That at least gives me hope for a few outlier weeks on the putting surfaces. In fact, the 24-year-old enters this week's event ranked inside the top-25 in strokes gained: tee-to-green (1.079), strokes gained: off-the-tee (.824) and driving accuracy percentage (66.96%). From Pat Mayo, Mayo Media Network, DraftKings and Fantasy National analyst: Based on the amount of times he contended in 2020, its rather shocking Scheffler didnt break through and win. From Gdula: Munoz is one of the most balanced golfers in the world. The others are a list of studs: Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay, Daniel Berger, Tyrrell Hatton and Tony Finau. Poston at . In his free time, Andy can likely be found on a golf course. Sepp Straka: The Diet Coke King is kind of hard to predict, and he wasn't great in his two DP World Tour stops, but he was solid last week at Riviera. Top-10 results from the Genesis Invitational: Mayo: 1 for 1 (Max Homa +220); Gdula: 1 for 1 (Patrick Cantlay +220); Lack: 1 for 1 (Patrick Cantlay +220); Powers: 1 for 1 (Collin Morikawa +210); Caddie: 0 for 1; Gehman: 0 for 1; Hennessey: 0 for 1, Top-10 results from this season: Gdula: 7 for 16 (up 18.6 units); Gehman: 5 for 16 (up 10.55 units); Lack: 3 for 7 (up 3.9 units); Mayo: 5 for 15 (up 3.1 units); Hennessey: 3 for 16 (down 0.45 units); Powers: 2 for 16 (down 7.9 units); Caddie: 2 for 16 (down 7.95 units), RELATED: Want to become a better golf bettor? Rais results have gotten progressively better the past three weeks, and he was sitting T-5 after one round here last year in his debut. Now, were finally catching fire again, with Gdula cashing another winner at the WM Phoenix Open (Scottie Scheffler, 13-1) and Rick Gehman correctly predicting Jon Rahms Genesis Invitational victory at +750. Adding to the challenge is that every golfer can be used only three times per each of four Segments. Ryan occasionally links to merchants of his choosing, and GNN may earn a commission from sales generated by those links. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. 6. For the Genesis Invitational 2023, Holliman is backing several longshots, including one priced around 30-1. Tough scene. To go along with four made cuts in five appearances at PGA National, Poston also possesses a strong resume on courses with lots of water that emphasize middle irons, with high finishes at TPC Twin Cities, TPC Sawgrass and TPC Southwind. American Express: Brian Harman. He came to Golf Digests betting panel after previously writing for Golf.com, the Score and GolfWRX. He is 58 under par over the past three years in La Quinta. Hes got three top-10s to his name on tour since July without great form surrounding them. "It's a matter of when (not if) he gets his first on the PGA Tour," Holliman said of Kim. Anyone who has followed Holliman's predictions is way up on their golf picks. That value ratio was third-best on tour, behind only Joel Dahmen and Ryan Palmer of all golfers with at least 20 starts. Bermuda: Russell Knox. Recently, weve seen the irons get hot at certain times, too. The former American Express winner has a proven track record of delivering at water-intensive golf courses that place an emphasis on middle-iron play, with a runner-up and a 16th at TPC Twin Cities, a 22nd at TPC Sawgrass, a 24th at TPC Southwind, and a 27th here at PGA National. This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don't take yourself or the game too seriously. Matchup Results from the Genesis Invitational: Caddie: 1 for 1 (Hovland (-130) over Im); Gdula: 1 for 1 (Hovland (-110) over Burns); Hennessey: 1 for 1 (Cantlay (-111) over Morikawa); Gehman: PUSH (Hovland (-120) over Young); Mayo: 0 for 1; Powers: 0 for 1; Lack: 0 for 1, Matchup Results from this season (Wins-Losses-Pushes): Hennessey: 11-5-0 (up 5.1 units); Gehman: 9-5-2 (up 3.01 units); Lack: 4-3-0 (up 0.7 units); Powers: 8-8-0 (down 0.37 units); Mayo: 7-8-0 (down 1.56 units); Caddie: 7-9-0 (down 2.46 units); Gdula: 5-10-1 (down 5.42 units), RELATED: Here are the odds for every player in the field at the 2023 Honda Classic. section: | slug: 2023-genesis-invitational-fantasy-golf-rankings-picks-sleepers-back-jon-rahm-avoid-xander-schauffele | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who's primed to play extremely well, giving you a huge return on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Shot Link data is only available for Pebble Beach GL. 2022: Tom Hoge (-19, 2 clear of Jordan Spieth), 2021: Daniel Berger (-18, 2 clear of Mav McNealy), 2020: Nick Taylor (-19, four shots clear of Kevin Streelman), 2019: Phil Mickelson (-19, three shots clear of Paul Casey), 2018: Ted Potter (-17, 3 clear of Day/Mickelson/Reavie/DJ), 2017: Jordan Spieth (-19, 4 clear of Kelly Kraft), 2016: Vaughn Taylor (-17, 1 clear of Mickelson), Mayos Key Stats powered by FantasyNational.com. Hes cashed this bet in 6.25 percent of his