Welcome back DFS Golfers!  I hope your season started off great at the Sentry Tournament of Champions but if they weren’t, no worries, you’ve got another chance to make money this week at the Sony Open. 

We finally get our first full field event (144 golfers) of the PGA Tour season with the Sony Open.  The Sony is played at Waialae Country Club, which is just an island hop for 23 of the participants from the Sentry on Maui over to Oahu.  The course is a Par 70 which stretches out 7,044 yards with tight fairways (always ranked as some of the hardest on the Tour) and average size greens with Bermuda grass.  There will be plenty of obstacles for these players from palm trees to tropical vegetation all over the course.  You have to take into account the wind whenever playing on an island especially Hawaii.  The weather forecast is calling for high winds on Thursday and Friday and dipping a bit over the weekend. There is more than a 50 percent chance of rain over the weekend, something you'll want to keep your eye on heading into Thursday.

The keys to winning this weekend starts with driving accuracy.  This is not a very long course but it can punish you if you consistently miss the fairway.  I'll also be targeting strokes gained approach which leads you into greens in regulation, both are vital to success. The wind will be a factor this weekend which means scrambling will come into play as these golfers will miss greens. We are looking for good ball strikers, but not necessarily bombers.

Justin Thomas is the top priced option this weekend and for good reason. He just won the Sentry and took down the 2017 edition of the Sony. I think a lot of sharp DFS minds will be on Collin Morikawa coming off of a T7 at the Sentry and his terrific run at the end of last season after turning pro. Lots of good options this week but you'll notice that I did favor the most experienced players on this track.  

My One & Done Play of the Week is Webb Simpson.

GOOD LUCK THIS WEEK

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