For those of you new to the plethora of content DFSKarma.com puts out on a daily/weekly basis, this is my weekly PGA article that focuses on the cheapos no one else dare write about. It had massive success last year with my getting sub $7K (DK) golfers finishing top 10 at less than 1% ownership on an almost weekly basis. Well, I’m bringing it back this year with the same concept. My cap this year is $7300 in DraftKings pricing (but you can still play them on FanDuel, FantasyDraft, or Yahoo). I focus on recent form and course history heavily to spit out my favorite 5 golfers from within that range.
(Back to back weeks with a Top 10 Punt Play)
2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational
Brandt Snedeker – $7200 DK | $9800 FD
Although he missed the cut here last year, Sneds finished 36th or better each of the four years prior with an 8th place finish in 2014. Brandt is 15th overall in total strokes gained in my model. His worst stat is 51st in SG: OTT and everything else is inside the top 28, with his best being 12th in SG: SG.
Charley Hoffman – $7000 DK | $8900 FD
C-Hoff has only competed in this event twice in the last 5 years making his presence known with finished 2nd in 2017 and 14th in 2018. He comes in at a Punt Play best 6th overall in total strokes gained. His worst stat is 51st in SG: ARG, and all but SG: OTT (30th) are inside the top 13. His best stat is 8th in SG: P. The man loves his Bermuda greens.
Kevin Na – $7200 DK | $8900 FD
Even though he is on my personal black list, I still think he is a potential Punt Play this week as he made the cut 3 of his last 4 appearances in this event with a 6th place finish in 2015. Na clocks in at 21st overall in total strokes gained. His worst stat is 76th in SG: OTT with 4 others coming in the top 22. His best stat is 3rd overall in SG: ARG.
Chris Kirk – $6900 DK | $8600 FD
Kirk has been in a made/missed cut pattern every other year. If we follow that pattern, he will miss the cut this year, but patterns are meant to be broken. He has two top 13 finishes in the last 3 years. He is 16th overall in my model with all of his recent stats ranking in the top 45. His best stat is 20th in SG: T2G.
Kevin Kisner – $7200 DK | $9000 FD
Another play who is the bane of my existence, Kiz missed the cut here last year following a runner up finish the year prior. He also alternates made/missed cuts each year and by that pattern he is destined to make the cut this week. He is 26th overall in total strokes gained. Worst stat is 50th in SG: APP and his best is 14th in SG: SG.
Honorable Mention: Hudson Swafford – $6500 DK | $8100 FD
I’m not fully in love with Huddy this week, BUT he has made the cut at this event EACH of the last 4 years and at $6500 that’s all you really need him to do this week. Although he comes in at 31st overall in total strokes gained, he is 106th in SG: ARG and 76th in SG: SG. He does have 3 stats in the top 15 however (BS, OTT, APP). Just needs to make the cut to suffice.
Key
SG = Strokes Gained
SG: TOT = Total
SG: T2G = Tee to Green
SG: BS = Ball Striking
SG: SG = Short Game
SG: OTT = Off The Tee
SG: APP = Approach
SG: ARG = Around The Green
SG: P = Putting
