Jimmy Walker won his first Major this past weekend, wrapping up the last of the four Major Championship during the regular PGA Tour season. There is still a lot of action in the season, and as you prepare your daily fantasy golf roster for the Travelers Championship starting early on August 4th, look over our analysis so that you can better know which players at the top of the lineup you should focus on, and which you should avoid.
Branden Grace: Grace is ranked number two in this field with a salary of $11,500. He has made 17 out of 19 cuts, has 11 top ten finishes, and even has two wins so far this season. He’s ranked number two at DraftKings, but his stats make him far more likely to succeed here than the number one choice, Bubba Watson. Plus, with the smaller price tag, drafting Grace is a really easy choice. His 74.3 fantasy points per tournament is a pretty attractive feature, too.
Bubba Watson: In most other tournaments this season, we have told you that Watson was a strong pick. That’s because he has been undervalued. That’s not the case here. He’s overvalued for this particular tournament, mainly because he is the returning champion. His salary of $12,300 makes him a risky choice, especially as he battled injury for much of the first part of the season and hasn’t yet shown us that he’s completely back in shape. Watson is a great golfer, and if he were $1,200 cheaper, he would be an easy choice. But that’s not the situation that we have here. Grace is a far stronger pick, and he’s cheaper.
Jon Rahm: Rahm doesn’t have a ton of experience this season. He’s 5 for 5 with making cuts, and he has made the top ten 3 times, giving him some solid percentages here. He also has the highest average fantasy point contribution per tournament in the field, sitting pretty at 83.8 points per tourney. Top that off with the lowest stroke count per round with his 68.2, and Rahm is easily one of the more attractive draft picks in the entire field. His salary of $9,800 is the clincher. Not only does he show huge promise here, he’s priced at the bottom of the top tier range. Rahm’s young and new to the PGA Tour, but he can be a huge asset on your fantasy team regardless.
Matt Kuchar: Kuchar is another strong pick. Although he’s not quite as under the radar as Rahm, he also has great numbers. He’s made 18 out of 20 cuts, has 8 top ten finishes, and has an average stroke count of 69.9 per round. He’s one of the two golfers entered here with an average under 70, and he’s more experienced than Rahm (the other). Kuchar’s salary of $10,600 will exclude him for many fantasy golf players, but if you can fit him on your roster, he will be a valuable asset to you.
Kevin Chappell: Chappell hasn’t been included in any of our analysis lists this year, but we’ve put him here for a couple different reasons. Before we look at those, take a look at his salary: $8,400. That puts him near the middle, or even close to the bottom, of many lineups. However, he has a huge amount of potential in this particular tournament. Our primary purpose for including him here is that he has made 15 out of 22 cuts and has 6 top ten appearances. He has averaged a very strong 61.6 fantasy points per tournament, too. The good news about Chappell, and why he should almost always be included on your roster, is that he has only room for improvement in this particular tournament. Many of his cuts were in the big tournaments. This is a weak field, and with his experience this season, he is set for a top ten or even a top five finish.
