Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- BMW Championship

OVERVIEW
Welcome back to PGA DFS. Week 3 of the playoffs is upon us. This week is a no cut event, where only the Top 35 in FedEx Cup points advances to Atlanta for the grand finale. The course features four Par 4’s over 450 yards and three under 400 yards which may skew how some people view which Par 4 stats to target. Make no mistake, the course plays to a strong wedge game as well as the ability to gain strokes off the tee (think smart golfers who manage their game versus bombers – although bombers have an advantage this week). There are only three Par 5’s and they all are over 580 yards, so it’ll be imperative to score on those holes. A couple game theory plays for GPP’s this week would be to target your two or three favorite players in the field and fill out the rest of your lineup with bubble boys (players who need to finish strong to make it to next week). The other game theory play to be contrarian in GPPs would be to leave some salary on the table.  In a week where pricing is so tough, most people will spend every last dollar to try and maximize value.  Even leaving just a few hundred dollars in cap space left would set you apart from most people this week.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

o The Course
• Conway Farms Golf Club
• Par 71
• 7,208 yards
• Bentgrass greens
o Location: Lake Forest, IL
o Past Champions: (bold are winners at this course)
• 2016: Dustin Johnson -23 over Paul Casey
• 2015: Jason Day -22 over Daniel Berger
• 2014: Billy Horschel -14 over Bubba Watson
• 2013: Zach Johnson -16 over Steve Stricker
• 2012: Rory McIlroy -20 over Phil Mickelson & Lee Westwood

KEY STATS TO TARGET

o Strong Emphasis – SG: OTT+SG: APP, Birdies or Better
o Important – Scrambling, Current Form, P4 Efficiency 150-175, Proximity 175-200

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