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January 26, 2015

Fantasy Golf Introduced at Victiv.com

Ladies and gentleman, we have a new fantasy golf website in our presence.


Victiv is a relatively new Daily Fantasy Sports website that came about in 2014. Their CIO used to work as the Director of Technology at Wolfram Alpha. He was an avid daily fantasy golf enthusiast last year. He would model the field purely based on stats and put his skills to test on the DFS field. Now he sets the salaries for Victiv.


This week is a big week as Victiv just earned my business. They are introducing fantasy golf to their arsenal and giving away $1,000 of free money in the process. It only makes sense given their CIO’s interest in the statistical aspects of the fantasy golf market.


Their format is one of a kind. You draft seven golfers but only get scored for your top five. Their scoring is performance-based, no wonky scoring bonuses. This introduces so many new elements of strategy and also eliminates a lot of the variance that comes with fantasy golf. Strap up and draft your freeroll team today!


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Published on January 26, 2015 19:09

January 21, 2015

Humana Challenge Fantasy Preview

This week we head back to the mainland. Aloha Hawaii. Now come the California events. First on the docket is the Humana Challenge.


This is a pro-am event so golfers will be paired with amateurs/celebrities/bigwigs throughout the tournament. It is played on three separate courses but they all have similar traits. They are bermudagrass greens. They are par 72s. They are short. They are extremely easy. Check out the Fantasy Golfanac for guys that may be specialists.


Of all the courses, La Quinta CC is the one you want to focus your research and/or tiebreaker stats. Looking at last year’s preview, we see that La Quinta is key! Golfers that miss the cut by one stroke average around 71 at La Quinta while golfers that finish top 10 average around 66.5 at La Quinta. This is the only course that sees that big of discrepancy. If you need a tiebreaker this week, look back at previous performance at La Quinta. You can look at last year’s Yahoo leaderboard and click a player. It will show you each round and which course it was played on. Then you can change the year number in the URL to look at old tournaments. Bingo.


Players to Watch

Luke Guthrie Luke Guthrie… He’s gained consistency and has torched all these courses in two previous trips. A feature play on DraftKings were his salary is scary low.


Zach Johnson… He has sneaky good tournament history here and has been known to own on easy courses. He may get overlooked this week, but he’s one of my favorite plays. In fact, he secured #1 on my power rankings.


Francesco Molinari… Will likely fall under the radar this week as he doesn’t have any course history. He is a top-25 machine and expect at least a top 40 this weekend. (Exactly what I said last week)


Webb Simpson … Ditched the long putter last week and the results were good. He rips up easy courses and rips up short courses. Heyyyo.


Jerry Kelly… Mr. Consistent. He ages but doesnt slow down. Like a fine wine or like one of those old, wrinkly marathon-running old guys.


Brian Stuard… My Kyrptonite. He loves short and easy courses. This week he will see both. His median score here is 66 after eight career rounds. He’s got to put it all together eventually….right?


Tim Clark… Playing the final round last week with a sore elbow…he just withdrew. Dont pick him by mistake.


Ryan Palmer… I overlooked him at first but a loyal reader pointed him out and I started to like him more and more. So much, that he may be my OAD pick now. He’s finished 6th or better in three of his last four Humana’s. La Quinta is no problem for him. He has a median round score of 67 after a large sample of 43 rounds here. Fire him up!


Bill Haas … Will rust be a factor? Most of his Humana historical results have come after he teed it up at the Hyundai TOC or Sony Open prior. He’s kind of in new territory here. He’s got great history but I’ll play wait-and-see before getting back on board.


Fabian Gomez… He’s been en fuego down south in the Latinoamerica circuit. His PGA results haven’t been too shabby either and his course history is above mediocre for sure. A lot of arrows pointing in the right direction for Gomez.


Patrick Reed … He’s defending his title and also coming off a victory in his last start. Two scenarios that are +EV to fade. The combination make Reed an easy player to avoid this week.


Jason Dufner… The slimmer Duff Daddy has been crushin’ it overseas since returning from injury. Now the real test, back to take on the TOUR. It looks like he’s in for a big year.


Brendon Todd… Much like ZJ in his game style. He goes about his business and uses his short game to keep truckin’ along. A top 30 is almost a lock this week but a signature top 20 wouldn’t be too much to ask.


Phil Mickelson… Much like Big Haas, he’s got some rust to shake off. He could win here or could go home after three rounds and still feel good about his game.


