After my worst week in PGA fantasy golf this season, I'm looking to turn things around. The PGA Championship is over and now we move on to the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The top players in the game are taking the week off, and a weak field is often the hardest to predict. The overall favorite is Webb Simpson at 12-1 followed by Henrik Stenson at 16-1. This is a wide open field, and with a wide open field, I decided to go for value while picking consistent contenders with a couple of exceptions.
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To save room for strong mid-level talent, I avoided the top two contenders in Webb Simpson ($43) and Henrik Stenson ($43). Both are great picks to finish in the top-10, but this is an open field with 30-40 golfers who have a realistic shot at winning, which doesn't happen every tournament.
My top pick is Brandt Snedeker, who is tied at 22-1 as the third favorite to win the Wyndham Championship. Snedeker has two top-10 finishes in his past four tournaments . After finishing the PGA Championship in a disappointing 42nd place, Snedeker will be ready to take on a beatable field.
Billy Horschel is my riskiest selection and the definition of a boom or bust player. He can finish first or last in any given event, but when facing these weak fields, Horschel excels. In July's Barbasol Championship, Horschel finished second at -22. In New Orleans in April, Horschel won the Zurich Classic after shooting a 61 on the third day and finishing at -22.
The most expensive golfer in my lineup in Ryan Moore at $38, and many consider him to be the sneaky pick to win the tournament. Moore has three top-15 finishes in his last six tournaments, including a 12th place finish in the Open Championship. Moore is his worth his price for the Wyndham Classic.
I rounded out my team with Matthew Fitzpatrick, Steve Stricker, and Harold Varner III. Fitzpatrick is young and inexperienced, but very talented when he doesn't have to rely on his putting. Stricker is a must-own in my opinion with nine-straight top-50 finishes. He is as consistent as they come. Varner is on a hot streak with three top-20 finishes including finishing sixth in the John Deere Classic and tying for fifth in the Greenbriar Classic.
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