Hovland has won one event in each of his first three seasons on TOUR while also winning two Hero World Challenges and a pair of DP World Tour events. Justin Thomas Baseline Ranking: 91-Year Starts: 19Notes: He "settled" for just one win last season but made it a big one, snagging the PGA Championship at Southern Hills. Young posted seven podium finishes during his rookie season. Weekly Preview: Sentry Tournament of Champions. Shane Lowry Baseline Ranking: 131-Year Starts: 20Notes: The Irishman has cracked 10 top 25s in each of the last two PGA TOUR seasons with four top 10s in both of them. To ease how you utilize the information on this page, its organized into two sections, one for the schedule of tournaments and how many have been impacted and modified, the other for the golfers and what they are facing. 3. His top 25s at the Masters and The Open were nothing to sneeze at, either. If youve read my annual ranking at least once before, youre familiar with the detailed opening. It's hard to say but I tend to lean to the side of caution when dealing with injuries which is why he ranks outside of the top 10 for me. 146. While Cantlay and Schauffele are proven commodities, Hovland feels like he has more in the tank and could be capable of a Scheffler-like breakout season. Josh Culp joined NBC Sports Edge in 2014. 46 in the Golfweek rankings and 15 in the OWGR. Patrick Cantlay Baseline Ranking: 31-Year Starts: 19Notes: He's piled up back-to-back multi-win seasons and remains relatively active with 20-plus starts in four of the last five seasons. Has averaged 0.51 total strokes gained on the field per round over 13 career rounds at the Stadium Course, according to Data Golf. For a few reasons, Rickie Fowler finds himself on Len Hochberg's list of golfers to focus on in this week's contests on DraftKings. Below, we look at the fantasy golf. FedExCup ranking in 2019-20 determined the opening order. He was forced to withdraw from that event while holding a six-stroke lead because of a positive COVID test. Thanks to a stellar final round, Si Woo Kim surged up the leaderboard and claimed victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii. On one hand, he'll be overlooked in drafts with no starts this fall but on the other hand, there is no real news about the severity of his injury so there is a chance he misses more time or struggles to pick up where he left off. Sep 22, 2022 | FGB Blog. Aaron Rai Baseline Ranking: 631-Year Starts: 28Notes: The Englishman is not the longest off the tee but he is one of the steadiest. For the first time in my 11-year tenure as the Fantasy Insider, I didnt compile a full-membership fantasy ranking for the 2020-21 season. Cameron Young Baseline Ranking: 281-Year Starts: 22Notes: It's amazing how fast he went from missing 13-of-28 cuts on the Korn Ferry circuit to cementing his status as one of the best drivers on the planet. Bryce Danielson breaks down the first 2023 contests on Yahoo and tells you not to overlook Tom Hoge. He grades out 1st in my baseline rankings and first in the OWGR. Only one golfer in this field has played more rounds on the Stadium Course. Nick Hardy Baseline Ranking: 681-Year Starts: 25Notes: The Illini product pulled off the rare feat of improving his results after returning from an injury. The Ryder Cup was rescheduled for Sept. 24-26, 2021. Dont miss anything from the PGA TOUR & its partners, Connect to get special offers and updates, Sign up for the Monthly Minute newsletter, Get the latest happenings on PGA TOUR with WiretoWire, Here's an in-depth fantasy look for the 2020-2021 season. A somewhat surprising entry this week coming off a T-21 at the Tournament of Champions. Tied for 25th last week with 0.00 strokes lost or gained on the greens. Zecheng DouBaseline Ranking: 1351-Year Starts: 29Notes: There was a lot of hype and hope when he earned his TOUR card back in 2017 but he was just a kid. 54 in the Golfweek rankings. Scottie Scheffler Baseline Ranking: 51-Year Starts: 21Notes: Scheffler and Ted Scott were an instant hit last fall and Scheffler rose to World No. On the other hand, Cantlay's consistency has been less than desirable, and Gates is fading him in Atlanta. Ryan Pohle runs down his favorite wagers for this week's event and explains why he is banking on a head-to-head win for Beau Hossler. In reaction to special exemptions for 10 Korn Ferry Tour players (noted below in the MEMBERSHIP section), the Puerto Rico Open (Feb. 25-28), the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship (March 25-28), the Barbasol Championship (July 15-18) and the Barracuda Championship (Aug. 5-8) will expand to 132 golfers each. Austin CookBaseline Ranking: 1411-Year Starts: 28Notes: Had to perform under pressure at the KFT Finals to regain some status. Similar to Schauffele, the LIV rumors continue to swirl around him. Griffin shared a timeline of returning 5-6 months from the July operation but that seems optimistic. With a few things working in his favor, David Lipsky lands a spot among Bryce Danielson's picks to click in this week's contests on Yahoo. On Sept. 2, the 50-event schedule was released. He tied for second in 2011 at this event but on different courses. Turf trackers may have picked up on the trends of all his big finishes coming on bermudagrass courses. If you can draft him and not have to pick the perfect week to start him then you may end up with a few top 5s by year's end. Be sure to head over to SportsLine so you can cash in big with