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Turning Back the Clocks
Cink is 3-for-4 at Glen Abbey. He’s settled for T62 and MC here the last two trips but he really popped with T5s and T4s in 2015 and 2004, respectively. It may seem like too far back to really value results from 2004 but it’s not that odd when you consider Cink is turning back the clocks recently. After a top-10 drought that lasted more than a year, he went T4-T2 at the St Jude Classic and Travelers Championship recently. He’s slowed down a bit in his most recent two starts, but still managed top 25s in those. Cink is red hot and has good course memories to lean on this week. When a six-time TOUR winner flashes this time of form, it is usually wise to jump along for the ride.
Cameron Champ is looking to make the most of a sponsors exemption
Current Web.com Tour player and future PGA Tour player, Cameron Champ is in this week’s RBC Canadian Open via a sponsor’s exemption. The long-hitting Champ will make his 5th start on Tour this week and will look to carry over his awesome play from The Web.com Tour to golf’s biggest stage. Currently ranked in the third position on the Web.com money list, Champ comes into this week with 5 straight top 10’s on the Web.com Tour including a win two weeks ago at The Utah Championship. The combination of his current form and skill set have Champ positioned near the top of our projections in terms of Pt/$/K for The RBC Canadian Open. Currently listed as +5000 favorite to win this week, Champ stands out as a great value in comparison to his DFS price across the industry. Champ has struggled to play well in his other starts this season, but now with the pressure off in terms of gaining a tour card, this young player is in a great spot to go out and play without any extra concern of his future status on tour.
As reported by: Rotogrinders Projections Tool
Denny McCarthy is no longer in the field
PGA Tour rookie Denny McCarthy has withdrawn early from an event for the second week in a row. Currently, on outside the top 125 in the FedEx Cup race, every start missed by McCarthy puts him further away from obtaining his tour card for next season. McCarthy has yet to release any official news associated with is withdrawal and will be replaced in the field by John Merrick.
As reported by: Rob Bolton Twitter Chesson Hadley is no longer in the field
The final two months of the PGA Tour season can be an absolute grind. The combination of 4 playoff events, a WGC event, and the final major of the season really makes for an action-packed end to the season. Currently ranked inside the top 20 in the FedEx Cup standings Chesson Hadley is in a great spot to potentially make a deep run into the FedEx Cup race this season. In what has been a great season for Hadley, his world ranking will not be enough to get him into next week’s WGC event. Like Martin Kaymer earlier in the day, Hadley will opt to take the extra week off to get some much-needed rest before the final few weeks of the season. Hadley will be replaced in the field by Andres Romero, but due to the timing of the move, Romero will not be available for DFS pricing.
As reported by: Rob Bolton Twitter Martin Kaymer no longer in the field
Martin Kaymer withdrew his entry in this week’s RBC Canadian Open this morning. Kaymer who is not exempt into next week’s WGC event will opt to take the next two weeks off ahead of the PGA Championship.
As reported by: Rob Bolton Twitter Twenty minutes to roster lock and no major news to report
It’s all quiet on the news front ahead of the year’s third major. Good luck this week grinders, as always if any late news breaks we will provide the updates needed. Golf ownership numbers will be up and running within five minutes of roster lock. Make sure to check out Results DB to see how your percentages stack up vs the field.
Rory McIlroy enters this week looking to improve on a stellar British Open record
With so many strong top end options for the 148th playing of The British Open, it’s easy for some top named players to trend towards lower than normal ownership. Performing to a level less than his expectations Rory McIlroy presents an opportunity to buy low on an extremely talented golfer. Even though McIlroy has one win this season a handful of untimely missed cuts makes it easier to look at other players in terms of a top end spend. Currently projected to go under 10 percent in ownership, McIlroy has a track record at this event that demands a bit more attention. Making his 10th career start in The Open Championship, McIlroy has 4 career top tens including a win. Still considered one of the top players in the game McIlroy at sub 10% ownership makes sense as a great play in almost any format this week.
As reported by: DraftKings Projected Ownership Henrik Stenson appears ready to pay in The British Open
Past British Open Champion Henrik Stenson took to Twitter last week to announce his withdrawal for The Scottish Open. Citing a need to rest an ailing wrist, Stenson opted to skip the event last week with hopes of playing in the year’s third major. With some doubt still sounding the status of Stenson for this week, the golfer once again took to social media to let his fans know the status of his game. Stenson posted a video of a swing on the social media outlet Instagram to show that he appears ready to play in this year’s Open. For now, it appears as though Stenson is a go this week, but there is still some concern that he could withdraw due to injury. When healthy Stenson remains a great option in almost any event, and especially at a tournament like The British Open. While his injury status is a concern for cash lineups, his upside despite the risk of injury makes Stenson a great GPP option this week.
