The issue comes on and around the green for Conners. The Sony Open in Hawaii 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, at He was as good as Bryson, Rahm and Rory with the driver and experienced one of his best iron runs of his career. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. In his last seven starts on Bermudagrass, he has made every cut and is averaging a 29th-place finish. Scottie Scheffler is officially No. He is coming off a top-10 last week at Riv, which plays very similarly to here with the ball-strikers finishing on top. While Cam Davis appears like hes hurt or is terrible now based on his past few outings. The cold putter is nothing new, but he has experienced a modicum of success on the PGA National greens in his career. How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. McClure is also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine who uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every tournament 10,000 times, taking factors like statistical trends, past results and current form into account. Mayo won the 2022 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and is a finalist for three FSWA Awards in 2023 (Best Podcast, Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year). Watson lost strokes putting in 11 of his final 14 events. Mayo: Adrian Meronk (+105) over Cameron Davis (Bet365) Meronk is legit, just unknown. When youre researching the statistics keep this in mind as half the rounds golfers have played historically at this event are not weighted in the Strokes Gained metrics. 7. DraftKings operates pursuant to an Operating Agreement with iGaming Ontario. Theres still plenty to be excited about, most notably the golf course itself, which makes the top players in the world look like those of us who chop it around and shoot 86 on the weekends. 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. Thankfully at Golf Digest, we listen well. Genesis: Justin Thomas. Head to SportsLine now to see his top daily Fantasy golf picks for the Sony Open 2023. But since hes struggled in his return from injury were getting a nice discount on the Ryder Cupper off a 12th-place finish at Riviera. The Spaniard was impressive in the final round at the Sentry and has won three of his past five tournaments. Before setting your Fantasy golf rankings or making any 2023 American Express picks, you need to see the Fantasy golf projections and lineup advice from SportsLine Fantasy expert Jim Holliman. Andy Lack is a PGA Tour writer and podcaster from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles. Before the COVID-19 hiatus, there were only a handful of players better tee to green than Bubba. His 27 FSWA nominations lead all writers this decade and are second-most all-time. He has played nine non-major PGA Tour/KFT events in the last year and has made the cut in one of those. You can find out who it is, and check out all of Holliman's PGA picks, only at SportsLine. Ryan Ballengee is founder and editor of Golf News Net. He's also missed the cut just once in his last 11 starts on the PGA Tour, consistently providing value for those who roster him in their PGA DFS lineups. The irons just arent what they used to be for him. Schauffele (19-1), Zalatoris (19-1) and Tom Kim (20-1) are among the other notable contenders in The American Express 2023 field. He got his first PGA Tour win five tournaments ago on a course with Bermuda greens as well. He is 131st in driving accuracy, and while he ranks seventh in greens in regulation, he is 120th in proximity to the hole. From Gdula: Munoz is one of the most balanced golfers in the world. See who it is, along with the rest of Holliman's picks, at SportsLine. Kisner and Dahmen are making their first starts of 2023. 3. Sign up for DraftKings and experience the game inside the game. (Subscribe for video or audio).Mayo (@ThePME) won the 2021 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and was a finalist for three FSWA Awards in 2023 (Best Podcast, Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year). Hes stumbled from tee-to-green recently, losing strokes to the field in four of his last seven measured events. Shriners: Emiliano Grillo. 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. Rick Gehman, data scientist and RickRunGood.com founder: Denny McCarthy (28-1, DraftKings) McCarthy has missed just one cut (Phoenix) in his last nine starts and has threatened the top of the board in Bermuda (T-6), Pebble Beach (T-4) and Genesis (T-14). American Express: Brian Harman. While he had been struggling to find form earlier in the year, the 27-year-old has proven his ball-striking upside by gaining 2.1 strokes on approach in a world-class field last week at Riviera. Gdula: Jhonattan Vegas (+320, FanDuel) Overall, Vegas has played well at PGA National, and were seeing phenomenal ball-striking from him lately. He missed the cut at the Honda Classic last year but finished T-8 in 2021 and won in 2020. Ancer continues to show up in big events, and theres no reason to think that will end in 2021. Ball-strikers who can putt at even a field-average baseline can have value week in and week out. 