2015 Fantasy GolfChris Garosi

Daily Fantasy Golf Strategy: The Wyndham Championship

The majors are done for the year, but there is still more golf to be played (and money to be won at DraftKings). This week we head to the Wyndham Championship at the Sedgefield Country Club (Donald Ross Course) in Greensboro, North Carolina. I’m back again to provide daily fantasy golf picks for DraftKings’ PGA game.

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Tour Stop

The Wyndham Championship is played at the Sedgefield Country Club (Donald Ross Course) in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Ross Course is a par-70 that runs 7,127 yards. The tournament has been held here since 2008.

This is the only Ross course in regular PGA Tour rotation, though Pinehurst No. 2 is in the U.S. Open rotation, which was played there in 1999, 2005 and 2011. Importantly, the 2011 Open was held after a redesign of the course which attempted to return it to the original Ross design.

The weather looks like it could be hot with a chance for thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday afternoon/evening. As always, check back later in the week to see if there is a tee time advantage to be had.

Scorecard breakdown: Four (4) par threes, ten (12) par fours and two (2) par fives. Pay no attention to the par 71 scorecards you see floating around. This is a par 70 course for the pros. We’re going to take a gander at par 4 scoring this week – I have a feeling.

Field

It’s the week after a major and the week before the FedEx Cup starts. It’s going to be on the weak side though the initial field looked better than it has since they’ve been playing here. My guess is you will see a number of withdrawals as the week progresses, but if not you could see some premium players here which would be unexpected.

The full field can be found here.

Thanks to GolfOdds.com for the odds this week. If you’d like to see a second set of odds, check out the Betting Zone’s odds here – just click on this week’s tournament on the left hand pane.

Past Tournament Results

The tourney has been held here since 2008, so we have some historical data to go on. I’ll also offer up a look at the 2011 and 2014 U.S. Open results at they were both played on Pinehurst No. 2 – a Donald Ross course.

2014 Winner: Camilo Villegas broke a four-year PGA Tour victory drought with a one shot win over Bill Haas. He roared from back in the pack with a final round 63 to take the victory over Haas who put up an impressive final round 64.

Top 20 Finishers - Last three years at the Wyndham Championship
Top 20 Finishers – Last three years at the Wyndham Championship

And the top 20 for the last two U.S. Opens at Pinehurst No. 2, which was also designed by Donald Ross.

Top 20 Finishers at the U.S. Opens held at Pinehurst No. 2 - course designed by Donald Ross
Top 20 Finishers at the U.S. Opens held at Pinehurst No. 2 – course designed by Donald Ross

 

Statistical Review

As with last week, we’re going to keep the statistics to a minimum as there hasn’t been a specific type of player who has always done well here. That may be related to the general weakness of the fields at the Wyndham or the course or a bit of both.

This week, I’ll focus on:

Par 4 scoring: It’s a par 70, so par 4 scoring is important generally. We’ll also take a look at par 5 scoring, though the shorter par 5s here lead to easier scoring opportunities for those who struggle on the longer par 5s on tour.

GIR: I’ll also take a gander at GIR percentage as those who can get to the green seem to have done well in the past at Sedgefield.

In 2014, winner Camilo Villegas was 39th in driving distance, T5 in driving accuracy, 11th in SG: Putting, T8 in GIR, seventh in proximity to the hole and first in scrambling.

Patrick Reed won in 2013 finishing 11th in driving distance, T38 in driving accuracy, fifth in SG: Putting, first in GIR, second in proximity to the hole and T56 in scrambling.

As always, you should examine Strokes Gained: Putting and Strokes Gained: Tee to Green every week.

DraftKings Expert Picks

Adam Scott | $10,900 – Scott comes in off a disappointing showing at the PGA Championship. He’s 80th in par 4 scoring and 17th in GIR, so his profile could work here. He’s only played this course once (in 2009) and missed the cut. He also missed the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open. I’m not sure I’ll back him this week as the most expensive play on the board based on his lack of experience here and poor showing last week.

