We're going to try to rebound from our specific instructions to NOT pick Dustin Johnson and Jim Furyk at the U.S. Open. I did, however, qualify the D.J. advice by saying there was a reverse jinx factor due to the fact that I drafted him third overall in a season-long format back in January. That's starting to look kind of shrewd as is Sergio Garcia with the 22nd overall pick.
On the other hand, I also called Shane Lowry the worst pick of a Round 4 which included Hunter Mahan, Keegan Bradley, Matt Jones and Brendon DeJonge. On the other OTHER hand, I called J.B. Holmes the worst pick of Round 2, Steven Bowditch the worst pick of Round 3, Tiger Woods the worst pick of Round 5 and Sang Moon "Out for the Year Due to Military Service" Bae the worst pick of Round 6 so I at least kind of know what I'm doing here. I did not declare a worst pick in Round 1 because it was pretty much chalk, however, Ricky Fowler is starting to look very sketchy at no. 5 overall.
And that smoothly segues us to this week where our suddenly dimming star is the favorite against a "B" field on an "A" course. Does Rickie finally start to get his act together this week? Maybe. But, based on current performance and the results from when this event was played at Congressional back in 2012-14, there appear to be better options in Jim Furyk, Bill Haas and Brendan Steele. The wild card this week is Bryson DeChambeau who has gotten back on track after his mini rookie slump. He's obviously a big stage player with strong showings at the Masters and U.S. Open. We'll see if playing at Congo is enough to get his attention.
The Quicken Loans Odds
1. Rickie Fowler - 14/1
2. Patrick Reed - 16/1
3. Jim Furyk - 20/1
4. Gary Woodland - 25/1
5. Charley Hoffman - 28/1
6. Marc Leishman - 28/1
7. Bill Haas - 30/1
8. Justin Thomas - 30/1
9. Byeoung Hun An - 30/1
10. Brendan Steele - 33/1
11. Ryan Palmer - 33/1
12. Bryson DeChambeau - 33/1
13. Jamie Lovemark - 40/1
14. Kevin Chappell - 40/1
15. Tony Finau - 40/1
The One and Done Pick: Brendan Steele
The Sleeper Pick: Billy Hurley, III
Fifteen Guys We Like in DraftKings
Jim Furyk - $11,300
Ryan Palmer - $10,200
Brendan Steele - $9,900
Bill Haas - $9,200
Tony Finau - $8,500
Jason Kokrak - $8,300
Jamie Lovemark - $8,200
Kevin Streelman - $8,100
Kyle Reifers - $7,700
Adam Hadwin - $7,500
David Hearn - $7,400
Jon Rahm - $7,300
Smylie Kaufman - $6,700
Ben Martin - $6,600
Billy Hurley, III - $6,400
One and Done Picks to Date
On the other hand, I also called Shane Lowry the worst pick of a Round 4 which included Hunter Mahan, Keegan Bradley, Matt Jones and Brendon DeJonge. On the other OTHER hand, I called J.B. Holmes the worst pick of Round 2, Steven Bowditch the worst pick of Round 3, Tiger Woods the worst pick of Round 5 and Sang Moon "Out for the Year Due to Military Service" Bae the worst pick of Round 6 so I at least kind of know what I'm doing here. I did not declare a worst pick in Round 1 because it was pretty much chalk, however, Ricky Fowler is starting to look very sketchy at no. 5 overall.
And that smoothly segues us to this week where our suddenly dimming star is the favorite against a "B" field on an "A" course. Does Rickie finally start to get his act together this week? Maybe. But, based on current performance and the results from when this event was played at Congressional back in 2012-14, there appear to be better options in Jim Furyk, Bill Haas and Brendan Steele. The wild card this week is Bryson DeChambeau who has gotten back on track after his mini rookie slump. He's obviously a big stage player with strong showings at the Masters and U.S. Open. We'll see if playing at Congo is enough to get his attention.
The Quicken Loans Odds
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| Featuring an old favorite this week. |
1. Rickie Fowler - 14/1
2. Patrick Reed - 16/1
3. Jim Furyk - 20/1
4. Gary Woodland - 25/1
5. Charley Hoffman - 28/1
6. Marc Leishman - 28/1
7. Bill Haas - 30/1
8. Justin Thomas - 30/1
9. Byeoung Hun An - 30/1
10. Brendan Steele - 33/1
11. Ryan Palmer - 33/1
12. Bryson DeChambeau - 33/1
13. Jamie Lovemark - 40/1
14. Kevin Chappell - 40/1
15. Tony Finau - 40/1
The One and Done Pick: Brendan Steele
The Sleeper Pick: Billy Hurley, III
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| Gulp. Is that a Taylor Made? |
Fifteen Guys We Like in DraftKings
Jim Furyk - $11,300
Ryan Palmer - $10,200
Brendan Steele - $9,900
Bill Haas - $9,200
Tony Finau - $8,500
Jason Kokrak - $8,300
Jamie Lovemark - $8,200
Kevin Streelman - $8,100
Kyle Reifers - $7,700
Adam Hadwin - $7,500
David Hearn - $7,400
Jon Rahm - $7,300
Smylie Kaufman - $6,700
Ben Martin - $6,600
Billy Hurley, III - $6,400
One and Done Picks to Date
Hyundai:
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Dustin Johnson
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$148,000
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Sony:
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Matt Kuchar
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$77,604
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CareerBuilder:
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Ryan Palmer
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$75,897
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Farmers:
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Brandt Snedeker
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$1,170,000
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Phoenix:
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Hideki Matsuyama
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$1,170,000
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Pebble Beach:
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Jimmy Walker
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$143,500
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Northern Trust:
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Sergio Garcia
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$0
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Honda:
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Patrick Reed
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$0
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Cadillac:
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Rickie Fowler
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$197,500
|
Valspar
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Ryan Moore
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$414,800
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Palmer:
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Henrik Stenson
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$365,400
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Match Play:
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Branden Grace
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$90,900
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Houston Open:
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Phil Mickelson
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$160,760
|
Masters:
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Adam Scott
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$37,000
|
Heritage:
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Kevin Kisner
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$11,859
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Texas Open:
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Charley Hoffman
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$1,116,000
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Zurich:
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Billy Horschel
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$28,029
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Wells Fargo:
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Kevin Chappell
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$22,642
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Players:
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Rory McIlroy
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$212,625
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Nelson:
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Marc Leishman
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$0
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Colonial:
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Jason Dufner
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$216,913
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Memorial:
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Paul Casey
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$0
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FedEx:
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Brooks Koepka
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$462,933
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US Open:
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Jason Day
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$247,806
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Total
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$6,370,168
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