Shane Lowry is 93rd in the FedEx Cup finishing 67th and 90th in two of his last three outings at the RBC Heritage and the Wells Fargo. The Muirfield Village Golf Club in Ohio has tree-lined fairways and tricky greens making Par 5s, the short game, and Strokes Gained Around the Green key metrics. Lowry is 159th in Par 5 Birdie or Better, 50th in Total Strokes Gained, and 123rd in Strokes Gained Around the Green. In addition, for these smaller-than-average greens that run fast, Lowry ranks just 156th in Total Putting. Sam Burns is 15th in the FedEx Cup after finishing sixth last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge. He's 21st in Total Driving, 50th in Total Strokes Gained, ninth in Strokes Gained Putting, 38th in Par 5 Birdie or Better, plus third in Total Putting. Play Sam Burns to win this head-to-head matchup.
This pick was released to clients on May 31, 2023 at 7:40PM ET.
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Sam Burns vs. Shane Lowry
2023 The Memorial Tournament
June 1, 2023
8:17 AM Eastern
1.5 units on Sam Burns -105 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.93)
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