Top 25 for the 2015 Humana Challenge

1. Zach Johnson

2. Matt Kuchar

3. Webb Simpson

4. Ryan Palmer

5. Jason Dufner

6. Keegan Bradley

7. Bill Haas

8. Brendon Todd

9. Kevin Na

10. Ryan Moore

11. Chris Kirk

12. Phil Mickelson

13. Luke Donald

14. Charley Hoffman

15. Harris English

16. Brandt Snedeker

17. Charles Howell III

18. Francesco Molinari

19. Russell Knox

20. Brian Stuard

21. Jerry Kelly

22. Patrick Reed

23. Brendon de Jonge

24. Paul Casey

25. Billy Horschel


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Published on January 21, 2015 14:54

January 20, 2015

Welcome to The Fantasy Golf Happy Hour Podcast

We hit a few roadblocks during our first run-in with podcasting but this is the first edition. Unfortunately, my computer failed to record my own audio, so you get to hear Joel’s lovely voice for the entire time.


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Published on January 20, 2015 19:40

Humana Challenge – DraftKings Edition

We are now five weeks into the Future of Fantasy Golf Tour on DraftKings and the standings are starting to shape up. At the same time, we have a few newcomers that are making there mark and will be on top before long if they continue at their current pace.


At the Sony Open we saw electricmayhem take down first with a balanced approach. All six of his golfers finished inside the top 40 but none of them cracked the top 15. Quite a strange week as it usually take a top 5 or two in order to take home the bacon. Standings below after five weeks:


DK Golf Tour Humana


It’s not to late to join the FoF DK Fantasy Golf Tour. Hop in the contest this week and let’s have a look at some of our lineup options on DraftKings:


California Love

Keegan Bradley ($11,400) … Six top 10s in last 14 short course events.

Bill Haas ($11,400) … Five top 10s in last 10 short course events, including two wins.

Kevin Na ($7,900) … Nine top 40s in last 13 short course tournaments.

Bryce Molder ($6,200) … Nine top 40s in last 10 short course events.

Brendon de Jonge ($7,900) … Median Cali finish of 31st over his last 13 events.


This lineup gets the job done on the West Coast. These five guys will leave you with $5,2000 for your final roster spot. There just happens to be a few guys in that area this week worth selecting. Check it out.


Others who have won in Cali since 2011 but didn’t make the roster include Webb Simpson, Patrick Reed, Scott Stallings, Brandt Snedeker, Jonas Blixt, Phil Mickelson, Mark Wilson, Jhonny Vegas, and John Merrick.


Course Horse-tory

Matt Jones ($6,100) … 13th-23rd-29th-8th-29th

Robert Garrigus ($6,300) … 94th-16th-2nd-14th

Matt Kuchar ($13,800) … 16th-22nd-7th-2nd-25th-96th

Zach Johnson ($10,800) … 3rd-23rd-8th

Daniel Summerhays ($7,100) … 58th-27th-11th


Nobody is building Summerhays a stable yet but another top 25 and he could legitimately become a course horse. The others are nearly flawless here at the Humana. Bill Haas, Jason Dufner, Webb Simpson, Ryan Palmer, Charles Howell III, and Brandt Snedeker all trail just behind as not all the horses could make this team.


Handpicked Value Plays

Luke Guthrie ($5,000) … Six of his eight rounds of 67 or better, resulting in two top 30s here. The Illini product missed just eight cuts last year and has five career top 10s in 62 career starts. Not too shabby for $5K.


Daniel Summerhays ($7,100) … I try not to chase fantasy points, but sometimes you got to ride the hot hand when the price is right. The BYU grad was all over the leaderboard last week before slipping on Sunday. He owns a round of 65 or better in each of his three trips here. That ability to go low is what we like to see on our DraftKings teams.


Jerry Kelly ($7,400) … Just like Summerhays, Kelly is ready to build on last week’s finish. He backdoored a third place finish even after a 73 opening round. Now this week he gets to play more short courses, his specialty. Kelly has finished top 55 in 15 of 17 trips to the Humana. Consistency!


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Published on January 20, 2015 18:53

January 14, 2015

Sony Open in Hawaii Fantasy Preview

Mr. Top Five Patty Reed took home the bacon last week and now we stay in Hawaii for this week’s Sony Open.


The course is Waialae Country Club which plays as a par 70 and is a little short by PGA TOUR standards. At just 7,044 yards it gets classified as a short course in my book and also in my spreadsheets. The fairways are narrow, the exact opposite of last week. The greens are bermudagrass and basically TOUR average at 6,500 square feet. The bermuda factor usually comes into play here as the greens are quite grainy.


