PGA DFS Playbook THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP: Top DraftKings & FanDuel PGA DFS Picks
Published: Mar 08, 2023
It was another fantastic week on the PGA Tour. Congratulations to Kurt Kitayama on winning his first PGA Tour event of his career. It was amazing to see him survive a triple bogey on the ninth hole to beat the likes of Rory McIlory, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth, and Tyrrell Hatton. It was quite an eventful final round with six players owning at least a share of the lead at some point. Kurt becomes the first player to win at the Arnold Palmer in his first visit since 1990 when Robert Gomez outlasted Greg Norman. You have to feel good for a player like him who has grinded throughout his career. He was called “The Project” in college at UNLV nearly 10 years ago. The game developed throughout college and onto the DP World Tour where he won twice. Now, in his 50th career PGA Tour start, he is a winner.
I can’t describe how much I’ve enjoyed these “designated events” thus far. They have felt like major championships with so many great players across the leaderboards. I have to say that despite not having the likes of Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Bryson DeChambeau in these fields, we’ve had fantastic tournaments. We’ve had first time winners, we’ve had premiere players take home titles and everything in between. We’ve got another one at the PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP this week which already has a reputation of being the unofficial fifth major.
TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida plays host to this event and is known best for its signature 17th hole, a par 3 with an Island Green. This hole is one of the most exciting holes to watch on Tour and it has shattered the dreams of many PGA pros. The 17th hole may be the big attraction for casual golf fans, but there is a lot more to dive into at Sawgrass.
Like most of the Florida course, accuracy is the name of the game. This track is not particularly long at 7,275 yards but it can trip you up in many ways. These golfers will feel a false sense of security at times. Scrambling will be vital because this course was designed by Pete Dye and if you’ve ever played one of his courses, you know it can be quite a humbling experience. Luck plays quite a role at THE PLAYERS because depending on where you land the ball on these sloping greens, they can be your best friend or your worst enemy. The greens are large but they are quite fast.
The biggest factor this weekend will be the weather. There is a 75 percent chance or greater of rain Thursday through Saturday. You hate to see something like rain determine the winner but that’s the cold hard truth.
When you look at course history, players who are known as good course managers have had the most success. We're looking for Tee-to-Green players with excellent Greens in Regulation numbers and once again take a look at Strokes Gained: Approach. These players have to avoid the hazards and getting themselves into disastrous situations, so length off the tee is not as important as keeping your ball in the fairway. This is a difficult course and no tour player is completely safe from missing the cut. There are 144 players in the field and the Top 65 and ties will see weekend action.
I just wanted to take a moment to remind all my readers that the players listed in my playbook are the golfers that I personally recommend using this weekend. All the 9K plus golfers on DraftKings have the capability to win this tournament but you must draw the line somewhere because you obviously cannot use all of them. After doing my research, the players I've listed are the ones that I'm building my lineups around but just because I did not list a certain player in the playbook, does not mean I am completely fading them this weekend.
As always, I wish you all the best of luck and make sure you follow me on Twitter @DrewPhelps05 and hit me up in the Discord throughout the week.
