DraftKings PGA DFS Lineup Picks - Zurich Classic (2026)

April 21, 2026

Zach's DraftKings PGA DFS lineup picks for the Zurich Classic (2026). His PGA DFS targets and value plays for daily fantasy golf lineups.

Welcome, everyone, to my DraftKings PGA DFS lineup picks and advice for the 2026 Zurich Classic. I'll be providing DFS picks and analysis to help you set those winning DraftKings lineups.

The week's event is a unique format for the PGA TOUR each year since it's the only official team event on the regular schedule. A total of 74 teams of two will compete this year at TPC Louisiana, looking to combine their strengths and camaraderie to work their way to a victory this week. The teams will play two rounds of "four ball" with the lowest score counting for the team in Round 1 and Round 3. Round 2 and Round 4 will be "foursome" formats with the teammates alternating shots. The TPC Louisiana is a risk/reward design by Pete Dye that typically allows for low scores, due to the team format.

The RotoBaller team has you covered with details on the course, the field, the history of the event, and much more throughout the week, so be sure to check out all the coverage available at the PGA hub on RotoBaller. In this post, I'll break down six of my top DFS fantasy golf plays coming into the week. Remember that for this week, you only roster one member of a team to get the entire team's score.

Big Dogs: Top-Tier PGA DFS Lineup Picks

Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick ($10.5K)

The Fitzpatrick brothers are some of the most recognizable names in the field and have the shortest odds in the field.

Matt Fitzpatrick is coming off an impressive win last week against Scottie Scheffler in a playoff, giving him two wins on the PGA TOUR this season. He has three top-two finishes in his last four events, with a T18 at the Masters mixed in as well.

Over the last 20 rounds, Fitzpatrick leads the field in Total Strokes Gained and Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green.

His younger brother, Alex Fitzpatrick, just claimed his first career DP World Tour win at the Hero Indian Open a few weeks ago, which was a culmination of some impressive form of his own over the last few weeks.

We saw it coming 👏

Alex Fitzpatrick's form for his last 14 starts.#HeroIndianOpen pic.twitter.com/1kaMslO0jl

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) March 29, 2026

Both Fitzpatricks have shown the ability to pile up birdies in bunches, and they have also had some success at this event over the last few seasons. This will be the fourth time they play the event together, with a T19, a T11, and a missed cut over the last three years of teaming up. 

With both of the brothers in such sharp form, they bring both a high floor and a high ceiling as they try to take down this lighter field this week.

Michael Thorbjornsen and Karl Vilips ($9.4K)

This duo of 24-year-olds who played together at Stanford brings plenty of upside and potential as some of the younger players on the rise in this year's event. Each has shown potential upside as individuals and finished T4 last season in their team debut.

Vilips was coming in hot to that event after winning in Puerto Rico last season. The 24-year-old from Australia has had less consistent results this year, with four missed cuts in nine tournaments.

He has still flashed upside, though, with a T19 at the Texas Children's Houston Open and a T33 at the RBC Heritage in his last two starts. Over the last three months, he ranks eighth in the field in Strokes Gained: Putting, but his short game has let him down around the green.

Thorbjornsen ranks 13th in the field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green over the last three months and 18th in Total Strokes Gained. His putter has been what has held him back, so the skill blend here could work out perfectly.

This season, Thorbjornsen has four top-25 finishes, highlighted by a T3 in Phoenix and a T14 at the Texas Children's Houston Open, before finishing T33 along with Vilips last week.

If Vilips putter can run hot again while Thorbjornsen's balanced game carries the workload the rest of the way, this tandem could be very hard to beat this week. After last year's success, a high finish is definitely a good possibility.

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Underdogs: Mid-Range PGA DFS Lineup Picks

Wyndham Clark and Taylor Moore ($8.9K)

Clark and Moore missed the cut last year in this event, but both have had separate successes at the Zurich in the past. They've also each shown a high ceiling this season, even if they can each be inconsistent at times.

Clark missed a pair of cuts in Florida but bounced back with a strong T21 at the Masters and T16 last week at the RBC Heritage, where he continued to trend in the right direction. He finished third while playing alongside Beau Hossler in 2023 and T10 while playing alongside Cameron Tringale in 2022.

Over the last three months, Clark ranks in the top 20 in the field in Strokes Gained: Approach and the top 15 in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green. 

Moore showed his ceiling with a co-runner-up finish at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches earlier this season and has made the cut in six of eight events. He missed the cut in each of his last two appearances at this event (including last year with Clark), but he had top-5 finishes in 2022 and 2023 while playing alongside Matthew NeSmith.

When he's at his best, Moore can be an excellent putter, so his skill set complements Clark's well in theory.

While they missed the cut while playing together last year, each has had enough success at this event to trust their form as mid-range players. In this thin field, this team is one of the most proven options in the underdog price range this week.

