In his free time, Andy can likely be found on a golf course. He got his first PGA Tour win five tournaments ago on a course with Bermuda greens as well. For more fantasy, check out Qualifiers and Reshuffle. Zozo: Sungjae Im. 9. Daily Fantasy Golf Tips Digest data and insights from this article to help with your fantasy golf picks for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and check out our PGA Optimizer to make more informed player selections for your DFS lineups. Scottie Scheffler is officially No. Now, he gets to tee it up against a beatable field at a course hes finished inside the top five at twice since 2018. While I am dubious on the 35-year-olds chances to raise the trophy, I expect him to find his way into contention this week in Palm Beach Gardens. Holliman has been a writer and editor for nearly 25 years and has been playing and following the game closely for more than three decades. His tee-to-green game has been elite and he supplements that with a stellar short-game. In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 2 Picks for The Honda Classic (Premium Content) Final DraftKings Picks PGA DFS Lineups - The Honda Classic Invitational Daily Fantasy Golf Advice (Premium Content . Holliman also was behind Will Zalatoris (28-1) at the St. Jude and was on the money at the Wyndham Championship, with Tom Kim (35-1) among his selections. Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated. Despite missing the cut in Phoenix, Wise still gained 0.3 strokes off-the-tee and one stroke on approach, improving in both ball-striking categories from another disappointing MC at the American Express. Torrey Pines is spilt between Poa and Bentgrass between the courses. Expert Picks THE TOUR. His last eight starts on the DP World Tour have all yielded top-13 finishes with five top-fours during that run. "He has a lot of ground to make up," Holliman said, "but he is the most well-rounded player in this field, so if anyone can do it, he can." Hes made five of his last six cuts and can boast two top 40s in the last two elevated events. I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is ThePME) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Listen to Golf Digest's weekly betting podcast, "The Loop" (above), where we interview the industry's leading experts (and sometimes tour pros) to help you make your bets and pick your fantasy lineups. Min Woo Lee: MWL is making the rare US start, so it will be interesting to see if his great DP World Tour form carries over this week. Im is the best player in the field and its not particularly close. Scheffler finished the year ranked fifth in strokes gained/off the tee and 13th in SG/tee-to-green. With a few solid finishes early in 2021, he would improve his World Ranking enough to earn exemptions in World Golf Championship events, making him viable in both fantasy and One & Done formats all year long. He missed the cut at the Honda Classic last year but finished T-8 in 2021 and won in 2020. You can play our free fantasy game and see how you measure up against our experts below. Head to SportsLine now to see his top daily Fantasy golf picks for the Sony Open 2023. He makes cuts, in spades. We cooled off a bit during the Fall Swing, though we were able to still pick off one winner at the Houston Open, with Stephen Hennessey and Brandon Gdula each hitting on Tony Finau at 16-1. Schauffele (19-1), Zalatoris (19-1) and Tom Kim (20-1) are among the other notable contenders in The American Express 2023 field. Gehman: Sungjae Im This is seemingly a no-brainer. The former American Express winner has a proven track record of delivering at water-intensive golf courses that place an emphasis on middle-iron play, with a runner-up and a 16th at TPC Twin Cities, a 22nd at TPC Sawgrass, a 24th at TPC Southwind, and a 27th here at PGA National. Cole ranks top five in the field in scrambling and sand saves for the year and has done his best work over his short PGA career on shorter courses. Sign up for DraftKings and experience the game inside the game. "It's a matter of when (not if) he gets his first on the PGA Tour," Holliman said of Kim. Thats normally his bread and butter so to see him struggle there is raising massive red flags. He is 131st in driving accuracy, and while he ranks seventh in greens in regulation, he is 120th in proximity to the hole. THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN OUR EXPERTS? And which overlooked players can help you win your league this week? Mayakoba: Thomas Detry. RELATED: Want to become a better golf bettor? CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | Ryan occasionally links to merchants of his choosing, and GNN may earn a commission from sales generated by those links. The Sony Open in Hawaii For the Genesis Invitational 2023, Holliman is backing several longshots, including one priced around 30-1. Bermuda: Denny McCarthy. All winners this millennium had previously made a cut at Pebble Beach in their career