ONE AND DONE SELECTION: Viktor Hovland
Pos (Click to sort ascending) | Player (Click to sort ascending) | DK (Click to sort ascending) | Draft % (Click to sort ascending) | FD (Click to sort ascending) | Draft % (Click to sort ascending) |
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G | Rory McIlroy | 11000 | 21.5% | 11900 | 32.0% |
While his record isn’t as fantastic at TPC Sawgrass as it is at Bay Hill, he is a former winner with three Top 10 finishes. He nearly took down the Arnold Palmer last weekend but settled for a runner up. He has two wins already on the season. He currently ranks 1st in Driving Distance, 1st in Tee to Green, 4th in Around the Green, 7th in Approach, 10th in Off the Tee, 16th in Scoring Average, 18th in Scrambling, and 22nd in Bogey Avoidance. He wants to lead the way on the PGA Tour and he’s doing just that. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Scottie Scheffler | 10600 | 20.3% | 11800 | 34.6% |
No, Scottie doesn’t have a great record at THE PLAYERS but I’m going to trust in his skill. The number two player in the world has not finished below 12th in any of his last seven starts including Top 5 last weekend. He ranks 1st in Bogey Avoidance, 1st in Greens in Regulation, 2nd in Off the Tee, 2nd in Tee to Green, 2nd in Scoring Average, 6th in Total Driving, 8th in Birdie Average, 12th in Around the Green, 14th in Scrambling, and 23rd in Putting Average. Rory will be crazy popular, I think you’ll get a lower percentage on him. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Max Homa | 9900 | 18.4% | 10600 | 21.6% |
I recommended Max at the Genesis after his 39th place finish at the Waste Management and he repaid us with a runner up finish. The man is a force to be reckoned with on the PGA Tour. He has a cuts made streak at 11 including two wins. Homa has a perfect 3/3 cuts made at Bay Hill with a high finish of 10th in 2021. He is just fantastic across the board, ranking 3rd in Total, 3rd in Putting Average, 4th in Birdie Average, 5th in Putting, 7th in Scoring Average, 8th in Scrambling, 12th in Tee to Green, 12th in Bogey Avoidance, 15th in Approach, 18th in Total Driving. The man is just money week in and week out. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Justin Thomas | 9400 | 23.2% | 11600 | 21.3% |
He’s a former number one player in the world and a former winner of this event. He’s made the cut in six of his seven trips to TPC Sawgrass with a third place and 11th in his history. It seems crazy to be knocked for only having two Top 10 finishes in his last 10 starts. He has struggled with the big numbers. We have seen much better numbers from Justin in his career ranking 1st in Around the Green, 9th in Birdie Average, 13th in Tee to Green, and 41st in Off the Tee. Getting a player of his talent for under $9500 on DraftKings is almost criminal but that’s where we are right now. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Viktor Hovland | 8900 | 18.2% | 10900 | 20.9% |
The terrific run from Hovland continued as he pushed his cuts made streak to 12 last weekend at the Arnold Palmer. Over those 12 cuts made, he has nine Top 20 finishes. Viktor missed the cut in his first trip to Sawgrass but finished Top 10 last season. He ranks 5th in Total Driving, 7th in Off the Tee, 12th in Scoring Average, 13th in Birdie Average, 34th in Driving Accuracy, 36th in Scrambling, 45th in Proximity, 49th in Putting Average, 50th in Bogey Avoidance and 56th in Approach. Viktor is locked in, the only thing he hasn’t done is win and that’s coming. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Will Zalatoris | 8800 | 16.2% | 10700 | 9.9% |
Still sitting at one career win for Zalatoris but has 18 Top 10 finishes which includes four runner ups. He has made the cut in both of his trips to TPC Sawgrass with Top 30 finishes both times. He seems to be over the injury from last season. The 26-year-old ranks 3rd in Off the Tee, 3rd in Birdie Average, 12th in Putting Average, 13th in Total Driving, 19th in Greens in Regulation, 20th in Tee to Green, and 30th in Bogey Avoidance. Jordan is $100 cheaper but I’d rather have Will. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Tyrrell Hatton | 8300 | 17.0% | 9900 | 11.2% |
