Fantasy Golf: 2021 Open Championship Draftkings Picks
By Hans Geevers
This week, the PGA Tour travels to Kent, England for the 2021 Open Championship! The final major championship of the year will present fantasy golf fans with a stacked field of talent including 2020 Masters champion Dustin Johnson, defending Open champion Shane Lowry, and 2021 U.S. Open winner John Rahm.
Full transparency, my picks last week were certainly not my best. Unfortunately, fantasy golf is extremely volatile. In my opinion, the key to long term financial success in DFS golf is to believe in the process! Having stated that, let’s take a look at this week’s Open Championship from a Draftkings perspective.
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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!
Here are my fantasy golf/Draftkings player picks for this week’s 2021 Open Championship!
Brooks Koepka $10,700
I am leading off my fantasy golf selections with a player that has consistently played outstanding golf at major championships his entire career. Brooks Koepka has played nine major championship since the beginning of 2019. In those nine major championships just mentioned, Koepka has an impressive seven top seven finishes, including a win at the 2019 PGA Championship.
In relation to this week’s current listed 2021 Open Championship field, in the last 12 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Koepka ranks second in strokes gained ball striking, fifth in birdie or better percentage, second in strokes gained off the tee, and fourth in total Draftkings points scored.
John Rahm $11,300
The talented Spaniard has played eight tournaments (PGA and European Tours combined) since the beginning of March. In those eight events just mentioned, Rahm has accumulated five top nine finishes, including a win at the 2021 U.S. Open last month.
Patrick Cantlay $8,900
The 29 year old has accumulated three consecutive top 15 finishes on the PGA Tour, including an impressive win at the Memorial Tournament in May.
In relation to this week’s current listed 2021 Open Championship field, in the last 12 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Cantlay ranks first in bogey avoidance, second in GIR (greens in regulation), and sixth in strokes gained around the green.
It should also be noted that Cantlay finished 12th at the 2018 Open Championship.
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Matthew Fitzpatrick $7,900
Fitzpatrick fired a final round 67 at last week’s Scottish Open on his way to an eventual second place finish. The Englishman also finished 20th at the 2019 Open Championship.
Brandon Grace $7,200
The 33 year old South African arrives at this week’s 2021 Open Championship on the heels of two consecutive top seven finishes on the PGA Tour, including a seventh place result at the 2021 U.S. Open.
In relation to this week’s current listed 2021 Open Championship field, in the last 12 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Grace ranks first in strokes gained around the green, sixth in strokes gained tee to green, and ninth in bogey avoidance.
Additional golfers I like this week: Jason Day $7,700: Lee Westwood $7,500: Robert MacIntyre $7,300.