There are key metrics that serve as early indicators for when tour pros appear on the verge of a breakout season. Each lineup consists of four starters and two bench players that can be rotated. Lack: Adam Svensson (33-1, BetMGM) I had no problem with bettors grabbing the 60-1s on Adam Svensson on Monday morning, but I do believe he's over-valued at his current number. Honda Classic picks 2023: Is it time for another breakthrough for Aaron Wise? 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. Sanderson Farms Championship: Sam Burns. I would expect that to regress massively, especially on Bermudagrass, a surface that has historically been Svenssons worst over the years. 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. (Subscribe for video or audio). Normally, great drivers have a glaring weakness somewhere tee to green that limits their upside, but Scheffler has been above average greenside (68th SG/around the green) and remained 81st in SG/approach despite an underwhelming swing season. For Ancer, he proved to be one of the most valuable golfers of 2020. Although the distance is non-existent, the Brit has been the most accurate driver in the field over the past 24 rounds per Fantasy National. The 2023 The Honda Classic is here, and we're back with our PGA Tour expert picks and betting tips for the PGA Tour event at PGA Natonal's Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Every week, we share our PGA Tour player rankings, and they are agnostic of competition. Our betting panelwhich consists of a caddie reporting anonymously from PGA National; Pat Mayo of DraftKings and FantasyNational.com; Rick Gehman of RickRunGood.com; Andy Lack of RRG and his Inside Golf Podcast; Gdula and your two authorstends to run hot once one of us hits an outright. If his game travels at all this week, he should be a solid option in most formats. It . Sepp Straka: The Diet Coke King is kind of hard to predict, and he wasn't great in his two DP World Tour stops, but he was solid last week at Riviera. 6. Tiger Woods also will be teeing up Thursday at Riviera, alongside the likes of Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa. Genesis: Justin Thomas. Zozo: Sungjae Im. Caddie: Davis Riley (80-1, BetMGM) With so many options in terms of longshots, this is a shot in the dark. American Express: Brian Harman. Before the COVID-19 hiatus, there were only a handful of players better tee to green than Bubba. Lack: JT Poston (-110) over Adam Svensson (DraftKings) Svensson is coming off a ninth-place finish at the Genesis and JT Poston is coming off a MC on the number, but results can be deceiving. Harold Varner III hasn't converted on his first PGA Tour victory yetbut you can make money betting on him in the first round. Poston in its best bets to win the 2022 John Deere. McClure's optimal PGA DFS strategy also includes rostering Sungjae Im at $10,300 on DraftKings and $11,800 on FanDuel. 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The irons just arent what they used to be for him. It turned out to be at Sedgefield, where the 20-year-old won by five strokes. Schauffele's accuracy could spell trouble on Riviera's tight fairways. In fact, his last three tournaments in the states were on the Korn ferry Tour where he missed two cuts and didnt finish in the top 25 in the other. 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. Ryan Ballengee is founder and editor of Golf News Net. See who else to back right here. Responsibly put your life savings on this matchupresponsibly. He tied for second at the Shriners earlier this season and shot 12 under on the weekend to surge to T-16 at the Sentry his last time out. Byeong Hun An (+550 = Top 20) After slotting at No. He has not had a top-10 in 20 events, so this is clearly the "new caddie, new spark" feeling I got here. You can play our free fantasy game and see how you measure up against our experts below. Scroll down to see who we like this week at the 2023 Honda Classic. Our job is to pick the guys who wont be made to look like fools at PGA National's Champion course this week. All customers should use their own skill and judgment in building lineups. Since 2000, the leader or co-leader after 54 holes has gone on to win 13 times, including eight of the past ten years. Scottie Scheffler could be among the top daily Fantasy golf picks this week for the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational. 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. 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. Sanderson Farms Championship: J.T. This same model has also nailed a whopping eight majors entering the weekend. Will Gordon: Will hasn't played in a few weeks, since WD'ing from Pebble. Thats some great early-season value on a top-tier all-around golfer whose performance is grounded in elite data. That value ratio was third-best on tour, behind only Joel Dahmen and Ryan Palmer of all golfers with at least 20 starts. The 30-year-old. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Brandon Gdula, managing editor and analyst for NumberFire, a FanDuel daily-fantasy analysis company, recently won the 2018 FSWA Golf Writer of the Year. Genesis: Justin Thomas. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns. Ballengee lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his family. Being an Alabama alum, he is no stranger to golf in the south either. 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic Fantasy golf expert picks One player Gates isn't hesitating to back this week is Cantlay, who doesn't bring great value but will help you win. McClure is also targeting an undervalued player who's primed to play extremely well, giving you a huge return on sites like DraftKings and FanDuel. All three courses are incredibly short and limit the advantage of driving distance. Sentry TOC: Cameron Young. I expect Poston to bounce back from a disappointing performance at Riviera and roll easily over Svensson. He also top-10d here a year ago, so he is no stranger to this course. The putter is roughly average, but thats a lot different than terrible. In fact, the model is up over $9,500 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament. Head to SportsLine now to see his top daily Fantasy golf picks for the Sony Open 2023. 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. Before setting your fantasy golf rankings or making any 2023 Genesis Invitational picks, you need to see the fantasy golf projections and lineup advice from SportsLine fantasy expert Jim Holliman. 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%). Hes in great company as the others are Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay. 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. This is strange for a player with plus distance and minus accuracy, however four of his best five career finishes have come here at Pebble (T2, T5), Sony (T7), and The Heritage (T4). Schauffele (19-1), Zalatoris (19-1) and Tom Kim (20-1) are among the other notable contenders in The American Express 2023 field. Golf DFS Fantasy Golf Picks 2022 Wells Fargo Championship Picks, Predictions, Rankings and Sleepers Pat Mayo makes his 2022 Wells Fargo Championship Picks while breaking down the field and rankings for the event and previewing the course and key stats. DraftKings operates pursuant to an Operating Agreement with iGaming Ontario. USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OURVISITOR AGREEMENT(UPDATED 1/6/23),PRIVACY AND COOKIES NOTICE(UPDATED 1/4/23) ANDCALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE. Before setting your Fantasy golf rankings or making any 2023 American Express picks, you need to see the Fantasy golf projections and lineup advice from SportsLine Fantasy expert Jim Holliman. On average, Ancer cost $8,279 on DraftKings and returned an average of 62.79 DraftKings points per start. 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. Void in ONT. Previous weeks: Fortinet Championship: Emiliano Grillo. 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 | GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. Andy Lack is a PGA Tour writer and podcaster from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles. 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. Harold Varner III (particularly for first-round leader bets). Before you lock in your PGA DFS picks for the 2023 Sony Open, you'll want to see the latest daily Fantasy golf picks, advice and player pool from SportsLine's Mike McClure. And which overlooked players can help you win your league this week? 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. RELATED: 15 signs you watch too much golf on TV. One of McClure's top PGA DFS picks for the 2023 Sony Open is J.T. From Gehman: As golf wagering becomes more mature, you will be presented with many different optionsand the first-round leader market is incredibly fun but also have more strategy involved than you might think. Powers, Golf Digest: Matt Kuchar (30-1, DraftKings) Really nice finish last week for Kuch, but lets pump the brakes here. Denny McCarthy: McCarthy had a great showing against a strong field last week and could be trending toward that first PGA Tour win. He also sits second in GIR rate, especially important when the field is hovering around 60 percent in Palm Beach Gardens. Previous weeks: Fortinet Championship: Sahith Theegala. Now he enters a tournament where his iron play is the class of the field, ranking ninth in this field in SG/approach over his last 36 rounds. 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. Here are our 2023 The Honda Classic rankings and expert picks, as we do each week of the PGA Tour season. Seriously. Visit SportsLine now to see the complete PGA DFS player pool for FanDuel and DraftKings, all from the expert who's made over $2 million in daily Fantasy sports, and find out. Gdula also co-hosts the DFS Heat Check podcast. The result marks Kirk's third top-three finish to begin the 2023 season. Brandon Gdula, FanDuel/numberFire managing editor: Aaron Wise (25-1, FanDuel) Wise has the right profile for a pop-up win. Mayo: Eric Cole (+900, DraftKings) A veteran of the Florida Minor League Golf system, Coles gained on approach in six of his last seven starts, and now returns to familiar Bermudagrass on the greens. Stephen Hennessey, Golf Digest dep. section: | slug: 2023-genesis-invitational-fantasy-golf-rankings-picks-sleepers-back-jon-rahm-avoid-xander-schauffele | sport: golf | route: article_single.us | 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. managing editor: Denny McCarthy (28-1, DraftKings) Dennys been playing some great golfcontending at Pebble Beach (fourth-place) and playing well last week at the Genesis (T-14)and I think hes finally ready to break through for a victory. CJ Cup: Tyrrell Hatton. Redman is proving to be one of the more talented ball-strikers on tour, finishing 11th in strokes gained/approach for the 2020 seasonand he has already improved his putting, lifting him to two top-four finishes in six starts in the new season. The Spaniard was impressive in the final round at the Sentry and has won three of his past five tournaments. This allows him to find the best PGA DFS values and create optimal lineups that he shares only over at SportsLine. The 24-year-old's problems have been in majors and on . WMPO: Scottie Scheffler. Shot Link data is only available for Pebble Beach GL. Gehman: Sungjae Im This is seemingly a no-brainer. You can only see who it is here. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500(VA). Now, the Genesis result wasnt pretty, but a deeper dive into his numbers shows an excellent ball-striking week submarined by weak chipping and outright disastrous putting. Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in. Im confident that changes this week in Palm Beach. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 1. Hennessey, Golf Digest: Denny McCarthy (-122) over Min Woo Lee (FanDuel) My pick to win over my pick to fade plain and simply. Golfers I'm Definitely Playing Jon Rahm ($11,500 DraftKings | $12,200 FanDuel) Rahm is the best player in the world until further notice. Houston Open: Aaron Wise. Theres still plenty to be excited about, most notably the golf course itself, which makes the top players in the world look like those of us who chop it around and shoot 86 on the weekends. Green sizes at Pebble Beach at just 3,500 square feet. 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 | Listen to Golf Digest's weekly betting podcast, "The Loop," where we interview the industry's leading experts (and sometimes tour pros) to help you make your bets and pick your fantasy. On top of that, he lives in West Palm Beach, so this is a home game for him. So we asked these experts to dig through those numbers to give us their predictions for players who are likely to routinely deliver on their odds and fantasy prices for 2021and help put more money in your pockets. How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. Coastal winds can be a contributing factor to this, as well. Ben is an up-and-coming rookie who has played great this year including getting into contention a couple times. Eligibility restrictions apply. Shane Lowry: Lowry is hopefully getting on the right track again after a T-14 finish at Riviera. Farmers: Jason Day. Previous weeks: Fortinet Championship: Cam Davis. THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN OUR EXPERTS? Plus, he has two top-10's in four outings at Riviera. 11:51 am ET, see the latest daily Fantasy golf picks, advice and player pool from SportsLine's Mike McClure, Head to SportsLine now to see his top daily Fantasy golf picks for the Sony Open 2023, Visit SportsLine now to see the complete PGA DFS player pool for FanDuel and DraftKings, all from the expert who's made over $2 million in daily Fantasy sports, How to watch 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Spieth among many chasing at Arnold Palmer Invitational, Tiger Woods opts to not play Players Championship, WATCH: Viktor Hovland drains ace at Arnold Palmer, Report: Pebble Beach will be designated event in 2024, Rahm leads (again) at Bay Hill after Round 1, PGA DFS: 2023 Sony Open picks, lineups, advice, Tiger Woods opts to skip 2023 Players Championship, Report: PGA Tour to reduce fields of designated events, Kirk breaks 8-year drought with emotional Honda win, Davis Love III enthused about golf's young stars. Not only did he top 10 here a year ago, this years field has lost some of its star power compared to recent years, so look for Lee to be in the mix on Sunday. When at his best, Tway drives it long so hell be able to club down and hope for more precision around PGA National this week. After that top end, it quickly drops into defending champ Tom Hoge, Seamus Power, Matt Kuchar, Justin Rose, Joel Dahmen, Mav McNealy, and Kevin Kisner. Thats normally his bread and butter so to see him struggle there is raising massive red flags. 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! Meanwhile, the other two in the group haven't been able to find their footing multiple weeks in a row. It feels like Lee has been on the verge of a breakout for a while and this week could be the opportunity for him. Hes got three top-10s to his name on tour since July without great form surrounding them. His putter has been lethal during the swing and into the new year, averaging almost +1.5 SG: PUTT over his past 20 rounds. Kisner and Dahmen are making their first starts of 2023. The cold putter is nothing new, but he has experienced a modicum of success on the PGA National greens in his career. 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. He is in the top 35 in every strokes gained category, including 13th around the green and 21st putting. So what are the top PGA DFS picks for the 2023 Sony Open? 5. Gehman: Min Woo Lee (-110) over Matt Kuchar (Bet365) Golf is a global game and Min Woo Lee is crushing it right now. The ball-striking has been really good lately, and he can scramble and putt as well as anyone here, which can be clutch given how difficult of a test this can be. Odds and lines subject to change. 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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? Follow him on Twitter: @adplacksports. Poston. Five of the top seven golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking are scheduled to compete, led by world No. And the irons were just as good, finishing eight among all tour players. Caddie: Ben Griffin (+130, Day 1 three-ball) over Dylan Frittelli and Sean OHair (DraftKings) Griffin at +130 on Bermudagrass seems like a steal. Over the past two years, Varner trails only Brooks Koepka, Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy in the number of times his name has been on top of the leader board after 18 holes. Poston actually struck the ball better than Svensson at Riviera, and he now returns to a course that should suit his game. Hennessey, Golf Digest: Chris Kirk (+330, DraftKings) The former Georgia Bulldog drives it so dang straight, which is an absolute weapon at PGA National. Pat Mayo, DraftKings/Fantasy National,Mayo Media Network analyst: Jhonattan Vegas (35-1, DraftKings) So far in 2023, Vegas has top-25 finishes at Farmers and Phoenix and made the cut at Riviera. When youre researching the statistics keep this in mind as half the rounds golfers have played historically at this event are not weighted in the Strokes Gained metrics. Hell see a reprieve in this weaker field and he should be brimming with confidence. 2022: The winner checked in at $8,500 and scored 25.5 more DK points than anyone else, 2021: The winner checked in at $10,100 and scored 21 more DK points than anyone else, 2020: The winner checked in at $7,000 and scored 23.5 more DK points than anyone else, 2019: The winner checked in at $9,600 and scored 19.5 more DK points than anyone else, 2018: The winner checked in at $7,100 and scored 20 more DK points than anyone else. In his past six starts, hes gained over six strokes on approach and lost over six in separator starts. RELATED: Jon Rahms prescientand scaryquote. Now, McClure has set his sights on the 2023 Sony Open and revealed his optimal PGA DFS advice, strategy and player pool. Hello, Aaron Rai. Put your knowledge to the test. Thomas Detry: Why rate Detry so high this week? In my opinion, Wise is a top-five player in this field, behind only Sungjae Im, Shane Lowry and Billy Horschel, and we are catching him at a more than fair price due to his slow start to the season. World Golf Rankings 2022 Valero Texas Open fantasy picks, rankings, sleepers: Expert says back Jordan Spieth, fade Abraham Ancer Riley Gates revealed his PGA fantasy golf picks, lineup. With the $20 million purse on the line . He was in the bottom 10-percentile in strokes gained/putting and was 237th of 280 players in SG/around the greens. In his free time, Andy can likely be found on a golf course. May as well take another ride on the Kirk train, which will undoubtedly end like it always doeswith him ball-striking his way into contention and then failing to make anything inside of 10 feet on Sunday when he needs to. He can keep putting up strong finishes and chip away until he nets a win (most likely a week with Bermuda greens). 10. The golf expert has been on a roll on his picks since last season. Just hope this is the week it all click for him. Mayakoba: Viktor Hovland. Here are the stats you should be paying attention to. Yes, thats an arbitrary cutoff, but the point is that Munoz can get himself in contention through any facet of the game and make cuts when one part of his game isnt clicking. Follow him on Twitter: @ThePME. Sure, he didnt play great on the west coast, which actually improves his value here. Munoz is also 14th on tour over the past 100 rounds in Opportunities Gained, a FantasyNational stat that indicates birdie chances. Here are the players they like for this year. Sony Open: Gary Woodland. They're a must-see for any PGA DFS player. Gdula: Jhonattan Vegas (+320, FanDuel) Overall, Vegas has played well at PGA National, and were seeing phenomenal ball-striking from him lately. Alex Noren: Noren is kind of in that Russell Henley territory as a guy that gains strokes in somewhat unspecatacular fashion. Hoge was tied with Hossler and Putnam last year, Berger was T2, one stroke behind Spieth in 2021, and Phil Mickelson was three back of Paul Casey entering the final round in 2019. A lack of red flags in any area has helped get him six top-20 finishes since August. And could Woods (120-1) be worth a flier? Holliman says he has learned from his mistakes and is fully behind Rahm this week at Riviera. Combine that with Sean O'Hair and Fritelli being extremely inconsistent, this is my whale play of the week. 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. Lack: Lee Hodges (50-1, DraftKings) Lee Hodges came through for me last week in a big way on DraftKings and the top-20 market, and I see no reason to hop off now that we are traveling to a course that he finished ninth at last year, gaining strokes in all four major categories. Mayo has been recognized across multiple sports (Football, Baseball & Golf), mediums (Video, Writing & Podcasting), genre (Humor), and game formats (Sports Betting, Daily Fantasy, and Traditional Season Long Fantasy). 9. And last week, bargain pick Matt Kuchar ($7,900) posted a top-10 finish and two more picks were in the top 15. 8:11 pm ET, see the fantasy golf projections and lineup advice from SportsLine fantasy expert Jim Holliman, see his fantasy golf rankings and Genesis Invitational picks at SportsLine, You can see who else to back this week at SportsLine, You can find out who it is, and check out all of Holliman's PGA picks, only at SportsLine, Visit SportsLine now to get Jim Holliman's Fantasy golf rankings for the 2023 Genesis Invitational, How to watch 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational, Spieth among many chasing at Arnold Palmer Invitational, Tiger Woods opts to not play Players Championship, WATCH: Viktor Hovland drains ace at Arnold Palmer, Report: Pebble Beach will be designated event in 2024, Rahm leads (again) at Bay Hill after Round 1, Genesis Invitational fantasy golf rankings, picks, Tiger Woods opts to skip 2023 Players Championship, Report: PGA Tour to reduce fields of designated events, Kirk breaks 8-year drought with emotional Honda win, Davis Love III enthused about golf's young stars. Hes cashed this bet in 6.25 percent of his starts since January 2019and while that is a small percentage of the time, you'll reap the benefits (usually with odds of 50-1 or greater) when it happens again. Anyone who has followed Holliman's predictions is way up on their golf picks. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. Gdula: Brandon Wu (95-1, FanDuel) Wu is pretty accurate with the driver and tends to gain strokes off-the-tee. The putter, however, was just abysmal. Fading Hideki Matsuyama was also the right move, as the defending champ barely cracked the top 50. 7. WED UPDATE: WEATHER, FINAL BETS, DRAFTKINGS NOTES, 2023 Pebble Beach Picks & Preview | Info & Research | Stats/Tools, 2023 Pebble Beach DraftKings Picks | Player/Course Notes | Own Projections, Subscribe To the PME YouTube | Apple | Spotify | Insta | Twitter | E-Mail, Field: 156 PlayersCut: Top 60 and Ties after 54 HolesLineup Lock: Thursday, February 2Defending Champ: Tom Hoge. In his 50 most recent rounds, hes gained strokes in 72 percent of them with his irons and 76 percent from his ball-striking. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ/WV/PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789. Hes third in SG/off the tee numbers in this field over the past 36 rounds (per RickRunGood.com), and though hes been struggling in his first few events of 2023, Im banking on a Keith Mitchell 2019 type of a week, where Mitchells results were bad coming in, but he caught fire here. Hennessey, Golf Digest: Will Gordon (66-1, BetMGM) Im surprised were getting such a good number on Gordon, one of the most talented players in the field. How it works: Each week, our experts from PGATOUR.COM will make their selections in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf. There is no value in picking a guy who hasn't played a PGA Tour event since last summer and missed the cut. 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. Somewhere along the line, you need to be able to save a par or two to win an event. I worry that he will be exposed on these Bermudagrass greens, but the recent form and price is too appealing to pass up. In 34 starts since the beginning of the 2018-19 season, Scheffler has lost strokes off the tee to the field only one time.