After a rough start, he scored for us over the weekend at the Arnold Palmer finishing Top 5. He had a chance to win but just couldn’t finish the job. This was his second Top 10 finish in his last three starts on the PGA Tour. I’m going to ride that hot hand into THE PLAYERS where he finished Top 15 last year. Tyrrell has not missed a cut worldwide in more than five months with three Top 10 finishes over that run. The ball striking has been on point and that’s what you need this weekend at Sawgrass. He currently ranks 2nd in Total Driving, 9th in Off the Tee, 10th in Tee to Green, 28th in Approach, 28th in Putting Average, 34th in Scoring Average, 40th in Scrambling, and 64th in Bogey Avoidance. I have no problem locking him in this weekend. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Shane Lowry | 8200 | 14.3% | 9800 | 14.4% |
Lowry has a Top 5 and a Top 15 finish over his last three starts. The Irishman has back to back Top 15 finishes in his trips to THE PLAYERS. That is a big accomplishment when you look at the course history of this field. Shane is about as steady as it gets when it comes to PGA DFS. He ranks 3rd in Total Driving, 22nd in Driving Accuracy, 29th in Off the Tee, 30th in Tee to Green, and 51st in Approach. Those numbers actually aren’t as good as he is capable of. I’m looking for some safety in the mid-range and he’s one of the best available. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Jason Day | 8000 | 29.5% | 9600 | 24.1% |
Four straight Top 10 finishes for Jason Day. We are seeing the Jason Day of five years ago and that’s a good thing. Day has gotten himself back into the Top 50 in the world golf rankings after falling outside the Top 100. Jason has two Top 10 finishes in his last four starts and won the event back in 2016. He currently ranks 2nd in Scrambling, 3rd in Bogey Avoidance, 8th in Scoring Average, 10th in Total Driving, 12th in Tee to Green, 14th in Putting, 18th in Birdie Average, 25th in Approach, 27th in Off the Tee, 28th in Greens in Regulation, and 29th in Driving Accuracy. He’s a former number one player in the world playing at the top of his game once again. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Chris Kirk | 7900 | 5.0% | 8700 | 11.4% |
While we would have liked to see Kirk finish a bit better than 39th last weekend at the Arnold Palmer after his win at the Honda, at least he made the cut. Despite missing the cut in his last trip to TPC Sawgrass, he had made the cut in the eight previous editions. We saw Kirk start to play better in the 2021-2022 season with four Top 10 finishes and has continued this season culminating with the win at the Honda. The numbers look solid, ranking 4th in Putting Average, 21st in Birdie Average, 25th in Scoring Average, 25th in Bogey Avoidance, 25th in Putting, 35th in Proximity, 23rd in Scoring Average, 31st in Approach, 35th in Birdie Average, 36th in Around the Green and 48th in Greens in Regulation. You should get a good ownership level after last week’s performance. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Adam Scott | 7700 | 8.0% | 9600 | 7.4% |
This sweet swinging Australian has hung around the PGA Tour despite his other countryman leaving for the LIV. He may be 42-year-old but he can still get himself on the leaderboard from time to time. Scott has 12 straight cuts made dating back to last season with six Top 25 finishes. Adam currently ranks 34th in Off the Tee, 48th in Driving Distance, and 57th in Birdie Average. While there are not a lot of numbers to highlight this season, we know what he brings to the course. He missed the cut last season at TPC Sawgrass, but made it in his nine previous trips with six Top 20 finishes. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Sahith Theegala | 7600 | 5.0% | 8900 | 7.7% |
It was nice to see this kid profiled during the Netflix series, “Full Swing”. He had quite a rookie campaign on the PGA Tour finishing with 10 Top 25s. Theegala hasn’t slowed down at the start of this season. He has six Top 15 finishes in his first 12 starts of the 2022-2023 PGA Tour season. Sahith did miss the cut in his first trip to THE PLAYERS which I think will be a good learning experience for this go around. When you look over his stats on the season, there is no one part of his game that stands out above the rest but solid across the board. He ranks 16th in Birdie Average, 35th in Scoring Average, 38th in Approach, 44th in Greens in Regulation, 49th in Putting, 52nd in Tee to Green, and 52nd in Around the Green. Theegala gives me a tournament vibes this weekend, I’ll probably avoid in cash. Game Type: GPP | |||||
