How about that Open Championship huh? That was such a cool experience watching those two veterans battle it out. I did not know who to root for because Phil has always been my guy as a fellow lefty and Stenson is just a terrific golfer, who has battled for years and had never won that first major title. The whole experience would have been even better if I had Phil or Stenson in my playbook, DOH! Well, you can’t win them all, onto this week …
The RBC Canadian Open has called a lot courses home over the years. Glen Abbey has played host in 2015, 2013, 2009, 2008, 2004 and now 2016. It measures out to 7,253 yards and is listed as a Par 72. The scores have been all over the place at this event but the one common trend for most all of the success players, scoring on the Par 5’s. This is not a long track which means that the long hitters do not have a sizable advantage. Total driving is vital because length and accuracy are equally important on this course.
The weather looks pretty crappy this weekend with rain in the forecast for Friday and Sunday in Oakville, Onterio. I would recommend getting players going out early Thursday and late on Friday to avoid as much of the rain as possible.
Do you realize that the PGA Championship is NEXT WEEK?!? This Olympic schedule has just thrown everything all out of whack and I do not like it! This condensed schedule really makes it hard to read these players and how they are handling the changes. We will continue to produce Fantasy Alarm DFS Golf coverage throughout the Olympics.
What would a DFS PGA golf article be without a visit from our good friend Paige! She is not happy with our performance at The Open Championship and that’s why we’re getting right back out there and finding the mistakes. Course history is very important but I guess I could take into account current form than I have in the past. We will see how this new strategy works out.
GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY THE PLAYBOOK …
DFS PGA PLAYBOOK:
PLAYER | ACES | DRAFTKINGS | BREAKDOWN |
Dustin Johnson | $6,200 | $12,500 | HOTTEST player in the world right now. T9 at The Open (5th straight Top 10s: 11 total). 2nd Place in 2013 at Glen Abbey |
Jason Day | $6,150 | $12,300 | 2015 RBC Champion. The guy is a WORLD CLASS talent but just hasn't come up big this season at a Major. |
Matt Kuchar | $5,800 | $10,600 | He hasn't finished below T6 in his last 5 NON-major starts. T2 at Glen Abbey in 2013, T7 last year. |
Jim Furyk | $5,550 | $9,900 | Cooled off after his T2 at the U.S. Open but still has managed Top 10s in last 2 trips to Glen Abbey (4th last year). |
Tony Finau | $5,400 | $9,300 | Nice T18 debut at The Open, that was his 3rd Top 20 in last 6 starts. Shot a 64 to finish T22 here last year. |
Charley Hoffman | $5,350 | $8,900 | Hoffman just fits courses better than others. T16 & T7 in his last 2 trips to Glen Abbey. He may just be worth the money |
Emiliano Grillo | $5,450 | $8,500 | Top 15s in 3 of his last 4 Starts. T12 at The Open. Opening Round of 64 here and finished T22 last year. Playing GOOD golf |
Roberto Castro | $4,850 | $8,400 | T11 at Barbasol - 3rd Top 11 in last 5 dating back to the Playoff Loss at Quail Hollow. 21st in Driving Accuracy & 13th in GIR |
Kevin Streelman | $5,150 | $8,200 | 3 Straight Top 15 finishes (T12 at Congressional is the most recent). He disappeared for 4 weeks. Boom/Bust Play |
