PGA DFS First Look: Sanderson Farms Championship

by Derek Farnsworth (Notorious) Last Updated 2024-10-01 15:31:34

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The PGA DFS First Look, complete with a course preview, odds, salaries, and more, will help you get an early start on the upcoming DraftKings and FanDuel slates that are loaded into our PGA DFS optimizer, LineupHQ.

Field Size:

132 golfers

Cut Rule:

Top 65 and ties

Weather Forecasts

Country Club of Jackson

Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Par 72 — 7,461 yards
Recent winners: Luke List (-18), Sam Burns (-22), Sebastian Munoz (-18), Cameron Champ (-21), Ryan Armour (-19)
Difficulty: 2023 (45th), 2022 (29th), 2021 (45th), 2020 (32nd), 2019 (26th)
Green type: bermudagrass
Green size: 6,200 square feet
Fairway width: 29 yards (TOUR average: 34 yards)
Missed fairway penalty: low
Holes with water hazards: 5

Event and Course Notes

Even at over 7,400 yards in length, this was the 4th-easiest course on TOUR in 2023.
With average-width fairways and 4 Par 5s, driving distance has been a major advantage here.
The greens here are average in size (6,200 square feet) and easy to hit in regulation.
The winning score has been at least -18 in each of the last 5 years at this event.
This event is wide open, as there’s not a single golfer below +2500 in the outright market.
There’s not a strong course fit, as we’ve seen quite a variety of winners here.

What to Look For

Strokes Gained: Approach
Strokes Gained: Off the Tee
Birdie or Better Percentage
Strokes Gained: Putting (emphasis on bermuda)
Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green
Driving Distance

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Odds, Salaries, Course History, and 2024 Form

Note: Form includes all the major tours (PGA TOUR, DPWT, KFT, LIV).

