Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Honda Classic

OVERVIEW
Last week was fun having Bryson near the lead, then in the lead, and of course faltering down the stretch. I say “fun” as a joke, as I was holding an outright on Bryson and was counting my winnings before he 3-putted the Par 3 17th hole. Last week we leaned on the studs and this week that line of thought flips as we will primarily target some longer shots in DFS and betting as the carnage at PGA National has been historical over the years. We change coasts this week which means we’ll be changing putting surfaces from poa to bermuda as well. PGA National is a tough course and the winning scores over the past five years are a clear indication of that. Nobody is safe here as the top two in betting markets have both missed the cut in the last two years here. Winds play a role in the scoring, as does the overall difficulty of the course as there’s a ton of water that comes into play. The field isn’t strong, but it has some good players sprinkled into it which should give us some nice low owned opportunities in GPPs. With the change in grass types, it’s a good week to get familiar with the PLAYER DATABASE to find out who has Florida ties whether it’s residence or college or birthplace, you can click here to get acquainted if you’ve never used the tool. As far as One & Done selections go, I would assume Rickie will be the most popular even though he hasn’t played in a month, Tommy will be popular because of his one finish here two years ago (4th) and Billy Horschel will be popular because he’s a good bermuda putter and he made a Sunday charge in Mexico.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

o The Course
• PGA National – Champions Course
• Par: 70
• Yardage: 7,100
• Greens: Bermuda
o Location: Florida
o Corollary Tournaments/Courses: Wai’alae (Sony), Quail Hollow (WF Championship)
o Past Champions:
• 2019: Keith Mitchell -9 over Brooks Koepka & Rickie Fowler
• 2018: Justin Thomas -8 in a playoff over Luke List
• 2017: Rickie Fowler -12 over Morgan Hoffmann & Gary Woodland
• 2016: Adam Scott -9 over Sergio Garcia
• 2015: Padraig Harrington -6 in a playoff over Daniel Berger

KEY STATS TO TARGET
o Strong Emphasis – SG: APP, SG: T2G, Birdie or Better, Scrambling
o Important – P4 Scoring 400-450 & 450-500, Proximity 175-200y, Bogey Avoidance

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