G | Keegan Bradley | 7500 | 16.8% | 9200 | 14.4% |
While I usually save Keegan Bradley for no cut events, but this one I feel like firing him up. I will likely keep him to tournaments. Bradley has made the cut in six straight trips to TPC Sawgrass with two Top 10 finishes. He is coming off of a Top 10 finish at the Arnold Palmer and finished runner up at the Farmers a few weeks back. He currently ranks 25th in Putting Average, 29th in Birdie Average, 32nd in Off the Tee, 33rd in Tee to Green, 37th in Bogey Avoidance, 45th in Scoring Average, 49th in Approach, 51st in Total Driving, and 58th in Greens in Regulation. Just know when you roster Keegan, you are putting yourself on a roller coaster ride. Game Type: GPP | |||||
G | Keith Mitchell | 7400 | 13.3% | 9200 | 15.5% |
We pushed for Mitchell last weekend and he paid us off with a Top 25 finish. While you would have liked a little better but I’ll take it with what we had to pay for him. He is once again a nice value with this stacked field of players. He has made the cut in five straight starts with two Top 5 finishes. We know where he makes his money, it’s off the tee. He currently ranks 1st in Total Driving, 1st in Off the Tee, 11th in Driving Accuracy, 15th in Tee to Green, 17th in Scoring Average, 25th in Birdie Average, 35th in Putting Average, 55th in Bogey Avoidance, 62nd in Scrambling, The upside is there for Keith, especially when you look at that price tag. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Sepp Straka | 7200 | 1.3% | 8600 | 2.0% |
I’ve been good luck for this guy. I recommended him two weeks ago at the Honda and he finished 5th for the week. I did not put him in the playbook last weekend and he missed the cut at the Arnold Palmer. Straka missed the cut at TPC Sawgrass in his first trip but bounced back with a Top 10 finish last year. The numbers don’t blow you away but he does rank 26th in Greens in Regulation, 26th in Approach, 34th in Total Putting, 43rd in Putting, 57th in Total Driving, and 66th in Bogey Avoidance. I like this former Georgia Bulldog to pay off his value and make the cut with some upside for the weekend. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Nick Taylor | 7000 | 4.3% | 8500 | 3.3% |
It has been quite an up and down season for Nick but I’m jumping in hoping it’s another up week. He has three Top 10 finishes and four missed cuts this season. I’m getting back in because there really is not a lot to like in this area of the salary cap. Nick has made the cut in his last two trips to TPC Sawgrass with a Top 20 in 2019. The two time PGA Tour winner ranks 10th in Putting and Top 50 in Tee to Green, Approach, Around the Green, Scoring Average, Birdie Average, and Scrambling. I really doubt that the public will be on Taylor this weekend but you should be. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Jhonattan Vegas | 6800 | 7.8% | 8900 | 3.7% |
When you see the courses that Vegas has had success on in his career, it’s crazy because you never would have guessed. TPC Sawgrass is another one of those courses. We know he’s an excellent driver of the golf ball with tons of power ranking 6th in Off the Tee and 7th in Driving Distance. The name of the game this weekend is accuracy and he ranks 140th. Jhonattan has made the cut here six of his eight trips with two Top 10 finishes which baffles me. Vegas has made the cut in four straight events with three Top 25 finishes. He ranks 6th in Tee to Green, 27th in Approach, and 56th in Greens in Regulation. I still think he’s always a risk to throw into a lineup and that’s why I’ll be keeping him to tournaments. Game Type: GPP | |||||
G | Davis Riley | 6500 | 4.7% | 7600 | 4.8% |
I’ve been waiting for just the right moment to put him back into my lineups. He was such a DFS darling last year but then fell off and we forgot about him. After a 65th and three straight missed cuts to start 2023, it looks like Riley has found something. He finished 29th at the Honda and followed that up with an under the radar 8th place at the Arnold Palmer. I know he didn’t make it to this event in 2022 but I think this recent caddie change has given him something he was lacking. Despite all the struggles, he still ranks 19th in Approach, 21st in Proximity and 30th in Greens in Regulation, all things you need for success this weekend. Game Type: CASH & GPP |