Hideki Matsuyama | $10,900 – Hideki is the most expensive player along with Adam Scott, but I might be more inclined to play him than Scott. His profile lines up a bit better (third in par 4 scoring, 23 rd in GIR) than Scott’s. He hasn’t missed a cut since early February, and even though I would have liked to have seen a better finish than 37th last week at the PGA, he’s still humming along.

Brooks Koepka | $10,800 – Koepka is sixth in par 4 scoring and 21st in GIR so his game looks well suited for the course. He made his debut here last year and finished T38. He’s on an impressive run of form with seven top 25 finishes in a row including a solo fifth last week at the PGA. There aren’t many hotter golfers than Koepka right now, and he has the profile to win this week.

Brandt Snedeker | $10,300 – I faded Sneds last week and it almost came back to bite me as he put up a fantastic solo 12th at Whistling Straits. He’s tenth in par 4 scoring, but a dismal 135th in GIR. He’s also had three top 10s at Sedgefield since 2009 including a T5 last year. He’s also one of the top performers on par 70 courses since 2013-2014, so he has a lot of things going his way this week. And he did pick up a T11 at the 2011 U.S. Open and T9 in 2014.

Martin Kaymer | $9,800 – Kaymer’s only trip here was in 2013 when he finished T20. He has a game to win here as he’s 11th in GIR on the European Tour, though if he had enough rounds on the PGA Tour, he’d rank 171st (just ahead of Carl Pettersson). He comes in playing pretty well with four straight cuts made including three top 15 finishes (including both majors during that time). He was also T39 at the 2011 U.S. Open and won the 2014 U.S. Open.

Branden Grace | $9,700 – If you’ve read me before, you know that Grace is one of my favorite golfers right now. However, I’m not sure this is a course for him. He’s 46th in par 4 scoring, which is nice. He’s 137th in GIR ,which is not so nice (though he’s eighth on the European Tour in GIR…so….). He makes his debut at the Wyndham this week, and he’s riding high with four straight cuts made and no finish worse than T20. He’s a mixed bag this week as he’s hot, but it’s not clear if his game works on this course.

Bill Haas | $9,600 – The Charlotte, NC native, Haas has finished in the top 20 each of the last three years at the Wyndham. He’s put up three top ten finishes overall since 2009, though he did somehow miss the cut in 2011. He was solo 65th last week at Whistling Straits, but did have a 25th at Bridgestone and T4 at the Quicken Loans. It’s all about horse for course with Haas this week.

Webb Simpson | $9,500 – Simpson missed the cut in 2009 in his first trip to Sedgefield. Since then, his worst finish was T22 in 2012. He won in 2011 and had two other top 10 finishes. He was even T14 at the 2011 U.S. Open. His best finish in his last three is a solo 25th at Bridgestone. He’s the horsiest of horses for this course.

Billy Horschel | $9,500 – Horschel has made the cut in all three trips to the Wyndham, but never finished better than T30. He profiles well with a 46th spot in par 4 scoring and 15th spot in GIR. He’s coming in playing solidly with ten straight cuts made though his last five finishes have all been tween 25th and 33rd. He’s pretty expensive this week, but he’s a safe bet to make the cut and see the top 25.

Justin Thomas | $9,400 – Three straight top 20 finishes including two top fives makes Thomas an attractive option this week. He’s 46th in par 4 scoring and 35th in GIR so the profile fits. He played here way back in 2009 (when I think he was 12 years old) and finished T78. His profile fits and he’s in form so roster him with confidence. Oh, he also won the FootJoy Invitational in 2009 held at Sedgefield (beating Jordan Spieth) and finished second in that same tournament in 2010.

Ryan Moore | $9,300 – Moore won here in 2009, but has only played twice since with a missed cut and a T39 (last time here in 2012). Moore missed the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open so his record is a bit uneven at Ross-designed courses. His form isn’t terribly exciting as he missed the cut at the British and U.S. Opens. His best finish in his last five is a T24 at the John Deere. He finished solo 37th last week at the PGA.

