PGA Tour Top Five Fantasy Picks: Genesis Open
By Sam Belden
Dustin Johnson — $11,400
Coming off of his second podium finish in his last three starts, Johnson will arrive at the Genesis Open with plenty of momentum. It seems that everything has gone his way over the past year or so. This Coastal Carolina product has plenty of reasons to be excited about this week.
The owner of a sterling track record at Riviera Country Club, Johnson has landed inside the top five in four of the last five years, making him the most dangerous course horse in the field. He finished just two strokes out of a playoff at last year’s event, hitting the vast majority of the greens in regulation and turning in one of his strongest putting weeks of the year. Given his recent PGA Tour results — he’s found the top six in four of his last five worldwide starts — he looks poised to turn in a similar performance this time around.
At $11,400 in DraftKings, Johnson will cost you a pretty penny, but he’s actually not the most expensive player in the field — that honor belongs to Jordan Spieth. He can serve as a valuable anchor in any DFS lineup, and as always, he should be a quality option off the tee in the PGA Tour Avis game.