Glory's Last Shot. The PGA is really the last exciting golf weekend of the year. We still have a few compelling story lines heading into Whistling Sraits tomorrow. The World #1 Rory McIlroy is making his return after missing the British Open with a ruptured achilles he sustained playing soccer. Jordan Spieth is looking to add to his historic season with a third major championship in four tries. Dustin Johnson will be looking to erase some awful memories from this course back in 2010 when a two-shot penalty on 18 cost him a playoff birth and a chance to win the PGA.
All of that aside, if you really want to make this weekend interesting then you're going to get involved in some fantasy golf, i.e. Draft Kings. I've spent the last hour or so carefully dissecting the playing field and I've come to the conclusion that I've just put together the most auspicious six-man fantasy golf lineup ever assembled. So without further ado, I present to you the six golfers who are going to make you rich this weekend.
1. Justin Rose, $10,000
This has been my guy all year long. The 6th ranked golfer in the world comes into this weekend playing really well. In his last three tournaments he finished T-6 at the British, T-4 at the Quicken Loans National and T-3 at the WGC. He also finished T-2 at the Masters earlier this year and has played well on Pete Dye courses lately despite struggling at Whistling Straits back in 2010. He's been right there all year and I have a feeling this will be the weekend where Rose puts it all together and comes away with the Wanamaker Trophy.
2. Phil Mickelson, $9,600
Had it not been for a couple big blunders, Lefty might have very well been in contention at the end of the British Open a few weeks ago. He didn't play so well at the WGC and he hasn't had the best year but he's always dangerous at a major. Plus he's spent the whole week making bets and talking shit to Jordan Speith and Rory during their practice rounds so you know he's ready to go.
3. Brandt Snedeker, $7,900
Snedeker has had a pretty solid year, making 17 of 21 cuts with one tournament win at Pebble Beach and another second place finish. After missing a few weeks with a hip injury this summer he came back for the WGC and finished T-33. Apparently he was very off with his short game which was probably due to rust. He typically is great on the greens and if he can return to form there he may be a nice sleeper pick this weekend.
4. Justin Thomas, $7,200
The 22-year-old rookie finished T-4 at the Quicken Loans National a couple of weeks ago and in his last start prior to that he finished T-5. He's playing as well as he's ever played right now and he may be poised to impress some people at the PGA.
But is this guy kidding me with these arms?
I didn't read this guy's scouting report but I have to imagine he just hits the ball 90 yards at a time with some serious accuracy. Station to station.
5. Shane Lowry, $7,500
The winner of the WGC shot a bogey-free, 4-under 66 this past Sunday to take the Championship from Bubba Watson. The big Irishman is carrying a lot of momentum into this weekend and some people seem to believe that the 19th ranked golfer in the world is ready to take the next step and win a major. At $7,500, I'll take it.
6. Brooks Koepka, $7,8000
Talk about a guy playing good golf. Koepka goes into Whistling Straits with five consecutive top 20 finishes including a T-10 at the British Open, a T-3 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic and a T-6 this past weekend at the WGC. He's made 16/17 cuts this year. He won the Waste Management Phoenix Open earlier this season and a lot of people are picking him to win the PGA. And here you can get him for the affordable price of $7,800. How can you go wrong?
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