As is the case with any major event, the options are endless. Almost every golfer seems like a good play. And those that are mispriced like Sam Burns and Sungjae Im will have huge ownership levels. On slates like this where it’s hard to narrow down your player pool, there is always one main strategy I employ. I find the 3-4 players I absolutely love the most, no matter how chalky, and add them to my player pool. If a player rates high in my model and I can’t find any specific weaknesses, that is good chalk. It is okay to have some of those in your lineup builds. If a golfer has a major flaw, like Cam Smith and his troubles off the tee or Viktor Hovland’s around the green game, those are reasons for me to fade certain players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After those two things are done…adding my favorite plays and then crossing off players with major flaws, in a sport as volatile as golf, and on an unpredictable tough course, you almost have to play the ownership leverage game. By that I mean, going tier by tier and crossing off some players you might really like and adding players you might be uncomfortable with. A perfect example of this is at $7,600. I think Sungjae Im is one of the best plays on the board at that price. The problem is that around 23% of everyone playing on DraftKings thinks the same. At the same price point, there is a golfer that you might have heard of who has not had much success lately. His name is Louis Oosthuizen. He has perhaps the best U.S. Open track record over the past three years (other than Brooks Koepka) than anyone in the field by finishing in the top-7 each of the past three events. He is currently projected for around 7% ownership and makes for a fabulous play this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of Koepka, that is another prime example. He is a very uncomfortable play this week because he has hardly played in months and his overall form is terrible. But he is sandwiched between the likes of Joaquin Niemann, Cameron Young, and Matt Fitzpatrick. His ownership is currently at only 6%. But even if he only finishes in the top-10 this week, you will have a huge advantage on the field at that ownership level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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