For more info on the course and history of this event, check out the Sony Open Golfanac page.


Players to Watch

CH3 a stud at Sony OpenCharles Howell III… Thee horse for the course here. He’s got 48 rounds under his belt with just seven over-par. Fire him up and feel good about doing so.


Marc Leishman… This Aussie loves the venue. In 20 career rounds here, his median score is 68. Maui Wowy! Oh wait, Maui was last week. Fire up the big guy as he gobbles this course up every year. He would be my OAD pick if I hadn’t already taken him.


Hideki Matsuyama… He has established himself as a top-tier talent week in and week out. That being said, he is 0-for-3 here in the past. I’m not expecting another missed cut this week, but we should let him show us some improvement before investing.


Zach Johnson… You’ve got to scramble to get by at Waialae and that’s what ZJ does. It’s usually because he can sink those 6-12 footers to save par when he has to. He’s not my favorite play but he won here in 2009 and could certainly do it again.


Francesco Molinari… Will likely fall under the radar this week as he doesn’t have any course history. He is a top-25 machine and expect at least a top 40 this weekend.


Jerry Kelly… Only 11 rounds over-par here in 59 total played. He won in 2005 and has seven total top 10s here. Mr. Resort golf was born for this short venue.


Brian Stuard… Speaking of short, that’s where my man Stuard comes into play. He likes shaping the ball off the tee which is exactly what you’re required to do around here. He’s had second round troubles but I’m predicting those will be a thing of the past after he fires another top 10 this weekend.


Harris English… Known as a bomber but he prefers the tight tracks that require thinking and shot-shaping. Enter Waialae Country Club. The perfect match. He has top 10s here each of the past two and could easily do it again.


Scott Langley… I’m not seeing his name thrown around much but this is where many of us were introduced to the young lefty when he finished third in 2013. Langley found himself in contention on multiple occasions last year and this could be the week he finally gets it done.


Russell Henley… He’s won here before and was right in the thick of things last week. Riding the Hawaiian mojo is strongly advised.


Tim Clark… He’s been consistent other than those weeks he WDs with injuries. His history is great here and should be locked into another top 30.


Jason Day… He has struggled here in the past but it’s still Jason Day. If you want to be the crazyman that looks like a genius, take him on DraftKings and hope this is the year he gets it figured out here.


Ben Martin… He didn’t make my top 25 but he’s a man with a taste for fine bermuda greens. High risk, high reward is the name of the game.


Top 25 for the 2015 Sony Open in Hawaii

1. Matt Kuchar

2. Charles Howell III

3. Chris Kirk

4. Jimmy Walker

5. Marc Leishman

6. Webb Simpson

7. Brendon Todd

8. Harris English

9. Zach Johnson

10. Russell Henley

11. Brian Stuard

12. Jason Day

13. Luke Donald

14. Chris Stroud

15. Jerry Kelly

16. Tim Clark

17. Francesco Molinari

18. Hideki Matsuyama

19. Scott Langley

20. Kevin Na

21. Graham DeLaet

22. Ryan Palmer

23. Paul Casey

24. John Senden

25. Gary Woodland


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Published on January 14, 2015 11:06

January 13, 2015

Sony Open in Hawaii – DraftKings Edition

Patrick Reed put last week in the record books with a bang, taking down Jimmy Walker in a playoff. Now we stay in Hawaii for the first full-field event of the calendar year.


Keep your eyes out for the full preview tomorrow but first let’s have a look at some DraftKings options.


DraftKings Sony Open in Hawaii


Short Course Studs

Matt Kuchar ($12,600) … Six top 10s in last 14 short course events.

Jimmy Walker ($13,700) … Five top 10s in last 10 short course events, including two wins.

K.J. Choi ($5,900) … Nine top 40s in last 13 short course tournaments.

Stuart Appleby ($4,800) … Nine top 40s in last 10 short course events.

Pat Perez ($6,000) … 11 top 50s in last 16 short course starts.


These guys know how to navigate the short venues. Others that excel on shorties but didn’t make the roster: Brendon de Jonge, Webb Simpson, Marc Leishman, Harris English, Jeff Overton, Zach Johnson, and Jerry Kelly.


