Ricky Castillo
24-Year-Old Golfer
2025 Stats
Rank
116
Winnings
$961,455
Winnings/Entry
$40,061
Entries
24
Rounds
78
2026 Fantasy Outlook
No other 2025 rookie notched more top-25 results (7) than Castillo, whose maiden PGA Tour campaign was highlighted by a solo-third place effort at the season-ending RSM Classic where he paced the field in putts per GIR en route to 30 total par-breakers. Castillo's putting magic in the finale vaulted him to 102nd in the FedExCup Fall standings, earning him much more beneficial conditional status than originally expected for 2026. Ranking top 40 among his peers in both SG: Off-the-Tee and GIR percentage, the 24-year-old University of Florida product remains a sneaky click in daily fantasy contests. Read Past Outlooks
Ninth in putts per GIR at Valspar
Castillo carded an even-par 71 on Sunday at the Valspar Championship to finish even-par and tied for 46th.
ANALYSIS
Castillo has made the cut in back-to-back starts since his maiden PGA Tour win at the Puerto Rico Open, and he ranked ninth among the field in putts per GIR en route to 12 total birdies and an eagle this past week at Innisbrook. However, he hit just 39 of 72 greens in regulation while losing 1.77 strokes with his ball striking. Nonetheless, Castillo remains 28th in the FedExCup standings ahead of the upcoming Texas Children's Houston Open, where he missed the cut during his Memorial Park GC debut last year.
Castillo has made the cut in back-to-back starts since his maiden PGA Tour win at the Puerto Rico Open, and he ranked ninth among the field in putts per GIR en route to 12 total birdies and an eagle this past week at Innisbrook. However, he hit just 39 of 72 greens in regulation while losing 1.77 strokes with his ball striking. Nonetheless, Castillo remains 28th in the FedExCup standings ahead of the upcoming Texas Children's Houston Open, where he missed the cut during his Memorial Park GC debut last year.
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Castillo led the University of Florida to a national championship title in 2023 before winning his Korn Ferry Tour debut, but he now earns PGA Tour status for the first time thanks to his 26th-place finish in the KFT's 2024 Points List, having notched four top-10s across 25 starts this year. He tied for second at the Magnit Championship in mid-August, and he ultimately ranked fifth among the KFT in total driving and ninth in par-5 scoring.
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Wins Puerto Rico Open
Castillo posted a 17-under cumulative score at the Puerto Rico Open to win the tournament by one stroke over Chandler Blanchet.
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Solo fifth at PGA National
Castillo posted a 13-under cumulative score at the Cognizant Classic to finish fifth.
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Finishes third at The RSM Classic
Castillo shot an eight-under 62 on Sunday at The RSM Classic to finish in solo third place.
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First career top-10 finish
Castillo carded a two-under 69 on Sunday at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson to finish 17-under and tied for fifth.
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In field for Players Championship
Castillo is in the field for The Players Championship, according to PGA Tour Communications.
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