Fantasy Golf: 2021 U.S. Open Draftkings Player Selections

It’s finally here! The PGA Tour presents fantasy golf fans with the third major championship of the year, the 2021 U.S. Open! An absolutely stacked field of talent will travel to Torrey Pines in California for this major championship. I can’t wait to watch this prestigious golf tournament! Let’s take a look at this week’s major championship from a fantasy golf perspective.

Before I discuss my fantasy golf player selections I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide a specific lineup. Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a Draftkings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

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Here are my fantasy golf/Draftkings player selections for this 2021 U.S. Open.

Viktor Hovland $9,200

The 23 year old has played ten tournaments on the PGA Tour since the beginning of February. In those ten events just mentioned, Hovland has accumulated six top 21 finishes, including a second place result at the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open.

in relation to this week’s current listed 2021 U.S. Open field, in the last 12 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Hovland ranks ninth in strokes gained ball striking, sixth in bogey avoidance, and third in proximity to the hole.

Patrick Reed $9,000

Reed has three top 17 finishes in his last four events played on the PGA Tour, including a fifth place result at the Memorial Tournament two weeks ago. Additionally, Reed won the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open in February.

Webb Simpson $8,700

Webb Simpson’s major championship record is consistently good each and every year. Let me provide you the appropriate data needed to shed light on my previous statement. Since the beginning of 2017, Simpson has played 17 consecutive major championships. In those 17 major championships just mentioned, Simpson has 12 top 30 finishes, including an eighth place result at the 2020 U.S. Open. It should also be noted that Simpson won the 2012 U.S. Open.

Sam Burns $7,700

The 24 year old American fired a second round 63 at the Valspar Championship last month en route to his first win on the PGA Tour. Burns followed up that impressive result with a second place finish at the AT&T Byron Nelson.

In relation to this week’s current listed 2021 U.S. Open field, in the last 12 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Burns ranks sixth in strokes gained approach and first in strokes gained on par fives.

Jason Kokrak $7,600

Kokrak has five top 13 finishes in his last seven tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the Charles Schwab Challenge. Kokrak also finished 21st at the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open.

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In relation to this week’s current listed 2021 U.S. Open field, in the last 12 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Kokrak ranks sixth in driving distance, fourth in strokes gained putting, and fourth in Draftkings points scored.

Kevin Streelman $7,100

The 42 year old American arrives at this week’s major championship on the heels of three consecutive top 20 finishes on the PGA Tour, including an eighth place result at the PGA Championship last month.

Additional golfers I like: Dustin Johnson $10,700: Tony Finau $8,900: Adam Scott $7,400: Garrick Higgo $7,200.

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