your Fantasy golf picks. He underwentMicrodiscectomy surgeryin July which hasn't worked out so well recently for Graham DeLaet or Kevin Chappell. The chart below is a full ranking of golfers for season-long fantasy purposes. Because there are no Korn Ferry Tour graduates, the category reserved for them now is a combination of golfers who were fully exempt in 2019-20 but didnt qualify for the 2020 FedExCup Playoffs and do not qualify for higher status in 2020-21. If we just look at last year, he grades out 15th for me. During that time, he's missed just five cuts. He had to miss the Olympics after another positive test but won the U.S. Open and comes into the Tour Championship as the second favorite. Missed this event last year for the birth of his child, but finished 2nd, T-3 and T-2 from 2017-19. Finished second on another Pete Dye-designed course at the Travelers Championship last summer. the 26-year-old is theoretically just getting started and has more peak years ahead of him. The runner-up at the 2019 US Amateur makes his professional golf debut following a T-55 finish at the 2020 Masters. Follow your favorite players throughout the 2023 season. 23. An easy-to-scan overview of our fantasy golf rankings. Fantasy Football: The Reignmaker Report Week 2. The PGA TOUR is taking a break for the holidays. For gamers, it's a nice time to reset and try to digest everything we witnessed in 2022. Cameron ChampBaseline Ranking: 1501-Year Starts: 23Notes: He remains a menace off the tee, ranking 1st in driving distance last season. The Waste Management Phoenix Open (Feb. 4-7) still will reserve space for only three, which is customary because its field is only 132 deep. Even if there isnt a winner, follow the Rookie Ranking for updates on non-members who are encroaching on Special Temporary Membership [STM] and angling at qualifying as a rookie during the season. Ryan Pohle gives you his top wagers of the week and tells you why it would be wise to throw a few bucks in the direction of Patrick Rodgers. Golden Tee Home Edition by Incredible Technologies is the same exact game as what's in the arcade. Kim added a ton of fans during the Presidents Cup and then validated his Wyndham win with another victory in the fall (Shriners). Horschel has that "it" factor when it comes to contending, racking up seven career wins with 14 other podium finishes on his resume. You could take him first in your draft and I wouldn't blink twice. 251 to No. He leads the tour in scoring average and has finished in the top-12 all four times at the Tour Championship. 64. Visit SportsLine now to get Riley Gates' Fantasy golf rankings, all from the Fantasy golf expert with his finger on the pulse of the game, and find out. Matt Kuchar Baseline Ranking: 401-Year Starts: 20Notes: Kuchar went just 12-for-25 in 2021 but rebounded with a 15-for-20 record last season. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | Some are based on their current injury status, and others on sponsor exemptions. Fantasy golf rankings 20. Its what Martin Kaymer totaled ranking 150th in 2018-19. He managed that while ranking just 155th in GIR Percentage. Last weeks winner finished T-17 here last year with 3.00 SG: Approach per round. He now has 10 career podium finishes. Rafael Campos opens 2020-21 as the only rookie because he made only nine starts last season (due to an injured left elbow). 142. Pat Mayo and Geoff Fienberg preview the course and run through the odds while making their 2023 Sony Open Picks. 17. Viktor Hovland (+3000) Has two PGA Tour victories, but the biggest win of his career was just a few weeks ago at the European Tour's BMW International Open against a. He struggled with injuries when he first turned pro but otherwise his college stats stacked up right alongside names like Collin Morikawa, Matthew Wolff, and Viktor Hovland. Ryan Pohle runs down his favorite wagers for the 2023 lid-lifter and explains why he likes Tom Kim in a must-see matchup. Fantasy Insider Daily Fantasy Preview for The RSM Classic Geoff Ulrich and DraftKings have everything. The upside comes from the fact that he's a two-time winner and usually lands a few top 15s each season. DISCLAIMER: This side and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only, and there is no gambling offered on the site. Suh has that kind of upside for 2023. The 2020 tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He has a win and runner-up finish on his PGA TOUR resume so there is a bit of upside deep inside his profile. He won three events last season including the FedExCup title and added another victory in the fall (CJ CUP). Hes 10th in the Golfweek rankings and is the top golfer in the field by that measure. Or will Tony Finau (7-1) rise to the top and give you a great chance? 