Will Zalatoris Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. Zalatoris got into the field with a top ten at the Corales, and he did it with a blitzing seven under par round on Sunday. I love targeting golfers who come into the new week off a red hot Sunday round, and Zalatoris is no exception. As I stated last week, despite his lack of PGA Tour experience, this is still a golfer who was sitting at the top of statistical leaderboards all over the Korn Ferry Tour — and he’s certainly not out of place in a weaker field PGA Tour event. This week’s field is stronger, sure, but it’s still not elite. Remember, Zalatoris leads the Korn Ferry Tour in greens in regulation, ball striking, and scoring average, and he sits sixth in total driving. After yet another top ten a week ago, he is currently riding a stretch with 13 top 20 finishes in a row since mid June. Expect Zalatoris to be in the mix again down in Mississippi.

It certainly seems odd to see a 24 year-old Korn Ferry Tour regular as the most expensive golfer and the betting market favorite for a PGA Tour event. Alas, nothing should surprise us any more in the year 2020. Zalatoris is in this event on a sponsor exemption, and he also just happens to be coming off a top ten finish in the U.S. Open. Oh, and he leads the Korn Ferry Tour in greens in regulation, ball striking, and scoring average. He’s sixth in total driving. He is currently riding a stretch with 12 top 20 finishes in a row since mid June. Don’t be fooled by the fact that he doesn’t have his PGA Tour card yet; he’s the best up and coming golfer since Morikawa burst onto the scene over a year ago. He’s a fine play despite the hefty salary tag.

This is where the gut play comes into play. I don't have any strong stats to back this one up unless you want to go back to his college stats where he crushed at Wake Forest. He was an elite amateur who skipped his senior year to turn pro. It hasn't been instant rainbows and butterflies on the big stage, but this week presents a good chance to pop. Big Z went to high school just down the road and his coach, Cameron McCormick, is based out of Trinity Forest which tells us he should be quite comfortable at Trinity Forest this week. If you want a super deep dart throw with big upside, Zalatoris deserves a look.