Si Woo Kim’s raw tools—elite irons, imaginative short game and enough pop off the tee—but warned that Oakmont’s razor-thin margins will expose Kim’s shaky course management. Mayo noted Kim sits 119th on Tour in Good-Drive Percentage because he often pulls driver when a 3-wood is the correct play, a habit that has already led to three penalty strokes and six double-bogeys across his last four starts. With 24-yard fairways, 5-inch rough and only two par-5s, Mayo believes one bad decision turns into a quick double that can’t be erased. He is fading Kim in outrights and head-to-heads and limiting DFS shares to large-field GPPs where volatility is welcomed.

Matt Brown grabbed Si Woo Kim at +105 in a head-to-head versus Daniel Berger because Kim grades out several spots higher in his Memorial model. Brown acknowledged Berger’s tee-to-green figures are still strong, but pointed out the putter has turned into a weekly red flag and that Berger has cashed only sporadically in recent top-30 and top-40 tickets. Kim, on the other hand, ranks 4th in the field in strokes-gained on par-5s, 15th in bogey avoidance, 9th in scrambling, and 19th in good-drive percentage over the last 24 rounds—metrics Brown weighted heavily with every non-par-5 playing over par at Muirfield Village. Kim is also 9th from 175-200 yards, the most common approach bucket this week, giving Brown confidence the South Korean can out-score Berger even if neither putts lights-out.

Kelley played Si Woo Kim for both top-10 and top-20 bets and even took him plus money in a head-to-head over Daniel Berger. Si Woo loves Muirfield Village—finishes of 15th, 4th, 13th, 19th, and 18th the past five years. Current form backs it up: 19th in strokes-gained approach, excellent long-iron play, and 3rd in bogey avoidance over the last 24 rounds. His scrambling numbers have ticked up as well, offsetting lack of elite distance. With this track rewarding precision and par saves, Bydlon sees Kim as a high-floor placement staple and a live underdog in matchups.

Si Woo Kim owns five consecutive top-30 finishes on tour and five straight top-20s at the Memorial. Farnsworth is locking him in across contest types, citing his combo of recent form, course reliability, and salary flexibility.

Sia Nejad said he is targeting Si Woo Kim in the "without Scottie Scheffler" outright market at 35-to-1 because the South Korean checks every box Muirfield Village demands. Nejad highlighted Kim’s precision off the tee and tidy short game—especially his elite around-the-green play—as perfect complements for Jack Nicklaus’s thick rough and shaved run-offs. Kim has finished inside the top-15 in each of his last four Memorial starts, evidence the course fit is real. Recent form backs it up: four straight top-30 finishes, all with positive strokes gained on approach and around the green. Nejad believes casual bettors will chase higher-profile names like Collin Morikawa and Patrick Cantlay, leaving Kim mis-priced despite having fewer current holes in his game. Rather than eat Scheffler’s short price, Nejad prefers Kim at 35-1 in the "without Scheffler" market and would sprinkle a top-10 ticket as well.

Oller urged bettors not to ignore Si Woo Kim after his T8 at the PGA Championship. Kim finished 4th here in 2023, owns four PGA Tour wins, and showed he can handle Sunday pressure. Oller noted no Asian player has won the Memorial since Hideki Matsuyama in 2014, but expects Kim to be "in the hunt when making the turn on Sunday" at generous outright odds north of 50-1.