Golfer	Odds	DK Salary	FD Salary	Cuts	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	Cuts	-2W	-3W	-4W	-5W	-6W	-7W	-8W	-9W	-10W	-11W	-12W	-13W	-14W	-15W	-16W	-17W	-18W	-19W	-20W	-21W	-22W	-23W	-24W	-25W	-26W	-27W	-28W	-29W	-30W	-31W	-32W	-33W	-34W	-35W	-36W	-37W	-38W	-39W
Keith Mitchell	25	$10,400	$11,900	0/2		111			99	16/22		12					12		46	133	93	18	75				10	37	79		20				14	84	17	73		9	19		17	54	79	9	30
Seamus Power	28	$10,200	$11,100	3/5	30	95	101	19	18	18/23		26				10	28		37		65	17		20	88	27	90			16	112		12		126		26	64	21			31	66	31	109		74	50
Mackenzie Hughes	25	$10,000	$12,000	2/2	1	35				19/23		4				58	28		19	16	46			33	145	53	7		100	6	41		39			14	3	26	30		122	31		71	64			25
J.J. Spaun	33	$9,900	$10,600	3/3		68	36		34	11/20		26					3		9	29	44	23	10				78	99			112				51	36	122	64			105	52	89	54	141		110
Maverick McNealy	28	$9,800	$11,600	0/2			81	83		17/21		124				12	45		3	114		120	44				7	17	23		41				58		45	9		41	13		6	39	37	122	57
Nick Dunlap	30	$9,700	$10,800	0/0						14/22					31	5	80		124	1		89	10	65	75	12			123	24	30		69	61		11		106	48	53		58		80		1
Ben Griffin	33	$9,500	$11,400	1/1	24					18/26						50	7		93	125	39	5	31	65		53	2	71	153		13		14		39	36	17	74	55	91		37	28	58	99	9	30
Patrick Fishburn	33	$9,400	$10,500	0/0						7/18		3					67		6	3	14	89	25				70				133		23		93	84	122		42	125	86				117	96
Eric Cole	40	$9,200	$10,700	0/1	98					20/29		73			46	18	7			31	46	7	6	45	75	45	105	71	79	68			33	49	108		33	93	21	137		10	49	14	141	21	13	14
Patrick Rodgers	33	$9,100	$11,000	3/4	54	69	61	14		18/24		37				33	33		37	5		34	31	15		72		45	115	29			5		153	74	95	82	25		6	52		79	9		24	14
Stephan Jaeger	45	$9,000	$10,200	4/5	30	26	101	14	51	16/23					39	40	118	30		125			120	33	21	58			76	21	20		18	76		1		74	44	68	3			71	3	52	18
Chan Kim	40	$8,900	$10,300	0/0						14/21		26					12		82	29	9	12	75				90	71			82		6		14	53	67	68	61	28	8				79	14	81
Matthew McCarty	50	$8,800	$7,000	0/0						21/24	5	35			1	9	1	2	26	1	5		25	36		12	85	104	4			4	30		107				3	26			41	63	27	60
Adam Svensson	40	$8,700	$10,000	2/4	54	102	69	39		19/26		13					7		37	125		34	108	15	56	27	51	24	43	47			44		51	57	49	106	68	115		10	74	47	148		30	33
Jhonattan Vegas	35	$8,600	$10,400	0/1				73		11/17		32				40	61		1			20	25				27				101		23		108	36	76				60		22		99	68	97
Matt Kuchar	45	$8,500	$10,100	0/0						10/20		13					12		3			89	25		50	33	137	17		34	82				93		49	93		103		52	117	39		78	110
Sam Stevens	55	$8,400	$9,600	1/1	67					17/22		37					98		64	29	57	34	10				14	71			62		40		14	57	64	120	18	103	97		28		43	65	24
Harris English	45	$8,300	$9,900	2/4	123		6	39	94	17/21		108				61				50	34			63	41	58		71	18	34			28	17	117			19	21			7	17	76	64		10	14
Beau Hossler	50	$8,200	$9,700	1/1					10	13/21		73					12		115	66		61	31		120		14	71	100		52				78	57	95	82		28		24	41	14	6	47
Mark Hubbard	55	$8,100	$9,700	1/2	5		125			20/24	66	83				61	67			17	131	32	52		50		42	65	26		52		36		25	31		31		64	48		53	4	20	47	57
Mac Meissner	50	$8,000	$9,900	0/0						11/20		100					12		59	4	15	20	75		109		57	5			82		71		10	94	26		23	53	110				109	108
Rico Hoey	55	$8,000	$9,500	0/0						12/20		37					22		67	8	1	26	6		88		113				67		33		14	104	54		32	56	66				117	78	122
Doug Ghim	60	$7,900	$9,200	2/3		58	101	71		13/21		47					41		24		75	34	85				152	50	35		67		43		93	94	67	16		16	8		12		13	96	97
