Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- Quicken Loans National

OVERVIEW
The Quicken Loans National is upon us as we head back to TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. Last year’s edition was the first at the short ball strikers course which saw Kyle Stanley finally put everything together during his hot summer run and defeat Charles Howell III in a playoff. Rickie Fowler & Marc Leishman were the two big names to finish in the Top 10, and the rest of the Top 20 was filled with popular but inconsistent names such as David Lingmerth, Nick Watney, Kevin Streelman and Patrick Rodgers. The course seems ideal for ball strikers (shocker!) and for the most part, can’t be over powered by bombers. Accuracy off the tee should be a key component for the winner this week and of course we’ll need to find players who are putting well coming in.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

o The Course
• TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm
• Par 70
• 7,107 yards
• Bentgrass greens
o Location: Potomac, Maryland
o Corollary Courses: TPC Courses, Pete Dye tracks, Less Than Driver courses. Marc Leishman compared the greens to Royal Melbourne in Australia
o Past Champions:
• 2017: Kyle Stanley -7 in a playoff over Charles Howell III
• 2016: Billy Hurley III -17 over Vijay Singh [Congressional]
• 2015: Troy Merritt -18 over Rickie Fowler [Robert Trent Jones GC]
• 2014: Justin Rose -4 in a playoff over Shawn Stefani [Congressional]
• 2013: Bill Haas -12 over Roberto Castro [Congressional]

KEY STATS TO TARGET

o Strong Emphasis – SG: Ball Striking/APP, Birdie or Better %, Par 4 Scoring
o Important – Scrambling, P4 Scoring 450-500y, APP 175-200y, APP 200+y, APP 150-175y

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