Opinion & Analysis
Wyndham Championship DraftKings picks
Welcome to a new installment of DraftKings picks from staff writer and host of the Pick the Pup Golf Show, Andy Lack.
The PGA Tour travels to Greensboro, North Carolina, this week for the Wyndham Championship, the final event of the regular season. After the completion of the Wyndham, only the top 125 players in the FedEx Cup standings will qualify for next week’s Northern Trust, the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs. This should add an extra element of drama this week, as the likes of Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Tommy Fleetwood, Francesco Molinari, and Rickie Fowler all sit right on the bubble.
The host course is Sedgefield Country Club, a par 70 measuring just 7,127 yards on the scorecard with Bermuda-grass greens and Bermuda-grass rough. The Donald Ross design has consistently yielded low scoring, as last year, 30 players finished at 10-under par or better. Players that thrive in easy scoring conditions and excel with their wedges will certainly have a leg up.
You can check out my betting tips and selections here. Let’s dig into the DraftKings slate!
$10,000 range
Will Zalatoris, $10,300 (Projected ownership: 11.4%)
My hunch was that coming off a ninth-place finish in Memphis where he gained strokes in all four major categories, Will Zalatoris would be a very popular selection. Apparently not, as Zalatoris currently carries the lowest ownership in the $10,000 range. Most will gravitate to Webb Simpson here, which I totally understand, but at half the ownership, I don’t find it inconceivable that the Wake Forest grad could outperform Simpson. Zalatoris has objectively been hitting the ball far better than Simpson, and he’s finally starting to regain some confidence with the flatstick as well.
$9,000 range
Adam Scott, $9,200 (Projected ownership: 3.2%)
So everyone is just out on Adam Scott now? Readers of the betting tips article are aware of my love for Russell Henley this week, but he is coming in at 19.2 percent projected ownership, while Scott is sitting here at 3.2 percent. Do I believe that Russell Henley will outperform Adam Scott this week? In a vacuum, yes, but is Henley six times more likely to outperform Adam Scott? That’s where I have to draw the line. The leverage is too great to pass up with Scott, who has still made 10 of 11 cuts this season and needs to play well this week to extend his season.
$8,000 range
Gary Woodland, $8,700 (Projected ownership: 7.8%)
In this range, I have bet Kevin Streelman outright at 60-1, but if you are looking for a worthy pivot from a 15 percent Streelman, I present you Gary Woodland at half the ownership. The former U.S. Open champion is fresh off an 11th-place finish at the Barracuda Championship where he fired a Sunday 65. While Woodland has only played this tournament once, back in 2012, he rates out quite well for me in a number of the key metrics, such as opportunities gained, birdies or better gained, and par 4 scoring (400-450 yards).
$7,000 range
Zach Johnson, $7,500 (Projected ownership: 8.1%)
While I try and write up different players in the betting and DraftKings articles, Zach Johnson happens to be both my favorite bet and DraftKings play in this range. 8 percent on Johnson this week feels like stealing, but fantasy managers continue to gravitate towards Hank Lebioda at three times of the ownership instead. Johnson is coming off two consecutive weeks where he gained 4.5 strokes on approach, and he has a fifth and a seventh already to his name at Sedgefield.
$6,000 range
Jason Dufner, $6,700 (Projected ownership: 4%)
There aren’t many players I feel strongly about in the $6,000 range this week, but Jason Dufner will be in a number of my lineups. The 2013 PGA Championship winner at the Donald Ross-designed Oak Hill is coming off three consecutive top-30 finishes. He’s gained off the tee in four consecutive starts, he’s gained on approach in four consecutive starts, and the putting might be starting to come around as well. Dufner is playable option this week given his ball-striking chops.
Opinion & Analysis
AVL: My U.S. Amateur local qualifying experience
This past Monday, I played in the U.S. Amateur local qualifier at Rock Creek Country Club in Portland, Oregon. A full tee sheet from 7:30 a.m. to 1:55 p.m., the top 11 scores would make it to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying.
I teed off at 10:48 a.m.. With the 7:30 am tee time, you can get a feel for the leaders’ pace, and they were off and running on the challenging setup at Rock Creek.
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Getting to the highlight of the round on the par five 17th, a drive up the left side and 212 yards left to the front hole location. I took out a 5-iron with plans of middle of the green. The ball ended up 8 feet left of the hole, pin high. A slight downhill putt dropped in for an eagle 3 on the 17th. With the cut line looking to be anywhere from -2 to even par. This was the boost I had been waiting for all day.
With making par from the trees on 18, it was time to wait for a potential playoff with a posted score of one under par 71.
Three hours later, it was playoff time. 8 players for 6 spots. I made par on the playoff hole, which was good enough to advance to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying in July. USGA qualifiers sure deliver on all of the emotions in golf!
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Brian also heads into the workshop to discuss several putter projects currently on the bench. From head options and shaft choices to build ideas and testing plans, he shares what he’s working on and which putters could become serious contenders for the bag this season.
If you’re a gear junkie who loves equipment testing, club building, and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect setup, this episode is for you.
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