G | Rory McIlroy, G | 11000 | 11900 | ||
While his record isn’t as fantastic at TPC Sawgrass as it is at Bay Hill, he is a former winner with three Top 10 finishes. He nearly took down the Arnold Palmer last weekend but settled for a runner up. He has two wins already on the season. He currently ranks 1st in Driving Distance, 1st in Tee to Green, 4th in Around the Green, 7th in Approach, 10th in Off the Tee, 16th in Scoring Average, 18th in Scrambling, and 22nd in Bogey Avoidance. He wants to lead the way on the PGA Tour and he’s doing just that. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | 10600 | 11800 | |||
No, Scottie doesn’t have a great record at THE PLAYERS but I’m going to trust in his skill. The number two player in the world has not finished below 12th in any of his last seven starts including Top 5 last weekend. He ranks 1st in Bogey Avoidance, 1st in Greens in Regulation, 2nd in Off the Tee, 2nd in Tee to Green, 2nd in Scoring Average, 6th in Total Driving, 8th in Birdie Average, 12th in Around the Green, 14th in Scrambling, and 23rd in Putting Average. Rory will be crazy popular, I think you’ll get a lower percentage on him. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Max Homa, G | 9900 | 10600 | ||
I recommended Max at the Genesis after his 39th place finish at the Waste Management and he repaid us with a runner up finish. The man is a force to be reckoned with on the PGA Tour. He has a cuts made streak at 11 including two wins. Homa has a perfect 3/3 cuts made at Bay Hill with a high finish of 10th in 2021. He is just fantastic across the board, ranking 3rd in Total, 3rd in Putting Average, 4th in Birdie Average, 5th in Putting, 7th in Scoring Average, 8th in Scrambling, 12th in Tee to Green, 12th in Bogey Avoidance, 15th in Approach, 18th in Total Driving. The man is just money week in and week out. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | 9400 | 11600 | |||
He’s a former number one player in the world and a former winner of this event. He’s made the cut in six of his seven trips to TPC Sawgrass with a third place and 11th in his history. It seems crazy to be knocked for only having two Top 10 finishes in his last 10 starts. He has struggled with the big numbers. We have seen much better numbers from Justin in his career ranking 1st in Around the Green, 9th in Birdie Average, 13th in Tee to Green, and 41st in Off the Tee. Getting a player of his talent for under $9500 on DraftKings is almost criminal but that’s where we are right now. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | 8900 | 10900 | |||
The terrific run from Hovland continued as he pushed his cuts made streak to 12 last weekend at the Arnold Palmer. Over those 12 cuts made, he has nine Top 20 finishes. Viktor missed the cut in his first trip to Sawgrass but finished Top 10 last season. He ranks 5th in Total Driving, 7th in Off the Tee, 12th in Scoring Average, 13th in Birdie Average, 34th in Driving Accuracy, 36th in Scrambling, 45th in Proximity, 49th in Putting Average, 50th in Bogey Avoidance and 56th in Approach. Viktor is locked in, the only thing he hasn’t done is win and that’s coming. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | 8800 | 10700 | |||
Still sitting at one career win for Zalatoris but has 18 Top 10 finishes which includes four runner ups. He has made the cut in both of his trips to TPC Sawgrass with Top 30 finishes both times. He seems to be over the injury from last season. The 26-year-old ranks 3rd in Off the Tee, 3rd in Birdie Average, 12th in Putting Average, 13th in Total Driving, 19th in Greens in Regulation, 20th in Tee to Green, and 30th in Bogey Avoidance. Jordan is $100 cheaper but I’d rather have Will. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | 8300 | 9900 | |||
