Jason Rouslin said bettors should back Max Greyserman in the first-round 3-ball against Henrik Norlander and Kevin Kisner. Rouslin argued the pricing essentially makes it a head-to-head with Norlander, and he views Greyserman as clearly superior. Greyserman is coming off a confidence-boosting week where he birdied the 18th on Friday just to make the cut, then climbed to a T-33 finish—form Rouslin believes is more than enough to top Norlander and the badly struggling Kisner. He assigned a 5/9 confidence rating to the play.

Jason Rouslin chose Beau Hossler to beat Danny Willett and Greyson Sigg in their opening-round 3-ball, grading it 5-of-9 in confidence. Hossler “finally found something” at last week’s PGA Championship and now heads home to Texas where he will enjoy crowd support. Rouslin is willing to ride the hot local narrative against two opponents who are not in their best form.

Jason Rouslin endorsed Danny Walker in the Kohles/Walker/Griffin first-round 3-ball with an 8-of-9 confidence grade. Walker comes in having made four straight cuts on the back of sharp iron play and a solid short game. Rouslin noted that Ben Kohles and Lanto Griffin "just aren’t playing well right now," making Walker’s hot streak the decisive factor.

Jason Rouslin picked Isaiah Salinda in the Salinda/Suber/Kanaya 3-ball, giving it 5-of-9 confidence. Rouslin said Takumi Kanaya’s lone pop performance at the CJ Cup is inflating his odds, while Salinda has simply been the better overall player in 2024. With steadier recent form and lower public perception, Salinda offers the betting value for round one.

Jason Rouslin is "going back to Jake Knapp" in the Grillo/Knapp/Kizzire first-round group with 4-of-9 confidence. He argued that Knapp’s missed cut last week came on the number and is disguising how well he is playing overall. Rouslin questioned why Emiliano Grillo is favored over Knapp at most books and sees value in siding with Knapp, whose recent ball-striking remains ahead of Patton Kizzire as well.

Jason Rouslin labeled David Lipsky a pure odds play in the Lipsky/Hoey/Ryder first-round 3-ball, acknowledging the pick carries only 1-of-9 confidence and would likely be omitted from tighter betting cards. Still, Rouslin noted Lipsky’s "superb" course history and believes the market is giving generous plus odds on a player who has repeatedly excelled at this venue. He views that course comfort as enough to justify a small flier despite the long-shot status.

Jason Rouslin recommended Nicolas Echavarria in the Svensson/Garnett/Echavarria opening-round trio, grading it 6-of-9 in confidence. Echavarria has quietly made six straight cuts and his recent ball-striking numbers have been "superb" according to Rouslin. By contrast, Adam Svensson and Brice Garnett have offered little to match that consistency, giving Echavarria a form edge for a single-round wager.

Jason Rouslin backed Aaron Rai to win his first-round 3-ball versus Camilo Villegas and Webb Simpson with a 9-of-9 confidence grade. Rai’s strokes-gained metrics have been trending the right way across the bag, while Villegas and Simpson have shown virtually no recent form. Rouslin believes the disparate trajectories make Rai a clear bet despite any price inflation.

Jason Rouslin said Kurt Kitayama is the play in the Snedeker/Kitayama/Power first-round 3-ball because the ball-striking finally looks elite again. Kitayama has gained heavily with his irons in back-to-back starts, including +3.5 strokes on approach at last week’s PGA Championship. Rouslin noted that the shaky putter masked how well Kitayama struck it, while Seamus Power has relied almost exclusively on hot putting and Brandt Snedeker still is not competing at their level. He assigned a 7-of-9 confidence grade and expects the superior tee-to-green profile to prevail over 18 holes.