This weekend is the Wells Fargo Championship, played at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. We’re getting into the heart of the Major Championships season, and these minor tournaments are getting more and more competitive. For that reason, it’s important that you have a strong daily fantasy golf roster before you hit that submit button. Our analysis will help you to get there. Here is our take on five of the top entered golfers that you might be considering for your team.
Rory McIlroy: McIlroy is one of the best in the world, but his play has suffered lately. He’s the number one seed here, according to DraftKings, with a salary of $12,800. If he was playing in this field two years ago with that salary, we would have strongly urged you to draft him. Now, we are saying to stay away. He’s made the cut on 6 out of 7 tries this year, but has only 2 top ten finishes, has an average stroke count per round of 70.2, and his average fantasy point contribution is far lower than we’d like to see it at 75.9. He is capable of better, but hasn’t shown us that he will do so in the last 12 months. At this price, we want to see a sure thing, and McIlroy isn’t there yet.
Rickie Fowler: Fowler is another great golfer, and he’s the number two seed here with a salary of $10,900. His stats are far stronger than McIlroy. He has an average stroke count per round of 69.6, has made the cut 9 out of 11 times, has 6 top ten finishes, and has an average fantasy point score of 80.4. He’s been very consistent this year, and he’s one of the golfer that we think has a great shot of winning this whole tournament. At the price he’s listed at, he’s actually a great value pick here.
Adam Scott: Scott is our favorite golfer in the field. He has the strongest stats of any entrant, and is priced at a very reasonable $10,600. He’s made 9 of 9 cuts, has 5 top ten finishes, 2 wins, and an average stroke count of 69.5 He also has an average fantasy point value of 96.9. When it comes to daily fantasy golf, he’s by far the best golfer to date entered. We can’t think of a single reason not to draft him. Our recommendation: draft him as your top pick, and if you are able to find good value at the bottom of your roster, go back and pick Fowler as your last pick. If we had to choose between Scott and Fowler, though, we’re going with Scott.
Hideki Matsuyama: Matsuyama is underrated in our book. His salary of $9,300 points to this. But look at his stats. He has an average stroke count of 69.9, has made 8 of 11 cuts with 4 top ten finishes, and he has a win. His fantasy point value could be improved upon at 72.2, but that’s far better than anyone else in his price range. He’s His T7 at The Masters—his last tournament—is another strong argument why you should include him on your team. That field was much stronger than this one, indicating that he could even win here if he has a good weekend.
Charles Howell III: If you are looking for underrated, then Howell is one of the first names you should look at. His salary of $8,100 is almost an insult based upon how well he’s played this season. He’s made the cut 15 out of 16 times, has 4 top ten finishes, has an average stroke count of 69.7, and an average fantasy point contribution of 73.6. That’s top to upper mid-tier performance levels, yet he’s barely in the mid-tier in rankings. He might be the best value in the entire field, and if you aren’t drafting him for your fantasy team, you are likely leaving a lot of points on the table.
