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Fantasy Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii DraftKings value picks

By Brandon Raper

HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 09: Peter Malnati of the United States lines up a putt during practice rounds prior to the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 9, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
HONOLULU, HI - JANUARY 09: Peter Malnati of the United States lines up a putt during practice rounds prior to the Sony Open In Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 9, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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Sony Open in Hawaii Fantasy golf DraftKings
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Our DraftKings fantasy golf columns kick off in 2018 with the Sony Open in Hawaii. Who should you look to when picking a value-based lineup?

Welcome back, fantasy golf fans! We hope you enjoyed your winter break, and we’re ready to go for the 2018 PGA TOUR season! We’ve got all your DraftKings and daily fantasy strategy covered all year long.

The first full-field event of the year is just around the palm tree-lined corner, with the Sony Open in Hawaii set to tee off on Thursday. As always, it’s the second event of the two-week “Hawaii Swing”, and Waialae presents a challenge totally opposite to the one from Kapalua a week ago.

Waialae isn’t a track that will inspire fear from the masses, at least not by its design alone. Arguably one of the easier tracks on TOUR, it gets the vast majority of its defenses from the coastal winds. If they pick up, things can get hairy. However, most of the time, the breeze is more than manageable. This week’s forecast calls for more of the same, with winds perhaps picking up around 10 mph on Sunday.

The field this week at Waialae is strong, with several past champions in the lineup, including 2017 winner and FedEx Cup champion Justin Thomas. How does that effect your DraftKings strategy, though?

For those of you joining for the first time, this isn’t meant to be a “perfect lineup” column. Each of my picks will fit together under the DraftKings $50,000 salary cap, but I specifically don’t lay out a full six-man team for that reason. Think of this as a building block for you to build the foundation of your team.

With no further ado, it’s time to jump into the rankings. Let’s get going!

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