CaddyBytes final fantasy golf picks, Pete Dye course-fit targets, individual podium storylines, value plays, risk flags, and Team Championship angles for the 2026 LIV Golf season finale in Indianapolis.
The Club at Chatham Hills, Westfield, Indiana
The strongest part of the original board was the premium ceiling. Jon Rahm closed with a 63 to finish second, and Bryson DeChambeau shot 64 to share third. Two of the six top targets therefore finished on the podium, while Scott Vincent supplied the best secondary result with a tied-fifth finish.
The middle of the board was crowded at tied 17th. Niemann, Herbert, Pieters, Varner, and An all finished at 10-under, producing useful but unspectacular results. Hatton reached tied 27th, while Muñoz, Johnson, Gooch, Casey, and Puig finished outside the Top 35.
Michael La Sasso was the major omission. His second-round 60 changed the tournament, and he followed it with rounds of 66 and 65 to win by one. Legion XIII delivered the best team result from the original team board, moving from the No. 2 pre-tournament position to the championship.
The original CaddyBytes board delivered its best results at the top. Rahm and DeChambeau both finished on the podium, while Vincent turned the secondary group into a Top-5 hit. Five more picks finished tied for 17th, but the lower half of the value board did not keep pace.
La Sasso's victory is the largest miss on the final board. He began with a 71, then played the final 54 holes in 19-under to beat Rahm by one stroke. The final grade reflects both the three high-end hits and the number of original selections that finished outside the Top 25.
Rahm finished second at 17-under and DeChambeau tied for third at 16-under. They were the strongest results from the six-player premium group.
Scott Vincent finished tied for fifth at 15-under, giving the secondary board its only Top-10 result and its strongest grade.
Niemann, Herbert, Pieters, Varner, and An all finished at 10-under. Each receives a solid B, but none moved into final-round contention.
Muñoz, Johnson, Gooch, Casey, and Puig all finished 36th or worse. Those results pulled the full player board down to an overall C+.
Final result: T17, 10-under (64-67-70-69).
The original No. 1 target opened with a 64 and remained in the mix through two rounds, but a third-round 70 stalled his run. A Top-20 finish was useful, though well short of the expected anchor result.
Final result: 2nd, 17-under (67-67-66-63).
Rahm delivered the best result among the original picks. His closing 63 pushed Michael La Sasso to the final hole, and his runner-up finish also anchored Legion XIII's Team Championship victory.
Final result: T17, 10-under (66-69-71-64).
Herbert recovered from a third-round 71 with a closing 64, moving back inside the Top 20. The Sunday charge rescued a solid grade, but he never became a serious title threat.
Final result: T27, 8-under (67-67-68-70).
Hatton stayed under par for the week but did not produce the low round needed to climb. His 70 on Sunday left him outside the Top 25, although his score still counted toward Legion XIII's team victory.
Final result: T36, 5-under (70-67-71-67).
The defending champion never found the scoring pace that carried him to the 2025 title. Two rounds of 67 helped, but the opening 70 and third-round 71 left him well outside contention.
Final result: T3, 16-under (65-68-67-64).
DeChambeau supplied the rebound the original board anticipated. He closed with a 64, finished only two strokes behind La Sasso, and joined Rahm as the second premium podium hit.
Scott Vincent produced the clear win from this four-player group. Pieters and Varner returned Top-20 finishes, while Casey dropped into the lower portion of the final leaderboard.
Final result: T45, 2-under.
Casey did not carry his New York result into Indianapolis. He remained under par for the tournament but finished well outside the useful fantasy range.
Final result: T17, 10-under (66-65-69-70).
Pieters moved into contention with opening rounds of 66 and 65 before slowing over the weekend. The Top-20 finish made him a useful secondary pick without becoming a high-end hit.
Final result: T17, 10-under (68-66-67-69).
Varner followed his New York runner-up finish with four steady rounds and another Top-20 result. He did not repeat the earlier podium, but he avoided the deep miss that hurt several other secondary picks.
Final result: T5, 15-under (66-68-66-65).
Vincent was the best value pick on the page. He broke 70 in all four rounds, closed with a 65, and helped HyFlyers GC finish second in the Team Championship.
Byeong Hun An supplied the only Top-20 result from this group. Johnson, Gooch, and Puig all finished in the bottom third of the 57-player field, making this the weakest portion of the original board.
Final result: T39, 4-under (64-66-76-70).
Johnson opened 64-66 and was positioned for a strong result, but a third-round 76 sent him down the board. The excellent first 36 holes were not enough to save the final grade.
Final result: 49th, 1-under.
Puig never turned his 2025 course result into a repeat performance. He finished 49th and produced the lowest result among the original CaddyBytes player picks.
Final result: T43, 3-under.
Gooch remained under par but did not recreate his prior Chatham Hills success. A closing 72 left him tied 43rd and outside the useful value range.
Final result: T17, 10-under (66-69-69-66).
An broke 70 in all four rounds and closed with a 66. His tied-17th finish was the strongest result in this value group and extended his late-season run of steady golf.
Legion XIII won the Team Championship by six strokes, Ripper GC finished third, and 4Aces GC placed fourth. Those three results carried the team board, while the original No. 1 choice Torque GC tied for sixth and Crushers GC fell to 11th.
Final result: T6, 30-under. Niemann and Ancer both finished at 10-under, but Muñoz and Ortiz ended at 5-under and Torque never reached the final team podium.
Final result: 1st, 44-under. Rahm's runner-up finish led the defending champions to a six-stroke victory and a second consecutive Team Championship.
Final result: 3rd, 36-under. Marc Leishman tied for 10th, while Herbert and Cameron Smith tied for 17th, placing Ripper exactly where the original team board ranked it.
Final result: 4th, 32-under. Thomas Detry tied for 10th and Thomas Pieters tied for 17th, helping 4Aces finish exactly in the original fourth position.
Final result: 11th, 17-under. DeChambeau tied for third, but the other three counting totals prevented the Crushers from turning his podium finish into a team challenge.
The final results produced three high-value successes, a large tied-17th middle group, and several costly misses near the bottom of the leaderboard.
The original premium group placed two players inside the final Top 3. Rahm finished one stroke behind the winner, and DeChambeau finished two strokes back.
Vincent's tied-fifth finish at 15-under made him the strongest secondary selection and the only original value or form pick to reach the Top 10.
The 22-year-old champion was not on the original board. His 10-under 60 in Round 2 launched the winning run, and he held off Rahm with a closing 65.
Johnson tied for 39th, Gooch tied for 43rd, Casey tied for 45th, and Puig finished 49th. Those four results prevented the strong top-end hits from producing a higher overall grade.
The final player board earns a C+. Rahm, DeChambeau, and Vincent provided three excellent results, and five more players finished inside the Top 20. The overall grade remains limited by the six original selections that finished 27th or worse and by missing champion Michael La Sasso.