As reported by: Henrik Stenson Instagram Thomas Pieters flying under the radar this week
In what has been an overall disappointing season, Thomas Pieters heads into the 148th playing of The British Open with very little fan fair. Due to inconsistent early season play, and a steady fall in the world golf rankings, Pieters was forced to miss The U.S. Open in June. Once regarded as a young player to take notice of, Pieters hopes to turn his season around with a strong showing this week. With a strong showing at last week’s Scottish Open and that included 4 rounds in the sixties, Pieters posted his first top ten finish since January. In order to take down a big tournament like the Milly Maker, it’s often important to take a risk on a low owned player. Still a very talented golfer, Pieters is currently projected to have an ownership level under 5% for the week and represents a great opportunity to buy low on a golfer with a ton of upside.
As reported by: DraftKings Projected Ownership Ryan Fox looks to continue his hot play
One of the great things about watching The British Open is the opportunity to see and learn about players who don’t compete regally on The PGA Tour. For the 31-year-old European touring pro Ryan Fox, this week will be a great opportunity to showcase his talents to a much wider audience. Playing in his third Open Championship and his fifth career major, Fox enters this week with a bit of momentum. As the owner of nine straight worldwide made cuts, including a 2nd and 6th place finish in his last two starts, Fox clearly has his game fine-tuned ahead of this week’s British Open. Reasonably priced across the industry and not expected to gain a ton of fanfare, Fox is in line to be a sneaky GPP play this week.
As reported by: PGA GPP Breakdown Adam Scott provides a source of value for the year’s third major
Even though this season has not exactly gone as Adam Scott had planned, this former major winner should be in a great spot to play well this week. With almost a month of time off prior to this week, Scott should have a much-needed fresh mindset as he prepares for the year’s third major. Priced a bit lower than in the past, Scott has the game to really be a standout player in his price range. Making his 19th career start in The Open Championship, Scott has made 8 straight cuts including 6 top 25 or better finishes. Still regarded as an excellent ball striker, Scott has the tools to contend in this championship. Evident by his runner-up finish in the 2012 Open Championship, Scott knows what it takes to play links style golf. The big problem in Scott’s game has always been putting, but the slow nature of links-style greens could play into his hands this week.
As reported by: Pga Value Breakdown Weather update for The British Open
Kevin Roth’s weather report for the third major of the year is up in the main forum. More than any other tournament during the season, players can expect weather at some point while playing in The British Open. From a handicapping standpoint, our goal is to try and figure out when the worst possible weather will occur. Roth will provide updates as we get closer to the start of round one, but for now, it’s really unclear to when the weather and wind will affect golf the most. Throughout the history of this event, the weather forecast has often been highly unpredictable thus making it hard to nail down an exact advantage in terms of a tee time wave. Regardless of the final weather forecast, this is a great week to build a few lineups in each tee time wave in case the weather turns bad for one particular wave. Remeber to check back later today for the latest updates to the weather forecast.
As reported by: Kevin Roth Weather Report Jhonattan Vegas facing logistical issues ahead of The British Open
Multiple PGA Tour winner Jhonattan Vegas took to Twitter this afternoon providing an update to his status for this week’s British Open. Vegas appears to have both passport and travel issues in front of him as he prepares for The Open. According to Vegas, his passport is late arriving, and the weather out of New York could delay his flight. Even though he is currently not projected to be a popular play for this week’s event, it’s worth keeping an eye on his status moving forward, and we will provide an additional news as it becomes available.
As reported by: Jhonattan Vegas Twitter Rickie Fowler in a great spot to win his first major
The title of best player to never win a major is not something that any PGA Tour player dreams of having. Sergio Garcia was able to remove the title from his game last year, leaving the ever so popular Fowler as the clear-cut favorite to have this unflattering title. With 8 top 5 or better finishes in his 34 majors, Fowler definitely has the resume to merit the pressure associated with a lack of major victories. This very talented player is no stranger to links-style golf and as he proved by a win three years ago at the Scottish Open, Fowler very much seems to thrive at a links-style setup. The question with Fowler has never been about talent, but instead whether he can put it all together for one week and beat the best players in the game on golf’s biggest stage. Trending in the right direction ahead of this year’s Open, Fowler makes sense as one of the favorites to win the 147th British Open.
As reported by: PGA Cash Game Breakdown Sergio Garcia looking to bounce back from major disappointment
In what has been an overall disappointing season, Sergio Garcia heads into the third major of the year with a bit of momentum in hopes of turning his year around. With two top 15 or better finishes in his last two worldwide starts, and a ton of experience playing well in links-style golf, you would figure that a player of Garcia’s caliber would garnish some attention this week. With back to back missed cuts in major championships this season, Garcia appears to be off the radar in terms of ownership and could end up being a very sneaky play for the year’s third major. Garcia has a great British Open track record that includes ten top 10 or better finishes, highlighted by a second place finish at this week’s venue Carnoustie in 2007. Had Garcia played better in the first two majors of the season, it’s safe to say that his ownership number would be a bit higher than it is this week. It’s very easy to exaggerate both poor and great play in a small sample, but in the case of a player with a proven track record like Garcia, it should be easier to look at his complete body of work instead of just two poor performances. Currently projected at a sub 10% ownership number, Garcia is the perfect pivot play in almost any format this week. With a ton of experience in link style golf, Garcia is in a great spot to potentially compete for his second career major, and avenge his playoff loss at Carnoustie in 2007.
As reported by: DraftKings Projected Ownership