starts since January 2019and while that is a small percentage of the time, you'll reap the benefits (usually with odds of 50-1 or greater) when it happens again. Short-iron specialists, regardless of distance, consistently perform the best on an annual basis at all three courses. Hes made five of his last six cuts and can boast two top 40s in the last two elevated events. Coastal winds can be a contributing factor to this, as well. After that top end, it quickly drops into defending champ Tom Hoge, Seamus Power, Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose, Joel Dahmen, Mav McNealy, and Kevin Kisner. Sungjae Im is still showing up like he always does, and guys like Aaron Wise, Shane Lowry and Denny McCarthy will be in Palm Beach looking for a signature win. CJ Cup: Matt Fitzpatrick. His putter has been lethal during the swing and into the new year, averaging almost +1.5 SG: PUTT over his past 20 rounds. This tournament has almost 20 percent of the world top 50, which isn't bad, but it's going to feel like a letdown after the last two weeks. The Florida-based writer knows what it takes to win on the PGA Tour and how the players' games fit the courses. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. McClure's optimal PGA DFS strategy also includes rostering Sungjae Im at $10,300 on DraftKings and $11,800 on FanDuel. Farmers: Will Zalatoris. The Northern Irishman was actually down by 10 through two holes Sunday but stormed back to claim the title. The Honda Classic Top PGA DFS Picks, Values and Sleepers for Large-Field GPPs on DraftKings GOLF Zach Thompson Feb 22, 2023 Article PGA DFS: Top Cash Game Picks for The Honda Classic GOLF Landon Silinsky Feb 22, 2023 Article Honda Classic PGA DFS Stats Preview: Course Fits, GPP Picks, and Values GOLF Matthew Vincenzi Feb 21, 2023 Article Last season, he nailed the Tour Championship, saying Rory McIlroy was the only player capable of making up a six-stroke deficit to get past Scheffler. If his game travels at all this week, he should be a solid option in most formats. And last week, bargain pick Matt Kuchar ($7,900) posted a top-10 finish and two more picks were in the top 15. Caddie: Min Woo Lee (25-1, BetMGM) As the fifth-highest odds this week, DK believes this guy has a chance to make some noise. How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. And which overlooked players can help you win your league this week? You can only see his fantasy. AT&T Pebble Beach: Seamus Power. Schauffele's accuracy could spell trouble on Riviera's tight fairways. It feels like Lee has been on the verge of a breakout for a while and this week could be the opportunity for him. From Rick Gehman, data scientist and RickRunGood.com founder: In DFS formats, making money is all about finding value. Thats the amount of fantasy points returned per dollar spent. section: | slug: 2023-american-express-fantasy-golf-picks-lineups-advice-rankings-top-golf-expert-says-fade-jon-rahm | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | Visit SportsLine now to get Jim Holliman's Fantasy golf rankings for the 2023 Genesis Invitational, all from the fantasy expert with his finger on the pulse of the game, and find out. Follow him on Twitter: @RickRunGood. He's been able to consistently find himself in the mix thanks to his impeccable accuracy. From Gehman: Redman has all the makings of a breakout candidate. Meanwhile, the other two in the group haven't been able to find their footing multiple weeks in a row. Powers, Golf Digest: Byeong-Hun An (55-1, BetMGM) Boy does it feel good to type Bennys name in this space again. WMPO: Scottie Scheffler. A lack of red flags in any area has helped get him six top-20 finishes since August. Hennessey, Golf Digest: Kevin Streelman (+900, Bet365) The off-the-tee and approach numbers are top 15 in this field over the past 24 rounds, per Fantasy National, so Streelman should give. RELATED: R&A announces Open Championship exemptions, LIV Golf players remain in the field. Gambling problem? 2022: The winner checked in at $8,500 and scored 25.5 more DK points than anyone else, 2021: The winner checked in at $10,100 and scored 21 more DK points than anyone else, 2020: The winner checked in at $7,000 and scored 23.5 more DK points than anyone else, 2019: The winner checked in at $9,600 and scored 19.5 more DK points than anyone else, 2018: The winner checked in at $7,100 and scored 20 more DK points than anyone else. About; Careers . To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. RSM Classic: Brian Harman. Anonymous Caddie Picker of the week: Adam Svensson (33-1, BetMGM) This week feels like it could be anyone's game in terms of holding the trophy on Sunday. Pebble Beach is annually the course with the shortest average drive on TOUR (264 yards vs. 283 yards) and the one with the fewest amount of drives over 300 yards (nine percent). Spieth, meanwhile, is