Fantasy Golf First Look: 2021 Sony Open @ Waialae Country Club

This January, the PGA Tour will present the fantasy golf community with the 2021 Sony Open @ Waialae Country Club. Let’s take an early first look at this event from a DFS perspective.

*This article is providing an early first look at my fantasy golf player picks for this event. No Draftkings prices will be noted in this content as the contests have not yet been posted. My more detailed Draftkings Preview will be published a few days prior to the start of the tournament.

The Sony Open has been played at Waialae Country Club in Hawaii every year since 1965. Due to the fact this has been event has been held at the same golf course for such a long period of time, I was able to identify several specific key player statistics that were pivotal to a golfer’s success in the past. Additionally, I was able to identify golfers that have a proven track record of performance at the Sony Open over the course of the last ten years.

Based on my review of previous results/data at the Sony Open, I was able to determine that the following key player statistics were essential to success at the Waialae Country Club: GIR (greens in regulation), strokes gained approach, strokes gained tee to green, and strokes gained putting.

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Now let’s shift our focus to my first look fantasy golf player selections for the 2021 Sony Open!

Webb Simpson

Simpson has played ten events on the PGA Tour since the beginning of August. In those ten events played, Webb has eight top 17 finishes, including a tenth place finish at the Masters.

Simpson is currently ranked eighth in driving accuracy (74.28%), 20th in strokes gained off the tee (.598) and 11th in scoring average (69.478) on the PGA Tour.

Charles Howell III

The 41 year old American has played the Sony Open every year since 2009. In those 12 events played, Howell III has an impressive nine top 13 finishes, including an eighth place finish at the 2019 Sony Open.

Earlier this month, Howell III fired a final round 65 at the Mayakoba Classic en route to an eventual 23rd place finish.

Corey Conners

The Canadian has five consecutive top 24 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a tenth place result at the RSM Classic in November. Connors also finished 12th at the 2020 Sony Open.

Zach Johnson

The two time major champion finished his 2020 campaign rather strong. Johnson had five top 23 finishes in his last eight events played on the PGA Tour, including an eighth place result at the U.S. Open in September.

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Johnson also has four consecutive top 28 finishes at the Sony Open, including a sixth place result in 2018.

I hope this early first look at next month’s 2021 Sony Open helps! Good luck!

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