Andrew Putnam and Austin Smotherman ($7.5K)

Putnam and Smotherman are a great value play at only $7.5K, and each of these players has shown the ability to get hot and pile up birdies. The only win for the duo on the PGA TOUR is from Putnam at the Barracuda Championship back in 2018, but they come into this event with some strong form after good starts to the season.

Putnam is 47th on the FedExCup Points List thanks to a T2 at The American Express and a T5 at the Valero Texas Open as highlights in his seven made cuts in nine tournaments.

He leads the field in Driving Accuracy over the last three months, ranks 10th in Total Strokes Gained, and also ranks in the top 20 in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green. While he has strong current form, his course history is shaky since he hasn't made the cut at this event since 2018.

Maybe he just hasn't had the right partner, and maybe Smotherman is the right answer. Shots like this would definitely help:

🚨 ACE ALERT 🚨

Austin Smotherman makes a hole-in-one on the 13th @ValeroTXOpen!

(Presented by @TruGreen) pic.twitter.com/BekgSJxnEI

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 2, 2026

The 31-year-old Smotherman is just ahead of Putnam at No. 45 on the FedExCup Points List after making six cuts in his first 10 events this year, highlighted by a T8 at The American Express, a T2 at the Cognizant Classic, and a T13 at THE PLAYERS Championship.

He struggled last week at the RBC Heritage but still ranks fourth in the field over the last three months in Strokes Gained: Approach and sixth in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green.

Smotherman has also been very accurate off the tee, so this team should have no trouble finding plenty of fairways and setting up lots of par-breaker opportunities. If either or both can heat up with the flat stick, they have a chance to be in the mix on Sunday.

In his last trip to this tournament two years ago, Smotherman finished in the top 25 alongside Mac Meissner, but if these two veterans can hold their form, they could have an even better finish this season.

Junkyard Dogs: Top PGA DFS Value Picks

Billy Horschel and Tom Hoge ($7.1K)

While Smotherman and Putnam are in great form but don't have a ton of history, the team of Horschel and Hoge is the opposite. They have plenty of history at this track, but each player's recent form has been inconsistent.

Horschel finished 80th of 82 golfers last week at the RBC Heritage, but he did make the cut at the Valero Texas Open just before the Masters and even had a T13 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this season. His approach game has been fine, but his short game has been a struggle.

Horschel does have an exceptional track record at TPC Louisiana, though, where the Florida Gator has thrived in the Bayou. He won this event before it was a team event in 2013, and he won it again in 2018 while teaming up with Scott Piercy. For the next four straight Zurich Classics, Horschel finished no worse than T13, with a runner-up finish in 2023 when he played with Sam Burns.

After missing the cut in 2024 and not playing last year, the 39-year-old Horschel is back in the Bayou, and this time, he's teamed up with Tom Hoge. Hoge has made the cut in five of his last eight trips to this event, but his only top-10 was a T10 in 2018, when he played alongside J.J. Henry.

Hoge posted top-15 finishes at The American Express and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am early this season, but missed the cut or finished outside the top 70 in each of his last six events. His lack of form is a definite concern, which is why he and Horschel are so cheap this week. The duo has enough history and upside to be a cheap play to consider this week.

Martin Couvra and Matthieu Pavon ($6.9K) 

On the other end of the experience spectrum but still bringing plenty of intriguing international upside, the French team of Martin Couvra and Matthieu Pavon will be an intriguing sleeper value to watch.

Couvra will be making his PGA TOUR debut, but he has already made an impact on the DP World Tour:

22 year old Martin Couvra from France has been named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year on the DP World Tour. He had a win and 5 top 5 finishes this season and finished 19th on the Race to Dubai 🇫🇷

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— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) December 3, 2025

This season on the DP World Tour, Couvra posted top-30 finishes in seven of his nine appearances, including a T7 at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, a T10 in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, and a T9 at the Hainan Classic just over a month ago. Statistically, Couvra is an excellent putter and also does well off the tee, with his approach game his weakest Strokes Gained area.

He'll partner up with his countryman Pavon, who broke through for his first PGA TOUR win at the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open and has made the cut in seven of his 10 events this season, including three top-30 finishes, highlighted by a T11 at the Valspar.

Pavon made his debut at this event last year but missed the cut with Victor Perez. Maybe this tandem will be a better fit, although their games are similar from a strengths perspective.

While neither comes in scorching hot or with sizzling form, they both have plenty to play for since they can dramatically improve their standing on the PGA TOUR with a strong showing this week. Couvra could fast-track his rise and continue to establish himself as one of the best young stars in Europe. The general DFS players could overlook this lesser-known team, making them a nice pivot play with upside to check out this week.

For more value plays, be sure to check out my Value Plays post coming on Tuesday on the premium dashboard.

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