Fantasy Golf Tournament Preview- WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational

OVERVIEW
The St. Jude Invitational gets bumped from being an after-thought to a WGC event this week (there will not be a cut this week). The spot in the schedule isn’t much of a concern as it’s now after a major instead of before and it’s a course that most of the field has played before. We’re back in the south which means we’re back on bermuda greens for the first time in a couple months. Target your good bermuda green putters this week. The course features fairways that are fairly tough to hit, but not in the traditional sense. They’re tough to hit, but it’s more about hitting your spots so the ball doesn’t run out into the rough or one of the many water hazards (water hazards on ten holes, and they definitely are in play). We’ve got some corollary courses that have a strong connection to TPC Southwind, so make sure you’re looking at play on those courses to help you determine who you’re going to play outside of who I’ve recommended. For One & Done’s if you haven’t burned any of the top guys and you’re not planning on using them in the playoffs, now would be the time to do so, especially DJ. If your league doesn’t go through the playoffs, you have this week and next left on the schedule and most of the big names won’t be at the Wyndham, so now’s your chance.

TOURNAMENT BACKGROUND

o The Course
• TPC Southwind
• Par 70
• 7,200 yards
• Bermuda greens
o Location: Memphis, TN
o Corollary Courses/Performances: Waialae CC, East Lake GC (small correlation in yardage, Bermuda greens & water), OHL Mayakoba, Puerto Rico Open
o Past Champions:
• 2018: Dustin Johnson -19 over Andrew Putnum
• 2017: Daniel Berger -10 over Whee Kim & Charl Schwartzel
• 2016: Daniel Berger -13 over Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson & Steve Stricker
• 2015: Fabian Gomez -13 over Greg Owen
• 2014: Ben Crane -10 over Troy Merritt

KEY STATS TO TARGET

o Strong Emphasis – SG: Ball Striking/APP, Birdie or Better %, Par 5 Scoring
o Important – SG: P, Scrambling, GIR, P4 Scoring 450-500y, APP 150-175y

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