Paul Casey | $9,200 – Casey profile fits perfectly at this course as he’s 20th in par 4 scoring and fifth in GIR. He has an uneven record here, but he was hurt for many of those down years at Sedgefield. He also missed the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open. However, He was T18 here last year and is one of the best players on par 70 courses in recent years. I like him as a premium option who is outside the top tier of pricing.

Luke Donald | $9,100 – Donald has never played at this course, though he played the precursor to this tournament three times. He’s 145th in par 4 scoring and 144th in GIR so his profile isn’t that appetizing. He was solo 43rd at the PGA Championship last week after a T74 at the RBC Canadian Open. I’m not sure if there is much to hang my hat on with Donald this week.

Patrick Rodgers | $9,000 – Rodgers has half a profile to work here as he’s 28th in par 4 scoring while sitting 104th in GIR. He teed it up last year here for the first time, but ultimately withdrew. He was third in his last time out at the Barracuda, but he has struggled mightily most of the year (outside of his T2 at the Wells Fargo back in May). Rodgers has all of the skills in the world to succeed at any course, but I’m not sure I’ll risk him outside of a couple of GPPs as he hasn’t been able to put it all together yet.

Charl Schwartzel | $8,900 – Schwartzel finished T9 at the U.S. Open in 2011 at Pinehurst No. 2. The next year he finished T14 at Sedgefield in his only trip to the Wyndham. He then missed the cut at the 2014 U.S. Open. His profile doesn’t fit at all, but he’s had some success on Ross courses. He’s made four straight cuts on Tour, but nothing impressive since his solo seventh at the U.S. Open.

Harris English | $8,600 – English has a nice profile for the course as he’s 28th in par 4 scoring and 63rd in GIR. He’s played here only once back in 2012, but it was an impressive result (T10). He’s made eight straight cuts on Tour, but only two top 25 finishes (both at Pete Dye courses) so he’s not in the best form. He was also T48 at the U.S. Open in 2014. So, we are banking on English’s profile working here as it did in 2012.

Brendon Todd | $8,500 – Todd comes into the Wyndham stumbling a bit after a run of three straight top 20s, he finished 61st at the Bridgestone and then missed the cut at the PGA. He missed the cut the first two times he ventured to Sedgefield, but got on the right side of the line in 2013 with a T26. He also finished T17 at the U.S. Open in 2014. He is 46th in par 4 scoring, but only 103rd in GIR.

Carl Pettersson | $8,400 – Pettersson holds the four day total record and also is tied for the 18-hole record at Sedgefield. He’s the all-time leading money winner at this tournament as well. He won in 2008, had back to back T4s in 2011 and 2012 and picked up a T18 last year. He’s had three top 15 finishes in his last six tournaments. His 75th place finish last week is a bit misleading as he was added to the field about an hour before the start on Thursday when Gary Woodland withdrew. He’s got an excellent history here (even if his profile doesn’t fit) and has some good results recently.

Will Wilcox | $8,400 – I imagine every stat-based golf expert will be on Wilcox this week. He’s third in par 4 scoring and fourth in GIR. He finished T24 here last year in his first trip to the tournament. He’s also finished T21 or better in his last four tournaments on Tour. Perhaps the only blemish on his record was he missed the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open shooting 79-76. But, that was a long time ago – Wilcox is a better golfer now.

Charles Howell III | $8,300 – Howell III had some success in the past at this tournament (two top 15s), but he’s stumbled the last two years to a DQ and missed cut. He put up a T11 at the Quicken Loans National a couple of weeks ago, but hasn’t had a finish better than T31 (outside of that T11) since early April. His form isn’t terrible, but it’s mediocre and that’s not what we want if we are paying this much.

Ollie Schniederjans | $8,300 – The young man has set up shop in a pretty high rent district this week and his lack of track record makes me shy away from him. He has all of the talent in the world and already has three top 25 finishes on worldwide this year in just eight starts made. He’s a GPP play as he’s a high variance play.

