Golf DFS Fantasy Golf Picks 2022 Wells Fargo Championship Picks, Predictions, Rankings and Sleepers Pat Mayo makes his 2022 Wells Fargo Championship Picks while breaking down the field and rankings for the event and previewing the course and key stats. This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don't take yourself or the game too seriously. RSM Classic: Brendon Todd. How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. "It's a matter of when (not if) he gets his first on the PGA Tour," Holliman said of Kim. Harold Varner III (particularly for first-round leader bets). Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated. AT&T Pebble Beach: Maverick McNealy. Rick Gehman is the founder of RickRunGood.com and the RickRunGood YouTube Channel, is one of the industrys leading experts on golf DFS and gambling. Void in ONT. He is 131st in driving accuracy, and while he ranks seventh in greens in regulation, he is 120th in proximity to the hole. Sungjae Im: His ballstriking should carry him a long way this week, but the South Korean has also been on a strong run of late. Three of the past six winners Potter, Nick Taylor and Vaughn Taylor all went off at triple digits. As well as contributing to Golf Digest, Andy is also a data analyst and writer for RickRunGood.com, where he covers PGA Tour betting and daily fantasy. They'll eat up a large portion of your PGA DFS budget, so making the right call on the value of PGA DFS picks will be critical when locking in your 2023 Sony Open PGA DFS strategy. Previous weeks: Fortinet Championship: Sahith Theegala. American Express: Brian Harman. Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, and the host of The Pat Mayo Experience daily talk show. In addition, McClure's model is up over $9,500 on its best bets since June 2020, nailing tournament after tournament. From Mayo: Three top-10s (including at the Masters) over his final four starts in 2020 showcases what eventually could be for the Canadian if he could make a few more seven-foot putts in 2021. Hes among only 10 players to rank in the 75th percentile or better in all three tee-to-green stats over his past 100 rounds and at least the 50th percentile in putting. 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic Fantasy golf expert picks One player Gates isn't hesitating to back this week is Cantlay, who doesn't bring great value but will help you win. Since 2020, for players with at least seven measured rounds on Poa, Jonas Blixt, Justin Suh, Zac Blair, Kevin Kisner, Brice Garnett, Matt Kuchar, and Maverick McNealy are all averaging +0.9 SG:PUTT per round on Poa greens. Lack: JT Poston (-110) over Adam Svensson (DraftKings) Svensson is coming off a ninth-place finish at the Genesis and JT Poston is coming off a MC on the number, but results can be deceiving. If you know where to look, its becoming easier to make informed decisions regarding betting on golf tournaments and daily fantasy golf competitions. Tough scene. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. In his last seven starts on Bermudagrass, he has made every cut and is averaging a 29th-place finish. The Florida-based writer knows what it takes to win on the PGA Tour and how the players' games fit the courses. Poston at $7,700 on DraftKings and $9,300 on FanDuel. One of McClure's top PGA DFS picks for the 2023 Sony Open is J.T. Thats all thats standing in the way of him and another multi-win season. For the Genesis Invitational 2023, Holliman is backing several longshots, including one priced around 30-1. From Gdula: This might be a name unfamiliar to some casual fans. Gordons just as long as Mitchell (averages over 307 yards off the tee), so I think hes worth the flier. Torrey Pines is spilt between Poa and Bentgrass between the courses. It feels like Lee has been on the verge of a breakout for a while and this week could be the opportunity for him. Thankfully at Golf Digest, we listen well. Here are the players they like for this year. With a few solid finishes early in 2021, he would improve his World Ranking enough to earn exemptions in World Golf Championship events, making him viable in both fantasy and One & Done formats all year long. So what are the top PGA DFS picks for the 2023 Sony Open? American Express: Brian Harman. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. It looked like the rest was needed based on the downtrend. That's why has finished in the top 10 three straight times, including a runner-up spot in 2021. Shot Link data is only available for Pebble Beach GL. Lack: Adam Long (+1100, DraftKings) Ill take a chance this week and fire away on a long shot to pay off nicely for me in the top-10 market. The Honda Classic, once an event that tracked tons of top pros including Tiger Woods, has its weakest field in recent memory, with not a single player inside the top 17 in the world rankings teeing it up at PGA National this week. Poston in its best bets to win the 2022 John Deere. He also became the first international winner at of this event since Vijay Singh in 2004. If his game travels at all this week, he should be a solid option in most formats. Plus, he has two top-10's in four outings at Riviera. In his 50 most recent rounds, hes gained strokes in 72 percent of them with his irons and 76 percent from his ball-striking. Poston currently ranks 20th in greens in regulation percentage (73.89%) and 29th in driving accuracy percentage (66.20%), so confidently lock him in your PGA DFS lineups and look for a big return this week at the 2023 Sony Open. See more in GNN's affiliate disclosure. The tournament, once known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic, features a pro-am format and a 54-hole cut. cashed outright winners the past two weeks, most accurate driver in the field over the past 24 rounds per Fantasy National, create the golf stats and research website Fantasy National. Normally, great drivers have a glaring weakness somewhere tee to green that limits their upside, but Scheffler has been above average greenside (68th SG/around the green) and remained 81st in SG/approach despite an underwhelming swing season. section: | slug: 2023-genesis-invitational-fantasy-golf-rankings-picks-sleepers-back-jon-rahm-avoid-xander-schauffele | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, and the host of The Pat Mayo Experience daily talk show. Shriners: Taylor Montgomery. Augusta National, Danielle Kang moonlights as a putter maker(! It turned out to be at Sedgefield, where the 20-year-old won by five strokes. Matt Kuchar: Kinda hard to ignore Kuchar at the moment, who has been in the top 10 in two of his last four starts. Listen to Golf Digest's weekly betting podcast, "The Loop" (above), where we interview the industry's leading experts (and sometimes tour pros) to help you make your bets and pick your. PGA TOUR Fantasy. Odds and lines subject to change. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Northern Irishman was actually down by 10 through two holes Sunday but stormed back to claim the title. He hasn't finished higher than 13th in the past four years at Riviera. Although the distance is non-existent, the Brit has been the most accurate driver in the field over the past 24 rounds per Fantasy National. Listen to Golf Digest's weekly betting podcast, "The Loop," where we interview the industry's leading experts (and sometimes tour pros) to help you make your bets and pick your fantasy. He was in the bottom 10-percentile in strokes gained/putting and was 237th of 280 players in SG/around the greens. If he isn't locked in, he could find some trouble. Scottie Scheffler could be among the top daily Fantasy golf picks this week for the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Hennessey, Golf Digest: Chris Kirk (+330, DraftKings) The former Georgia Bulldog drives it so dang straight, which is an absolute weapon at PGA National. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Picks like these could be the difference between winning your PGA DFS contests or going home with nothing. 6. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | And with all three of the top guys in action this week, setting your 2023 Genesis Invitational fantasy golf rankings won't be simple, either. NeSmith has 98 rounds on the PGA Tour, via FantasyNational, and in those, hes gained strokes tee to green in 50.7 percent of them, as well 62.7 percent of his rounds from approach play, the most important stat of them all. From Gdula: Munoz is one of the most balanced golfers in the world. In order to score well at Waialae Country Club, players will need to be accurate off the tee and few do it better than Im. Thomas Detry: Why rate Detry so high this week? Shriners: Emiliano Grillo. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information. And theres still 140 players after that. Looking at it another way, Blixt, Suh, Blair, Kuchar, William McGirt, JB Holmes, Taylor Moore, Denny McCarthy, Troy Merritt, and McNealy are the only players in this field gaining against the field in over 70% of rounds on Poa putting surfaces over that stretch. Pat Mayo, DraftKings/Fantasy National,Mayo Media Network analyst: Jhonattan Vegas (35-1, DraftKings) So far in 2023, Vegas has top-25 finishes at Farmers and Phoenix and made the cut at Riviera. 2023 The Honda Classic: Field | Tournament Model | Rankings| Betting Odds and First Looks | Course History & Current Form | DFS Picks | First-Round Leader Picks | One and Done | Past Results | Cheat Sheet | PGA Tour Event History | Recent Form | Finish Database | Discord. Holliman has been a writer and editor for nearly 25 years and has been playing and following the game closely for more than three decades. A sneaky underrated reason to fade him: I hear hes an elite Call of Duty fan, and with the new game coming out, theres reason to believe he hasnt been practicing quite as much recently. USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OURVISITOR AGREEMENT(UPDATED 1/6/23),PRIVACY AND COOKIES NOTICE(UPDATED 1/4/23) ANDCALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE. McClure's optimal PGA DFS strategy also includes rostering Sungjae Im at $10,300 on DraftKings and $11,800 on FanDuel. Both stats combine to form the cumulative strokes gained/ball-striking, putting Conners third on tour. He is coming off a top-10 last week at Riv, which plays very similarly to here with the ball-strikers finishing on top. Gehman: Joseph Bramlett (50-1, DraftKings) Bramlett enters the week having made seven straight cuts and earning a T-13 in La Jolla and T-7 in Pebble Beach over his last two. RELATED: The 9 bets you should make right now for 2021. The Spaniard was impressive in the final round at the Sentry and has won three of his past five tournaments. Sungjae Im is still showing up like he always does, and guys like Aaron Wise, Shane Lowry and Denny McCarthy will be in Palm Beach looking for a signature win. While Scheffler was routinely priced up in the betting markets against weaker fields, the 24-year-old actually did his best work among the elites. The tournament tees off Thursday across three courses in La Quinta, Calif., and the average winning score over the past 10 years is 24-under par. Holliman has been a writer and editor for nearly 25 years and has been playing and following the game closely for more than three decades. Mayo: Eric Cole (+900, DraftKings) A veteran of the Florida Minor League Golf system, Coles gained on approach in six of his last seven starts, and now returns to familiar Bermudagrass on the greens. We've entered golf's '+1' era, Pat McAfee dished some juicy details about his recent golf trip with the Mannings to (maybe???) Fading Hideki Matsuyama was also the right move, as the defending champ barely cracked the top 50. RELATED: 15 signs you watch too much golf on TV. Chris Kirk captured his first PGA Tour title since 2015, outlasting 34-year-old rookie Eric Cole in a sudden-death playoff. Chris Kirk: Kirk missed the cut at Phoenix in somewhat surprising fashion, but I expect a bounceback. Hes reeled off four straight Top 25 finishes in this event and is one of the only players in the world who seems to have the ability to be the best or worst player in any field with his irons round-to-round. Follow him on Twitter: @gdula13. Theres analysis you wont find anywhere else.