DFS PGA PLAYBOOK - TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP

What a finish to the PGA Championship!  How can you not love seeing the best in the world doing best on Sunday at a major?  That 2-iron on 18 was just unreal but it still wasn’t enough for Jason Day to collect his second consecutive Wanamaker Trophy.  You also have to feel good for a player like Jimmy Walker earning his first major victory. 

After the high of such an awesome finish to the season’s last major, the reality is starting to set in that it was indeed the LAST major of the season.  We have to wait nine months to participate in another DFS PGA Millionaire Maker on DraftKings.  April can’t get here soon enough!

Let’s talk Travelers Championship which usually follows a major, just not the PGA Championship.  Since 2007, we have seen this tournament take place the week after the U.S. Open in June but the Olympics have messed everything up. 

TPC River Highlands gave itself a face-lift for the 2016 edition of the Travelers.  They removed 50 bunkers while upgrading the remaining 69.  Several trees were removed, fairways were narrowed, greens were redone and a whole lot more.  The course remained 35-35 for a Par of 70 and still measures out to just 6,841 yards.  They have added a lot of risk-reward opportunities for these golfers, which means the better course managers will have an added advantage this week.  There will be a learning curve but not for long with the best players in the world.

The course is not a long one which means more short hitters can throw their hats in the ring this week.  This theory does go out the window when you see how dominant Bubba Watson has been in this tournament.  The key to victory this weekend is getting on the green in two and giving yourself as many birdie opportunities as possible.  I have filled the playbook with strong SG:TG (Strokes Gained: Tee to Green) players, these are the best ball strikers in the world.  I’ve also targeted proximity as well because what’s getting on the green in two if you are 30 feet from the cup.  Putting is always important but these greens are not known to be incredible difficult which is why a player like Russell Knox makes the list despite his putting struggles.

I am going to continue to give my One-And-Done selection each week but damn I can’t believe the luck I have had when I’ve picked a top player.  Rory McIlory, Justin Rose, Phil Mickelson, and Hideki Matsuyama have all missed the cut when I’ve finally decided to play them.  Aaron in the comment section made the right call last week by fading my Rory pick.  I apologize, it has been a rough season.   

Oh sidenote, I mentioned in the playbook Jon Rahm’s girlfriend, who is an 11 … Well, judge for yourself …

And finally, we can’t go a playbook without mentioning our spiritual guide, Paige!  She is in a great mood after a terrific weekend at the PGA Championship.  There was a lot of good in the playbook last week from a value play like Tyrrell Hatton to a top tier play like Branden Grace.  I don’t know many people who had Jimmy Walker in their write ups, much less winning the darn thing, but we live to fight another day … 

GOOD LUCK THIS WEEK!

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