Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Fantasy Golf: The Wyndham Championship Preview

I think many people would agree that one of the most attractive features of the Fantasy Golf Report is the handy historical performance chart included at the bottom of most previews. Some have asked how that sophisticated database is maintained and it's probably as shit simple as you think, if not more so.

Basically, I just keep a running spreadsheet and fill-in the blanks with updated results and DraftKings values every fucking week. I've convinced myself that this gives me a more intimate relationship with the data and therefore yields betters results. Kind of like how the A's charging for soda in the clubhouse kept the money on the field. (It's not really like that at all). 

One interesting part of the process is that I periodically delete players so that the spreadsheet doesn't go 200 lines deep. Deleted players have historically fallen into one of the following two categories: (1) A player whose performance has deteriorated to the point that he is no longer worth tracking in any tournament, or (2) a player whose performance has elevated to the point that he's no longer worth tracking in certain tournaments that are now frankly beneath his station. 

Now, thanks to LIVGolf, we have a third category and I can't tell you the subtle yet distinct joy it has given me to start purging the likes of Sergio Garcia and Talor Gooch from the rolls. Look, I am an inherently vindictive person and that fuels the writing so, if you enjoy the FGR, this is a good thing even if you could care less about golfers switching leagues (which is a much healthier approach to all of this by the way). Just grant me this petty pleasure. Thank you.        

TWEET OF THE WEEK

In defense of all of the golf fans who aren't in this picture, who really wants to take a Friday off to watch Patrick Reed do anything much less play a meaningless round of golf? 


GOLF ANALYSIS

This week really comes down to three guys and/or Will Zalatoris if you think this is finally his time. Webb Simpson, Kevin Kisner and Si Woo Kim have pretty much owned this tournament over the last few years combining for a win, three runner-ups and five other top fives since 2017. Don't over think it (he pleads to himself).

From there it's a lot of gut picks featuring erratic veterans and, between you and me, this preview is already past deadline and I'm teeing-off in about an hour. So um, cool.   

One and Done Pick: Webb Simpson
From the next room I just heard
Webb say that he'd make J.T. a 
sandwich as Ryder Cup captain.
Deal with that energy Europe. 

Other Guy I'd Pick: Si Woo Kim

Sleeper Pick: Chesson Hadley

DraftKings Top Ten Values

Webb Simpson

$10,700

Russell Henley

$9,800

Si Woo Kim

$8,800

Kevin Kisner

$8,700

J.T. Poston

$8,200

Jhonattan Vegas

$7,600

Kevin Streelman

$7,600

K.H. Lee

$7,400

Chesson Hadley

$6,900

Nick Taylor

$6,800


Footnote

* By "some" we of course mean "none."

                                         THE VIN SCULLY MEMORIAL
                                  HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE CHART 

If you've never heard the dulcet tone of Vin Scully calling a baseball game, do yourself a favor and check this out. When it comes to ranking all-time great announcers, the top of the list starts with Scully doing baseball, Keith Jackson doing college football and then there's everyone else. 

 

DK Price

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Will Zalatoris

$10,900

T29

DNP

DNP

MC

DNP

Webb Simpson

$10,700

T7

T3

2nd

T2

3rd

Shane Lowry

$10,600

DNP

T23

DNP

DNP

T7

Sungjae Im

$10,500

T24

T9

T6

DNP

DNP

Billy Horschel

$10,300

DNP

2nd

T6

T11

T60

Russell Henley

$9,800

T7

T9

T31

MC

DNP

Corey Conners

$9,600

DNP

MC

T22

T45

DNP

Tyrell Hatton

$9,400

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Adam Scott

$9,200

T2

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Harold Varner, III

$9,000

T57

T7

T60

T53

T10

Denny McCarthy

$8,900

T15

T9

T22

T36

DNP

Si Woo Kim

$8,800

T2

T3

5th

MC

DNP

Kevin Kisner

$8,700

1st

T3

DNP

DNP

T42

Joohyung Kim

$8,600

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Taylor Pendrith

$8,500

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

C. Bezuidenhout

$8,400

DNP

T37

DNP

DNP

DNP

Brian Harman

$8,300

MC

T27

T6

DNP

DNP

J.T. Poston

$8,200

MC

MC

1st

MC

T50

Aaron Wise

$8,100

T46

MC

T48

DNP

DNP

Davis Riley

$8,000

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Justin Rose

$8,000

T10

MC

MC

DNP

DNP

Keith Mitchell

$7,900

T55

MC

DNP

T41

DNP

Mark Hubbard

$7,900

T51

T15

DNP

DNP

T24

Jason Day

$7,800

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Scott Stallings

$7,800

MC

T42

T31

MC

DNP

Adam Long

$7,700

MC

T31

MC

DNP

DNP

Sebastian Munoz

$7,700

T29

T74

T48

DNP

MC

Chris Gotterup

$7,600

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Jhonattan Vegas

$7,600

T15

MC

DNP

MC

DNP

Kevin Streelman

$7,600

T7

DNP

MC

DNP

T72

Adam Smalley

$7,500

T29

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Adam Svensson

$7,500

DNP

DNP

T31

DNP

DNP

Brendon Todd

$7,500

T10

MC

DNP

DNP

DNP

C.T. Pan

$7,400

T29

T69

DNP

T2

63rd

Chez Reavie

$7,400

MC

MC

T48

DNP

T37

K.H. Lee

$7,400

T24

MC

MC

DNP

DNP

Martin Laird

$7,400

MC

DNP

MC

T45

W/D

Callum Tarren

$7,300

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Harris English

$7,300

DNP

T23

T39

T11

T50

J.J. Spaun

$7,300

MC

MC

T69

DNP

T16

Nick Hardy

$7,300

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Taylor Moore

$7,300

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Aaron Rai

$7,200

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Doug Ghim

$7,200

MC

MC

DNP

T20

DNP

M. NeSmith

$7,200

DNP

T42

DNP

DNP

DNP

Patrick Rodgers

$7,200

MC

T66

T81

T24

DNP

Russell Knox

$7,200

T24

T72

T48

DNP

T28

Stewart Cink

$7,200

DNP

MC

MC

DNP

DNP

Danny Willett

$7,100

DNP

MC

DNP

DNP

DNP

Garrett Sigg

$7,100

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Joel Dahmen

$7,100

MC

DNP

T53

DNP

T42

M. Hughes

$7,100

T37

DNP

T22

T66

DNP

Staphan Jaeger

$7,100

DNP

DNP

MC

DNP

DNP

M. Thompson

$7,000

MC

DNP

75th

T11

DNP

Rickie Fowler

$7,000

MC

DNP

DNP

DNP

DNP

Anirban Lahiri

$6,900

T46

MC

T53

DNP

T28

Charley Hoffman

$6,900

DNP

MC

MC

DNP

DNP

Chesson Hadley

$6,900

T15

T51

T53

T45

MC

Rory Sabbatini

$6,900

T10

MC

T6

T57

T4

Nick Taylor

$6,800

T10

DNP

MC

T8

DNP

Scott Piercy

$6,800

T15

T69

T36

T45

DNP


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2 comments:

3 putt bogey said...

Might want to correct a typo or risk being mobbed for simple mistake. Under golf analysis- some might feel Si Wook Kim offensive or hilarious if this was your attempt. I'm cool with it either way- just sending a heads up.

LeBastiano said...

Awesome website!

Thanks for your work and for the info!

Keep going!

Greetings from Betting Gods Review