Ah yes, the 2025 Truist Championship. That name just screams tradition, doesn’t it? Nothing gets the blood pumping like corporate branding and watching grown men in polyester fight for a plaid jacket and a six-figure check they’ll pretend not to care about in the post-round interview.
Let’s talk DraftKings Showdown plays for Round 2. If you’re new to golf DFS, here’s the strategy: Pick six guys and hope they all play like Tiger Woods in 2000, and not like your Uncle Rick after two beers and a bad hip.
🕴️ Russell Henley – $9,300
Russell Henley is like the guy who shows up to a potluck with a quinoa salad and somehow makes it the best dish. Quiet. Polite. Lethal. Shot a 65 in Round 1 like it was a walk in the park. But hey, so did my uncle in 1997… right before he walked into a squirrel hole and tore his ACL.
Henley’s a morning tee time guy tomorrow, which means softer greens and less wind—unless, of course, God has a bet on someone else.
🧠 Patrick Cantlay – $9,500
Ah yes, Patrick Cantlay. The only man who makes golf slower. Watching Cantlay read a putt is like watching a documentary about paint drying—narrated by Ben Stein. But hey, he gets results. He’s a walking Excel spreadsheet. Efficient, dull, and always calculating.
🦅 J.T. Poston – $7,400
J.T. Poston. Not to be confused with J.T. the Poston, because nobody’s ever said that. He’s got the kind of name that makes you wonder if he came with a discount on shipping. But don’t sleep on him. He’s sneaky good, like off-brand cereal that tastes exactly like Cap’n Crunch but costs $2.99.
🧨 Justin Thomas – $10,400
JT is in the mix. And you know what that means: he could shoot a 62… or combust like a Samsung Galaxy in 2016. He’s teeing off with Rory and Fleetwood, so there’s a 40% chance of him getting irrationally competitive and launching a 4-iron into the trees.
🇿🇦 Erik van Rooyen – $6,900
Ah, Van Rooyen. The only man in golf who dresses like he got lost on the way to Coachella. But hey, he fired a 65 in Round 1, probably just to impress the pants he was wearing. EVR is a vibes-based pick. When he’s hot, he’s lava. When he’s cold, he’s Iceland.
🧢 Ben Griffin – $7,100
Ben Griffin is $7,100, which in DraftKings terms means, “We don’t know what to do with this guy.” You ever go to a wedding and see someone in the background of every photo, but you never remember meeting them? That’s Ben Griffin. He might win you money. He might be a hologram.
🧊 Corey Conners – $9,100
Corey Conners is the most Canadian man in professional golf. Solid iron game, soft voice, and he’ll apologize to the hole after lipping out. His ball-striking is so pure it should be studied in science class. Just don’t ask him to chip.
Final Thoughts
Golf DFS is the only place where you can spend hours researching weather splits, shot link data, and recent form… only to have your lineup ruined by a guy who four-putts from 12 feet. That’s the beauty of it.
So go ahead—fire up Henley, mix in some JT, and pray Cantlay doesn’t take so long you age out of your DraftKings account.
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