Fantasy Golf: Sony Open in Hawaii DraftKings value picks

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LAHAINA, HI – JANUARY 07: Jason Dufner of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the final round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 7, 2018 in Lahaina, Hawaii. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

To paraphrase one of the legends who adorned Jason Dufner’s headwear this past week at Kapalua, sometimes mo’ money doesn’t equal mo’ problems. Dufner boasted a colossal cadre of caps at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, including one with the late, great Notorious B.I.G. front and center. Eat your heart out with that Hawaiian shirt, Rickie.

This, of course, is due to Dufner opening the season without a cap sponsor, and while he may be missing the extra coin from Titleist, that didn’t stop him from impressing in the 2018 opener. Dufner kept himself in contention throughout the week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, finishing T11 despite a disappointing Sunday 74.

He’s had his fair share of ups and downs at Waialae over the years, but when he’s on his game, he can more than hold his own. Dufner has a pair of top-25s in his last six trips to Honolulu, including most recently a tie for ninth in 2016.

At $7,300, Dufner also represents outstanding value for your DraftKings lineup. We’d all love to go top-heavy, but the $50,000 salary cap can put more of a drain on the pocketbook than we’d like. Based on what I saw at Kapalua, I have no problem gambling a little bit, especially with one of the lowest-priced players on my roster.

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