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Daily Fantasy Golf FanDuel Picks (PGA DFS) - Sanderson Farms Championship

Joe Nicely breaks down the FanDuel slate, providing information of not only who will come into the week under-owned but also who should be avoided for your lineups.

Hello RotoBaller PGA family! Playing on a major-medical exemption, Hudson Swafford bagged a much-needed victory at the Corales Puntacana Championship last week.

We go from a lackluster field in the Dominican Republic to an intriguing one in Jackson, Mississippi for the Sanderson Farms Championship. In this article we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel for the U.S. Open. While it's impossible to hit on every player, we'll touch on some different plays across all price ranges, breaking the groups down into "High", "Mid", and "Low" price options.

Like always, the purpose of this piece is to help you put together your optimal daily fantasy golf lineups for FanDuel, whether that be from a GPP perspective or a cash-game mentality. Be sure to also read all of our other top-notch weekly PGA DFS and betting articles to help you win big!

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Sanderson Farms Championship - PGA DFS Overview

Country Club of Jackson

7,421 Yards - Par 72 - Greens: Bermuda - Designer: John Fought

This will mark the seventh time the Country Club of Jackson has hosted this event. Yes, this course is long at just over 7,400 yards, but I'm not necessarily putting all my eggs in the 'bomber' basket this week, as a ton of that yardage is accounted for by the layouts four Par-5s. So, while I won't be strictly targeting length off the tee, I will definitely be focused heavily on a player's ability to score on the Par-5s. It seems like ballstriking is always important, and that is once again the case this week, as CCJ presents players with lots of approach shots from 200-plus yards. There will be plenty of birdies this week (Munoz won at 18-under par last year, Champ won at 21-under par two years ago), so I'll give a long look to birdie makers when constructing rosters.

 

Let's Look At The Stats

Stat CC of Jackson Tour Average
Driving Distance 281 281
Driving Accuracy 54% 62%
GIR Percentage 69% 65%
Scrambling Percentage 61% 57%
Average Three-Putts Per Round 0.55 0.55

 

Key Stats

  • Strokes Gained: Tee to Green
  • Birdies or Better Gained
  • Par 5: Birdies or Better Gained
  • SG: Off the Tee
  • SG: Putting (Bermuda)

 

Fantasy Golf Lineup Picks for FanDuel (PGA DFS)

We have tons of great weekly PGA articles, DFS analysis, tools and DFS advice. Be sure to read our other fantastic articles regarding this week's event including DFS lineup picks for DraftKings/FanDuel, betting advice and DFS prop picks.

 

High-Priced FanDuel DFS Players 

Scottie Scheffler ($12,300)

After being forced to miss the U.S. Open due to COVID-19 exposure, Scottie Scheffler is set to make a knock-the-rust-off start at the Sanderson this week, a tournament where he’s posted a T16 and a T45 in starts the previous two years. The layoff is slightly concerning, but Scheffler is undoubtedly the class of this week’s field, grading out first in SG: Total, T2G, Ball Striking, and Approach over the last 24 rounds. He sits atop the FD salary scale this week, but sticks out in this field for those of you that are paying up.

Sungjae Im ($11,700)

It's been a rocky road for our guy Sungjae this summer, however, our hero appears to be headed in the right direction now, as he’s gained strokes on Approach in each of his last two starts (+4.5 & +5.7) en route to strong finishes at both the Tour Championship (11th) and the U.S. Open (22nd). In addition to his trending iron play, the young Korean returns to his favorite putting surface this week at the Country Club of Jackson. His putting splits on Bermuda greens are stark when compared to other surfaces and he gained 4.4 strokes putting on these greens en route to a runner-up finish in last year’s Sanderson.

Will Zalatoris ($11,600)

After a strong showing at the U.S. Open, lots of us were excited about Korn Ferry Tour stud Will Zalatoris last week at Corales. The Wake Forest alum didn't disappoint, overcoming a sluggish start with a final-round 65 that vaulted him into a tie for eighth place. Luckily for us, the finish earned him entry into this week's Sanderson, so we can continue to fire away with the young buck. He's extremely long off the tee, a great ball striker, and a competent putter. Has a great chance to make some noise this week on CCoJ's four Par-5s!

Sam Burns ($11,200) 

One of my favorite plays last week, Sam Burns was right on track at Corales before a head-scratching 78 in the third round took him out of serious contention. Burns rebounded to shoot a Sunday 66 and ultimately finish T28, so perhaps he takes a little bit of positive momentum from that final-round performance. Not really sure what happened in that third round collapse last week, but I'm willing to continue riding Burns at the Sanderson. He's a Louisiana native that is very familiar both with this golf course and Bermuda greens. Logged a T3 in this event two years ago. His length, ability to score on Par-5s, and sweet putting stroke make him a favorite in this spot.

