What a performance from Jordan Spieth!  The dude was unflappable through some terrible weather conditions to pound out back-to-back 65s on Friday and Saturday to take a commanding lead heading into Sunday’s final round.  It’s always a fun time at Pebble Beach with a mixture of beautiful coastline views and celebrities playing alongside these terrific professionals.  It is time to move onto the Genesis Open.

The Genesis Open used to be known as the Northern Trust Open and it is played at the prestigious Riviera Golf and Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. The course is a par-71 and it measures out 7,322 yards with poa annua greens, which means Brandt Snedeker is an automatic plug into my playbook.  The winning scores at Riviera have ranged from 7-under par to 19-under par, which is a huge difference, but it basically comes down to the final two Par 5s. 

The big bombers have an advantage because they can reach both of those par-5s in two and go low.  This does not mean that the shorter-hitting course managers can’t have success on this track too.  The fairways are very narrow, which makes it hard to hit them, and that’s where the shorter, more accurate, players can take advantage.  One of the most important stats this weekend will be rough proximity.  This number basically tells us how good the player is at getting themselves from the rough and onto the green close to the hole.  These greens are also smaller than an average PGA Tour track.

The pricing on Draft Kings is extremely soft which means that you can have a stacked lineup very easily.  Just look at the lineup I put together in my optimal GPP.  I have five of the top-30 players in the world and the “worst” one is ranked 61st.  You can easily mix and match a lot of players between $8400 and $6600.  Also with the pricing, you can fit two of the top tier players in the same lineup as well.  I know I am not going out on a limb when I say I like any pairing of Spieth, Matsuyama, and Johnson, but that’s the truth.  It is hard to go away from those guys for a multitude of reasons.

Let’s wrap things up this week with our good friend Paige.  It was another successful week in DFS at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and I’m trying to just keep the good vibes going.  Besides Phil Mickelson’s roller-coaster ride of a weekend, I could not have asked for much better results for my playbook. 

Good Luck Everyone!

DFS PGA PLAYBOOK:

PLAYERDRAFT KINGSBREAKDOWN
Jordan Spieth$12,600I mean, what's not to like? The Dude is on FIRE with a T3, 3rd, T9, & Win (Last week at Pebble) in the U.S. in 2017. T4 at Riviera in 2015. 
Hideki Matsuyama$11,5003/3 in starts at Riviera with Top 25s in all 3 trips (Personal best - T4 in 2015).  The conditions will play perfectly for his game   
Dustin Johnson$11,400My favorite play of the top tier. Finished 3rd at Pebble last week. 5 Top 4 Finishes at Riviera since 2010.  Dude owns here!
Sergio Garcia$9,3003 Top 10s (2 were T4s) at Riviera highlights a stellar record here.  He went Wire-to-Wire in Dubai just 2 Weeks Ago. 
Justin Rose$8,400T9 in 2011, T12 in 2012 and T16 in 2016 at Riviera. I can't believe the price for him on DK for such a talented player is just insane
Bubba Watson$8,300TWO TIME WINNER here and at this low price will have his ownership SKY HIGH.   6/10 cuts made with 6 Top 20s
Charl Schwartzel$8,100Always starts his season at Riviera.  4/4 Cuts Made here with Top 5s in 2013 & 2014.  I will have him in a lot of lineups
Graham DeLaet$7,7004/5 Cuts Made at Riviera with a personal best T8 in 2015.  T9 at TPC Scottsdale two weeks ago. 
Marc Leishman$7,6005/7 Cuts Made at Riviera with a personal best T5 last year. (4 rounds under 70). Anytime wind is in the forecast, I always look at Leishman.
Brandt Snedeker$7,6004th place at Pebble last week.  Love the price for his current play but 3/6 Cuts Made here without a T15 finish at Riviera.
Ryan Moore$7,300The definition of consistency without a missed cut in 9 months.  10th place last year at Riviera. 4 Top 25s in his last 6 trips.
J.B. Holmes$7,100Top 25s in Back to Back weeks on the PGA Tour.  7 Top 25s (six were Top 15s) in 10 trips to Riviera.  I'll have a lot of Holmes
Brandon Steele$7,100SoCal Native makes his 7th trip to Riviera.  Top 15s in 2014 & 2015. T6, T6, T20, & T16 to start his 2017 on the PGA Tour.
Pat Perez$7,00012/15 Cuts Made at Riviera with just 1 Top 10 though.  T14 finish last week at Pebble.  Nice solid cheap addition to any roster
Billy Horschel$6,900He is a Cut Maker with upside, which is great at this price. 5 Top 25s since August.  Only one trip here before finishing T54 in 2016.
Brian Harman$6,900Leads the PGA Tour in SG:Putting & T3 in Sub Par Rounds (26).  Finished T3 at Riviera in 2014.  4/4 Cuts Made this year with T20, T3, T9 & T24.
Harris English$6,800Dude got married last week and is back out on the course this week. 4/4 Cuts Made at Riviera with T10 in 2014.
Jim Furyk$6,700I do not love him this week BUT the price is too good to ignore. He's got 3 Top 15 finishes in his last 4 Trips to Riviera.
Adam Hadwin$6,600He's made 7 Straight Cuts on Tour.  Top 25 finishes in both of his previous trips to Riviera (T16 last year). 4/4 Cuts Made in 2017.
K.J. Choi$6,400The old man is a perfect 16/16 in Cuts Made at Riviera. 5 times he's finished Top 10 (5th last year). BUT Hasn't made a cut in his last 6 times out

DRAFT KINGS OPTIMALS:

DRAFT KINGS CASHPRICE
Dustin Johnson$11,400
Sergio Garcia$9,300
Charl Schwartzel$8,100
J.B. Holmes$7,100
Brian Harman$6,900
Adam Hadwin$6,600
  
DRAFT KINGS GPPPRICE
Sergio Garcia$9,300
Justin Rose$8,400
Bubba Watson$8,300
Charl Schwartzel$8,100
Marc Leishman$7,600
Brandt Snedeker$7,600

ONE-AND-DONE PLAY:

ONE AND DONE PLAYFINISH
SBS - Jimmy WalkerT9
Sony - Charles Howell IIIT8
Career - Bill HaasT17
Farmers - Brandt SnedekerT9
Waste - Brendan SteeleT16
Pebble - Phil Mickelson65th
Genesis - J.B Holmes?