Tiger Woods | $8,200 – Makes his debut here and I, for one, am happy he decided to tee it up at the Wyndham. He needs more competitive rounds under his belt (no matter where they are). That said, spend your cap space elsewhere. We continue to see glimpses, but he’s still struggling to put a complete round together let alone the four needed to contend.

Russell Knox | $8,100 – Knox’s profile is one of the best this week as he’s sixth in par 4 scoring and seventh in GIR. Only Will Wilcox is better in the field this week. He was T37 in his only trip to the tournament in 2012. He’s been a bit uneven as of late, missing the cut last week at the PGA which was preceded by a T39, missed cut (British Open) and T10.

Chad Campbell | $8,000 – Campbell had a T4 here in 2012, but he has missed the cut the last two years. He’s only 115th in par 4 scoring, but does sit 33rd in GIR, so he’s shown he can do some damage at this course. He’s on a nice little hot streak with seven straight cuts made and back to back T11 finishes.

George Coetzee | $8,000 – Where did his performance last week come from? He strolled into the PGA having missed three straight cuts. In fact, since his win in May at the Mauritius Open he’s missed five of eight cuts, finished T74, T70 and then boom…his solo seventh at the PGA. He’s 154th in GIR on the European Tour so it doesn’t seem like he’d be a great fit for the course. And with his horrific form prior to last week, I’m not sure how you I can recommend him this week.

Austin Cook | $8,000 – Cook makes his Wyndham debut this week. But, the young man has shown already in his short PGA Tour career (7 starts) that he succeeds wherever he goes. His been in seven tournaments over this year and last and made the cut six times. He’s finished in the top 25 in each of those six tournaments and has earned over $600,000 in that short time. He’s played here previously with a T33 (7 over par +7) in 2009 at the FootJoy Invitational. I like him a fair bit based on his success in all courses this year. I think many will shy away from him and head down the list a bit, but I’d put him in a few lineups this week. He’s like Patrick Rodgers without the fanfare.

Ben Martin | $7,900 – Martin is six spots higher in salary than his odds say he should be. He missed the cut in his only trip to the tournament in 2011. He comes in stumbling with a T74 at the British Open, 57th at the Bridgestone and a missed cut at the PGA. There are others in his salary neighborhood that I prefer.

Nick Watney | $7,800 – Call it a hunch on Watney who seems to pick up his game at this time of year every year. I’m not sure why, but he keeps popping up on leaderboards (though not on Sundays) during the late summer. He’s alternated made and missed cuts over his last five Tour stops. He finished T5 at the Wyndham last year as well so he can go low here. He did miss the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open, but I think he’s getting closer to putting the pieces together for a successful week.

Jonas Blixt | $7,800 – Swedish. Not Carl Pettersson. T55 in his only trip here in 2012. In good form with three straight cuts made and all in the top 30. He’ll be low-owned for sure with other well-known names so he makes an interesting pivot.

Johnson Wagner | $7,700 – Wagner’s moustache always garners my attention. But his game gets noticed this week as well. He’s only 102nd in par 4 scoring, but is 12th in GIR. He’s made the cut three of the five times he’s played here, though he hasn’t finished better than T32 (in 2009). He missed the cut at the Quicken Loans the last time he was out on the course, but he’d run off four straight cuts made prior to that miss with three straight top 20s. His form looks solid.

David Toms | $7,600 – Toms has been in the top 20 the last two years and four of the last five years (with a missed cut in there. I was excited to roster him in some stars and scrubs lineups last week, but he bombed out at the PGA. He still sits 46th in par 4 scoring so he can do some damage on par 4s. I’d tread lightly, but his ownership level will be near zero, and he has shown he can succeed at this course.

Jason Dufner | $7,600 – Dufner is 102nd in par 4 scoring, but 39th in GIR. He’s also placed 11 spots lower in salary than Vegas thinks he should be. In his last start here (2012), he finished T7. He also missed the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open. He’s made six straight cuts on Tour with three top 25 finishes though his two most recent starts (T58 – British Open; 68th at the PGA) leave a bit to be desired. He’s got a solid profile and offers some value at this price.