before winning, and most had a top 10 finish on their resume. Stephen Hennessey, Golf Digest dep. Shriners: Emiliano Grillo. Just hope this is the week it all click for him. Harold Varner III hasn't converted on his first PGA Tour victory yetbut you can make money betting on him in the first round. How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated after each round. He's been able to consistently find himself in the mix thanks to his impeccable accuracy. He hosts Inside Golf, a twice weekly podcast focused on the PGA Tour, betting, daily fantasy, golf course architecture, and interviews, as part of the BlueWire podcast network. And could Woods (120-1) be worth a flier? There are key metrics that serve as early indicators for when tour pros appear on the verge of a breakout season. Yes, he did gain an unsustainable amount of strokes with the putter, but he did make noticeable progress off-the-tee and on approach from WMPO to the Genesis. Caddie: Min Woo Lee (25-1, BetMGM) As the fifth-highest odds this week, DK believes this guy has a chance to make some noise. Gdula: Harris English (34-1, FanDuel) Englishs odds shortened up a lot after a T-12 at the Genesis, but almost all of that was from putting. For Ancer, he proved to be one of the most valuable golfers of 2020. Augusta National, Danielle Kang moonlights as a putter maker(! The golf expert has been on a roll on his picks since last season. Who should you back with your Fantasy golf picks? Course history has been strong at Pebble Beach. Gdula: Cameron Davis (-110) over Sepp Straka (FOXBet) Davis holds a massive tee-to-green advantage over Straka, who goes as his putter goes. The Northern Irishman was actually down by 10 through two holes Sunday but stormed back to claim the title. Farmers: Jason Day. So what are the top PGA DFS picks for the 2023 Sony Open? Their names? Previous weeks: Fortinet Championship: Sahith Theegala. 1, but Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm can make an argument for being the best. Latest golf news from PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, KornFerry TOUR . The issue comes on and around the green for Conners. January 10, 2022 DFS Golf Picks Digest the data, predictions, and insights from this article to help with your fantasy golf picks for the Sony Open in Hawaii, and check out our PGA Lineup Optimizer to make more informed player selections for your DFS lineups. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, at Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, and the host of The Pat Mayo Experience daily talk show. Previous weeks: Fortinet Championship: Emiliano Grillo. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. You can see it at SportsLine. You can see who else to back this week at SportsLine. Three of the sharpest data scientists in golf, Brandon Gdula of numberFire/FanDuel; Rick Gehman of RickRunGood.com; and Pat Mayo of Mayo Media Network, DraftKings and Fantasy National, contribute their picks every week to our Golf Digest weekly experts picks column. It turned out to be at Sedgefield, where the 20-year-old won by five strokes. In fact, the 24-year-old enters this week's event ranked inside the top-25 in strokes gained: tee-to-green (1.079), strokes gained: off-the-tee (.824) and driving accuracy percentage (66.96%). Gehman: Min Woo Lee (-110) over Matt Kuchar (Bet365) Golf is a global game and Min Woo Lee is crushing it right now. Or would a player with recent success at Riviera, like 2021 winner Max Homa (20-1) or 2022 runner-up Morikawa (21-1), put you in a better position to win? World Golf Rankings 2022 Players Championship one and done picks, fantasy golf predictions, PGA betting advice from DFS expert Mike McClure has locked in his PGA one and done picks and. In 34 starts since the beginning of the 2018-19 season, Scheffler has lost strokes off the tee to the field only one time. Now, Holliman has ranked his top golfers for The American Express 2023, and revealed his Fantasy golf picks and advice. Bermuda: Russell Knox. Aside from the experts below, Fantasy Insider Rob Bolton breaks down the field at this year's The American Express in this week's edition of the. Fading Hideki. Picks like these could be the difference between winning your PGA DFS contests or going home with nothing. fantasy picks | GolfDigest.com Showing 1 - 10 of 9,065 PGA Tour Genesis Invitational, topped by Tiger Woods, has impressively loaded field. Andy Lack is a PGA Tour writer and podcaster from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles. Thankfully at Golf Digest, we listen well. WMPO: Scottie Scheffler. Hes been on a heater with back-to-back top-three finishes before the MC in Phoenix. Pat Mayo and Geoff Fienberg preview the course and run through the odds while making their 2023 Pebble Beach Picks. The latest 2023 American Express odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Rahm as the 13-2 favorite, and he is the highest-priced golfer at DraftKings at $10,800. While his irons let him down at the South Course during the Farmers, his putter certainly did not, and Pebble is a totally different layout for approaches. We've now cashed outright winners the past two weeks, so jump on board and scroll down to read our best bets for the 2023 Honda Classic. Whether you're betting on golf, playing in a fantasy golf leagues or competing in a DFS (DraftKings, FanDuel) event, our picks highlight the top players to watch this week. In addition, McClure's model is up over $9,500 on its best bets since June 2020, nailing tournament after tournament. 