DFS PGA PLAYBOOK - OHL CLASSIC AT MAYAKOBA
Published: Nov 07, 2017
After these pros had to suffer through a week in a small desert town known as Las Vegas, the grind of the tour schedule takes them to the paradise known as Riviera Maya, Mexico. These players will enjoy some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and let’s be honest, who couldn't use a little work on their tan?
The OHL Classic at Mayakoba is hosted at the El Camaleon Golf Club! This course plays right along those beautiful beaches which means lots of fun wind for our players to deal with. Courses that are similar in that sense are the Sony Open (Hawaii) and the RBC Heritage (Hilton Head). It is an extremely short course at only 6,987 and listed as a par 71. A word you'll get to know well after this week is Mangroves, which are scrubs or small trees that grow in the coastal saline or brackish water. This term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. There are also canals and some sand as well, I mean, it is a beach. These players must keep their drives on the fairway to avoid all these hazards.
The players who have had success at this tournament have great accuracy from the tee and usually have high greens in regulation numbers. This does not necessarily mean Ball Striking, because that includes distance into the equation. You will see ball strikers perform well but you want to target the smarter players over the big bombers. Tee-to-Green players are always a good place to start with putting together a lineup and you've got to take a look at course history and current form. Don't forget to look at the stronger putters as well.
Lets have a strong week and remember we are just two weeks away from Thanksgiving.
DFS PGA PLAYBOOK:
| PLAYER | DRAFT KINGS | FANDUEL | BREAKDOWN |
| Pat Perez | $11,300 | $9,300 | Defending Champ! He won at the CIMB and hasn't finished worse than T24 in the past 2 months |
| Chesson Hadley | $9,900 | $7,400 | Amazing Web.com Tour Season has carried over into the 2017-18 season with a T3-2nd-T4 to start |
| Chez Reavie | $9,200 | $8,200 | 4/4 Cuts Made at El Camaleon with a T4 Career Best Last Year. 15 Straight Cuts Made (Top 25s in his last 5) |
| Zach Johnson | $9,100 | $8,800 | 1st Trip here but his game fits this track well with his Tee-to-Green game. Top 20s at Conway Farms & Silverado |
| Kevin Chappell | $9,000 | $8,700 | 1st trip since his Rookie Season but this track fits his game. 4 Top 15s in last 8 starts. T20 last week at Shriners. |
| Charles Howell III | $8,900 | $7,900 | 6 Top 20s in his 8 Trips to El Camaleon (68.8 Scoring Average). 2 Top 20s on his Asian swing. |
| Bryson DeChambeau | $8,700 | $7,200 | T17 at Silverado & T7 at TPC Summerlin has shown us all consistency since his win at the John Deere. |
| Jason Kokrak | $8,400 | $6,900 | Top 20s in all 3 appearances at El Camaleon. ALSO 3 Top 20s in all three of his starts for the 2017-18 season |
| Scott Brown | $8,000 | $6,700 | 4/4 Cuts Made this season with a T5 at the CJ Cup. He's got a game that should excell on a track like this |
| Luke List | $7,900 | $6,400 | 4/4 Start to the 2017-18 Season with Top 20 Finishes in his last 3. Finished T7 last year at El Camaleon. |
| Sung Kang | $7,800 | $6,200 | 3/3 Cuts Made this season with a T3 at the CIMB Classic. Cashed 3 of the 5 times he's played at Mayakoba |
| Graeme McDowell | $7,700 | $7,700 | Won here in 2015 & finished T24 in 2016 (Opening 75 hurt him). Finished T10 at TPC Summerlin. |
| Kevin Streelman | $7,600 | $7,000 | 4/4 Cuts Made at El Camaleon with 2 Top 5s (2009 & 2016). 2 Top 15s to start his 2017-18 season. |
| Johnson Wagner | $7,500 | $5,000 | 4/6 Cuts Made at Mayakoba with a WIN in 2011 and 2 other Top 20s. Nice cheap option with good track record |
| Nick Taylor | $7,400 | $5,500 | 4/4 Cuts Made this season with a Top 10 & Top 15. He tied for 15th last year at El Camaleon. |
| Brian Stuard | $7,400 | $5,300 | He finished 2nd in his debut at Mayakoba back in 2010 & then again in his return 3 years later. 4/4 This Season. |
| Jhonattan Vegas | $7,300 | $6,200 | He's 3/3 Cuts Made early this season. We all know about his driving skill, he'll be a BOOM or BUST play this week |
| Shawn Stefani | $7,000 | $5,300 | 3/3 Cuts Made early this season with a T10 at SFC. Had his best finish ever on the PGA Tour at OHL (2nd in 2014) |
| Beau Hossler | $6,900 | $6,300 | Playing well coming in with a T10 at SFC & T7 at the Shriners. Guy to watch this season on the tour. |
| Oscar Fraustro | $6,700 | $4,900 | His ONLY Top 10 on the PGA Tour was at OHL Classic in 2014. Finished T13 last year. |
DRAFT KINGS OPTIMALS:
| DRAFT KINGS CASH | PRICE |
| Pat Perez | $11,300 |
| Jason Kokrak | $8,400 |
| Sung Kang | $7,800 |
| Kevin Streelman | $7,600 |
| Johnson Wagner | $7,500 |
| Brian Stuard | $7,400 |
| DRAFT KINGS GPP | PRICE |
| Pat Perez | $11,300 |
| Charles Howell III | $8,900 |
| Luke List | $7,900 |
| Sung Kang | $7,800 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | $7,300 |
| Oscar Fraustro | $6,700 |
FANDUEL OPTIMALS:
| FANDUEL CASH | PRICE |
| Pat Perez | $9,300 |
| Chez Reavie | $8,200 |
| Charles Howell III | $7,900 |
| Graeme McDowell | $7,700 |
| Chesson Hadley | $7,400 |
| Kevin Streelman | $7,000 |
| Sung Kang | $6,200 |
| Nick Taylor | $5,500 |
| FANDUEL GPP | PRICE |
| Pat Perez | $9,300 |
| Zach Johnson | $8,800 |
| Kevin Chappell | $8,700 |
| Chez Reavie | $8,200 |
| Charles Howell III | $7,900 |
| Luke List | $6,400 |
| Brian Stuard | $5,300 |
| Oscar Fraustro | $4,900 |
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