Justin Lower	55	$7,900	$9,800	1/1	45					17/22		7					33		33		67	73	25		50		105	107			24		4		25	28	145	93	36	91	3		53		43	39	74
Andrew Novak	60	$7,800	$9,300	1/1		58				13/18							52		24		70	7	20				14	71			30				58	53	17	114		9	8		8		79	148	117
Charley Hoffman	50	$7,800	$9,600	2/2		39	23			12/19		26					12		59	8	57		85				113	50	92				4		69		76	120			78	50	2		56	133	42
Emiliano Grillo	60	$7,700	$9,400	3/3	5	39	39			20/23						33	59	49	24	43	106			53	41	27		64	100	64			64	76				54	8		33	44	22	14	20		7	43
Rickie Fowler	80	$7,700	$9,400	0/0						14/20										71	143		31	22	96	73		37	63	43			18	33	108			68	36	41		35	128	47		145		56
Lucas Glover	60	$7,600	$9,000	2/3		58	69	14		15/22		13					114			136	117	23		45	140	65		12	43	16			33	17	25		11	74	30	35		35		58			81	29
Taylor Moore	60	$7,600	$9,300	3/3	24	17			53	18/23						66	52		12	114	138		10	68	96	70		85	12	38			58	17		2	12	31	48			31	39	47	70			25
Ryan Fox	66	$7,600	$9,500	0/0						16/24	61	69					80	40		25	57	17	67		56		7	32	75		112			33	117	78	106	82		35	97		41		99	31	14
C.T. Pan	60	$7,500	$9,100	2/2	67	11				9/17		141					152	18		100		2	85				35	37	79		153				51			42	51	28	3		117				81
Henrik Norlander	70	$7,500	$9,000	2/3	24	4	139			13/19		61	8	53			80		12	11	24	61	85	20		89	125				64		36		66	126			15		13		20
Chandler Phillips	75	$7,500	$9,000	0/1			81			13/19		13					38		82		75	44	67				10	12			144		55		93	45	3		122	142	24				76	25	57
Jacob Bridgeman	90	$7,400	$8,800	0/0						10/20		124					12		19	100	87	105	31			110	14				67		23		83	21	122		23	28	78				70	39	81
Matti Schmid	75	$7,400	$8,900	0/1	98					16/26	40	58	17				64	30	12	57	106	32	52	12			105	107			67		11		69	21	17	26	10	91	118		117		117	102	97
Cameron Champ	66	$7,400	$9,200	2/2			28	1		6/19		65					45		12	50	102	89	108				90				101				144	45	26		114	115	24		74		79	127	81
Luke List	70	$7,400	$9,800	2/3	73	17	125			9/22							127		93	66	93	130	67	89			90	85	115		30			33		109		74	56	78		2	74	26	50		66	22
Patton Kizzire	80	$7,300	$9,100	1/4	94	121	69		10	7/18		1					80		142	8	49	112	20				137				24		23		153	109			73	137	66		110			140	13
Michael Kim	100	$7,300	$8,800	0/2	98		151			10/22		65					152		74	24	80	78	52				14	85			82		14		93	64	33	114	23	137	86		89		37	6	42
Chris Gotterup	80	$7,300	$8,900	0/0						9/21		65					22		59		138	89	67	58		53		107	108		24		71		117	57	61		73	35	128		99		50	127
Daniel Berger	125	$7,300	$8,400	0/0						8/19		121					45		74	154	102	78	85		21		137	45			13		50			45	135		85	91			28		152	39
Ben Kohles	120	$7,200	$8,400	0/1		69				13/22		64					67		24		46	52	20		56			85	26	58	2		87		78		132	139	6	120	128		106		141	47	52
Chesson Hadley	100	$7,200	$8,800	2/4	84	45	125		2	8/20		50					118		115	24	67	32	75		96		51	99			67				83	94	115	93		35	24		99		25	56
Vince Whaley	125	$7,200	$8,600	3/3	61	65	45			14/22		65					63			2	108	89	57	29			33	32	4		41	4	23		69	115	54		18		86		129		79	34	122
Joel Dahmen	125	$7,200	$8,600	3/3	13	51			51	13/21		50					64		115	66	80	46	25				10	56			62		67		132	104	49	11	49	103			41		117	117	72
Michael Thorbjornsen	110	$7,200	$8,700	0/0						4/8		50					118		93	61	136	2	75	41
Nick Hardy	100	$7,100	$8,900	2/2	5	26				14/22		50					38		46	66	58	120	52				42	65			67		87		25	57	115	134		91		62	66	47	37		42	47
Greyson Sigg	100	$7,100	$8,300	1/2	9	134				9/22		4					139		105	66	132	89	133		56		70	71			82		9		117	45	45	93		56	19		106		79	17	66
