WEEKEND OPTIMALS POSTED AT 3PM EASTERN - WEEKEND LINEUPS LOCK AT 7:50PM EASTERN!!!
So, we’re heading to Malaysia for the start of a three week Asian swing starting at TPC Kuala Lumpur. I’m just gonna be honest and tell you that I’ll probably see none of this event live and I’m 99 percent sure, you won’t either. Most of the event will be happening while we are sleeping.
The event features just 78 golfers and the clear majority of them play on the Asian Tour. This is a small field event with no cut which means I’ll be focusing primarily on GPPs.
While TPC Kuala Lumpur is not a long course (7000 yards), it forces players to play smart and think carefully before almost every shot. There are a lot of short par 4’s in which you must play irons off the tee to avoid bunkers and other hazards which will likely leave most players with another mid to long iron shot to the green. Three of the four par 5’s are reachable in two but only the biggest hitters will have a shot at the 600 plus yard final hole.
When targeting stats for this type of course, you always want to start with Strokes Gained: Tee to Green (SGTG) especially when you look at who has finished in the Top 10 over the past few years. Like I mentioned, there are a lot of bunkers and hazards to avoid off the tee, so you’ll want players with good driving accuracy numbers *cough “Brendan Steele” cough*. The smart players who club down off the tee will be left with a lot of approach shots ranging from 175 to 200 yards out, and that’s something you can target as well.
My playbook formed out different than in most weeks as I’m top heavy with a ton of value. I’ve got the two top priced plays in Thomas and Matsuyama but then everyone else is $8700 or below. I really loved a lot of options under $7500 which gives me a lot of room to fit those big dogs in my lineups.
A reminder to DFS players, this tournament is being played half way around the world and the lineups will lock at midnight on Thursday. DON’T FORGET!
GOOD LUCK!
DK WEEKEND LINEUPS LOCK AT 7:50PM EASTERN!!!
WEEKEND OPTIMALS
GPP #1
Brendan Steele $9100
Thomas Pieters $9000
Rafa Cabrera-Bello $8400
Adam Hadwin $7800
Kyle Stanley $7800
Sung Kang $7300
GPP #2
Hideki Matsuyama $9900
Gary Woodland $8700
Kevin Na $8500
Branden Grace $8200
Harold Varner $7400
Danny Lee $7000
DFS PGA PLAYBOOK:
| PLAYER | DRAFT KINGS | FANDUEL | BREAKDOWN |
| Justin Thomas | $12,300 | $10,500 | I have to put him in my playbook … 2016-17 Player of the Year and Won Here 2 TIMES IN A ROW! |
| Hideki Matsuyama | $11,200 | $9,900 | 5th place & 2nd place in the last two editions of the CIMB Classic. He's got a scoring average of 66.75. |
| Gary Woodland | $8,700 | $7,900 | Never missed a trip to TPC Kuala Lumpur with good reason as he's finished Runner-Up TWICE! |
| Scott Piercy | $8,500 | $5,800 | T17 at Silverado (5th in SG:Putting). T7 in 2015 & T10 in 2016 with a 68.00 at TPC Kuala Lumpur. |
| Brendan Steele | $8,300 | $8,500 | Not the best putter but finished T3 in 2015 & final round 73 cost him a Top 10 in 2016. Won last week. AMAZING PRICE! |
| Kevin Na | $8,200 | $7,100 | T2 in 2014, T3 in 2015, & T29 in 2016 in Malaysia. He has a scoring average of 68.08. Love the value here |
| Chez Reavie | $7,600 | $7,200 | 7 Top 25s in last 4 Months. He can hang with the big boys on a shorter track like TPC Kuala Lumpur. |
| Graham Delaet | $7,500 | $6,600 | Finished T7 in his debut here in 2013. He had his BEST putting season ever in 2016-17 & is a Tee-to-Green Surgeon. |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $7,400 | $8,400 | Debuted at last year's CIMB & finished T10. One of the world's BEST PUTTERS. He's due for a break out season. |
| James Hahn | $7,400 | $5,900 | Just always plays well here with a 6th in 2015 & 9th in 2016. He's got a 68 scoring average over his last 10 rounds here |
| Adam Hadwin | $7,400 | $7,700 | Limited Field on a course that rewards putting, SIGN ME UP FOR HADWIN! Finished T21 last year. |
| Charles Howell III | $7,400 | $6,400 | 4th trip to the CIMB Classic with 2 Top 10 finishes, both in Odd Numbered Years. Not playing great coming in |
| Gavin Green | $7,100 | $4,500 | Broke through with his first victory recent after four 2nd place finishes between March & Sept. Played in the Olympics as well. |
| Keegan Bradley | $7,000 | $6,900 | Finished 6th here last year despite not being the world best putter. Makes for a nice value to fit higher priced guys in |
| Richy Werenski | $7,000 | $5,400 | 6/6 Cuts Made to end his 2016-17 season. Good Ball Striker but known for his putter. No reason to think he run this course. |
| Sung Kang | $6,900 | $5,500 | He's very much a Boom or Bust type play (Perfect for No Cut Event). Finished T21 here last year. Missed only 3 cuts in the last 5 months. |
DRAFT KINGS OPTIMALS:
| DRAFT KINGS GPP #1 | PRICE |
| Hideki Matsuyama | $11,200 |
| Gary Woodland | $8,700 |
| Kevin Na | $8,200 |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bell | $7,400 |
| James Hahn | $7,400 |
| Keegan Bradley | $7,000 |
| DRAFT KINGS GPP #2 | PRICE |
| Justin Thomas | $12,300 |
| Scott Piercy | $8,500 |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $7,400 |
| Gavin Green | $7,100 |
| Richy Werenski | $7,000 |
| Sung Kang | $6,900 |
FANDUEL OPTIMALS:
| FANDUEL GPP #1 | PRICE |
| Hideki Matsuyama | $9,900 |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $8,500 |
| Brendan Steele | $8,400 |
| Gary Woodland | $7,900 |
| Keegan Bradley | $6,900 |
| Charles Howell III | $6,400 |
| James Hahn | $5,900 |
| Scott Piercy | $5,800 |
| FANDUEL GPP #2 | PRICE |
| Justin Thomas | $10,500 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | $9,900 |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $8,500 |
| Adam Hadwin | $7,700 |
| Kevin Na | $7,100 |
| James Hahn | $5,900 |
| Scott Piercy | $5,800 |
| Gavin Green | $4,500 |