one of the most experienced players in the 2023 Sony Open field and he's coming off a T-13 finish at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. He also sits second in GIR rate, especially important when the field is hovering around 60 percent in Palm Beach Gardens. PGA Tour Fantasy Golf Select your lineup of 4 starters and two bench players to enter. Gordons just as long as Mitchell (averages over 307 yards off the tee), so I think hes worth the flier. You can play our free fantasy game and see how you measure up against our experts below. The Sony Open in Hawaii managing editor: Denny McCarthy (28-1, DraftKings) Dennys been playing some great golfcontending at Pebble Beach (fourth-place) and playing well last week at the Genesis (T-14)and I think hes finally ready to break through for a victory. The 30-year-old. You can find out who it is, and check out all of Holliman's PGA picks, only at SportsLine. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ/WV/PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789. This is the first tournament of the year with a full complement of Poa Annua greens. See more in GNN's affiliate disclosure. He hosts Inside Golf, a twice weekly podcast focused on the PGA Tour, betting, daily fantasy, golf course architecture, and interviews, as part of the BlueWire podcast network. Holliman also was behind Will Zalatoris (28-1) at the St. Jude and was on the money at the Wyndham Championship, with Tom Kim (35-1) among his selections. RELATED: Jon Rahms prescientand scaryquote. That means there is a lot to consider when making your 2023 Genesis Invitational fantasy golf picks. Now, Holliman has ranked his top golfers for The American Express 2023, and revealed his Fantasy golf picks and advice. The result: Rahm finished on top of the leaderboard, securing his eighth PGA Tour title after shooting 27-under par. All Rights Reserved. RELATED: The 9 bets you should make right now for 2021. Pat Mayo and Geoff Fienberg preview the course and run through the odds while making their 2023 Pebble Beach Picks. 2. He was in the bottom 10-percentile in strokes gained/putting and was 237th of 280 players in SG/around the greens. For the 2022 BMW Championship, Gates is touting a massive sleeper for fantasy rosters who is priced at less than $7,000 at DraftKings . Here are the players they like for this year. The Rocket Mortgage Classic Harold Varner III (particularly for first-round leader bets). Hell see a reprieve in this weaker field and he should be brimming with confidence. You can see it at SportsLine. Before you lock in your PGA DFS picks for the 2023 Sony Open, you'll want to see the latest daily Fantasy golf picks, advice and player pool from SportsLine's Mike McClure. Gehman: Sungjae Im This is seemingly a no-brainer. The Honda Classic is this week, and the PGA Tour moves to Florida for a standard week at PGA National. Mayakoba: Thomas Detry. Dustin Johnson and J.B. Holmes are the only two players to hit more than 100 drives over 300 yards at Pebble Golf Links during this event. He's gaining a staggering 3.25 strokes per round over his. As well as contributing to Golf Digest, Andy is also a data analyst and writer for RickRunGood.com, where he covers PGA Tour betting and daily fantasy. With a 16th-place finish at TPC Twin Cities and a 13th-place finish at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, its clear that he does his best work on water-logged courses that place an emphasis on keeping the ball in play off the tee and middle-iron play, and I expect him to be firmly in the mix come Sunday afternoon at PGA National. Hes among a handful of players on tour who could say that. Thats some great early-season value on a top-tier all-around golfer whose performance is grounded in elite data. Thankfully at Golf Digest, we listen well. They'll eat up a large portion of your PGA DFS budget, so making the right call on the value of PGA DFS picks will be critical when locking in your 2023 Sony Open PGA DFS strategy. And the irons were just as good, finishing eight among all tour players. Caddie: Lee Hodges (+450, DraftKings) Lee is coming off a great performance at Riviera and like I mentioned earlier, these two courses are very similar in the ball-striking department. You can play our free fantasy game and see how you measure up against our experts below. Sentry TOC: Patrick Cantlay. In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 2 Picks for The Honda Classic (Premium Content) Final DraftKings Picks PGA DFS Lineups - The Honda Classic Invitational Daily Fantasy Golf Advice (Premium Content . Poston is coming off a respectable showing at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, securing a T-21 finish in Hawaii. Fortunately, putting tends to have massive swings to the positive and negative each week, so if Conners can continue to strike the ball as well as he did in 