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    RBC Canadian Open: Round 4 Best Bets, Buys & Fades Using Strokes Gained Data

    Chris Dell breaks down his top matchup wagers and betting strategy for Sunday's golf action

    · Chris Dell,Golf,PGA

    Lead golf betting analyst Chris Dell breaks down his top-rated SG SCORE matchup bets for Round 4, as well as golfers to bet against, using strokes gained data from his live betting/putting regression model.

    By Chris Dell
    @MaddJournalist

    To view my free live betting model and "Strokes Gained Scores," calculated each round, click here

    Primer/Intro: Using strokes gained statistics allows us to find strong edges after Round 1 of a given PGA tournament when we combine them with a little math. Using our "Strokes Gained Scores" putting regression formula, we are able to determine top buys and top fades for head-to-head matchup bets, DFS strategy and live betting opportunities from round to round as well. Depending on certain courses we might look at some metrics more than others, but most weekends the primary focus will be on strokes gained off the tee, strokes gained approach, strokes gained ball-striking and tee-to-green.

    The premise here is that strokes gained putting is wildly unpredictable and will vary from round to round, whereas strokes gained approach - as well as off the tee, ball-striking, and tee-to-green - are much "stickier" statistics which better indicate the golfers who are/aren't playing well in the moment.

    Our "buy" golfers will be those with a strokes gained score of +1.0 or higher (rounded up from 0.95 if needed), while our "fade" golfers will be those with a strokes gained rating of -1.0 or lower (rounded down from -0.95 if needed). The goal for betting head-to-head matchups is to find two golfers whose SG SCORES combine to equal +1.0 or higher. For example, Golfer A's SG SCORE is +0.65 and Golfer B's SG SCORE is -0.50. Our SG MATCHUP SCORE then equals +1.10. I typically only bet these head-to-head matchups by using our "top fades" list and working down to all who have a -0.45 or SG SCORE or worse, and so on.

    For more on this strategy, read this free article

    Strokes Gained is broken down into four categories, and depending on the type of course and field strength, we will look to target certain stats to determine our head-to-head live matchup bets during each round (starting after round one):

    • Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee
    • Strokes Gained: Approach
    • Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green
    • Strokes Gained: Putting
    • Strokes Gained: Ball-Striking
    • Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green

    CHRIS DELL'S ROUND 4 BONUS BETS
    Top-Rated "Strokes Gained Score" Matchups

    I'm on 9 new head-to-head matchup bets for Round 4, using "Strokes Gained Scores" and matchup scores from my live betting/putting regression model. To get my full daily betting card, visit our Betting Predators premium picks portal. Our PGA Premium package also includes recommended bet sizes for each wager, as well as live finish bets and outright winner bets after each round. Here are my FREE bets for Sunday:

    +2.94 Ghim > Whaley @ MGM -110
    +2.86 Norlander > Werenski @ Bet365 -105 +2.67
    D. Wu > Lower @ Bet365 -125 +2.14
    Hadley > Yuan @ BO -120

    RD4 Top Buys - Strokes Gained Scores
    (Round 3 Data Only)

    Ghim +1.74
    Gordon +1.65
    Byrd +1.48
    Rory +1.41
    Potter +1.34
    Hadwin +1.34
    N. Taylor +1.20
    Rai +1.14
    Novak +1.09
    Hubbard +1.09
    Glover +0.96

    RD4 Top Buys - Strokes Gained Scores
    (Rounds 1-3 Data Combined)

    Gordon +1.20
    Hadwin +1.17
    Rai +1.13
    Ghim +1.06
    Glover +1.02
    Conners +0.98
    Grant +0.98

    RD4 Top Fades - Strokes Gained Scores
    (Round 3 Data Only)

    Werenski -2.55
    Noh -1.83
    Long -1.80
    Lower -1.73
    Malnati -1.71
    Yuan -1.63
    Hahn -1.44
    Garnett -1.43
    Haas -1.36
    Bateman -1.36
    Weir -1.31
    Landry -1.30
    Piercy -1.28
    Whaley -1.15

    RD4 Top Fades - Strokes Gained Scores
    (Rounds 1-3 Data Combined)

    Landry -0.96

    For full access to all of my live betting picks for each round, check our PGA/Golf Premium Betting Package, which also includes all of our pre-tournament best bets and longshot picks for first round leader, outright winner and nationality/group props. You can save 50% by subscribing to our annual betting pass here.

    Strokes Gained Ratings Key/Abbreviations

    Strokes Gained Putting

    Strokes Gained Ball Striking

    Strokes Gained Tee To Green

    Strokes Gained Gained Net Rating - Ball Striking

    Strokes Gained Net Rating - Tee To Green

    SG SCORE = Strokes Gained Score

    BS = Ball Striking

    OTT = Off The Tee

    APP = Approach

    PUTT = Putting

    ARG = Around The Green

    T2G = Tee To Green

    Chris Dell is a lifelong sports journalist and news editor who has written for The New York Times, New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports, among other publications. He’s also the fantasy football/player props director and co-founder of The Betting Predators. For more of Chris’ sports content, which includes fantasy football rankings, player prop analysis, NFL Draft betting strategy, golf bets, DFS and much more, visit www.bettingpredators.com

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