Kevin Yu	120	$7,100	$8,000	1/1	19					11/21							127	58	73	66	131	20	31				42	61			67		100		39		76	106		9		68	89	58	6	3	81
Joseph Bramlett	100	$7,100	$8,600	2/3	45	58	139			10/21		83					80		37	44	108	112	108				51	37			82		71		93	36	17	114		41	38		117		25	133	52
Zac Blair	120	$7,100	$8,200	1/3	110		69		18	12/21		13					45		82	136	1	46	133		26		24	116	53		123				144	115	95	54		68			49		73	62	30
David Skinns	120	$7,000	$8,000	1/2		138			53	9/19		44					114		24		108	130	17				21	116			48				136	7	75	74	67	4	66				79	68	110
Pierceson Coody	120	$7,000	$7,900	0/0						12/19		58					61		72		1	30	63				35	5			112		18		74	57	145		32	120	128				99	140	97
Trace Crowe	120	$7,000	$8,500	0/0						9/19		100					7		24	114	87	44	120			42	27	22			123		11		153	109	76		73		60				25	117
Gary Woodland	100	$7,000	$8,700	0/2	84	69				12/21		121					28		37	50	67		133		120		51	45	60	38			64	76		21	106	72		103		39	117		79		117
Sami Valimaki	110	$7,000	$8,700	0/0						10/22	57	9		92		0		52		81	75	12	142				35	85	79		112						45	54	60	78	2		41		43	133	131
Justin Suh	110	$7,000	$8,500	0/2	140		101			8/21		37					52		19	11	87	73	75				134	71			82		104			115	33	82	73	68	125		22		77	68	97
Dylan Wu	150	$6,900	$8,200	1/2	67	69				11/20		73					139		53	125	30	78	10				90	99			30				58	78	26	19		137	24		74		50	133	42
Alex Smalley	110	$6,900	$8,400	1/2	84	31				7/22		108					98		12	33	36	120	97					128	123		13		6		117	115	130	106		78	66	58		75	148	21	81
Zach Johnson	125	$6,900	$8,100	1/2		102	14			9/15							33		53	100		26	63				78	45			20			61	83		115			21			60			25	97
Chad Ramey	125	$6,900	$7,900	2/3	142	63		26		11/21		58					52		24	13	44	89	108				24	107			123		50		83	17	95	120		35	33		89		78	108	81
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	125	$6,900	$8,100	1/3		95	117	35		10/22		131					41		9	154	153	78	75				105	32	153		59		40		136	31	9	134		4	86		89		131	25	30
Davis Riley	125	$6,900	$8,000	2/3	19	69	39			10/20							38		46		131	150	57	50		63		1			30				126	14	95	114		62	78			78	137	102	136	52
Hayden Springer	125	$6,800	$8,200	0/0						9/18		108					67		59	100	36	7	10				113	99			82		71		58	84	72		3		38				33	78
Ryo Hisatsune	150	$6,800	$7,900	0/0						15/25	84	69	77			0	3		151	100	138	52	31				35	71	18		13			76	78		33	74	18	68	48		74		33	11	30
Nate Lashley	125	$6,800	$8,100	3/4	61	17		20	94	8/20		108					59		105	38		120	25				42	71			67		104		39	21		13	85	103	66		99		3	78	110
Adam Schenk	125	$6,800	$8,100	3/5	98	69	36	7	43	14/26		100					127		59	100		105	97	53	125	68		128	92	64	13		49	12	5		33	19	58	56		66	17	47	25	78		29
Garrick Higgo	125	$6,800	$7,800	1/1	3					10/21		26					139		93	100	62	105	133				42	122			133		104		33	69		142	32	16	60		49		79	108	80
Peter Malnati	150	$6,800	$8,500	4/5	45	51	45	93	34	13/24	100					59	105		82	65		130	74	70	88	33		37	79	66			49	75		36	1	68		9			99	14	79	108	110
Joe Highsmith	120	$6,700	$8,300	0/0						8/20		13					80		44	114	87	78	57	139			90				82		87		51	21	140		6	132	86				33	34	141
Carson Young	150	$6,700	$7,800	1/1	77					10/21		100					80		71	66	127	5	97				14	116			30		114		93	126	54	93		56	8		41		56	17	81
Matthew NeSmith	150	$6,700	$8,500	1/3	9	138	125			9/21		138					67		9	66	1	75	97				125	24			101		43		148	94	106	26		78	66		71		109	56	80
Sam Ryder	125	$6,700	$8,200	2/4	45	51	69		86	10/21		83					67		140	38	24	34	120				137	85			82		43		151	64	33	16		21		58	74	31	99	62
