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Fantasy Golf: Houston Open DraftKings Value Picks

By Brandon Raper

HUMBLE, TX - MARCH 31: Phil Mickelson acknowledges the gallery after making his par putt on the 18th green during the second round of the Shell Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston on March 31, 2017 in Humble, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Getty Images)
HUMBLE, TX - MARCH 31: Phil Mickelson acknowledges the gallery after making his par putt on the 18th green during the second round of the Shell Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston on March 31, 2017 in Humble, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Getty Images) /
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Dylan Frittelli DraftKings Fantasy Golf Houston Open
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – FEBRUARY 04: Dylan Frittelli of South Africa in action during day four of the Maybank Championship Malaysia at Saujana Golf and Country Club on February 4, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo by Stanley Chou/Getty Images) /

Dylan Frittelli, the 27-year-old South African rising star on the European Tour, has started to dip his toes into the PGA TOUR, and this week he’ll have some extra motivation ahead of his Masters debut. Last month, he opened his American slate with a T11 finish at the Honda Classic. He’s stumbled a bit over his last two starts in WGC events – T55 in Mexico, and eliminated in group play at the Match Play – but his overall resume this year speaks for itself.

In seven European Tour starts so far in 2017-18, Frittelli has racked up six top-20 finishes, including a win at December’s AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. Before heading stateside, Frittelli also finished tied for sixth in Dubai, and tied for fifth at the Maybank Championship. Hard to argue with those results.

At just $7,400 on DraftKings, Frittelli offers a ton of upside at a relatively low price point. Considering the top-heavy nature of this week’s field, that value is impossible to overlook. His power off the tee (averaging over 310 yards per the European Tour) and sharp iron game (hitting about 72% of greens in regulation) should fit the Augusta-esque Houston track very well.

This will be a low-risk test to find out just how real Frittelli’s game can be when tested against a major-worthy field.

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