2022 TOP 200 Fantasy Football Rankings, TOP 200 PPR Cheatsheets TOP 200 PPR Draft / Draft Rankings. He's solid when healthy but he brings more injury risk to the table than many others in the same baseline performance range. As the leading points earner from the KFT he doesn't have to worry about the reshuffle and he'll get entry into some big events. He was top 45 in all approach categories inside of 175 yards. He has four top-three finishes, and that doesn't include the Memorial Tournament in June. He found nothing better than a T45 at the ZOZO, in six fall starts with his only two paydays coming in no-cut events. He becomes Champions Tour eligible in May so there is always the chance you lose a few starts if he decides to play those majors or pick up a senior start or two. Robert StrebBaseline Ranking: 1271-Year Starts: 28Notes: Streb finished top 75 in the FedExCup race in three of his first five seasons out on TOUR but has managed that feat just once in the next five. Fantasy Football Free Agency Fallout Way-Too-Early 2021 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE & K Senior expert Michael Fabiano prepared his way-too-early fantasy football rankings for. 74. He had a freak accident. The third major of 2021 is the fifth of the 2020-21 Tour season. I think the 25-year-old will continue to improve in 2023 and likely pick up his maiden win before the year is over. Ben TaylorBaseline Ranking: 1301-Year Starts: 30Notes: The Englishman didn't win on the Korn Ferry Tour last season but he did manage five top 5s, certainly worth writing home about. PGA West in La Quinta, California, hosts this weeks American Express as the PGA Tour returns to the mainland after opening 2021 with a two-week stay in Hawaii. 5. Jhonattan Vegas Baseline Ranking: 621-Year Starts: 18Notes: Vegas had a down year in 2020 but rebounded with eight top 25s last season including a trio of runner-up finishes. Clark was one of them, joining the others which included Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele, Seamus Power, Max Homa, and Adam Long. 139. Chris Kirk Baseline Ranking: 521-Year Starts: 24Notes: The Georgia Bulldog gained strokes tee-to-green in 70 percent of his measured rounds last season which puts him inside of the top 15 on TOUR. Open qualifiers will return to sending four golfers into the fields of their tournaments proper. 60. 67. That play style will typically lead to a lot of chances to win so Rodgers could finally cross the line in 2023. I will get things started with the first 25 names and then dive into more of the top 150 over the next week. He's in his mid-30s and should have another half decade of prime golf. As you see from his baseline ranking, he belongs in the top 100 if healthy, but that is a big question mark. 1 after a plethora of wins. Those names are almost identical as an elite name like Matthew Fitzpatrick, but Fitz laps him off the tee and around-the-green. Leagues | Pro Tour Fantasy Golf 2023 Leagues Public leagues are open to anyone and are great option for those who don't have a large enough group to form their own private league. Essentially, nothing is changing to the construct and gameplay, but with the most expansive PGA TOUR season since 1975, rationing three starts per golfer per Segment will be as exacting a challenge as weve experienced in recent memory. Combine that with years of history on him and we know what weeks to start or sit him. Moved up 11 spots to 125th in the Official World Golf Ranking with a T-11 finish at the Sony Open last week. The downside is that he's never played more than 20 PGA TOUR events in a single season and ranked just 107th in birdie rate last season. PGA DFS and Golf Betting: Recent Form Cheatsheet for The American Express. His lack of distance limits his upside most weeks but his iron play keeps him on the radar especially on shorter tracks. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories, at The world's No. 52. 128. Winners exemptions are extended by one season because 2019-20 and 2020-21 are treated as one season. His expected stats are slightly below the Rory-Rahm level but he's proven in the past that his ceiling is just as high. Byeong Hun AnBaseline Ranking: 1491-Year Starts: 27Notes: He's known for his struggles with the putter but he was 36th in Putts per GIR on the Korn Ferry circuit on his journey back to the big stage. With some status locked up you might have expected to see some increased efficiency playing more optimal courses for him but he went 2-for-8 in the fall with none of those landing inside of the top 25. He tied for fifth at Augusta, was T-8 at the PGA and followed his U.S. Open win with a T-3 in the British Open. He came close in the fall but still can't get over the line. Ryan Pohle breaks down the results of RotoWire's recent fantasy draft and explains why he rolled with Patrick Cantlay in the first round. Became the betting favorite after world No. 10. Gates is all-in on Rahm, because the Spaniard has done nothing to make anyone question his value. Matthew NeSmith Baseline Ranking: 691-Year Starts: 24Notes: He only gained strokes on approach in 55% of his measured rounds last season which is not in the elite category but interesting when you consider he ranked 30th in SG:Approach per round. His 2022 consistency levels were closer to his historic levels but the days of him making it to East Lake every year seem to be over. An error occurred. Im never one to make excuses, but its not wrong to cite, what else, the pandemic as the cause. He missed the cut in his 2019 debut. He got the job done then went 3-for-7 in the fall with a pair of top 30s. Twelfth on Tour in Birdie or Better Percentage through 24 rounds on the 2020-21 season. The Aussie gained strokes putting in 65 percent of his measured rounds last season which was 5th best on TOUR. Check out the fantasy golf power rankings for the PGA Tour's 2021 American Express. The former world No. Chad RameyBaseline Ranking: 1461-Year Starts: 28Notes: At this time last year I was really excited about his Korn Ferry stats but I knew his (lack of distance) profile wouldn't work all that well on most PGA TOUR courses. 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