Brian Harman | $7,500 – Harman has only made the cut at the Wyndham once in his four attempts. However, that one cut ended in a T3 in 2013. He’s alternated made and missed cuts over his last four tournaments including a missed cut the last time out at the PGA. His profile isn’t outstanding, but it isn’t terrible with an 80th in par 4 scoring and a 76th spot in GIR.

Cameron Smith | $7,400 – I’m going to keep going to the well until it’s dry. Smith has made three straight cuts on Tour and six of his last seven as this impressive rookie continues to progress on the big boy tours. He was eighth on the Asian Tour in GIR in 2014 and eighth in stroke average (to par) as well. So, he’s shown he can get to the green and can score. There isn’t much more to go, but he’s playing well and I’m a bit biased.

Stewart Cink | $7,200 – Cink’s game lines up nicely this week as he’s 28th in par 4 scoring and third in GIR on Tour this year. He’s been a bit uneven of late as he’s made five of his last eight cuts and put up his best finish of the season (T5 at the Canadian Open). But, he missed the cut last time out at the Quicken Loans National. He’s only played this course once (in 2013) and missed the cut. He also missed the cut at the 2011 U.S. Open so you are banking on his profile working here this week.

Scott Langley | $7,200 – Langley was T12 last year at the Wyndham. He had run off six straight cuts made and then stumbled in his last two tourneys and missed the cut. He also finished T54 in the U.S. Open in 2014. So, he’s got a little history on his side.

Daniel Summerhays | $7,100 – Summerhays was T17 in 2011 and then promptly missed the cut the next two years. He had two top 15 finishes and then missed the cut in his last trip out at the Quicken Loans National. He is 28th in par 4 scoring so he might be able to put up some points and sneak into the weekend.

Camilo Villegas | $7,100 – Villegas’ profile doesn’t fit, but he won here last year and had a T9 in 2011. He’s alternated made and missed cuts over his last five, but does have a T22 and 25th place finish over that period. He’s a high volatility option this week.

Ryo Ishikawa | $7,100 – Ishikawa had a string of five straight cuts destroyed at the Barracuda two weeks ago. His profile is mediocre and while he’s made cuts recently (five of his last six), he’s not putting up great results.

George McNeill | $7,000 – McNeill had a second place finish here in 2011 but has little else in his course history to get excited about. He had a great run in the spring and early summer, but has faltered a bit lately alternating made and missed cuts in his last six. Still, I like him a bit this week as he’s also 46th in par 4 scoring so he could put up a good number.

Robert Garrigus | $7,000 – Garrigus makes an intriguing play based on his history here as he’s made the cut in the five times he’s played this course since 2008. He put up a T11 in 2013 and also finished T3 at the U.S. Open in 2011 so he seems to be able to go low at Ross’ courses if everything falls right. He’s in off missing three of four cuts, though he made the cut at his last (Barracuda) tournament though the Stableford scoring system makes it a bit harder to evaluate his work. His profile doesn’t work (185th in par 4 scoring and 158th in GIR), but he’s got some history that makes him worth consideration.

Ricky Barnes | $7,000 – Barnes has been in the top 25 the last two years at the Wyndham. His profile doesn’t fit. He’s made four straight cuts coming in and has three top 20 finishes in that run. His form is good and his course history is solid as well.

Colt Knost | $6,900 – Knost’s statistical profile is one of the better as he’s 28th in par 4 scoring and 48th in GIR. He’s only made one cut in four trips here, though that was the last time out in 2013 (T37). He was T10 in his last tournament on Tour (the Barracuda) and has made nine of his last 11 cuts including four top 15 finishes. The profile works so perhaps he can build on this T37 to vault into the top 30.

Andres Gonzales | $6,900 – I like his hair. I’m jealous of his hair. I used to have long, flowing hair. He’s made three of his last four cuts on Tour and was fourth in his last time out at the Barracuda. He also finished T8 at the Wyndham in his last visit in 2013.

