Golf.com on Monday published its Daily Fantasy Golf PGA Championship primer ahead of this week’s big event that has the DFS and gambling sites alike abuzz with action.
DraftKings.com features its Millionaire Maker PGA Championship contest where an individual can turn $20 into $1 million.
The PGA Championship first round will begin at 7:45 a.m. ET on Thursday. Whistling Straits is located in the Central Time Zone.
Advise provided by Golf.com when selecting a roster for the PGA Championship.
1. Avoid stats like “season-long scoring average” that factor in all four rounds. Single-round scoring averages are more valuable here. Take Dustin Johnson at the British Open for example. He led the tournament through 36 holes, but flopped on the weekend and finished T49. Guys like Johnson you want early on, but you should avoid like the plague on the weekend.
2. Pay attention to past major finishes. Guys who haven’t cracked the top 30 in a major should likely be avoided.
3. Look at past events at Whistling Straits. You won’t have to look that closely to see what type of golfer plays well at Whistling Straits (example: length and driving accuracy will be a factor this week.)
4. Check the weather and the pairings
5. Take notice of birdie and eagle totals. Most daily fantasy games put more value in birdies and bogies than typical stroke-play pools, and aggressive players who have the length and short game to take advantage of par 5s are almost always worth considering. (We’re looking at you, DJ, just not on Saturday and Sunday.
6. Avoid hunches. Base your picks on statistics and research. Even if they don’t work out, you’ll feel better that you didn’t second-guess your hard work.
– Brian Stern, DFS911.com