PGA DFS Expert Survey: Austin Championship
Our panel of experts is here to give you their insights on PGA DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel for the Austin Championship. They’re ready to answer key questions that will assist you in making those crucial lineup-building decisions. Curious who Noto is predicting as the top three finishers? Or perhaps you’re wondering who stlcardinals84 has as his top overall golfer? Read their thoughts below!
PGA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for the Austin Championship
Who is your favorite golfer to spend up for in cash games?
Notorious: Ben Kohles
stlcardinals84: Doug Ghim
Jbails26: Doug Ghim
hondizzle: Doug Ghim
Who is your favorite golfer (when considering price, key stats, roster construction, etc.) on the board and why?
Notorious: Ben Kohles – At this point, my lineups just come preloaded with Kohles. After a T25 finish last week, he has now finished in the top 30 in 16 of his last 17 events. That type of consistency doesn’t exist on the PGA TOUR outside of the super elites. While his price point is finally where it should be, the ownership projection has now taken a big hit. We don’t know how this week’s course is going to play, but many describe it as a second-shot course. Over the last 18 months, nobody in the field has gained more strokes on approach than Kohles. He’s also an elite birdie maker and one of the best at avoiding bogeys.
stlcardinals84: Seamus Power – This guy just always brings it in the fall events with weak fields. Power has played in 4 fall swing events thus far, finishing 7th, 21st, 2nd, and 8th in the process. His short game has been elite, and I’ll take that as a bonus on a course where everyone is playing it for the first time. The stats are otherwise solid across the board over the past 2 months, and his salary doesn’t break the bank.
Jbails26: Jackson Suber – Suber missed the cut last week, but that was nearly all due to putting, as he lost 2.79 strokes on the greens. His price tag feels too cheap for someone who ranks 7th in Data Golf’s True Strokes Gained: Approach and 8th in Total Strokes Gained over his last 50 rounds. This feels like a great bounce-back spot for this good of an iron player.
hondizzle: Jackson Koivun – I’ll likely be even with the field or slightly underweight on this very talented golfer this week. He’s expensive, but in such a weak field, there’s so much upside that I want exposure to his talent. Players like Doug Ghim might look good on paper, but Koivun is the type of player whose ceiling makes me willing to pay up. This is also one of those spots where I could end up saying “screw it” and locking him into 100% of my lineups.
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