After a rough start, he scored for us over the weekend at the Arnold Palmer finishing Top 5. He had a chance to win but just couldn’t finish the job. This was his second Top 10 finish in his last three starts on the PGA Tour. I’m going to ride that hot hand into THE PLAYERS where he finished Top 15 last year. Tyrrell has not missed a cut worldwide in more than five months with three Top 10 finishes over that run. The ball striking has been on point and that’s what you need this weekend at Sawgrass. He currently ranks 2nd in Total Driving, 9th in Off the Tee, 10th in Tee to Green, 28th in Approach, 28th in Putting Average, 34th in Scoring Average, 40th in Scrambling, and 64th in Bogey Avoidance. I have no problem locking him in this weekend. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Shane Lowry, G | 8200 | 9800 | ||
Lowry has a Top 5 and a Top 15 finish over his last three starts. The Irishman has back to back Top 15 finishes in his trips to THE PLAYERS. That is a big accomplishment when you look at the course history of this field. Shane is about as steady as it gets when it comes to PGA DFS. He ranks 3rd in Total Driving, 22nd in Driving Accuracy, 29th in Off the Tee, 30th in Tee to Green, and 51st in Approach. Those numbers actually aren’t as good as he is capable of. I’m looking for some safety in the mid-range and he’s one of the best available. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Jason Day, G | 8000 | 9600 | ||
Four straight Top 10 finishes for Jason Day. We are seeing the Jason Day of five years ago and that’s a good thing. Day has gotten himself back into the Top 50 in the world golf rankings after falling outside the Top 100. Jason has two Top 10 finishes in his last four starts and won the event back in 2016. He currently ranks 2nd in Scrambling, 3rd in Bogey Avoidance, 8th in Scoring Average, 10th in Total Driving, 12th in Tee to Green, 14th in Putting, 18th in Birdie Average, 25th in Approach, 27th in Off the Tee, 28th in Greens in Regulation, and 29th in Driving Accuracy. He’s a former number one player in the world playing at the top of his game once again. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Chris Kirk, G | 7900 | 8700 | ||
While we would have liked to see Kirk finish a bit better than 39th last weekend at the Arnold Palmer after his win at the Honda, at least he made the cut. Despite missing the cut in his last trip to TPC Sawgrass, he had made the cut in the eight previous editions. We saw Kirk start to play better in the 2021-2022 season with four Top 10 finishes and has continued this season culminating with the win at the Honda. The numbers look solid, ranking 4th in Putting Average, 21st in Birdie Average, 25th in Scoring Average, 25th in Bogey Avoidance, 25th in Putting, 35th in Proximity, 23rd in Scoring Average, 31st in Approach, 35th in Birdie Average, 36th in Around the Green and 48th in Greens in Regulation. You should get a good ownership level after last week’s performance. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Adam Scott, G | 7700 | 9600 | ||
This sweet swinging Australian has hung around the PGA Tour despite his other countryman leaving for the LIV. He may be 42-year-old but he can still get himself on the leaderboard from time to time. Scott has 12 straight cuts made dating back to last season with six Top 25 finishes. Adam currently ranks 34th in Off the Tee, 48th in Driving Distance, and 57th in Birdie Average. While there are not a lot of numbers to highlight this season, we know what he brings to the course. He missed the cut last season at TPC Sawgrass, but made it in his nine previous trips with six Top 20 finishes. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | 7600 | 8900 | |||
It was nice to see this kid profiled during the Netflix series, “Full Swing”. He had quite a rookie campaign on the PGA Tour finishing with 10 Top 25s. Theegala hasn’t slowed down at the start of this season. He has six Top 15 finishes in his first 12 starts of the 2022-2023 PGA Tour season. Sahith did miss the cut in his first trip to THE PLAYERS which I think will be a good learning experience for this go around. When you look over his stats on the season, there is no one part of his game that stands out above the rest but solid across the board. He ranks 16th in Birdie Average, 35th in Scoring Average, 38th in Approach, 44th in Greens in Regulation, 49th in Putting, 52nd in Tee to Green, and 52nd in Around the Green. Theegala gives me a tournament vibes this weekend, I’ll probably avoid in cash. Game Type: GPP | |||||