Course Horse-tory

Chris Kirk ($12,000) … 2nd-5th-38th-30th

Charles Howell III ($9,300) … 8th-3rd-2nd-68th-5th-4th-69th

Tim Clark ($9,300) … WD-2nd-2nd-25th-12th

Marc Leishman ($9,000) … 5th-9th-27th-20th-12th

Chad Campbell ($5,300) … 41st-71st-13th-8th-10th


There is a trend with guys doing well here consistently, year after year. Vijay did it for years, Howell is doing it now, Leishman continues to conquer, the list goes on and on. Brian Stuard is also high on the list but got omitted for guys with four or more sample size. The next five in line are Jerry Kelly, George McNeill, Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Na, and Zach Johnson.


Handpicked Value Plays

Daniel Summerhays ($5,700): This price point is just absurd. He is on a very short list of the next golfers to break out and earn their maiden victory. He hasn’t landed inside the top 40 here in four attempts but he has the talent of a $9K golfer. That sounds very similar to the route Johnson Wagner took before winning here in 2012. While others will take the course horses this week, Summerhays makes for a great under-the-radar sleeper.


K.J. Choi ($5,900): He’s in a slump since the runner-up finish at the Travelers but this is just the course to get him back on track. He won here in 2008 and has missed just 10 cuts in his last 48 tournaments. Rare to find when it comes to a sub-6K golfer.


Chris Stroud ($7,300): He makes a nice living taking advantage of par 70 layouts. At this price range, I prefer someone that can get in the winner’s circle. Stroud is someone that has been dialing in on his first PGA TOUR victory. This is a great venue for him to earn his first.


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Published on January 13, 2015 19:11

Future of Fantasy DraftKings Golf Tour – Sony Open in Hawaii

Last week the Hyundai Tournament of Champions was a doozy. Scores were out of this world on DraftKings, exceeding 600 in many contests. Those no-cut events are the toughest weeks because you have to really hit your mark and not miss on any picks. That is exactly what PapaCub did, as he came from behind to win the fourth Future of Fantasy DraftKings Golf Tour event with a score of 610 points.


His team wasn’t flawless, but he had 15 rounds of sub-70 signed by his six golfers. Mister Patrick Reed led the charge with 136.5 DraftKings points while Sang-Moon Bae and Chris Kirk both exceeded 100 themselves. Ogilvy was the low-score of the team with just 81 DK points. Getting “just” 81 points from your worst selection is not something that will happen every week. The Plantation Course at Kapalua is one of the easiest courses these guys will play all year and the no-cut nature of the event prevents any duds.


I would also like to welcome peavyblur to the TOUR. His debut tournament yielded a strokes gained: DraftKings of +32.1 points. A very solid debut. Glad to have you. It’s not to late for anyone else to join, so don’t be shy this week. Let’s see how the FoF Golf Tour standings look now after four events.


Fantasy Golf Tour Standings after the Hyundai Tournament of Champions


Anteup11 is still cruisin’ on top, but the no-cut events are now over for a while. He’s finished top three in each of the no-cut events but took 10th place in our one full-field event. There may be hope for us all, after all!


I’ll be back later today with this week’s contest link as soon as the salaries are released. Stay tuned.


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January 8, 2015

Hyundai Tournament of Champions Fantasy Preview

Maui - Hyundai Tournament of ChampionsAloha fantasy golf nerds. The PGA TOUR is back in swing and we are getting started on the beautiful island of Maui.


The Tournament of Champions is exactly what the name suggests. You must win a tournament the following year to gain entry. You would think this is a tournament you wouldn’t skip if you had the chance, but many of the big names don’t lose any sleep doing so. I guess they can go to Hawaii anytime they want. They don’t need a golf tournament to go as an excuse.


Getting back to the golfers that will be attending… they will be playing at The Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort. It’s just over 7,400 yards but with elevation changes and a par of 73, this is nowhere near a bomber’s paradise like many will have you believe. The fairways are some of the widest on TOUR while the greens are some of the hardest to read. You would think with the greens running at just a 10 on the stimp, it would be easy putts left and right, but there are certain aspects of the greens you will just misread unless you’ve played here many times. Course experience is a big advantage here. Putting difficulty aside, it’s still one of the easiest courses on TOUR.


Correlated Stats

This is a section that may be omitted before season’s end. There are so many wrong ways to look at and interpret stats incorrectly.


Do you decide what the winning traits of all the winners have been? Well what about all those golfers finishing 2nd through fifth who have the exact opposite skillset? I think this is called survivorship bias.


Do you look at the top 10 and find any patterns? Well, what about when the field has a larger majority of one particular skillset? For instance, the previous champions here will all look very good on paper but that’s obvious. This is a tournament full of previous winners. Nearly all of them are going to have a stacked statistical profile.


