Derek Farnsworth

Derek Farnsworth

About the Author

Derek Farnsworth graduated from the University of Utah with a Masters Degree in Accounting. When the opportunity to combine his world of numbers with his love of sports came along, he took the leap and never looked back. He has worked at RotoGrinders for more than 12 years, providing written and video fantasy content for most of the major sports, including the NBA, NFL, MLB and PGA. You can follow him on Twitter @RG_Notorious for his sports betting and fantasy takes.

The Archive

Stephan Jaeger has a shot in this weekend's Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Three long-shot picks to win at Detroit Golf Club this weekend

June 26, 2024 | 10:03am

Why these three long shots can come out on top this weekend in Detroit.

Brian Harman returns to his happy place this week, as he's finished tied for eighth or better in six of his last nine trips here.

Three picks for this weekend's Travelers Championship

June 19, 2024 | 10:00am

The world’s best golfers will be teeing it up for the third week in a row. 

Collin Morikawa is among the favorite this weekend at Pinehurst.

Three best bets for this weekend's U.S. Open

June 12, 2024 | 10:00am

Experience in majors and a good track record on long and difficult courses will be important this weekend.

Patrick Cantlay is one of our long shot picks to win the Memorial Tournament.

Three long-shot picks to win the Memorial Tournament

June 5, 2024 | 9:28am

Muirfield Village, site of this week’s Memorial Tournament, is a par-72 that measures a whopping 7,569 yards.

Adam Scott is a sleeper pick to win this weekend's RBC Canadian Open.

Three long-shot picks to win this weekend's RBC Canadian Open

May 29, 2024 | 8:26am

The RBC Canadian Open changes venues each year, so we have little course history to work with this week.

Denny McCarthy has a shot in this weekend's Charles Schwab Challenge.

Three picks to win at Colonial Country Club

May 22, 2024 | 8:31am

Golfers who are good on approach, around the green and putting on bentgrass should find their way to the top of the leaderboard this week. 

Wyndham Clark won by four strokes at Quail Hollow in 2023.

Four picks for this week's Wells Fargo Championship

May 8, 2024 | 1:59pm

Hollow Quail is this week's stop on the PGA Tour and should favor golfers who have no major weakness and are long off the tee.

Si Woo Kim one good putting week away from capturing his fifth PGA Tour title.

Four picks for this week's CJ Cup Byron Nelson

May 1, 2024 | 9:00am

This week on the PGA Tour will be all about making birdies at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. 

Yet to win on the PGA Tour, Cameron Young's ability to consistently stay in contention makes him a best bet at the RBC Heritage.

Four picks for this weekend's RBC Heritage tournament

April 17, 2024 | 3:17pm

Coming off The Masters, we dive into the RBC Heritage in the hopes of more cash this weekend with these four best bets.

Billy Horschel during second round play of the Valero Texas Open

Best bets for the Valero Open

April 3, 2024 | 12:06pm

When it comes to the betting board this week, I’m looking for golfers who are very solid, tee to green and have a good track record in Texas.

Stephan Jaeger of Germany hits out of a greenside bunker on the ninth hole during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Four picks to win the Houston Open

March 26, 2024 | 7:21pm

How to bet this week’s Texas Children’s Houston Open. 

Justin Thomas of the United States is among the best bets at Valspar this weekend.

Best bets for the Valspar Championship this weekend

March 20, 2024 | 10:00am

The ups and downs of golf betting are unlike anything else in sports. Luckily, we don’t have time to lick our wounds, as the Valspar Championship is set to tee...

Xander Schauffele has the potential to win The Players Championship.

Four best bets for The Players Championship

March 13, 2024 | 3:29pm

Consider these four bets for The Players Championship.

Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets.

Four players to target on PrizePicks during Friday's NBA slate

March 8, 2024 | 3:00pm

Let’s try to start the weekend off on the right foot with some solid picks on PrizePicks.

Viktor Hovland is a top contender at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Four best bets for Arnold Palmer Invitational

March 6, 2024 | 8:59am

Bay Hill has the third-most predictive course history on the PGA Tour, trailing only Augusta National and Riviera Country Club.