G | 7500 | 9200 | |||
While I usually save Keegan Bradley for no cut events, but this one I feel like firing him up. I will likely keep him to tournaments. Bradley has made the cut in six straight trips to TPC Sawgrass with two Top 10 finishes. He is coming off of a Top 10 finish at the Arnold Palmer and finished runner up at the Farmers a few weeks back. He currently ranks 25th in Putting Average, 29th in Birdie Average, 32nd in Off the Tee, 33rd in Tee to Green, 37th in Bogey Avoidance, 45th in Scoring Average, 49th in Approach, 51st in Total Driving, and 58th in Greens in Regulation. Just know when you roster Keegan, you are putting yourself on a roller coaster ride. Game Type: GPP | |||||
G | 7400 | 9200 | |||
We pushed for Mitchell last weekend and he paid us off with a Top 25 finish. While you would have liked a little better but I’ll take it with what we had to pay for him. He is once again a nice value with this stacked field of players. He has made the cut in five straight starts with two Top 5 finishes. We know where he makes his money, it’s off the tee. He currently ranks 1st in Total Driving, 1st in Off the Tee, 11th in Driving Accuracy, 15th in Tee to Green, 17th in Scoring Average, 25th in Birdie Average, 35th in Putting Average, 55th in Bogey Avoidance, 62nd in Scrambling, The upside is there for Keith, especially when you look at that price tag. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Sepp Straka, G | 7200 | 8600 | ||
I’ve been good luck for this guy. I recommended him two weeks ago at the Honda and he finished 5th for the week. I did not put him in the playbook last weekend and he missed the cut at the Arnold Palmer. Straka missed the cut at TPC Sawgrass in his first trip but bounced back with a Top 10 finish last year. The numbers don’t blow you away but he does rank 26th in Greens in Regulation, 26th in Approach, 34th in Total Putting, 43rd in Putting, 57th in Total Driving, and 66th in Bogey Avoidance. I like this former Georgia Bulldog to pay off his value and make the cut with some upside for the weekend. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | Nick Taylor, G | 7000 | 8500 | ||
It has been quite an up and down season for Nick but I’m jumping in hoping it’s another up week. He has three Top 10 finishes and four missed cuts this season. I’m getting back in because there really is not a lot to like in this area of the salary cap. Nick has made the cut in his last two trips to TPC Sawgrass with a Top 20 in 2019. The two time PGA Tour winner ranks 10th in Putting and Top 50 in Tee to Green, Approach, Around the Green, Scoring Average, Birdie Average, and Scrambling. I really doubt that the public will be on Taylor this weekend but you should be. Game Type: CASH & GPP | |||||
G | 6800 | 8900 | |||
When you see the courses that Vegas has had success on in his career, it’s crazy because you never would have guessed. TPC Sawgrass is another one of those courses. We know he’s an excellent driver of the golf ball with tons of power ranking 6th in Off the Tee and 7th in Driving Distance. The name of the game this weekend is accuracy and he ranks 140th. Jhonattan has made the cut here six of his eight trips with two Top 10 finishes which baffles me. Vegas has made the cut in four straight events with three Top 25 finishes. He ranks 6th in Tee to Green, 27th in Approach, and 56th in Greens in Regulation. I still think he’s always a risk to throw into a lineup and that’s why I’ll be keeping him to tournaments. Game Type: GPP | |||||
G | Davis Riley, G | 6500 | 7600 | ||
I’ve been waiting for just the right moment to put him back into my lineups. He was such a DFS darling last year but then fell off and we forgot about him. After a 65th and three straight missed cuts to start 2023, it looks like Riley has found something. He finished 29th at the Honda and followed that up with an under the radar 8th place at the Arnold Palmer. I know he didn’t make it to this event in 2022 but I think this recent caddie change has given him something he was lacking. Despite all the struggles, he still ranks 19th in Approach, 21st in Proximity and 30th in Greens in Regulation, all things you need for success this weekend. Game Type: CASH & GPP |