This is also a longwinded way to say I didn’t want to crunch the historical numbers this week. Use strokes gained: tee-to-green, par 4 scoring, par 5 scoring, and you’ll be just fine.


Players to Watch

Jason Day solid in any fantasy golf format this weekMatt Kuchar: He can seemingly do no wrong in Hawaii. He’s finished top 10 each of his last four visits here. Kuch was a top 10 machine last year, collecting


Jason Day: Aussie’s have been money here on Maui and Day is the leading candidate to continue that trend. He played a light fall schedule so he should be fully rested and close to 100%. At least, as close as Jason Day can get. He’s always a WD threat but should be one of the top three favorites this week regardless.


Bubba Watson: This isn’t a bomber’s paradise, but when you don’t have to worry about hitting fairways, many of the bomber’s will attack and do just fine. That is exactly what Bubba will do this week, but it will come down to the flatstick in the end. He’s made big improvements with the putter but this could be one of those weeks when the struggles are real. With large and tricky to read greens, I don’t want to put my money on Bubba who can really get down on himself if the putts are going the wrong way.


Hideki Matsuyama: The next man on my list of favorites. Hi-Mats is in for a monster season and career for that matter. He won overseas this fall and has the winning pedigree we like to see for a youngster. Playing in the Pacific Ocean, he will also be a little closer to home. Not usually a bad thing.


Zach Johnson: ZJ is the defending champ but his course track record really isn’t that appealing. He’s played here a lot but his median finish before last year’s victory was 19th place. That’s in the lower half of the field. The field is pretty weak this year, so I do expect a top 15, but I’m not seeing a repeat in the cards.


Matt Every and Matt Jones: Two guys named Matt that heated up before collecting their maiden wins. You could see how close both were to winning for a long time. Since winning, they’ve both gone cold. Call it a winner’s hangover or call it end of bermuda season. Either way, this could be an event that gets them back on track. I don’t have them high on my rankings this week, but I wouldn’t be shocked if either found their way toward the top. I’m actually playing them a fair amount in DFS lineups this week considering their bottom-dwelling salaries.


Chesson Hadley: I’m still trying to figure this youngster. He likes bermuda and likes easy courses, which are both on tap this week. However, he is extremely Jekyll and Hyde. If the wind doesn’t blow him and his 120 pound figure away this week, he could actually surprise by week’s end. Note that I just made that weight figure up, don’t quote me on that.


Patrick Reed: Speaking of Jekyll and Hyde. Reed has always had a knack for missing cuts when I expect him to do well. To alleviate that issue, I plan to throw him out in my OAD this week. No chance for a missed cut and he’s been known to tackle an easy course before (2014 Humana).


Scott Stallings: He’s classified in the new Fantasy Golfanac as a par 70 specialist, so I certainly don’t like his chance on a par 73. That being said, when has Stallings ever done anything that gamers expected him too. He’s such a rebel. No thanks.


There you have it. My first preview in months. It may take me a few weeks to get back in the preview zone. In other news, the Future of Fantasy DraftKings Golf Tour contest filled very early this week. Just remember that you can manually submit a lineup through Twitter DM or by commenting on any of this week’s posts. I will grade these lineups manually and you will be entered into the Golf Tour. It’s the perfect time to hop into the Tour if you haven’t done so already. Prizes and bragging rights are on the line.


Top 34 for the 2015 Hyundai Tournament of Champions

1. Matt Kuchar

2. Jason Day

3. Bubba Watson

4. Hideki Matsuyama

5. Jimmy Walker

6. Zach Johnson

7. Chris Kirk

8. Ryan Moore

9. Billy Horschel

10. Patrick Reed

11. Hunter Mahan

12. Geoff Ogilvy

13. Charley Hoffman

14. Kevin Streelman

15. John Senden

16. Seung-Yul Noh

17. J.B. Holmes

18. Robert Streb

19. Brendon Todd

20. Russell Henley

21. Brian Harman

22. Ben Martin

23. Matt Jones

24. Matt Every

25. Tim Clark

26. Kevin Stadler

27. Steven Bowditch

28. Camilo Villegas

29. Angel Cabrera

30. Ben Crane

31. Chesson Hadley

32. Sang-Moon Bae

33. Scott Stallings

34. Nick Taylor


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Published on January 08, 2015 07:17

January 7, 2015

Hyundai Tournament of Champions – DraftKings Edition

DraftKings is back and they’ve gone all Black Keys on us! They’ve tightened up the salaries and I love it.