Seonghyeon Kim	150	$6,700	$7,800	1/1	13					17/25		83					66		132	17	54	34	97		56		90	61	63		4		36		14	45	61	82	85	67	86		28	31	50	108	30
Trey Mullinax	150	$6,700	$7,900	1/4	79	4		73	125	3/5		83				120	17																14		34
Taylor Montgomery	150	$6,700	$8,600	1/1	9					9/15		137									74		44								153				153	94	95	11		60		62	39	39	13	61	13
Kevin Tway	170	$6,600	$7,800	0/2	110	126				10/17		13					52		82	136	44	112	97				68	24		43	9		3		37		95		32				84			86
Austin Smotherman	225	$6,600	$7,700	1/1	67					13/20		7			64		68	127	53		20	61	85	97		69		65	70		82	70	50		9				68		52		115		4
Brice Garnett	170	$6,600	$7,700	3/4	54	56	81		43	8/15							41		33		148	34	120				125		35		101		18				95	35	1				51	80	104
Bud Cauley	125	$6,600	$8,300	0/0						9/15		32					114		115			61	52				90				101		71		39	45	76			21			65		35	21
Chez Reavie	200	$6,600	$7,700	0/2	138	102				8/20		32					67		74	44	9	120	133				65	107			101		33		33	94	12	106			86		110		117	52	97
Nicolas Echavarria	175	$6,600	$7,600	0/1	130					13/22		65					22	40			117	52	63		54		152	71			24		14		152		95	93	15	21	24		110		79	65	66	25
Lee Hodges	125	$6,600	$8,300	2/2	30	45				14/24		131					118		142		46	77	85	27		45		12	12	24			58	64	93		26	35	12	125		24	106	58	79	78		57
Roger Sloan	175	$6,500	$8,000	1/2		14		124		8/17		37					12		82	136	52	61	31				70				133		121		93	45	49		55		97				99	140
Robby Shelton	250	$6,500	$7,500	2/2	61		28			11/19		100							67	52	87	34	57				146	9			123				33	135	33	137		78	60		60		25	78	57
Troy Merritt	250	$6,500	$7,500	0/1					105	9/21		65					127		93	114	58	105	17				70	45			9		67		108		122	93	23	47	58		99		137	68	24
Aaron Baddeley	270	$6,500	$7,500	1/2				73	30	12/18		50					152		53	136	58		72				137				41				39	82	17	125	23	78	24		28		37	78
Brandon Wu	170	$6,500	$7,700	1/2	39	69				10/22		13					127		93	66	9	130	44		70		62	71			101		59		93	135		82	42	132	13		89	47		78	18
David Lipsky	200	$6,500	$7,600	0/2	130	111				7/21		2					105		105	66	36	61	153				125	9			101		87		58	126	140	42		41	86		117		109	133	134
Martin Laird	220	$6,500	$7,600	1/4	98	69	139	7		10/18		47					127		140	21		139	85				90	37			48				51	31		54	10	9			53		141	102	122
Wesley Bryan	270	$6,400	$7,400	0/1				131		4/12		13					80		67	100	67	130	67				78	85			144		2						114
Nicholas Lindheim	250	$6,400	$7,600	2/3	110			26	7	1/12		108							82			105	31								112				126	84	135		85	120					131	68
Hayden Buckley	270	$6,400	$7,400	3/3	19	4		63		9/21		83					139		132	7	58	34	44				78	5			52		114		108	139	61	82		115			28	77	109	102	117
Kevin Streelman	275	$6,400	$8,400	4/5	24	31	4	104	10	8/17		83					127		64		119	46	57				57	50			153				45		26	137	32	91					152	68	97
Kevin Dougherty	270	$6,400	$7,300	0/1				73		7/18		64					127		132	92	67	46	85				105				30		114		108	45	45		100	91	38				50	78
Parker Coody	350	$6,400	$7,300	0/0						8/20		131					152		82	100	132	89	147				78	61			112		6		58	84	67		100	47	24				25	78	74
Alejandro Tosti	250	$6,400	$7,500	1/1	39					9/21		138					127	18	152	53	102	130	153					17	73		67		33		146	2	75		85	132	66				43	108	70
Tyler Duncan	300	$6,300	$7,400	1/5	134	14	69	109	75	9/20		140					67		53	114	108	89	120				24	56					100		51		106	64	23	103	110		53		109	34	65
Norman Xiong	275	$6,300	$7,400	1/1				26		3/11		65																			153				93	126	54		9	78	110				79	68	79
Rafael Campos	275	$6,300	$7,300	1/1			61			8/19		13					80	35	124	125	143	78	133				125	99			9		14		136	138	76		18		38		35		20
