PGA DFS Expert Survey: The Masters
Our panel of experts is here to give you their PGA DFS advice for this week’s contests by answering a handful of questions to help you make crucial lineup-building decisions. Want to know who Noto has as the top three finishers? Or who is STLCards’ top overall golfer? Find out below!
PGA DFS Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel Expert Survey for the Masters
Who is your favorite golfer for cash games?
Notorious: Scottie Scheffler
STLCardinals84: Scottie Scheffler
Jbails26: Xander Schauffele
hondizzle: Scottie Scheffler
Who is your favorite golfer for large-field tournaments?
Notorious: Cameron Young
STLCardinals84: Joaquin Niemann
Jbails26: Max Homa
hondizzle: Viktor Hovland
How are you approaching players when it comes to baseline skill vs. course history?
Notorious: This is the most predictive course on TOUR when it comes to course history. There’s a reason why Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer have been able to make the cut here in the twilight stages of their careers. While being long off the tee and a solid all-around golfer is what makes the most sense on paper, so much of this event comes down to patience and course knowledge. Golfers have to know when to be patient and when to be aggressive. They have to know where they can miss and where they won’t be able to get up-and-down. The only way to know all of these things is through experience. I’m still looking at baseline skill, but course history is more important than ever.
STLCardinals84: You absolutely need to have a mix of both, but I almost always shy away from first-timers at Augusta. There is a TON of value to be gained with experience here, as the venue and the pressure are unlike any other golf tournament that is played these days. However, I will not prioritize that over current form and baseline skill. You need to have both elements in place to please me this week.
Jbails26: Augusta National is the most predictive course when it pertains to course history, so I think this obviously matters quite a bit. However, I won’t let someone who has zero course history deter me from rostering them if I like their skill set. Someone like Ludvig Aberg could easily have a good showing in his first time out. In 2021, Will Zalatoris had a strong 2nd-place finish and followed that up with a T6 the next year. Sungjae Im finished 2nd in his debut at the 2021 Masters. Min Woo Lee was T14 in his debut, and Sepp Straka was T30. I’d be more likely to fade someone who has historically shown inconsistency compared to debutants with solid skill sets.
hondizzle: Course history has always been super important at Augusta National. While the small course changes happen from year to year, the challenge of this golf course always remains the same. Outside of the types of golf shots a player must hit to excel this week, such as distance off the tee or delicate types of short wedges, this week for me really boils down to a combination of strong course strategy built around the proper mix of patience and aggression. Distance control and hitting the middle of the greens is often the key to success at Augusta.
Historically speaking, first-time players at the Masters tend to struggle. Are there any Masters rookies you are staying away from?
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