Tim Clark | $6,800 – Clark’s recent play here is outstanding as he’s finished in the top 26 in each of the last three years including a second place finish in 2012. His form is poor as he’s missed four of five cuts on Tour and his only made cut ended in T63. You believe in his history if you want to roster him this week.

Chez Reavie | $6,800 – Reavie has a similar profile to Billy Horschel, but he comes at a much lower price point. He’s made five straight cuts on Tour with three top 25 finishes (though they were the first three tourneys of this five week run). He was T45 at the 2011 U.S. Open and did put up a T10 (2009) and T9 (2011) at the Wyndham. His more recent history here isn’t great (T58 and missed cut). His game fits and he has some history on his side so he makes a good, inexpensive option.

Byeong-Hun An | $6,800 – An teed it up here as an amateur for the FootJoy Invitational in 2008. He finished T25. He’s not played at the Wyndham previously, but he’s not a newbie. However, his form is terrible so I’ll pass again this week on An.

Vaughn Taylor | $6,700 – Taylor has a profile that should lead to success this week as he’s 46th in par 4 scoring and 25th in GIR. He also finished last year at eighth in GIR on the Web.com Tour. He’s made 10 of 11 cuts on Tour this year and has six top 25s in those 10 tournaments. He has one top 20 at Sedgefield (in 2008) so he hasn’t had the best of luck here, but he lines up quite well and has been steady on Tour this year.

Hudson Swafford | $6,700 – Swafford is another statistical darling as he’s 46th in par 4 scoring and 37th in GIR. He did put up a T21 at the Quicken Loans a couple of weeks ago, but his current run since his T12 in April at Zurich is a collection of finishes mostly outside of the top 30. He’s a safe choice to make the cut and if you think he can crack the top 30, he’s worth the pick. If you think he’ll revert to the majority of his recent results, then there are others I’d rather have.

William McGirt | $6,600 – McGirt is 18 spots lower in salary than he should be based on his odds to win this week. Which is nice. But, he’s also got a profile to work as well as he’s 28th in par 4 scoring and 54th in GIR. He finished T8 here last year, but hadn’t finished better than T52 in his other three trips to Sedgefield. He’s made his last three cuts on Tour, but with no finish better than T34. So, he has the tools to make it work this week and there is some hope from his past that he can do it here.

Boo Weekley | $6,600 – Weekley is 46th in par 4 scoring and 57th in GIR this year and Vegas is impressed as he’s 25 spots lower in salary than he should be based on his odds to win this week. He’s played the tournament the last six years and has made three cuts with no finish better than T32 (2009). He’s made seven cuts in a row on Tour with three top 20 finishes in that run.

Whee Kim | $6,500 – Kim’s profile fits (28th in par 4 scoring, 59th in GIR). He’s debuting here and has interesting recent form as he’s gone missed cut, T3, missed cut, T11, missed cut…so, looks like another top 15 is in the offing this week!

Mark Wilson | $6,500 – There are a lot of guys down here in this neighborhood who have profiles that look great and Wilson is another. He’s 46th in par 4 scoring and 49th in GIR. He’s also made four straight cuts with two top 30 finishes in that stretch. He’s made four of five cuts at Sedgefield and had a T9 in 2008. He was T51 in last year’s event.

Daniel Berger | $6,500 – Berger’s current form is atrocious, but his profile says he could succeed here (46th in par 4 scoring and 40th in GIR). Berger was also T43 at the FootJoy Invitational here in 2010. You’re taking a big leap of faith by rostering him this week, but his profile says it could be worthwhile.

John Peterson | $6,300 – Peterson also has a great profile for this course as he’s 20th in par 4 scoring and 43rd in GIR. He made his debut at the Wyndham last year and missed the cut. His form isn’t the best (alternated made and missed cuts over his last seven tournaments), but the profile is there to succeed.

Justin Leonard | $6,200 – Leonard has an amazing history here as he’s made four cuts in four trips to Sedgefield and has three top 20 finishes. He’s made two cuts in a row and three of his last four after seemingly missing the cut every single week. Trust his history for a solid option in stars and scrubs lineups.