2020, its just going to take an average putting performance or two to find his second tour win. Houston Open: Aaron Wise. They're a must-see for any PGA DFS player. Schauffele (19-1), Zalatoris (19-1) and Tom Kim (20-1) are among the other notable contenders in The American Express 2023 field. Obviously one round is a tiny sample size, so its best to embrace variance and find golfers who tend to get off to hot starts. Powers, Golf Digest: Harris English (+400, DraftKings) If this were 2021, theres a decent chance Harris English would be among the three or four favorites in this field. World Golf Rankings 2022 Players Championship one and done picks, fantasy golf predictions, PGA betting advice from DFS expert Mike McClure has locked in his PGA one and done picks and. But since hes struggled in his return from injury were getting a nice discount on the Ryder Cupper off a 12th-place finish at Riviera. The 24-year-old's problems have been in majors and on . Its tough trusting Merritt on a weekly basis since he tends to lose one facet of his game every start. Would one of the big three be the best golfer to anchor your 2023 Genesis Invitational fantasy golf picks? The tournament, once known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic, features a pro-am format and a 54-hole cut. His five top-10 finishes since July arent fluky: They stem from top-tier iron play and overall tee-to-green performance. He just split ways with his caddie that he has pretty much had since getting his PGA Tour card, and any caddie knows that a player will usually ball out the first week with a new caddie. Will Gordon: Will hasn't played in a few weeks, since WD'ing from Pebble. Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley, Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama and Xander Schauffele. Head to SportsLine now to see his top daily Fantasy golf picks for the Sony Open 2023. WED UPDATE: WEATHER, FINAL BETS, DRAFTKINGS NOTES, 2023 Pebble Beach Picks & Preview | Info & Research | Stats/Tools, 2023 Pebble Beach DraftKings Picks | Player/Course Notes | Own Projections, Subscribe To the PME YouTube | Apple | Spotify | Insta | Twitter | E-Mail, Field: 156 PlayersCut: Top 60 and Ties after 54 HolesLineup Lock: Thursday, February 2Defending Champ: Tom Hoge. And with all three of the top guys in action this week, setting your 2023 Genesis Invitational fantasy golf rankings won't be simple, either. The Honda Classic, once an event that tracked tons of top pros including Tiger Woods, has its weakest field in recent memory, with not a single player inside the top 17 in the world rankings teeing it up at PGA National this week. Powers, Golf Digest: Matt Kuchar (30-1, DraftKings) Really nice finish last week for Kuch, but lets pump the brakes here. Poston in its best bets to win the 2022 John Deere. BECOME A GNN MEMBER: Access a winning PGA Tour model, unique tools and in-depth analysis for just $50/year before the price doubles on March 1! Stephen Hennessey, Golf Digest dep. Three-Putt Avoidance Birdies or Better Gained Without further ado, let's dig into my outright picks for the Scottish Open. Shriners: Taylor Montgomery. I worry that he will be exposed on these Bermudagrass greens, but the recent form and price is too appealing to pass up. While his irons let him down at the South Course during the Farmers, his putter certainly did not, and Pebble is a totally different layout for approaches. Mayo helped create the golf stats and research website Fantasy National along with the Race for the Mayo Cup One and Done contest. Since 2020, for players with at least seven measured rounds on Poa, Jonas Blixt, Justin Suh, Zac Blair, Kevin Kisner, Brice Garnett, Matt Kuchar, and Maverick McNealy are all averaging +0.9 SG:PUTT per round on Poa greens. I dont bring this up to dub Henley the next JT but rather to magnify how good Henley has been over a large sample. Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, and the host of The Pat Mayo Experience daily talk show. 3. All three courses are incredibly short and limit the advantage of driving distance. Sign up for DraftKings and experience the game inside the game. Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated after each round. Theres a reason he can be in play for a first-round leader, for FanDuel value, top-10s and even outrights, particularly on Bermuda courses. