Brian Kirschner predicted that Lanto Griffin could win the Puerto Rico Open, citing his strong recent form and consistent iron play. Griffin has gained strokes on approach in three of his last four starts and is hitting his irons exceptionally well. Five starts ago, he won the Q School event at a challenging golf course, and he finished 12th at the Bermuda Championship prior to that. With odds at 45-1, Kirschner believes Griffin is one of the top players in the field and offers great value.

Rick Gehman said Lanto Griffin comes in with several positive marks, including a Q-school victory and a T-9 finish at Torrey Pines. However, Gehman highlighted Griffin’s poor around-the-green play as his biggest weakness. Despite losing significant strokes in that category each time he has played at Vidanta Vallarta, Griffin has never missed a cut there. Gehman believes that if Griffin can simply avoid being a liability around the greens, his solid ball-striking should yield strong DFS returns.

Brady Kannon highlighted Lanto Griffin as another player with strong upside in a weaker Mexico Open field. Griffin has made the cut in all three appearances here, including a top-20 result, and also finished ninth at Torrey Pines—another course Kannon views as correlated. Though Griffin’s form has been up and down, Kannon sees him as a worthwhile gamble at odds ranging from 65-to-1 to over 100-to-1, stressing the importance of line shopping for the best price.

Brady Kannon said Lanto Griffin is an excellent play at the Mexico Open based on Griffin’s history at similarly demanding courses. Griffin briefly lost momentum after missing the cut at Phoenix, but he has made every cut at this event—including a top-20 finish. Kannon noted Griffin’s strong showings at Torrey Pines and other correlated venues as evidence that he is poised for another solid result in a weaker field.