I'm dipping my toes into the international waters for the first and last time this season with a special Olympic event. I have provided you with playbooks for both the John Deere Classic and the Olympic Tournament in Rio both beginning on Thursday morning.
The Olympics made the wrong call with the format of their golf competition. I feel that people would have really enjoyed seeing a team style event like the Ryder Cup, rather than another stroke-play tournament. Most golf fans see these guys play in tournaments against each other every single week but what they don't see is them teaming up to play for their countries. It could have been something really special, but the one benefit to the stroke-play is that we get another DFS game.
We will provide a regular full DFS PGA Playbook next week when things get back to normal around here. GOOD LUCK THIS WEEK!
DFS PGA PLAYBOOK: JOHN DEERE CLASSIC
| PLAYER | ACES | DRAFTKINGS | BREAKDOWN |
| Zach Johnson | $6,050 | $13,000 | Won here in 2012, Three 2nd Places, and Two 3rd Places since 2009. Scoring average of last 28 rounds - 66.57 |
| Steve Stricker | $5,900 | $11,800 | Won here 3 Straight Years (2009-2011). He has finished T5, T10, T11, & T35 since those wins. T2 at St. Jude & 4th at The Open |
| Daniel Summerhays | $5,500 | $10,600 | He has not finished worse than T13 in his last 3 starts at the John Deere. T11 last week at the Travelers. |
| Ryan Moore | $5,100 | $10,300 | 7/7 Cuts Made at the John Deere. He's finished Top 25 in each of the last 4 trips. T17 Last Week at Travelers. |
| Jerry Kelly | $5,250 | $9,400 | Homecoming of sorts for Kelly. 3 Top 10s and another 4 Top 25s in 9 trips to the John Deere. Finished 2nd in Connecticut |
| Robert Streb | $5,250 | $9,200 | Showed signs of life in 2016 with a T7 at Baltusrol after a terrific 2015 campaign. 3/3 Cuts Made at John Deere with 2 Top 25s |
| Robert Garrigus | $5,200 | $9,000 | He's got 4 Top 11s since late May. 3 Top 25 Finishes at John Deere since 2009. He's 22nd in GIR & Birdies-or-Better % |
| Brian Harman | $5,350 | $8,700 | Winner here in 2014 (2 other Top 25 finishes here in 4 total trips). T13 in SG:P (Strokes Gained: Putting). |
| Chris Stroud | $5,100 | $8,200 | 7/7 Cuts Made at the John Deere (Finished T5 Last Year). He isn't playing well this year which is why he's only a GPP play |
| Scott Brown | $4,800 | $8,100 | 2 Top 10s at the John Deere (Shot a 61 in 2014). He finished T25 last week and ranked 5th in Scrambling. Solid Safe Play |
| Keegan Bradley | $4,200 | $7,800 | Really hate recommending this guy but I'm gonna. 4 straight cuts made with 2 Top 25s. Beware of the rollarcoaster ride! |
| Adam Hadwin | $5,100 | $7,500 | It's all about the putter at the John Deere and this kid ball out on the greens. He's got the ability to be a MONEY GPP play |
| Spencer Levin | $5,050 | $7,400 | Made the Cut in his last 4 Spot Starts since 2009. Top 15s in his last 2 Starts on similar courses. Accurate off the Tee |
| Johnson Wagner | $4,750 | $6,900 | He's finished T7 & T5 in the last 2 years at the John Deere. He has 8 sub-70 rounds & a scoring average of 66.75 |
| Luke Guthrie | $4,700 | $6,900 | 17 Starts this season (4 Top 20s). 3/4 in Cuts Made at the John Deere with a T5 in 2012 & T14 last season. 18th in SG:Putting. |
| Tyrone Van Aswegen | $4,750 | $6,600 | 22/28 in Cuts Made this season (2 Top 5s including the Travelers last week). He was 5th in SG:P & 1st in Scrambling |
| Charlie Danielson | $3,450 | $5,800 | Since Turning Pro after the U.S. Open, 3/4 in Cuts Made. T15 at Utah Championship. Confidence and a Good Putter! |
DFS PGA PLAYBOOK: 2016 OLYMPIC GOLF TOURNAMENT FROM RIO
| PLAYER | ACES | DRAFTKINGS | BREAKDOWN |
| Henrik Stenson | N/A | $12,400 | HOTTEST Player in the World. Finished 1st, T13, 1st & T7 in his last 4 starts (Won the Open Champ). 11th on TOUR in GIR. |
