This weekend is the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It’s only the third event of the 2016 season, but the PGA season is now in full swing. Even though some of the top talent is still resting after the end of the 2015 season, there are still great golfers taking part this weekend, and it should be a great tournament. Here, we will breakdown some of the best talent in the tourney and give our take on their daily fantasy golf worth, highlighting both the good and the bad of drafting them. Hopefully this will be helpful in forming your roster for this event as we go over our top five picks for the CIMB Classic.
Ryan Moore: Moore was last year’s champion here, and he has already shown some nice potential this year. He’s made both cuts so far this season, and has a top 10 finish thrown in there. He’s also averaging 69.5 strokes per round, which is nice enough to earn him a bonus if he does this for all four rounds. DraftKings has priced him at $9,900, making him the seventh most expensive player in the field. With his past success on this particular course plus the great showing he’s already had this season, he is worth the price as either a first or a second tier roster choice.
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Henrik Stenson: Stenson is the number one ranked golfer going into this tournament. Priced at $12,100, he’s by far the most expensive golfer, over $1,000 more expensive than the second ranked golfer. He hasn’t played at all this season, so it could be premature to draft him for your roster. However, he had a great end of the season for 2015, and that alone makes him a good choice. The downside for Stenson is that he’s so expensive that drafting him cannot help but hurt the rest of your roster. The benefits are not quite outweighed by these negatives, so the only reason you should really draft him is if you are able to find a great deal of value out of other golfers that are much cheaper. It’s probably best to avoid him for this weekend.
Hideki Matsuyama: Matsuyama is the number two ranked golfer going into this weekend, and he’s much cheaper in price than Stenson at $10,900. But unlike Stenson, he’s already played very well this season, making the one cut that he was eligible for. He scored 83.5 points in that tournament, and when this is combined with the good deal of success that he had last year, he’s a good deal in this particular tournament. He has potential to win this whole tournament. He’s a great choice for the CIMB Classic, and has a tier one spot on your roster if you desire.
Kevin Na: Na is a surprise this year, but the fantasy sites have already caught on to the fact that he’s playing great. In two tournaments, he’s made both cuts and is averaging 109.3 points per contest, thanks to his two top 10 finishes. Na isn’t horribly expensive at $10,800, and if he keeps moving forward at this pace, he’s very cheap comparatively. The problem is that as the season progresses and the competition keeps getting stronger, Na is likely to become too outmatched to be worth the price. For now, though, he’s a good deal and a big value pick, despite being the third most expensive pick in the field.
Justin Thomas: Of these five golfers, Thomas is the best value. He is the cheapest golfer here at $9,600, and scored 98.5 points in his one tournament so far this season when he finished T3 at the Frys.com Open. He averaged 68.5 points per round there, too, giving him one of the lowest per round averages in the entire field. He might not be the best golfer in the field, but he’s a great deal here and deserves a look.
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