Hyundai ToC DraftKings Golf


During previous no-cut events, you could have a look at the vegas odds and slap on the top three favorites and then round it out with any bottom-feeders that fit into your lineup. Even a simpleton could put together a half-way decent lineup and hope for some luck. With higher stud pricing this week, that just isn’t possible. If you want Bubba or Day in your lineup, you got to fork over 28 percent of your total salary.


DraftKings is bringing up the skill aspect of the game. No complaints from me. The tournaments starts a day later than usual which explains my schedule being pushed back a day. The full preview will come tomorrow but for now, have a look at these DK suggestions and go draft now.


Featured Contest: $2 Chip Shot. Winner takes home $1,000
Bermuda Babies

Matt Every @ $6,100: Top 15s on six of his last 10 bermuda tracks.

Charley Hoffman @ $7,100: Average Finish of 36th during his last 10 Bermuda starts.

John Senden @ $7,300: Average Finish of 42nd over his last 10 Bermuda starts, including Valspar win.

Chris Kirk @ $9,800: Top 30s in eight of last 12 played on bermuda greens.

Matt Kuchar @ 12,100: Top 10s in five of last 10 bermuda; top 25s in nine of last 10.


This team is the best we got when it comes to putting bermuda. The greens here at The Plantation Course are extremely grainy bermuda. They glide with the grain but really get held up going against it. They are said to be some of the toughest greens to read on TOUR. Some others that are solid on bermuda but didn’t make the roster due to salary or sample size that I’ve collected are Jimmy Walker, Ryan Moore, ZJ, and Robert Streb.


Course Horsery

Matt Kuchar @ $12,100: 6th-9th-6th-3rd-25th

Geoff Ogilvy @ $7,300: 1st-1st-19th-13th

Ryan Moore @ $9,200: 10th-28th-6th

Ben Crane @ $6,200: 9th-21st-25th-9th

Hunter Mahan @ $8,800: 26th-25th-5th


Talk about slim pickings when it comes to course history. First, it’s hard to get back to this event on a yearly basis. After Kuchar there really isn’t anyone with a large sample size of success here. Ogilvy’s two wins are nice, but that was in his prime. Ryan Moore and Crane have a pair of top 10s, but also have finished 25th or worse. Mahan looked good in his T5 debut but 26th and 25th since. Ughhh. Zach Johnson is a perceived horse, but his median finish here before winning last season was 19th place. Not exactly a lock to finish high.


Handpicked Value Plays

John Senden ($7,300): I could have gone an easier route and picked the lowest salaried golfers here for guaranteed four rounds of value, but instead I went with someone that could really get into contention this week. The Aussie has been here once before and left with a mediocre (but not terrible) T19 finish. He’s been inside the 75th percentile of finishers in nearly all of his last 10 starts. If he does the same this week, that would mean a top eight finish! Not bad for such a cheapy.


Geoff Ogilvy ($7,300): He has won each of his past two trips here. He won at the Barracuda late in the season and his form improved dramatically by season’s end. He says this course reminds him of courses back in Melbourne, so he should feel very comfortable yet again this week. With 10+ golfers below him in salary, I expect Ogilvy to get overlooked this week for cheaper options. Sleeper Status, indeed.


Steven Bowditch ($6,500): Notice the trend yet? Aussies galore! I’m loving the Australian theme this week, as I think they have some small geographical advantages. They are familiar with similar green surfaces, the Pacific Ocean is their friend, and they know how to handle that wind. Bowditch was in a rough spot in his life before he took down the Valero, but now it’s all peaches and cream. You got to love a feel-good story like his, and his game continues to build consistency. Give him a hard look this week.


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Published on January 07, 2015 06:52

January 6, 2015

Future of Fantasy DraftKings Golf Tour – Hyundai ToC

After a month layover, fantasy golf is back!


That means the Future of Fantasy DraftKings Golf Tour is back, as well. The basic idea is we play a weekly $2 contest on DraftKings. Over the course of the season, I keep a leaderboard and give away prizes as the year goes on. It’s a good test of long-term skill and gives us some extra incentive and bragging rights.


After the Fall Series, here are the standings:

DK Golf Tour Fall Series


This week’s Contest can be found at https://www.draftkings.com/contest/draftteam/3610995. If the league fills up but you still want to enter this week’s contest then comment below with your roster and I will manually tally those lineups and count them in the standings. Good luck!


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Published on January 06, 2015 05:54