| Sergio Garcia | N/A | $11,900 | A FANTASTIC 2016 season for Garcia. Before getting CUT at the PGA, he went 1st, 5th, 5th, 5th in his 4 prior. |
| Patrick Reed | $5,100 | $10,700 | Playing excellent with a T10, T12, T13, & T11 over his last 4 Starts. He's got the best scramble ability in the game today. |
| Martin Kaymer | $5,250 | $10,300 | 4 Top 10s & a Top 15 since late May. 7th at the PGA Championship. He has made his presence known once again. |
| Emiliano Grillo | N/A | $9,600 | Got 5 Top 15s Worldwide since June. He is the definition of a GPP play with his inconsistent game but throw him in some LUs |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | N/A | $9,200 | The Opposite of Grillo, way more consistent. 7th on the Euro Tour in GIR & 8th in Scoring. He can be used in CASH or GPPs |
| Soren Kjedsen | N/A | $8,500 | T9 at The Open was his 4th Top 10 of the season. He's made 5 straight cuts coming in. Enjoying a GREAT 2nd wind of his career |
| Jhonattan Vegas | N/A | $8,300 | Won at Glenn Abbey 3 Weeks Ago. 4th in GIR & 9th in Average Distance of Putts Made. |
| Padraig Harrington | N/A | $7,700 | 6/6 Cuts Made since late June (3 Top 25s including T13 at the PGA). 3 Time Major Winner looking for an Olympic Medal |
| David Hearn | N/A | $7,400 | Top 30 or better in 6 straight tournaments before missed cut at the RBC. Consistency and should make the cut |
| Gregory Bourdy | N/A | $7,000 | 11 Top 25s in 2016 (6 have come in the last 7 starts which includes the U.S. Open & PGA Champ). 15th on Euro Tour in Scoring |
| Nicolas Colsaerts | N/A | $6,900 | Playing well, 7 Top 25s in the last 3 Months (Three 3rd Places). 7th on Euro Tour in Manufacturing Scoring Opportunities |
| Alex Cejka | N/A | $6,600 | T5 & T11 in his last 2 Starts. 35th on the Tour in GIR, 4th in Scrambling & Top 20 in Par 3, 4, & 5 Scoring. |
| Cheng Tsung Pan | N/A | $6,600 | Won Gold at 2014 Asian Games, joining the PGA Tour in 2016-17. Top 20s in last 6 Starts on Web.com. |
| Ryan Fox | N/A | $6,400 | On the Challenge Tour; 4 Top 10s & a T18 in his last 5 Starts. Last week he won by 4 strokes in Northern Ireland. |
| Miguel Tabuena | N/A | $6,100 | 9 Victories since turning pro in 2011. Won the Silver Medal at the 2010 Asian Games. Top 25s in 3 of his last 4 Starts. |
| Wen-Tang Lin | N/A | $6,000 | Playing really good golf right now with Top 5 finishes in his last 3 Starts in Asia. |
ONE & DONE PLAYS:
| ONE AND DONE PLAY | FINISH |
| Hyaundai: Patrick Reed | 2nd - $688,000 |
| Sony: Harris English | T56 - $12,818 |
| CareerBuilder: Bill Haas | T9 - $162,400 |
| Farmers: Nick Watney | Missed Cut |
| Phoenix: Ryan Moore | T11 - $149,500 |
| Pebble: J.B. Holmes | T11 - $143,500 |
| Northern Trust: K.J. Choi | T5 - $258,400 |
| Honda: Luke Donald | T61 - $13,115 |
| WGC-Cadillac: Dustin Johnson | T14 - $120,000 |
| Valspar: Kevin Na | T22 - $52,959.09 |
| Arnold Palmer: Francisco Molinari | T9 - $170,100 |
| Puerto Rico: Scott Brown | T5 - $109,500 |
| Shell Open: Charley Hoffman | T33 - $36,720.00 |
| The Masters: Phil Mickelson | Missed Cut |
| RBC Heritage: Matt Kuchar | T9 - $147,500 |
| Valero: Billy Horschel | T4 - $233,740 |
| Zurich: Justin Rose | Missed Cut |
| Wells Fargo: Gary Woodland | T24 - $62,232.50 |
| Players: Sergio Garcia | T54 - $24,150 |
| Byron Nelson: Ryan Palmer | Missed Cut |
| Colonial: Chris Kirk | T15 - $117,250 |
| Memorial: Hideki Matsuyama | Missed Cut |
| St. Jude: Retief Goosen | T12 - $125,550 |
| U.S. Open: Adam Scott | T18 - $120,978 |
| Quicken Loans: Jim Furyk | T21 - $64,773.75 |
| Bridgestone: Zach Johnson | T10 - $167,750 |
| British Open: Martin Kaymer | T36 - $42,900 |
| RBC: William McGirt | T59 - $13,039 |
| PGA Champ: Rory McIlory | Missed Cut |
| Travelers: Bubba Watson | T25 - $47,226.66 |
| John Deere: Steve Stricker | ??? |
| Olympics: Rafa Cabrera Bello | ??? |