Zac Blair | $6,200 – Blair makes his Wyndham debut, but he’s played this course competitively in the past. He played in the FootJoy Invitational in 2008 and finished T23 at plus five. However, Blair’s form isn’t great as he’s made only three of seven cuts on Tour and no finish better than T32.

Matt Every | $6,100 – Every has two top 15s in his only two trips. He has literally the worst statistical profile of any golfer on Tour for this tournament. He’s only made one cut in his last eight tour stops and that was a T74. Do with this information what you will.

K.J. Choi | $6,100 – Choi is boring, but he makes cuts and could be a safe option for cash game players who want to stack some studs.

John Huh | $6,000 – Huh had back to back top 20s in 2012 and 2013 at the Wyndham and has made the cut in all three trips to Sedgefield. He’s made six of seven cuts on Tour coming in and has two top 20s in that run. His course history is nice this low in the salary strata.

Spencer Levin | $6,000 – Levin’s profile is like Mark Wilson’s – in fact exactly like it but he’s a bit cheaper. He’s missed three straight cuts so you’re banking on his profile working here in his third trip to the Wyndham where his best finish is T53.

Blayne Barber | $6,000 – Barber played the FootJoy Invitational back in 2008 and finished T12, plus one and only two shots back of Jordan Spieth who finished T6. He’s also 46th in par scoring and 89th in GIR so he could be worth a flyer on a roster or two.

Will MacKenzie | $5,900 – Withdrew so keep him out of your lineups.

Steve Alker | $5,700 – Alker is a bit down the statistical list this week (80th in par 4 scoring and 91st in GIR), but just last year on the Web.com tour he was fifth in GIR, and this week’s tournament is going to be a bit more like Web.com tourneys than the usual PGA tournament. He’s not in great form as his last three tournaments have ended in T87, missed cut, missed cut, but he does have four top 30 finishes in this last 10 starts. He’s never played here previously, but he’s got a chance to make a bit of noise at a near minimum salary.

DraftKings Scoring

Roster size: 6 Golfers

POINT SCORING

Golfers on each team will accumulate points as follows:

  • Per Hole Scoring
    • Double Eagle (DBL EAG): +20 PTs
    • Eagle (EAG): +8 PTs
    • Birdie (BIR): +3 PTs
    • Par (PAR): +0.5 PTs
    • Bogey (BOG): -0.5 PTs
    • Double Bogey (DBL BOG): -1 PT
    • Worse than Double Bogey (WORSE DBL BOG): -1 PT
  • Tournament Finish Scoring
    • 1st: 30 PTs
    • 2nd: 20 PTs
    • 3rd: 18 PTs
    • 4th: 16 PTs
    • 5th: 14 PTs
    • 6th: 12 PTs
    • 7th: 10 PTs
    • 8th: 9 PTs
    • 9th: 8 PTs
    • 10th: 7 PTs
    • 11th–15th: 6 PTs
    • 16th–20th: 5 PTs
    • 21st–25th: 4 PTs
    • 26th–30th: 3 PTs
    • 31st–40th: 2 PTs
    • 41st-50th: 1 PTs
  • Streaks and Bonuses
    • Streak of 3 Birdies of Better (MAX 1 Per Round) (3+ BIR STRK): +3 PTs
    • Bogey Free Round (BOG FREE RD): +3 PTs
    • All 4 Rounds Under 70 Strokes (ALL 4 RDS UND 70): +5 PTs
    • Hole in One (HOLE IN ONE): +10 PTs

Scoring Notes: Ties for a finishing position will not reduce or average down points. For example, if 2 golfers tie for 3rd place, each will receive the 18 fantasy points for the 3rd place finish result. Playoff Holes will not count towards final scoring, with the exception of the “finishing position” scoring. For example, the golfer who wins the tournament will receive the sole award of 1st place points, but will not accrue points for their scoring result in the individual playoff holes.

Player Lock Notes: All golfers lock at the time the first golfer tees off on day 1 of an event.

Full rules are located here for DraftKings golf.

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