Doc Redman ($10,800)

Last seen absolutely torching the leaderboard at the Safeway Open, Doc Redman dropped a final-round 62 at Silverado Resort to finish in a share of third place. That's the kind of explosive scoring ability that makes Redman such a tempting option this week on a course where birdies will be needed to contend. He grades out fifth in this field in Birdies or Better Gained over his last 12 rounds, while ranking third in SG: Ball Striking. There's a little more volatility that comes with rostering Doc when compared to some of the other "high priced" options, but there's certainly tons of upside as well.

 

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Mid-Priced FanDuel DFS Players

Carlos Ortiz ($9,600)

A pure course history play, Carlos Ortiz is a "bet on a spike week" option here at the Sanderson, an event in which he's posted top-five finishes in each of the last two years. Ortiz is what I refer to as a “spike” player, meaning we’ll see a ton of missed cuts from him, but then - seemingly out of nowhere - we’ll see a strong “spike” in his play and results. Obviously, these guys are tough to predict - and even harder to trust in DFS - but they are the type of “boom or bust” players that can help us take down large-field GPPs.

Cameron Davis ($9,400)

A talented young Aussie that closed out the 2019-20 season in rock-solid fashion, Davis has made five-straight cuts with two top-15 finishes. He averages 308 yards off the tee and has the firepower to wreak havoc on the Par-5s this week. Davis finished last season ranked 21st on the PGA Tour in Par-5 Scoring Average and 11th in Total Eagles. The 25-year-old grades out second in this week's field in Birdies or Better Gained using recent measurements and scored a T28 in last year's Sanderson.

Patrick Rodgers ($9,400)

Like Sam Burns, Patrick Rodgers is another "ride the hot hand" play for us this week. Rodgers performed well at the Corales last week, posting a T11. He now heads to a Country Club of Jackson layout on which he's made the cut in all three of his career starts with two top-20 finishes. He's a bomber that has the length needed to score on the Par-5s and he ranks third in this week's field in SG: Putting on Bermuda.

Denny McCarthy ($9,200)

McCarthy didn't pop quite like we'd hoped last week at Corales, but he's an intriguing rebound candidate this week. He's something of a "Course Horse", as he's went T18-T7 in his last two starts on this golf course. He lives and dies by the putter, but grades out second in the field in SG: Putting on Bermuda and has led the PGA Tour in SG: Putting for two straight seasons. In addition to his well-known putting prowess, McCarthy has been surprisingly prolific on Par-5s as of late, grading out 10th in the field in Par-5 Efficiency over the last 12 rounds.

 

Low-Priced FanDuel DFS Players

Brian Stuard ($8,900)

We've spent a huge chunk of this write-up talking about young, bombers. Brian Stuard definitely doesn't fit that mold (though he surprisingly ranks eight in this field in Par-5 Efficiency over the last 12 rounds), but the veteran has still has a chance to be effective on this layout. He's made three of four cuts at the Sanderson since 2016 with a T4 coming in 2018. Stuard heads to Jackson in solid form, posting an impressive T3 at the Safeway and a respectable T33 at the Corales over his last two starts.

Cameron Percy ($8,600)

Another veteran that isn't going to blow us away statistically, Cameron Percy possesses a nice blend of course history and recent form. The Aussie is 4/4 in made cuts at the Sanderson since 2016, with two top-15 finishes among those starts. He heads in this week on the heels of some nice recent results at both the Safeway Open (T23) and last week at Corales (T8). The 46-year-old should be able to lean on his CCofJ experience this week and bang out a made cut for us at this discount price.

Adam Schenk ($8,500)

Schenk was a popular DFS option last week at Corales, but after blazing out of the gates in the opening round, he slid into a T56 finish. I'm willing to go back to him here at a vastly different price point. His results haven't been particularly great, but Schenk has made seven consecutive cuts and has also fared well at the Sanderson, making the cut in all three of his career starts with a T7 two years ago.

JJ Spaun ($8,100)

I locked in on JJ Spaun late last week and he posted a ho-hum T56 at Corales. Spaun is a streaky player that showed some nice signs at the Safeway a few weeks ago en route to a top-10 finish. He's went T36-T34 in his last two Sanderson starts. His irons looked extremely sharp at Silverado and he grades out 28th in the field in Birdies or Better Gained over recent rounds. This feels like a nice value option for those of you that elect to go with "Stars & Scrubs" builds.

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