After the insanity of the past 24 hours, wouldn't we all like to go down to paradise for the weekend like these PGA Tour golfers? They'll be in Riviera Maya which has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and lets be honest, who couldn't use a little work on their tan?
Lets talk about El Camaleon! 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 really short, for a pro 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 have to 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 including 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 useful and you've got to take a look at course history and current form. Don't forget to take a 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 | ACES | DRAFTKINGS | BREAKDOWN |
Russell Knox | $5,800 | $11,800 | Playoff Loss here last year. Top 10 in 2 straight starts this fall. He won the Travelers back in August. |
Jon Rahm | $5,700 | $10,700 | Just a flat out BALLER! T15s in both starts this Fall. Finished 10th Place here last year (co-led the field in par-5 scoring). |
Keegan Bradley | $5,500 | $10,000 | T7 in Vegas & 6th in Malaysia (1st time with consecutive Top 10s since March 2013). T8 last year at this event. |
Scott Piercy | $5,400 | $9,800 | T16 here last year. 5 Top 25s in Last 7 Starts. T24 at Shriners (Co-Led the field in GIR & 6th in Proximity) |
Harris English | $4,450 | $9,500 | MUST PLAY ON ACES! Won here in 2013 (Tourney Record 21 under). Made 13 straight cuts (T4 at last week's Shriners) |
Graeme McDowell | $5,250 | $9,100 | Rough 2016 but T15 at the Dunhill Links and T4 at the British Masters in consecutive weeks in October. |
Si Woo Kim | $4,550 | $8,900 | T17 in debut last year (T2 in Fairways Hit & T3 in par-4 scoring). Since a Win in Aug - 3 Top 10s & 2 Top 20s Worldwide |
Martin Laird | $4,400 | $8,700 | Since Late June; 9/10 Cuts Made with 5 Top 25s. He is a Tee-To-Green Specialist. 4th Trip to El Camaleon |
Derek Fathauer | $5,200 | $8,300 | T15 at the Safeway & T3 at CIMB. He finished 4th last year at El Camaleon (54 hole leader). Cash & GPP Play |
Cameron Smith | $4,900 | $8,100 | Started the show T35 - T11 - T10 after finishing 2nd in the Web.com Tour Finals. Ride the Hot Hand |
Jason Kokrak | $4,800 | $7,900 | T16 (2014) & T17 (2015) at El Camaleon. He's got 2 Top 10s and another 2 Top 20s in his last 6 starts. EASY PLAY |
John Huh | $4,700 | $7,700 | Game fits the mold on this course. He's 1 of 2 - 1st Time Winner at the Tournament. 7 Straight Cuts Made (T10 in Vegas) |
Charles Howell III | $4,900 | $7,500 | T15 at the Shriners. 5 Top 20s in his last 6 trips to El Camaleon'. Always makes for a good Cash Game play (Cut Maker) |
Shawn Stefani | $4,700 | $7,300 | Runner-Up here in 2014 & T25 last year. Top 15s in 3 of his last 6 starts coming in. Solid Cash & GPP option |
Kyle Stanley | $4,800 | $7,200 | 3rd in Ball-Striking, 5th in Proximity, & 1st in Scrambling this season. T22 at Silverado & T7 at TPC Summerlin. |
Harold Varner III | $4,650 | $7,100 | Great start to the new season; Leading the TOUR in Ball Striking, 5th in Total Driving & GIR. Finished 5th here |
Fabian Gomez | $4,600 | $6,600 | 2/3 in Cuts Made here (T23 in 2014). He's got 5 Pay Days with a T5 at TPC Boston. He also speaks the local tongue. |
Chez Reavie | $4,450 | $6,400 | 3/3 in Cuts Made Here. Starting 2016-17 season making 3 consecutive cuts (2 Top 25s). Celebrating his 35th bday |
Rory Sabbatini | $5,000 | $5,800 | Made 4 consecutive cuts and good history on similar course lay outs. He's a nice GPP flier option. |
DRAFT KINGS OPTIMALS:
DRAFT KINGS CASH | PRICE |
Keegan Bradley | $10,000 |
Harris English | $9,500 |
Derek Fathauer | $8,300 |
Jason Kokrak | $7,900 |
Shawn Stefani | $7,300 |
Chez Reavie | $6,400 |
DRAFT KINGS GPP | PRICE |
Russell Knox | $11,800 |
Jon Rahm | $10,700 |
Shawn Stefani | $7,300 |
Kyle Stanley | $7,200 |
Fabian Gomez | $6,600 |
Chez Reavie | $6,400 |
FANTASY ACES OPTIMALS:
ACES CASH | PRICE |
Keegan Bradley | $5,500 |
Scott Piercy | $5,400 |
Derek Fathauer | $5,200 |
Jason Kokrak | $4,800 |
Harris English | $4,450 |
Chez Reavie | $4,450 |
ACES GPP | PRICE |
Russell Knox | $5,800 |
Jon Rahm | $5,700 |
Jason Kokrak | $4,800 |
Shawn Stefani | $4,700 |
Harris English | $4,450 |
Chez Reavie | $4,450 |