Wilson Furr	300	$6,300	$7,200	0/2	123			93		5/17		13					149		124	92	102	72	120				105				82		55		83	36	122		73		38				117	153
Bill Haas	500	$6,300	$7,000	2/3		86	54	14		5/12		124			24		118		93	66	63	52				6					82		18						108							133
Adrien Dumont De Chassart	350	$6,300	$7,200	0/0						9/20		108					98	45	105		119	46	133				51				30		23		136	81	135		6	125	125		60		75	78	139
Cody Gribble	500	$6,300	$7,100	1/4	30	134		104	75	4/11		124							73		20	152									140		81			133			23				129	69	84
Callum Tarren	500	$6,200	$7,200	1/2	13	126				6/21		83					139		124	100	20	139	57				137	70			82		23		83	69	72	139		103	110		110		131	102	110
Carl Yuan	300	$6,200	$7,300	0/1	130					6/21		100					127	62		66	136	130	20				152	116			101		100		58	84	5	125		132	52		130		117	122	4
Will Gordon	350	$6,200	$7,200	1/2	30		151			3/12		83					80		142	49	127	139		121		139																	74		99	67	42
Ben Taylor	600	$6,200	$7,000	1/2	39		117			5/20		83					52		105	50	5	46	108				105	127			151				83	109	135	125		125	66		110		64	145	122
Tom Whitney	500	$6,200	$7,100	0/0						7/19		47					118		105	114	67	78	149				70	85			66		63		75	115	33		61	91	97				13	117
Brandt Snedeker	400	$6,200	$7,100	1/2		95	45			6/22		26				0	114		115	66	52	120	120			58	90	71			48				72	126	76		73	132	122		130		78	122	128
Camilo Villegas	600	$6,200	$7,000	0/1		111				5/21		65					127	63		66	108	146	85				113	85	144		140			33	93		145	141	73	67			74			62	117	50
Blaine Hale	500	$6,100	$7,100	0/0						5/19		37				30	98		74	114	67	52	44	12					81		147	81	87		136		145		125		78				109	78
Ryan Armour	1000	$6,100	$7,000	3/5	13	102	81	54	1	4/7						65							142			29							67						85					80	38
Paul Barjon	1000	$6,100	$7,000	1/1		39				2/19		124					127		124	143	66	139	142				148				133		128		93	84	143		85	103	66				117	39	128
Ryan Brehm	750	$6,100	$7,000	0/2	98		81			5/20		73					105		105	56	136	112	120				125				140		104		93	53	72		55	78	110		130		20	153	136
Tyson Alexander	1000	$6,100	$7,000	0/1	140					7/21		73					139		153	66	102	139	108				137	85			52		55		14	64	76	82		16	78		53		56	153	142
Ryan McCormick	600	$6,100	$7,000	0/0						7/20		121					152		124	114	30	148	31			51	105		91		41	91	128		82	139	76		58		38				99	96
Anders Albertson	1000	$6,100	$7,000	1/2	94			5		0/5		83							115			89	97												133
Hunter Logan	500	$6,100	$7,000	0/0						0/0
Josh Teater	1000	$6,000	$7,000	0/2			101	73		3/20		61					105		115	114	67	112	120			134	113	137			147		87		58	109	132		61		97				79	117	97
Scott Gutschewski	750	$6,000	$7,000	0/1		69				6/18		131				30	21		115	64	80	61	108				125				151		66		126	69	115		122		110				117	127
Erik Barnes	2000	$6,000	$7,000	1/1	45					7/17		141							132	143	150	146	153				65	126			112		58		83	17	145		2		58				43	52
J.B. Holmes	2500	$6,000	$7,000	0/0						1/9		50					147																		117	94				137	78		117		137	140
Raul Pereda	2500	$6,000	$7,000	0/0						3/20		124					105		132	136	136	112	75			60	152	116			101		114		132	78	106		42	68	97				137	147
Philip Knowles	1000	$6,000	$7,000	0/1	123					4/14	90	100			81	13	149	146						69		121		104	120			120			3									16	129
Tim Wilkinson	2500	$6,000	$7,000	1/2			81	72		1/4		135								143			108	69
Reed Hughes	4000	$6,000	$7,000	0/0						0/0

BLUE = top 10 finish
GREEN = top 25 finish
YELLOW = made cut
RED = missed cut

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