Ryan Palmer | $5,350 | $8,000 | 4/4 in Cuts Made at the RBC. The man gets you to the weekend but completely hit or miss after that. GPP play |
David Hearn | $5,100 | $7,900 | The best Canadian golfer in the world today finished 3rd last year. Top 20s in 3 of his last 5 starts. VERY Consistent. |
William McGirt | $5,300 | $7,700 | 5/5 in Cuts Made at RBC (T2 Best Finish). He currently stands at 19th in Adjusted Scoring. Very up & down play lately. |
Graham Delaet | $5,100 | $7,500 | The Canadian got better and better at the Barbasol finishing T8. The short game is coming around, could be dangerous. |
Jhonattan Vegas | $4,200 | $7,300 | T4 at Barbasol (Shot a 60 in the 2nd Round). 4th on the PGA Tour in GIR & T13 in par-5 Scoring. He deserves a flier |
Dan McCarthy | $4,300 | $7,200 | Killing it on the Canadian PGA Tour (Won 3 of his first 6 Tournies). Averaging 67.4 per round. He can go low! GPP Flier |
Sam Saunders | $4,600 | $7,100 | Playing Well recent with a T21 at Congressional, T9 in Reno, & T8 in Alabama. T22 in his debut here last year. |
Colt Knost | $5,250 | $7,100 | Leads PGA Tour in Fairways Hit. He is #1 in Conversion % inside 10 feet. 3 Top 4 Finishes in Last 6 Starts. |
Chad Campbell | $4,800 | $6,800 | 5 Straight Cuts Made including 2 Top 15s. T16 in 2013 & T11 in 2015 at Glen Abbey. 36-Hole Leader Last Year Here. |
Si Woo Kim | $4,700 | $6,700 | 10 Top 25s this season. Strong Tee-to-Green Player. He had success at Glen Abbey in 2013. Price alone is worth a flier. |
DRAFT KINGS OPTIMAL LINEUPS:
DRAFT KINGS CASH | PRICE |
Matt Kuchar | $10,600 |
Charley Hoffman | $8,900 |
Ryan Palmer | $8,000 |
David Hearn | $7,900 |
William McGirt | $7,700 |
Chad Campbell | $6,800 |
DRAFT KINGS GPP | PRICE |
Tony Finau | $9,300 |
Charley Hoffman | $8,900 |
Emiliano Grillo | $8,500 |
Roberto Castro | $8,400 |
Kevin Streelman | $8,200 |
Si Woo Kim | $6,700 |
FANTASY ACES OPTIMAL LINEUPS:
ACES CASH | PRICE |
Charley Hoffman | $5,350 |
Ryan Palmer | $5,350 |
William McGirt | $5,300 |
Roberto Castro | $4,850 |
Chad Campbell | $4,800 |
Jhnottan Vegas | $4,200 |
ACES GPP | PRICE |
Matt Kuchar | $5,800 |
Emiliano Grillo | $5,450 |
Tony Finau | $5,400 |
Sam Saunders | $4,600 |
Dan McCarthy | $4,300 |
Jhonattan Vegas | $4,200 |
ONE-AND-DONE OPTIMALS:
ONE AND DONE PLAY | FINISH |
Hyaundai: Patrick Reed | 2nd - $688,000 |
Sony: Harris English | T56 - $12,818 |
CareerBuilder: Bill Haas | T9 - $162,400 |
Farmers: Nick Watney | Missed Cut |
Phoenix: Ryan Moore | T11 - $149,500 |
Pebble: J.B. Holmes | T11 - $143,500 |
Northern Trust: K.J. Choi | T5 - $258,400 |
Honda: Luke Donald | T61 - $13,115 |
WGC-Cadillac: Dustin Johnson | T14 - $120,000 |
Valspar: Kevin Na | T22 - $52,959.09 |
Arnold Palmer: Francisco Molinari | T9 - $170,100 |
Puerto Rico: Scott Brown | T5 - $109,500 |
Shell Open: Charley Hoffman | T33 - $36,720.00 |
The Masters: Phil Mickelson | Missed Cut |
RBC Heritage: Matt Kuchar | T9 - $147,500 |
Valero: Billy Horschel | T4 - $233,740 |
Zurich: Justin Rose | Missed Cut |
Wells Fargo: Gary Woodland | T24 - $62,232.50 |
Players: Sergio Garcia | T54 - $24,150 |
Byron Nelson: Ryan Palmer | Missed Cut |
Colonial: Chris Kirk | T15 - $117,250 |
Memorial: Hideki Matsuyama | Missed Cut |
St. Jude: Retief Goosen | T12 - $125,550 |
U.S. Open: Adam Scott | T18 - $120,978 |
Quicken Loans: Jim Furyk | T21 - $64,773.75 |
Bridgestone: Zach Johnson | T10 - $167,750 |
British Open: Martin Kaymer | T36 - $42,900 |
RBC: William McGirt | ??? |