Jake's DK Top Plays and Best Bets for the 3M Open

Every week on Wednesday afternoons, I’ll be posting a few of my favorite DraftKings plays in this article with brief write-ups of each player. I will also include some of my “best bets” for the week as well. I’ll use this space up top to recap the previous week and share any thoughts or takeaways I have going forward. I’ll include my top plays from the week prior, their DK Price, where they finished on the leaderboard, and how many DK points they scored. This article will be FREE every week, but with access to a 4for4 betting sub, you will get access to our discord and all of our bets (PGA + other sports).

The Open Championship Recap:

It seemed like all the stars were aligning for Jon Rahm to be in contention in a major again, as he has great links history and was quoted as saying he’s hitting the ball as good as he has in a while. Sadly, Rahm wasn’t in contention for a single second of this tournament and had his worst finish in the Open since 2018. I raved about Hovland’s approach play and how good it had been. Over the past few weeks, he had been putting up Scottie numbers with his irons and was playing his best golf in a long time. It all came undone for Hovland on the weekend, and he played Rounds 3 and 4 a combined four over par. Henley had been playing outstanding golf lately, and that continued this past week. A top 10 from a 7900 golfer is optimal.

Unfortunately, Kevin Yu decided only to play one round of golf this past week. In Round 1, Yu lost nearly six strokes T2G, which is heinous. He followed that disgraceful round with a five-under Round 2. If only he hadn’t gone completely off the rails on day one, he would’ve made the cut. However, ifs don’t get you anywhere in DFS, so we move on to the 3M Open.

The 3M Open Championship Rabbit Hole Model (see below for Top 40 in my model):

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My Key Rabbit Hole Stats This Week:

• SG: T2G: Last 24 rounds; recent form
• GIR %: L50 rounds; scoring very easy/easy/average
• Total Driving: In 2025; gain OTT very easy/easy/average
• GFG %: L50 rounds; scoring conditions very easy/easy/average
• SG: APP: L50 rounds; GIR % accuracy easy/average
• SG: BS: L50 rounds: very easy/easy/average

The Open Championship DraftKings Top Plays (DK Price, Outright Odds, Model Rank)

Maverick McNealy, $10.3K, +20/1 FD, 2nd in Model
Key Stats:

• 5th in SG:APP (Last 50 Rounds GIR Accuracy Easy/Average)
• 14th in SG:BS (Last 6 Months)
• 4th in Par 4 BoB % (Last 50 Rounds Average/Easy/Very Easy Scoring)
• 9th in SG:BS (Last 50 Rounds Average/Easy/Very Easy Scoring)

Mav is having his best season since 2021, and we may see him on the Ryder Cup team in a couple of months. Mav has been one of the tour's best total drivers for the last few months, and he's cashed in with six Top 10 finishes this year. Mav has always been a great putter, with numerous spike performances. With the significant improvement in his ball striking, he's become a much more complete golfer. Mav finished T3 here last year, and a similar performance seems likely.

Kevin Yu, $8.0k, 50/1 Widely Available, 3rd in Model

Key Stats:

• 5th in SG:T2G (Last 50 Rounds Average/Easy/Very Easy Scoring)
• 2nd in SG:BS (Last 6 Months)
• 4th in TOT Driving (in 2025 Gain OTT Average/Easy/Very Easy Scoring)
• 5th in BoB % (Last 24 Rounds Average/Easy/Very Easy Scoring)

Yu missed the cut for us last week, but a lot of that is credited to his lack of links experience. After Yu fired off a 79 in Round 1, he followed up with a super promising 66, where he was 9th in the T2G on Friday. Yu has always been a relatively under-the-radar ball striker, but his struggles with his short game have held him back from making any significant noise in tournaments. However, Yu has turned the putting around, gaining strokes on the greens in seven of his last eight starts. Yu’s great ball striking, complemented by his newfound putting success, makes him underpriced at 8000 this week, and I would not be surprised to see him in the mix on Sunday.

Akshay Bhatia, $8.0K, +40/1 DK, 28th in Model
Key Stats:

• 3rd in BoB % (Last 24 Rounds Average/Easy/Very Easy Scoring)
• 2nd in SG:APP (Last 24 Rounds)
• 17th in SG:BS (Last 6 Months)
• 14th in TOT Driving (in 2025 Gain OTT Average/Easy/Very Easy Scoring)

With water lurking all over the course, Bhatia, being one of the field’s best fairway finders, should have a leg up on the field OTT. Bhatia has also taken his approach game to the next level this season, ranking 16th on the tour in SG:APP. Bhatia has struggled on the greens as of late, but in the 15 months prior, he’d grade out as one of the best in this week’s field. Bhatia is not the 20th best golfer in this field (that’s where he is priced DK salary-wise), and that is why he’s the 8th favorite to win this tournament on Sportsbooks. Bhatia’s combination of ball striking and spike putting is exactly why I expect him to be at the top of the leaderboard come Sunday.

Doug Ghim, $7.3K, 80/1 Widely Available, 9th in Model
Key Stats:

• 7th in SG:APP (Last 50 Rounds GIR Accuracy Easy/Average)
• 1st in SG:BS (Last 2 Years High Water Danger)
• 7th in SG:APP (in 2025 Gain APP Average/Easy/Very Easy)
• 4th in SG:BS (Last 6 Months)

Ghim has made four out of five cuts at the 3M, and he has done that with his precision OTT and his impeccable approach play. Ghim would be a way more consistent golfer if he could putt, but he cannot, so that’s why he’s 7300. In a field that is this weak, if Ghim can continue to strike the ball as well as he has, he should be able to sleepwalk through this cut, no matter how bad he putts. I do not think this is very significant, but it is interesting to note that Ghim has gained putting in two out of five starts here, which doesn’t sound super meaningful until I mention that he has only gained putting three times all season this year.

PLAY OF THE WEEK: Akshay Bhatia

The 3M Open:

Bets possibly to come later on discord.

Betting Recap (last week and season):

The Open Championship: No bets

Overall: 32-68, -$490

-6.31% ROI

Assumes betting to win $100 on a minus odds prop and risking $100 on a plus odds prop. On outrights and longshot bets, tracking smaller units or TO WIN X amount (specified on release)

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