2021 Travelers Championship: Dark Horses
Before I jump into this week’s tournament, I wanted to do a quick recap for the U.S. Open. My three dark horses were Carlos Ortiz, Garrick Higgo, and Robert MacIntyre. What a disappointment for Higgo after playing so well and coming off three wins in five starts, to being cut at the U.S. Open. He and Carlos Ortiz missed the cut when they had been playing really well during the weeks leading up to it. Lefty, Robert MacIntyre did make the cut, ending 5-over in a tie for 35th. He is a guy that I was excited about and expected a little bit better of a finish, but it is not that bad of a result. Normally you would see more points out of a T35, but with how low scoring is at the U.S. Open, he ended with 45.5 fantasy points.
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This week, the PGA Tour is heading to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT for the Travelers Championship. This is going to be a great field, which will make it hard for the long shots to come out on top. Will Gordon and Mac Hughes were two guys that found their way in a tie for third, which shows that the value golfers are out there to be found.
This week I will be providing three dark horses, meaning players that are longshots, but could play really well for their low salary. These dark horses are golfers that are $7,500 and below. Also I use DraftKings, so these prices will be for their website, but the players can be used on FanDuel as well.
Dark Horse Number 1
Guido Migliozzi ($7,200): Guido is one of my dark horses because he is value that clearly has a ton of upside. Three of his last five finishes have been inside the top five, and one of them was the U.S. Open. His stats also show that he could tear up this course, in a great way. He is normally a Euro tour player, but his first time on U.S. soil in awhile (or possibly ever with what is visible to me on DraftKings) makes me want to hop on and see what more he can do.
Last Five Finishes on Tour: 4th, 2nd, 2nd, MC, 33rd
Last Three Finishes Here: DNP, DNP, DNP
Key Stats:
SG Approach: 46th (Euro Tour)
Par 4 Scoring Average: 28th (Euro Tour)
SG Total: 23rd (Euro Tour)
SG Off The Tee: 30th (Euro Tour)
Dark Horse Number 2
Stewart Cink ($7,300): Cink has been trending in the wrong direction, while still making cuts. I think this is where he turns it around and makes another run at the title, which is why he is another one of my dark horses. He missed the cut here in 2020, but came in a tie for second in 2018. His stats line up pretty well for this price at this course. Definitely a value guy that always has upside on a week to week basis.
Last Five Finishes on Tour: 57th, 47th, 30th, 37th, 1st
Last Three Finishes Here: MC, DNP, 2nd
Key Stats:
SG Approach: 23rd
Par 4 Scoring Average: 82nd
SG Total: 51st
SG Off The Tee: 130th
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Dark Horse Number 3
Ian Poulter ($7,400): Two of the key stats look pretty good for Poulter, but I am taking him as a dark horse for his recent finishes. He is playing really well lately for that $7,400 price tag. He had a third place finish a few weeks at the Charles Schwab. Also a few outings with a 30th and a 25th place finish are great at that price. The Postman is someone I am very much considering locking into a few of my lineups, this week.
Last Five Finishes on Tour: 40th, 25th, 3rd, 30th, MC
Last Three Finishes Here: 64th, DNP, DNP
Key Stats:
SG Approach: 163rd
Par 4 Scoring Average: 65th
SG Total: 46th
SG Off The Tee: 126th