WEEKEND OPTIMALS UPDATED AT 12:50PM ET
The PGA Tour makes its first ever trip to South Korea for the CJ Cup played at the Club at Nine Bridges in the late-afternoon shadow of Mount Halla, the volcano in the center of Jeju Island, south of the mainland.
The basics of Nine Bridges is a par 72 measuring out to 7,196 yards. It has bentgrass that covers the property which sits approximately 3,500 feet above sea level. There are well placed bunkers and water hazards throughout the course which finishes with a 568 yard par 5 that has both a split fairway and island green. The course did take a hit during this harsh summer weather which means the greens should be receptive upon approach. Since there is no fear of missing the cut and literally no first-hand knowledge of the putting surfaces, aggressive ball-striking will be the key to success. The biggest threat to these players is the wind. There is expected to be steady blows 10-20 mph throughout the tournament.
As I’ve mentioned, there is no course history to go off this week, which means I’ll be targeting recent form players and also guys whose stats fit the mold for this track.
This event once again features just 78 golfers and has no cut, that means I’ll be focusing primarily on GPPs. According to DraftKings, lineups will lock for this event on Wednesday evening at 7 pm eastern. This is your warning, the lineups lock on DraftKings at 7 pm eastern.
WEEKEND OPTIMALS:
GPP #1
Marc Leishman $9300
Patrick Reed $8600
Cameron Smith $8500
Lucas Glover $7900
Luke List $7700
Scott Brown $7500
GPP #2
Justin Thomas $10000
Anirban Lahiri $8300
Branden Grace $8300
Thomas Pieters $8000
Kyle Stanley $7700
Ollie Schniederjans $7400
PGA DFS PLAYBOOK:
| PLAYER | DRAFT KINGS | FANDUEL | BREAKDOWN |
| Paul Casey | $11,600 | $9,700 | Despite a Opening 77 at CIMB still finished T7. He's got 7 Top 10s in the last 5 Months. |
| Tony Finau | $10,200 | $9,300 | Finished the FedEx Cup Playoffs going T7 - T7, Started the Fall Season with a 2nd at Silverado. |
| Xander Schauffele | $9,800 | $8,900 | Tour Championship Winner & Finished T3 last week (Co-Led in Par-5 Scoring). The Dude is a Rising Star |
| Pat Perez | $9,400 | $8,200 | Aggressive WIN at the CIMB Classic & says he's gonna bring the same approach this week. AGGRESSION = SUCCESS! |
| Keegan Bradley | $9,100 | $7,400 | Finished 2nd Last Week (Ranked 4th in GIR & Scrambling). Here's to Keeping this Ball Rolling |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $9,000 | $8,600 | Loved him last week & came thru with a T10. SUPERB Putter but his Ball Striking is where the Money is MADE! |
| Russell Henley | $8,800 | $6,900 | Did you miss his T3 at the TOUR Championship? Cause I didn't! He ranked in the Top 30 in GIR & SG: Putting in 2017 |
| Ollie Schniederjans | $8,600 | $7,400 | 2 Top 5s inside of 5 Top 10s in an excellent Rookie Season. Started off right with 2 Top 25s to begin the 2017-18 season |
| Adam Scott | $8,500 | $9,800 | This is a GUT & PRICE play. He's got the sweetest swing in Golf coming off of a "DOWN" year. Poised to bounce back! |
| Sung Kang | $8,200 | $6,100 | Loved him last week (Finished T3) & love him once again. Native of Seoul gets a Home Track Advantage |
| Lucas Glover | $7,800 | $6,400 | Another low flight hitter & one of the best ball strikers in the game. T7 last week was his 2nd Top 15s in last 3 Starts |
| Luke List | $7,600 | $5,500 | PERFECT No Cut Event Play & Playing really well coming in with Top 10s in 2 of his last 3. 8 Straight Pay Days |
| Ian Poulter | $7,500 | $6,600 | Low Ball Flight should be helpful at this altitude and has really turned his game around over the past 4 months. |
| Kyle Stanley | $7,200 | $7,000 | Premium Ball-Striker comes in RED HOT! T21 Last Week where he finished Top 5 in Fairways & Greens Hit |
| Scott Brown | $6,900 | $6,100 | Up & Down over his last 10 Starts (T23 last week at CIMB). He can find the fairways & putt the lights out. GIR Specialist |
| Young-han Song | $6,900 | $5,100 | Since 2nd Week of Sept - 5 Top 10s & T19 in the Region. 13th on Asian Tour's Order of Merit & 14th in Earnings on Japan Tour |
| Robert Streb | $6,800 | $5,400 | Not the most exciting play but 3 Top 10s in 2017 & plays smart Fairways & Greens golf. |
| Jinho Choi | $6,800 | $4,500 | A Win, Two 2nds & Two 3rds on the Korean PGA coming in. He also sits #1 on that Tour in Greens in Regulation |
DRAFTKINGS OPTIMALS:
| DRAFT KINGS GPP #1 | PRICE |
| Xander Schauffele | $9,800 |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $9,000 |
| Russell Henley | $8,800 |
| Sung Kang | $8,200 |
| Scott Brown | $6,900 |
| Jinho Choi | $6,800 |
| DRAFT KINGS GPP #2 | PRICE |
| Paul Casey | $11,600 |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $9,000 |
| Adam Scott | $8,500 |
| Kyle Stanley | $7,200 |
| Scott Brown | $6,900 |
| Jinho Choi | $6,800 |
FANDUEL OPTIMALS:
| FANDUEL GPP #1 | PRICE |
| Paul Casey | $9,700 |
| Xander Schauffele | $8,900 |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $8,600 |
| Pat Perez | $8,200 |
| Lucas Glover | $6,400 |
| Scott Brown | $6,100 |
| Sung Kang | $6,100 |
| Luke List | $5,500 |
| FANDUEL GPP #2 | PRICE |
| Paul Casey | $9,700 |
| Tony Finau | $9,300 |
| Rafa Cabrera-Bello | $8,600 |
| Keegan Bradley | $7,400 |
| Ollie Schniederjans | $7,400 |
| Russell Henley | $6,900 |
| Sung Kang | $6,100 |
| Jinho Choi | $4,500 |