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That’s hardly the only reason to back him outright this week, though.Even though his ball-striking numbers are fairly mediocre this season, ranking 82nd in strokes gained on approach shots, he’s proven himself to be part of the upper tier when he’s swinging his best. Ancer is both of those, and has been finding his form tee to green over his last several events where he has gained more than seven strokes on the field in that category in three of his last four measured tournaments.The Mexican will not be required to be elite on the greens to win around Innisbrook, as finding greens and avoiding bogeys are valuable characteristics for this course. He ranks 11th in this field in total strokes gained over his past 16 rounds, and with DJ being out of form and Hatton withdrawing due to COVID, Reed should take full advantage.He has serious final group potential and getting close to 20/1 on a player of his caliber is always worth a bet.Justin Rose (+3500)When there’s such a buffet of talent from which to choose and the two-time defending champion isn’t a healthy Tiger Woods, then it’s worth heeding the advice of Joshua from “WarGames.” The best option is not to play. The Englishman is a proven winner on both the European and Korn Ferry Tour, so this would be a big next step, but Lewis has been stringing cuts together as well, making five in a row, and he’s coming off an eighth-place finish last week at Zurich with Thomas Pieters.Lewis’ approach game has been dialed in for a couple of months now and he finally gained strokes with the putter for the first time in six months at the Heritage, so maybe he can put it all together this week at Copperhead.Doug Ghim (+10000)I keep coming back to this spot, but I still believe we are due for a breakthrough win from Doug Ghim before this season ends. He has played fantastic golf this year, and just needs a little work closing out on the weekend.Ghim continued that impressive play last week at the Zurich, partnering with another young player in Justin Suh, and they were able to keep pace throughout before finishing in a tie for 11th.Ghim rates out well for me again this week at Valspar, and has shown the ability to play well on tough tracks like the one that will challenge him this week at the Copperhead Course.He ranks as one of the top players for me in bogey avoidance, which is one of the key statistical categories this week, and lines up for a longshot that has a chance to be in contention throughout the weekend.Gary Woodland (+7000)A golfer who has flashed some recent signs of life after a difficult stretch, Gary Woodland has shown a propensity to play well in events where less than driver can be taken off the tee, and Copperhead is one of those courses. That puts him above the likes of Dustin Johnson, Paul Casey, Patrick Reed, and Viktor Hovland amongst many others in that time frame.Tringale has five top-20 finishes in his last eight events played this season, and the Copperhead course sets up perfectly for his style of play.How would you rate this article?Copyright 2021 © Action Network Inc, All Rights Reserved.Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | AdChoicesDISCLAIMER: This site is 100% for entertainment purposes only and does not involve real money betting.If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER.