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PGA DFS: Expected Birdies for the Arnold Palmer Invitational

The Tour is turning its attention, once again, to Bay Hill Club and Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. If you want a more in-depth look at the statistical breakdown of the course, check out last year’s course preview. Here’s a look at the field shakes out in Expected Birdies. Standouts Rory McIlroy ($11,800) continues to destroy everything in his path. He’s 0.8 strokes per round clear

PGA DFS: Billy Horschel is the Belle of the Ball at the Honda Classic

The Tour heads to Florida this week for The Honda Classic. It’s played at PGA National’s Champion course, which is a 7,100-yard par 70. This track is one of the more difficult tests on the entire tour. Getting golfers to make the cut is always important, but a missed cut is especially damaging here. Of the 103 courses in my database, PGA National has the

PGA DFS: Expected Birdies for The Honda Classic

As always, we’re going to kick off our week with a quick look at Expected Birdies. The Honda Classic is being held at the Champion course at PGA National, as usual. If you’re interested in a statistical breakdown of how the course has played historically, check out last year’s preview article. Outliers Maverick McNealy ($7,500) continues to rate highly each and every week. He comes in

PGA DFS: WGC Mexico Championship Slate Breakdown

The Tour is heading South of the border for the World Golf Championship – Mexico Championship. This is a no-cut event with a very small field. At the moment, we have just over 70 committed golfers. Ownership in weeks like this is relatively flat, and it’s very difficult to get a guy at low ownership that’s worth playing. With that being said, we need to

PGA DFS: Rory McIlroy is on Another Level Heading into the Genesis Invitational

We’re heading back to Riviera Country Club for the Genesis Invitational. This year’s field is one of the strongest non-major fields in recent memory with nine of the Top 10 OWGR making the trip. For a look at the Expected Birdies for this track, head over to yesterday’s article.  Buy or Sell Rory McIlroy ($11,600) is, without exaggeration, breaking the PRK Score this week. Last

PGA DFS: Genesis Invitational – Expected Birdies

We’re heading to Los Angeles for the Genesis Invitational this week. There are few fields in golf outside of the majors that boast a field like this. That means there is plenty of money to go around on DraftKings. If you’re interested in a deeper, statistical dive you can head over to last year’s preview article.  Expected Birdies Explained Expected Birdies measure course fit in

PGA DFS: Patrick Cantlay is Worth the Price of Admission at Pebble Beach

The Tour turns its attention towards Pebble Beach for the week. As I mentioned in yesterday’s article, we’re looking at a three-course rotation again this week. That means plenty of showdown strategy and a Saturday cut is on tap for this weekend.  Finish Position Category Average DK Score Top 25 84.2 26 – 50 67.3 51 – 75 55.5 Missed Cut 37.5 Buy or Sell

PGA DFS: Expected Birdies – Pebble Beach Pro-Am

We’re back to another multi-course rotation this week. It’s the famous Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and you are likely familiar with the courses. If you aren’t familiar, check out last year’s preview and trends article. Lineup Review Before we jump into this week’s tourney, I wanted to take a quick minute to breakdown my single-entry lineup from last week.[1]I typically do this on the solo pod

PGA DFS: Backtesting the Power Ranking Model

It’s been a little over six months since the first iteration of the Power Ranking model was released. Throughout the course of the season last year, there were some tweaks made here and there but I’ve overhauled it in the “offseason.”[1]For those who are unaware, there are about three weeks between the last event of the year and the start of the next season. I

PGA DFS: Webb Simpson is Ready to Party at the WMPO

We are back at the biggest party in golf for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The golfers will be tasked with taming TPC Scottsdale. TPC Scottsdale is a par 71 course that plays about 7,260 yards. The course features 7,000-plus square foot greens which run about 12 feet on the Stimpmeter. That can lead to low scores as the winner has averaged 17.45 strokes under

PGA DFS: Waste Management Phoenix Open – Expected Birdies

We are back at the biggest party in golf for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The golfers will be tasked with taming TPC Scottsdale. TPC Scottsdale is a par 71 course that plays about 7,260 yards. The course features 7,000-plus square foot greens which run about 12 feet on the Stimpmeter. That can lead to low scores as the winner has averaged 17.45 strokes under

PGA DFS: Rory McIlroy has Everyone in the Rearview at the Farmers Insurance Open

We’re back again this week and heading to Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open. The scoring won’t be quite as easy this week as we have a number of changes compared to La Quinta and The American Express. You can check out the Expected Birdies for this week which also has a link to last year’s course preview if you want a deeper dive

PGA DFS: Farmers Insurance Open – Expected Birdies

We spent a weekend at the three-course rotation of the American Express out in La Quinta, Calfironia. Now we’re playing just two tracks here. The Farmers Insurance Open is played at Torrey Pines Golf Course. There are two courses the golfers will be tasked with playing. Each golfer will get one crack at the North course before the weekend, which is significantly shorter — and

Tony Finau and the Long-Awaited Trophy: The American Express PGA DFS Breakdown

We have a three-course rotation for the first time this PGA DFS season. The American Express is played on La Quinta Country Club, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and the Stadium Course. Each of the golfers in the field will get a crack at each course before playing the Stadium Course for a second time in the final round. That means 54 holes from each guy that

The American Express – PGA DFS Proximity Predictions

We have a three-course rotation for the first time this PGA DFS season. The American Express is played on La Quinta Country Club, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and the Stadium Course.[1]twice Each of the golfers in the field will get a crack at each course before playing the Stadium Course for a second time in the final round. That means 54 holes from each guy that

When $12,000 Isn’t Enough … The Justin Thomas Story: Sony Open PGA DFS Breakdown

Waialae CC is playing host to the Sony Open once again this year. It is a Par 70 that plays about 7,000 yards. Last year, I broke down the course from a statistical perspective and yesterday I unveiled proximity predictions for Waialae as our new preview format.  Buy Or Sell The big question is whether or not Justin Thomas ($12,000) can pay off his salary

Sony Open Proximity Predictions – PGA DFS

Our PGA DFS season is continuing with the Sony Open in Waialae Country Club. Waialae is a Par 70 that plays a bit over 7,000 yards. If you’re interested in the typical course preview, you can check out last year’s version but we’re switching it up this year. One of the ways we (attempt to) identify who’s going to do well at a given course

Jon Rahm Has His Sights Set on 2020: Sentry Tournament of Champions Preview

We are back for another season of PGA DFS. This week, the Tour kicks things off with the Tournament of Champions by heading to the Plantation Course at Kapalua. If you want an in-depth look at how the course has played in the past, check out last year’s course preview.  Checking the Chalk Trying to parse out ownership in small fields like this is usually

3 Golfers Under 30 to Watch in 2020: PGA DFS

An eventful President’s Cup is over and we have a few weeks before the tour heads out to Hawaii to tee it up for the official start of the golf year in 2020. Here at RotoViz, we like to think that we can uncover some hidden gems or guys under the radar. Whether it’s something like the Zero-RB Report or the excellent devy content, we

PGA DFS: Plays and Pivots for the TOUR Championship on DraftKings

The field is set at 30 for the TOUR Championship. The field will take on East Lake Golf Course as it has every year since 2004. The course is a par 70 that plays just over 7,300 yards. The greens are around 6,300 square feet and are bermudagrass. Golfers that were lucky enough to qualify for the TOUR Championship will make have to deal with

PGA DFS: Expected Birdies for the Arnold Palmer Invitational

The Tour is turning its attention, once again, to Bay Hill Club and Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. If you want a more in-depth look at the statistical breakdown of the course, check out last year’s course preview. Here’s a look at the field shakes out in Expected Birdies. Standouts Rory McIlroy ($11,800) continues to destroy everything in his path. He’s 0.8 strokes per round clear

PGA DFS: Billy Horschel is the Belle of the Ball at the Honda Classic

The Tour heads to Florida this week for The Honda Classic. It’s played at PGA National’s Champion course, which is a 7,100-yard par 70. This track is one of the more difficult tests on the entire tour. Getting golfers to make the cut is always important, but a missed cut is especially damaging here. Of the 103 courses in my database, PGA National has the

PGA DFS: Expected Birdies for The Honda Classic

As always, we’re going to kick off our week with a quick look at Expected Birdies. The Honda Classic is being held at the Champion course at PGA National, as usual. If you’re interested in a statistical breakdown of how the course has played historically, check out last year’s preview article. Outliers Maverick McNealy ($7,500) continues to rate highly each and every week. He comes in

PGA DFS: WGC Mexico Championship Slate Breakdown

The Tour is heading South of the border for the World Golf Championship – Mexico Championship. This is a no-cut event with a very small field. At the moment, we have just over 70 committed golfers. Ownership in weeks like this is relatively flat, and it’s very difficult to get a guy at low ownership that’s worth playing. With that being said, we need to

PGA DFS: Rory McIlroy is on Another Level Heading into the Genesis Invitational

We’re heading back to Riviera Country Club for the Genesis Invitational. This year’s field is one of the strongest non-major fields in recent memory with nine of the Top 10 OWGR making the trip. For a look at the Expected Birdies for this track, head over to yesterday’s article.  Buy or Sell Rory McIlroy ($11,600) is, without exaggeration, breaking the PRK Score this week. Last

PGA DFS: Genesis Invitational – Expected Birdies

We’re heading to Los Angeles for the Genesis Invitational this week. There are few fields in golf outside of the majors that boast a field like this. That means there is plenty of money to go around on DraftKings. If you’re interested in a deeper, statistical dive you can head over to last year’s preview article.  Expected Birdies Explained Expected Birdies measure course fit in

PGA DFS: Patrick Cantlay is Worth the Price of Admission at Pebble Beach

The Tour turns its attention towards Pebble Beach for the week. As I mentioned in yesterday’s article, we’re looking at a three-course rotation again this week. That means plenty of showdown strategy and a Saturday cut is on tap for this weekend.  Finish Position Category Average DK Score Top 25 84.2 26 – 50 67.3 51 – 75 55.5 Missed Cut 37.5 Buy or Sell

PGA DFS: Expected Birdies – Pebble Beach Pro-Am

We’re back to another multi-course rotation this week. It’s the famous Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and you are likely familiar with the courses. If you aren’t familiar, check out last year’s preview and trends article. Lineup Review Before we jump into this week’s tourney, I wanted to take a quick minute to breakdown my single-entry lineup from last week.[1]I typically do this on the solo pod

PGA DFS: Backtesting the Power Ranking Model

It’s been a little over six months since the first iteration of the Power Ranking model was released. Throughout the course of the season last year, there were some tweaks made here and there but I’ve overhauled it in the “offseason.”[1]For those who are unaware, there are about three weeks between the last event of the year and the start of the next season. I

PGA DFS: Webb Simpson is Ready to Party at the WMPO

We are back at the biggest party in golf for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The golfers will be tasked with taming TPC Scottsdale. TPC Scottsdale is a par 71 course that plays about 7,260 yards. The course features 7,000-plus square foot greens which run about 12 feet on the Stimpmeter. That can lead to low scores as the winner has averaged 17.45 strokes under

PGA DFS: Waste Management Phoenix Open – Expected Birdies

We are back at the biggest party in golf for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The golfers will be tasked with taming TPC Scottsdale. TPC Scottsdale is a par 71 course that plays about 7,260 yards. The course features 7,000-plus square foot greens which run about 12 feet on the Stimpmeter. That can lead to low scores as the winner has averaged 17.45 strokes under

PGA DFS: Rory McIlroy has Everyone in the Rearview at the Farmers Insurance Open

We’re back again this week and heading to Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open. The scoring won’t be quite as easy this week as we have a number of changes compared to La Quinta and The American Express. You can check out the Expected Birdies for this week which also has a link to last year’s course preview if you want a deeper dive

PGA DFS: Farmers Insurance Open – Expected Birdies

We spent a weekend at the three-course rotation of the American Express out in La Quinta, Calfironia. Now we’re playing just two tracks here. The Farmers Insurance Open is played at Torrey Pines Golf Course. There are two courses the golfers will be tasked with playing. Each golfer will get one crack at the North course before the weekend, which is significantly shorter — and

Tony Finau and the Long-Awaited Trophy: The American Express PGA DFS Breakdown

We have a three-course rotation for the first time this PGA DFS season. The American Express is played on La Quinta Country Club, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and the Stadium Course. Each of the golfers in the field will get a crack at each course before playing the Stadium Course for a second time in the final round. That means 54 holes from each guy that

The American Express – PGA DFS Proximity Predictions

We have a three-course rotation for the first time this PGA DFS season. The American Express is played on La Quinta Country Club, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and the Stadium Course.[1]twice Each of the golfers in the field will get a crack at each course before playing the Stadium Course for a second time in the final round. That means 54 holes from each guy that

When $12,000 Isn’t Enough … The Justin Thomas Story: Sony Open PGA DFS Breakdown

Waialae CC is playing host to the Sony Open once again this year. It is a Par 70 that plays about 7,000 yards. Last year, I broke down the course from a statistical perspective and yesterday I unveiled proximity predictions for Waialae as our new preview format.  Buy Or Sell The big question is whether or not Justin Thomas ($12,000) can pay off his salary

Sony Open Proximity Predictions – PGA DFS

Our PGA DFS season is continuing with the Sony Open in Waialae Country Club. Waialae is a Par 70 that plays a bit over 7,000 yards. If you’re interested in the typical course preview, you can check out last year’s version but we’re switching it up this year. One of the ways we (attempt to) identify who’s going to do well at a given course

Jon Rahm Has His Sights Set on 2020: Sentry Tournament of Champions Preview

We are back for another season of PGA DFS. This week, the Tour kicks things off with the Tournament of Champions by heading to the Plantation Course at Kapalua. If you want an in-depth look at how the course has played in the past, check out last year’s course preview.  Checking the Chalk Trying to parse out ownership in small fields like this is usually

3 Golfers Under 30 to Watch in 2020: PGA DFS

An eventful President’s Cup is over and we have a few weeks before the tour heads out to Hawaii to tee it up for the official start of the golf year in 2020. Here at RotoViz, we like to think that we can uncover some hidden gems or guys under the radar. Whether it’s something like the Zero-RB Report or the excellent devy content, we

PGA DFS: Plays and Pivots for the TOUR Championship on DraftKings

The field is set at 30 for the TOUR Championship. The field will take on East Lake Golf Course as it has every year since 2004. The course is a par 70 that plays just over 7,300 yards. The greens are around 6,300 square feet and are bermudagrass. Golfers that were lucky enough to qualify for the TOUR Championship will make have to deal with

PGA DFS: Expected Birdies for the Arnold Palmer Invitational

The Tour is turning its attention, once again, to Bay Hill Club and Lodge for the Arnold Palmer Invitational. If you want a more in-depth look at the statistical breakdown of the course, check out last year’s course preview. Here’s a look at the field shakes out in Expected Birdies. Standouts Rory McIlroy ($11,800) continues to destroy everything in his path. He’s 0.8 strokes per round clear

PGA DFS: Billy Horschel is the Belle of the Ball at the Honda Classic

The Tour heads to Florida this week for The Honda Classic. It’s played at PGA National’s Champion course, which is a 7,100-yard par 70. This track is one of the more difficult tests on the entire tour. Getting golfers to make the cut is always important, but a missed cut is especially damaging here. Of the 103 courses in my database, PGA National has the

PGA DFS: Expected Birdies for The Honda Classic

As always, we’re going to kick off our week with a quick look at Expected Birdies. The Honda Classic is being held at the Champion course at PGA National, as usual. If you’re interested in a statistical breakdown of how the course has played historically, check out last year’s preview article. Outliers Maverick McNealy ($7,500) continues to rate highly each and every week. He comes in

PGA DFS: WGC Mexico Championship Slate Breakdown

The Tour is heading South of the border for the World Golf Championship – Mexico Championship. This is a no-cut event with a very small field. At the moment, we have just over 70 committed golfers. Ownership in weeks like this is relatively flat, and it’s very difficult to get a guy at low ownership that’s worth playing. With that being said, we need to

PGA DFS: Rory McIlroy is on Another Level Heading into the Genesis Invitational

We’re heading back to Riviera Country Club for the Genesis Invitational. This year’s field is one of the strongest non-major fields in recent memory with nine of the Top 10 OWGR making the trip. For a look at the Expected Birdies for this track, head over to yesterday’s article.  Buy or Sell Rory McIlroy ($11,600) is, without exaggeration, breaking the PRK Score this week. Last

PGA DFS: Genesis Invitational – Expected Birdies

We’re heading to Los Angeles for the Genesis Invitational this week. There are few fields in golf outside of the majors that boast a field like this. That means there is plenty of money to go around on DraftKings. If you’re interested in a deeper, statistical dive you can head over to last year’s preview article.  Expected Birdies Explained Expected Birdies measure course fit in

PGA DFS: Patrick Cantlay is Worth the Price of Admission at Pebble Beach

The Tour turns its attention towards Pebble Beach for the week. As I mentioned in yesterday’s article, we’re looking at a three-course rotation again this week. That means plenty of showdown strategy and a Saturday cut is on tap for this weekend.  Finish Position Category Average DK Score Top 25 84.2 26 – 50 67.3 51 – 75 55.5 Missed Cut 37.5 Buy or Sell

PGA DFS: Expected Birdies – Pebble Beach Pro-Am

We’re back to another multi-course rotation this week. It’s the famous Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and you are likely familiar with the courses. If you aren’t familiar, check out last year’s preview and trends article. Lineup Review Before we jump into this week’s tourney, I wanted to take a quick minute to breakdown my single-entry lineup from last week.[1]I typically do this on the solo pod

PGA DFS: Backtesting the Power Ranking Model

It’s been a little over six months since the first iteration of the Power Ranking model was released. Throughout the course of the season last year, there were some tweaks made here and there but I’ve overhauled it in the “offseason.”[1]For those who are unaware, there are about three weeks between the last event of the year and the start of the next season. I

PGA DFS: Webb Simpson is Ready to Party at the WMPO

We are back at the biggest party in golf for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The golfers will be tasked with taming TPC Scottsdale. TPC Scottsdale is a par 71 course that plays about 7,260 yards. The course features 7,000-plus square foot greens which run about 12 feet on the Stimpmeter. That can lead to low scores as the winner has averaged 17.45 strokes under

PGA DFS: Waste Management Phoenix Open – Expected Birdies

We are back at the biggest party in golf for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The golfers will be tasked with taming TPC Scottsdale. TPC Scottsdale is a par 71 course that plays about 7,260 yards. The course features 7,000-plus square foot greens which run about 12 feet on the Stimpmeter. That can lead to low scores as the winner has averaged 17.45 strokes under

PGA DFS: Rory McIlroy has Everyone in the Rearview at the Farmers Insurance Open

We’re back again this week and heading to Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open. The scoring won’t be quite as easy this week as we have a number of changes compared to La Quinta and The American Express. You can check out the Expected Birdies for this week which also has a link to last year’s course preview if you want a deeper dive

PGA DFS: Farmers Insurance Open – Expected Birdies

We spent a weekend at the three-course rotation of the American Express out in La Quinta, Calfironia. Now we’re playing just two tracks here. The Farmers Insurance Open is played at Torrey Pines Golf Course. There are two courses the golfers will be tasked with playing. Each golfer will get one crack at the North course before the weekend, which is significantly shorter — and

Tony Finau and the Long-Awaited Trophy: The American Express PGA DFS Breakdown

We have a three-course rotation for the first time this PGA DFS season. The American Express is played on La Quinta Country Club, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and the Stadium Course. Each of the golfers in the field will get a crack at each course before playing the Stadium Course for a second time in the final round. That means 54 holes from each guy that

The American Express – PGA DFS Proximity Predictions

We have a three-course rotation for the first time this PGA DFS season. The American Express is played on La Quinta Country Club, Nicklaus Tournament Course, and the Stadium Course.[1]twice Each of the golfers in the field will get a crack at each course before playing the Stadium Course for a second time in the final round. That means 54 holes from each guy that

When $12,000 Isn’t Enough … The Justin Thomas Story: Sony Open PGA DFS Breakdown

Waialae CC is playing host to the Sony Open once again this year. It is a Par 70 that plays about 7,000 yards. Last year, I broke down the course from a statistical perspective and yesterday I unveiled proximity predictions for Waialae as our new preview format.  Buy Or Sell The big question is whether or not Justin Thomas ($12,000) can pay off his salary

Sony Open Proximity Predictions – PGA DFS

Our PGA DFS season is continuing with the Sony Open in Waialae Country Club. Waialae is a Par 70 that plays a bit over 7,000 yards. If you’re interested in the typical course preview, you can check out last year’s version but we’re switching it up this year. One of the ways we (attempt to) identify who’s going to do well at a given course

Jon Rahm Has His Sights Set on 2020: Sentry Tournament of Champions Preview

We are back for another season of PGA DFS. This week, the Tour kicks things off with the Tournament of Champions by heading to the Plantation Course at Kapalua. If you want an in-depth look at how the course has played in the past, check out last year’s course preview.  Checking the Chalk Trying to parse out ownership in small fields like this is usually

3 Golfers Under 30 to Watch in 2020: PGA DFS

An eventful President’s Cup is over and we have a few weeks before the tour heads out to Hawaii to tee it up for the official start of the golf year in 2020. Here at RotoViz, we like to think that we can uncover some hidden gems or guys under the radar. Whether it’s something like the Zero-RB Report or the excellent devy content, we

PGA DFS: Plays and Pivots for the TOUR Championship on DraftKings

The field is set at 30 for the TOUR Championship. The field will take on East Lake Golf Course as it has every year since 2004. The course is a par 70 that plays just over 7,300 yards. The greens are around 6,300 square feet and are bermudagrass. Golfers that were lucky enough to qualify for the TOUR Championship will make have to deal with

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