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). That means there is a lot to consider when making your 2023 Genesis Invitational fantasy golf picks. This tournament has almost 20 percent of the world top 50, which isn't bad, but it's going to feel like a letdown after the last two weeks. Hes got three top-10s to his name on tour since July without great form surrounding them. The promise of extra long rounds with amateur partners, the Saudi International Asian Tour event acting as a proxy war location for PGA/LIV drama, and the scheduling the week before Waste Management/Riviera has left the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in shambles for field strength. Mayo won the 2022 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and is a finalist for three FSWA Awards in 2023 (Best Podcast, Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year). The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. A sneaky underrated reason to fade him: I hear hes an elite Call of Duty fan, and with the new game coming out, theres reason to believe he hasnt been practicing quite as much recently. He finished T-3 at this event two years ago and now hes ready to seal the deal. McClure's model included J.T. Lack: Adam Long (+1100, DraftKings) Ill take a chance this week and fire away on a long shot to pay off nicely for me in the top-10 market. BECOME A GNN MEMBER: Access a winning PGA Tour model, unique tools and in-depth analysis for just $50/year before the price doubles on March 1! American Express: Brian Harman. Christopher Powers, Golf Digest staff writer: Chris Kirk (30-1, DraftKings) Is this a number we want to bet Chris Kirk at, or think he can realistically win at? That's why has finished in the top 10 three straight times, including a runner-up spot in 2021. Thats some great early-season value on a top-tier all-around golfer whose performance is grounded in elite data. Scottie Scheffler could be among the top daily Fantasy golf picks this week for the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational. He is 58 under par over the past three years in La Quinta. From Gdula: This might be a name unfamiliar to some casual fans. Powers, Golf Digest: Harris English (+400, DraftKings) If this were 2021, theres a decent chance Harris English would be among the three or four favorites in this field. Sungjae Im is still showing up like he always does, and guys like Aaron Wise, Shane Lowry and Denny McCarthy will be in Palm Beach looking for a signature win. How to set your 2022 Tour Championship Fantasy golf rankings. Mayakoba: Viktor Hovland. Hence the extra consideration for SG: Around The Green. McClure is a DFS pro with over $2 million in career winnings, and he's been red-hot on his PGA Tour picks this season. Genesis: Justin Thomas. He hasn't finished higher than 13th in the past four years at Riviera. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He also top-10d here a year ago, so he is no stranger to this course. American Express: Cameron Young. If they fall, were really looking at a high-ceiling week. Now, were finally catching fire again, with Gdula cashing another winner at the WM Phoenix Open (Scottie Scheffler, 13-1) and Rick Gehman correctly predicting Jon Rahms Genesis Invitational victory at +750. Visit SportsLine now to get Jim Holliman's Fantasy golf picks, all from the Fantasy expert who has been on fire with his picks, and find out. In his last seven starts on Bermudagrass, he has made every cut and is averaging a 29th-place finish. Since 2000, the leader or co-leader after 54 holes has gone on to win 13 times, including eight of the past ten years. Rick Gehman, data scientist and RickRunGood.com founder: Denny McCarthy (28-1, DraftKings) McCarthy has missed just one cut (Phoenix) in his last nine starts and has threatened the top of the board in Bermuda (T-6), Pebble Beach (T-4) and Genesis (T-14). His recent performance backs that up, as he has four victories and seven top-five finishes in his past nine worldwide events. Hes among only 10 players to rank in the 75th percentile or better in all three tee-to-green stats over his past 100 rounds and at least the 50th percentile in putting. That at least gives me hope for a few outlier weeks on the putting surfaces. Poston actually struck the ball better than Svensson at Riviera, and he now returns to a course that should suit his game.