Mike Glasscott called Chris Gotterup an intriguing sleeper at +3000. The Sony Open champion skipped last week’s American Express to stay fresh and is a perfect 2-for-2 in cuts made at Torrey Pines. Glasscott believes the combination of a confidence-boosting victory, extra rest, and positive course history gives Gotterup upside well beyond his mid-tier price.

Mike Glasscott explained why Brooks Koepka is all the way out at +5500 on FanDuel. Koepka is making his first non-major PGA TOUR start since 2022 and has missed the cut in three of four regular Farmers appearances. His lone bright spot at Torrey was a T4 in the 2021 U.S. Open, an event played solely on the South Course. Glasscott argued that investors expecting nostalgia should remember the current two-course rotation has repeatedly tripped Koepka up, making the number less enticing than it looks on paper.

Mike Glasscott urged caution on Ludvig Aberg at +1700. The Swede won at Torrey last season and has not finished worse than 23rd worldwide since June, but he withdrew from last week’s American Express due to illness. Glasscott warned that paying a near-favorite price on a player coming off a WD introduces unnecessary volatility, especially with no recent form to confirm he is back at full strength.

Mike Glasscott positioned Hideki Matsuyama (+2700) as a steady each-way option. The Japanese star is making his 13th straight Farmers start, has cashed nine consecutive checks, and logged five finishes of T16 or better. Glasscott credited Matsuyama’s "incredible short-game proficiency" for allowing him to grind when the driver misbehaves, an attribute he deems invaluable on the 7,700-yard South Course. Back-to-back confidence wins at the 2024 Genesis and the 2025 Hero World Challenge plus a T13 at this month’s Sony Open bolster the case.

Mike Glasscott reminded bettors that Harris English at +2700 fits the Torrey blueprint of elite Poa putting. English became the sixth straight Farmers winner to rank inside the top-10 in SG: Putting and already owns a playoff loss (2015) plus a third-place finish at the 2021 U.S. Open on the South Course. Glasscott added that English cashed T27 last week with four rounds of 70 or better and posted two runner-up finishes in majors last season, underscoring a high-floor, high-ceiling profile.

Mike Glasscott called Keegan Bradley’s +2500 a rock-solid safety play. Bradley has made eight straight cuts at the Farmers, finishing T16 or better five times and grabbing runner-up honors in 2023. Glasscott loves his ability to pound fairways and greens— a skill set that has kept him out of trouble across 13 prior starts— and noted the veteran sits 10th on the tournament’s all-time money list. The consistency makes Bradley a strong top-20 and matchup target.

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 Glasscott advised passing on Patrick Cantlay at +2500 despite the attractive number. Cantlay has teed it up here only once since 2019 and owns just two made cuts in four career tries, with a best finish of T51 when both courses were used. Glasscott acknowledged the Long Beach native posted T13 last week while leading the field in Scrambling and has contended on the South Course in major setups (T15 at the 2021 U.S. Open, T5 at the 2025 Genesis Invitational), but he emphasized the absence of a Tour win since August 2022 and the historically poor Farmers results as red flags for outright bettors.

Mike Glasscott labeled Jason Day a live outright at +2500 after the Australian shook off holiday rust with a share of second at The American Express. Day’s Torrey resume is elite: two victories, seven top-10 finishes in 11 made cuts, and a proven formula of smashing it tee-to-green and holing putts on bumpy Poa. Last week he led the field in SG: Putting and ranked second in SG: Around-the-Green, numbers Glasscott believes will travel perfectly to the South Course’s four-inch rye rough.

Mike Glasscott endorsed Cameron Young at +1900, citing the power hitter’s surge late in 2025. Young finally broke through at the Wyndham Championship, added eight total top-10 cashes last season, and closed the year with T9 at the Procore and solo 10th at the Hero World Challenge. Glasscott pointed out Young ranks seventh in Strokes Gained: Putting— an ideal complement to his driver on two long Torrey tracks— and will be seeing the venue for a fourth time, which he believes eliminates any learning curve.

Mike Glasscott said Xander Schauffele deserves to open at +1400 because he checks every Torrey box. The San Diego native is the only top-10 player in the 145-man field (No. 6 OWGR) and is carrying fresh momentum after winning the Baycurrent Classic in the fall. Glasscott framed the hometown angle, elite world ranking, and recent victory as a rare convergence that justifies swallowing the shortest number on the board.