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. Would one of the big three be the best golfer to anchor your 2023 Genesis Invitational fantasy golf picks? Whether you're betting on golf, playing in a fantasy golf leagues or competing in a DFS (DraftKings, FanDuel) event, our picks highlight the top players to watch this week. Yes, he did gain an unsustainable amount of strokes with the putter, but he did make noticeable progress off-the-tee and on approach from WMPO to the Genesis. 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. 6. Eligibility restrictions apply. Bermuda: Russell Knox. Probably not, but were all going to have to hold our nose and swallow on a few bad numbers this week. In the measured events on the circuit, hes been stout from tee-to-green and hasnt lost strokes putting since last summer. Void in ONT. 8. For more fantasy, check out Qualifiers and Reshuffle. Matt Kuchar: Kinda hard to ignore Kuchar at the moment, who has been in the top 10 in two of his last four starts. 12:31 pm ET, you need to see the Fantasy golf projections and lineup advice from SportsLine Fantasy expert Jim Holliman, You can see who else to back this week at SportsLine, See who it is, along with the rest of Holliman's picks, at SportsLine, Visit SportsLine now to get Jim Holliman's Fantasy golf picks, all from the Fantasy expert who has been on fire with his picks, How to watch 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Spieth among many chasing at Arnold Palmer Invitational, Tiger Woods opts to not play Players Championship, WATCH: Viktor Hovland drains ace at Arnold Palmer, Report: Pebble Beach will be designated event in 2024, Rahm leads (again) at Bay Hill after Round 1, The American Express 2023 Fantasy golf picks, lineups, Tiger Woods opts to skip 2023 Players Championship, Report: PGA Tour to reduce fields of designated events, Kirk breaks 8-year drought with emotional Honda win, Davis Love III enthused about golf's young stars. He gains 0.66 strokes putting on this surface each round, per the RickRunGood.com golf database the best mark in the field. The 30-year-old. But his play on and around the greens is bound to regress to his typical level. The result: Rahm finished on top of the leaderboard, securing his eighth PGA Tour title after shooting 27-under par. Theres analysis you wont find anywhere else. At Pebble Beach, six of Holliman's picks finished in the top 15, including champion Justin Rose and top-five finishers Denny McCarthy and Keith Mitchell. Of course, DFS golf is more popular than ever, which means its more competitive than ever, too. RELATED: Golf One-and-Done 2020-'21 Guide: 9 tips for winning these popular yearlong contests. 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. 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. Sentry TOC: Patrick Cantlay. section: | slug: 2023-american-express-fantasy-golf-picks-lineups-advice-rankings-top-golf-expert-says-fade-jon-rahm | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | From Gdula: This might be a name unfamiliar to some casual fans. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information. The result marks Kirk's third top-three finish to begin the 2023 season. Up until the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Griffin had made nine consecutive cuts with four top-30 finishes. Out of those players listed, Wolffs odds have the best valueyou can find Wolff to win the PGA Championship at 50-1 odds. January 10, 2022 DFS Golf Picks Digest the data, predictions, and insights from this article to help with your fantasy golf picks for the Sony Open in Hawaii, and check out our PGA Lineup Optimizer to make more informed player selections for your DFS lineups. In his free time, Andy can likely be found on a golf course. Who wins the 2023 Genesis Invitational? Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in. 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. Sanderson Farms Championship: Denny McCarthy. Hello, Aaron Rai. Brandon Gdula, FanDuel/numberFire managing editor: Aaron Wise (25-1, FanDuel) Wise has the right profile for a pop-up win. You can see who else to back this week at SportsLine. Here are our. Sony Open: Gary Woodland. Mayo has been recognized across multiple sports (Football, Baseball & Golf), mediums (Video, Writing & Podcasting), genre (Humor), and game formats (Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy, and Traditional Season Long Fantasy). He is in the top 35 in every strokes gained category, including 13th around the green and 21st putting. You can see who else to back this week at SportsLine. 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 | Harold Varner III hasn't converted on his first PGA Tour victory yetbut you can make money betting on him in the first round. Before you lock in your PGA DFS picks for the 2023 Sony Open, you'll want to see the latest daily Fantasy golf picks, advice and player pool from SportsLine's Mike McClure. Pat Mayo and Geoff Fienberg preview the course and run through the odds while making their 2023 Pebble Beach Picks. Chris Kirk: Kirk missed the cut at Phoenix in somewhat surprising fashion, but I expect a bounceback. Overall, the last six winners have all been either 30/1 or below (Spieth, Mickelson and Berger) or 100/1 or longer. Pat Mayo breaks down the 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, making his picks and rankings for the event while previewing the course and key stats.