BayCurrent Classic DFS picks 2025: My favorite play might surprise you
After an exciting finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship, the PGA Tour heads to Japan for the BayCurrent Classic. This event will be played at Yokohama Country Club for the first time, a Takeo Aiyama design that was restored in 2015 by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, the tandem behind many of golf’s modern architectural masterpieces. While Yokohama has never hosted a PGA Tour event, it did host the Japan Open in 2018, won by Yuki Inamori at 14-under par. The golf course is a unique par 71, measuring 7,315 yards, with only two par 5s and three par 3s. The back nine is littered with long and challenging par 4s, and if the weather cooperates, it appears we will be in store for a great tournament on a tremendously engaging golf course.
This will also be one of the best fields we see all fall. Former champions Hideki Matsuyama and Collin Morikawa will be in the field, as well as Xander Schauffele, Adam Scott and Sungjae Im, amongst others. Matsuyama has had a lot of success playing in front of his home fans, while Schauffele has often disappointed at this event.
Let’s dive into the DraftKings slate for the 2025 BayCurrent Classic.
$9,000 and above
Play: Si Woo Kim, $9,600:
I was surprised by this price increase, but Si Woo Kim is playing some excellent golf at the moment, and he is my pick to win this event. The former Players champion is coming off a fifth-place finish at the BMW PGA Championship where he gained significantly in both ball-striking categories. While the putter always remains a concern, Kim has played this event well before and had a fair amount of putting success on bentgrass courses.
Fade: Michael Kim, $9,300:
Michael Kim finally got his win on the DP World Tour a few weeks ago in France, but his driver remains a concern, specifically on a golf course like Yokohama. I have respect for the way that he has been playing on the DP World Tour, but this field is a major step up, and this price tag is too steep.
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$8,000 range
Play: Gary Woodland, $8,200:
Gary Woodland is coming off three straight top-25 finishes to close his season, and he is finally starting to putt a lot better as well. Typically the biggest weakness of his game, Woodland has gained over two strokes putting in three out of his past four starts.
Fade: Wyndham Clark, $8,600:
Wyndham Clark’s 2025 season was filled with inconsistency, and it’s very hard to trust his approach form at the moment. I also have significant concerns about Clark’s driving accuracy and ability to keep the ball in play at Yokohama Country Club.
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$7,000 range
Play: Patrick Fishburn, $7,600:
Patrick Fishburn is playing a lot better golf than his results would suggest. He’s coming off a 38th-place finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship where he gained over three strokes off the tee and on approach. I think Fishburn might be on the precipice of a big breakout.
Fade: Billy Horschel, $7,800:
Billy Horschel did have his first start back from a pro-longed injury layoff at the BMW Championship where he missed the cut and looked fairly pretty abysmal. I do think that Horschel will return to being an excellent player, but I’m certainly comfortable taking a wait and see approach.
Flier: Keith Mitchell, $7,000:
Keith Mitchell received a significant price drop this week after missing the cut at the Sanderson Farms, which feels like an overreaction. Mitchell still gained over a stroke off the tee and 1.6 strokes putting, and this finally feels like a cheap enough price to take a risk.
$6,000 range
Play: Lee Hodges, $6,900:
I have been playing Lee Hodges quite a bit this season, and I have a lot of respect for his approach play. He has also finished top 25 in all three of his appearances at the Zozo Championship, albeit on a different course. At least he has played well in Japan before, and this is a great price.
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Andy Lack is a PGA Tour writer and podcaster from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles. Andy is the founder and CEO of Inside Sports Network, a website devoted to the predictive quality of advanced analytics and golf course architecture. He came to Golf Digest’s betting panel after previously writing for Run Pure Sports, RickRunGood.com, the Score and GolfWRX. In his free time, Andy can likely be found on a golf course. Follow him on Twitter: @adplacksports