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Golf Betting and Fantasy Picks: 10 players who will make you money in 2021, make informed decisions regarding betting on golf tournaments and daily fantasy golf competitions. Byeong Hun An (+550 = Top 20) After slotting at No. There is no value in picking a guy who hasn't played a PGA Tour event since last summer and missed the cut. RELATED: Honda Classic picks 2023: Our DFS expert's case for playing this breakout star at PGA National. Genesis: Collin Morikawa. The Northern Irishman was actually down by 10 through two holes Sunday but stormed back to claim the title. Sentry TOC: Xander Schauffele. This guy seems to tear it up overseas on the DP World tour, but hasnt been able to catch his footing over here in the states. Previous weeks: Fortinet Championship: Cam Davis. Thomas Detry: Why rate Detry so high this week? Listen to Golf Digest's weekly betting podcast, "The Loop" (above), where we interview the industry's leading experts (and sometimes tour pros) to help you make your bets and pick your. Monterey Peninsula has the largest greens in the rotation at 6,000 square feet, which is still slightly below TOUR average. Looking at it another way, Blixt, Suh, Blair, Kuchar, William McGirt, JB Holmes, Taylor Moore, Denny McCarthy, Troy Merritt, and McNealy are the only players in this field gaining against the field in over 70% of rounds on Poa putting surfaces over that stretch. He makes cuts, in spades. Gehman: Min Woo Lee (-110) over Matt Kuchar (Bet365) Golf is a global game and Min Woo Lee is crushing it right now. 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Poston. Which overlooked players can help you win your league this week? Six first-round leaders have gone on to win at Pebble Beach since 2000, as Nick Taylor became the sixth in 2020. When at his best, Tway drives it long so hell be able to club down and hope for more precision around PGA National this week. Dustin Johnson has hit 127 total drives over 300 yards at Pebble Beach Golf Links during this event. Now, he gets to tee it up against a beatable field at a course hes finished inside the top five at twice since 2018. "He just keeps hanging around," Holliman says, "but he's rarely a true threat." In his last seven starts on Bermudagrass, he has made every cut and is averaging a 29th-place finish. Although the distance is non-existent, the Brit has been the most accurate driver in the field over the past 24 rounds per Fantasy National. Holliman has one stunning prediction for this week: Fantasy players should fade Rahm and look for better value. Holliman has been a writer and editor for nearly 25 years and has been playing and following the game closely for more than three decades. Especially at this course, one he hasnt turned up at since 2011, likely for the same reasons as all the other big-time players - its impossibly hard, theres water everywhere and it makes the worlds best look like us. Here are our 2023 The Honda Classic rankings and expert picks, as we do each week of the PGA Tour season. From Gdula: This might be a name unfamiliar to some casual fans. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Why an early morning par from a club pro to make the cut at Bay Hill made seven other tour pros very, very happy, Players 2023: The Bomb and Gouge era is over. Hence the extra consideration for SG: Around The Green. Visit SportsLine now to get Jim Holliman's Fantasy golf picks, all from the Fantasy expert who has been on fire with his picks, and find out. Three of the sharpest data scientists in golf, Brandon Gdula of numberFire/FanDuel; Rick Gehman of RickRunGood.com; and Pat Mayo of Mayo Media. Poston currently ranks 20th in greens in regulation percentage (73.89%) and 29th in driving accuracy percentage (66.20%), so confidently lock him in your PGA DFS lineups and look for a big return this week at the 2023 Sony Open. WMPO: Sungjae Im. The RSM Classic winner is coming off a deceiving ninth-place finish at the Genesis Invitational, where he lost strokes in both ball-striking categories, while gaining a whopping 11 strokes putting and around the green. Please play responsibly. Whether you're betting on golf, playing in a fantasy golf leagues or competing in a DFS (DraftKings, FanDuel) event, our picks highlight the top players to watch this week. Thats normally his bread and butter so to see him struggle there is raising massive red flags. In his 50 most recent rounds, hes gained strokes in 72 percent of them with his irons and 76 percent from his ball-striking. Previous weeks: Fortinet Championship: Emiliano Grillo. He missed the cut at the Honda Classic last year but finished T-8 in 2021 and won in 2020. RELATED: Legal gambling on pro golf has surged in recent yearsand there's much more to come. Sanderson Farms Championship: J.T. While Cam Davis appears like hes hurt or is terrible now based on his past few outings. Cole ranks top five in the field in scrambling and sand saves for the year and has done his best work over his short PGA career on shorter courses. Varner was a first-round leader twice in 2020, joining Collin Morikawa, Russell Knox and Sebastian Munoz as the only golfers to accomplish that feat more than once last year. Sure, he didnt play great on the west coast, which actually improves his value here. Mayo has been recognized across multiple sports (Football, Baseball & Golf), mediums (Video, Writing & Podcasting), genre (Humor), and game formats (Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy, and Traditional Season Long Fantasy). Not only did he top 10 here a year ago, this years field has lost some of its star power compared to recent years, so look for Lee to be in the mix on Sunday. We missed out on him last year while he was figuring out his game on the Korn Ferry Tour, but now hes back and hes having himself a nice little year, starting with a top-five finish back in the Fall at the Fortinet and adding a pair of top-17 finishes in 11 starts since. Lack: Adam Svensson (33-1, BetMGM) I had no problem with bettors grabbing the 60-1s on Adam Svensson on Monday morning, but I do believe he's over-valued at his current number. This same model has also nailed a whopping eight majors entering the weekend. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. RSM Classic: Brendon Todd. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Denny McCarthy: McCarthy had a great showing against a strong field last week and could be trending toward that first PGA Tour win. All Rights Reserved. May as well take another ride on the Kirk train, which will undoubtedly end like it always doeswith him ball-striking his way into contention and then failing to make anything inside of 10 feet on Sunday when he needs to. American Express: Brian Harman. Ancer continues to show up in big events, and theres no reason to think that will end in 2021. Scanning through his five career international wins between the DP World and Challenge Tours, they all come on a combination of short, links and/or wind-affected tracks with his best U.S. finishes all coming at more difficult than average courses: TPC Southwind, Torrey Pines, St. Georges and The Concession. After a pair of marquee, or should we say, elevated weeks on the PGA Tour, things have gotten decidedly bleak as we kick off the Florida Swing. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information. RELATED: 15 signs you watch too much golf on TV. Doc Redman's elite ball-striking numbersplus some great finishes to end 2020have the attention of our experts. He just cant find ways to make putts. From Brandon Gdula, FanDuel/numberFire managing editor: This ones not that bold, but Wolff is one of just six golfers over the final 100 rounds on the PGA Tour last season who ranked in the 75th percentile or better in strokes gained/off the tee, approach and putting, plus driving distance and birdie-or-better rate, according to data from FantasyNational.com. Genesis: Justin Thomas. Christopher Powers, Golf Digest staff writer: Chris Kirk (30-1, DraftKings) Is this a number we want to bet Chris Kirk at, or think he can realistically win at? Zozo: Hideki Matsuyama. Best of luck this week! Im is the best player in the field and its not particularly close. Harold Varner III hasn't converted on his first PGA Tour victory yetbut you can make money betting on him in the first round. Genesis: Justin Thomas. Brandon Gdula, managing editor and analyst for NumberFire, a FanDuel daily-fantasy analysis company, recently won the 2018 FSWA Golf Writer of the Year. But victories arent always the only barometer of success. Anyone who has followed Holliman's predictions is way up on their golf picks. Its actually incredible how Conners stacks up in the ball-striking department against the worlds elite. Matsuyama is the defending champion of this event and he's won eight times on the PGA Tour. How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. Green sizes at Pebble Beach at just 3,500 square feet. Picks like these could be the difference between winning your PGA DFS contests or going home with nothing. Gdula: Harris English (34-1, FanDuel) Englishs odds shortened up a lot after a T-12 at the Genesis, but almost all of that was from putting. The latest 2023 American Express odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Rahm as the 13-2 favorite, and he is the highest-priced golfer at DraftKings at $10,800. Here are the stats you should be paying attention to. Hes third in SG/off the tee numbers in this field over the past 36 rounds (per RickRunGood.com), and though hes been struggling in his first few events of 2023, Im banking on a Keith Mitchell 2019 type of a week, where Mitchells results were bad coming in, but he caught fire here. But that was on different grass. But hey, if youre here, youre a diehard sicko golf fan like us, and you can still find the beauty in a week like this one. He finished T-3 at this event two years ago and now hes ready to seal the deal. For the The American Express 2023, Holliman is backing a massive sleeper for Fantasy rosters who is priced at $7,000 at DraftKings and has triple-digit odds to win at Caesars. Rick Gehman is the founder of RickRunGood.com and the RickRunGood YouTube Channel, is one of the industrys leading experts on golf DFS and gambling.