After a third straight week of finishing in the top 25% of the PGA Yahoo! Cup, I'm feeling more confident than ever in my PGA fantasy golf lineup. Last week's lineup included players finishing 1st, 8th, and 37th, but also two players (Horschel, Spaun) finishing outside the top 90, ruining my chance at a big finish.
The PGA Tour is heading to Akron, Ohio this week for the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. PGA Championship favorite and last week's winner of the Canadian Open Dustin Johnson is looking for another victory while his rivals are coming back from a week off after the British Open two weeks ago.
Here's a look at what I feel is a perfect lineup for the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
My Perfect PGA Fantasy Lineup for 8/2
I entered my lineup in the $1,000 PGA Yahoo! Cup Freeroll with confidence. I am once again stacking three top favorites along with three underdogs who I believe will outperform their price tags.
Lineup
I don't care what price you have to pay, there shouldn't be a single lineup this week without Dustin Johnson on it. He is the best golfer in the world right now and on fire with three top three finishes in his last four tournaments, including two victories (RBC Canadian Open, FedEx St. Jude Classic).
After Johnson, I decided to choose a surprisingly inexpensive Rory McIlroy, who is the second overall betting favorite, but sixth highest priced player on Yahoo! at $42. After finishing tied for second in The Open Championship, McIlroy is looking to beat out Johnson for his second victory of the season.
I then took an unorthodox method to filling out the rest of my lineup by looking for bargains with promise. Surprisingly, I found Tiger Woods at only $25. While looking shaky earlier in the season, Woods has put together back-to-back finishes in the top six. At a cheap price, Tiger is a great play this week.
After choosing to go with bargain basement finds Zach Johnson, who has not finished outside top-20 in four tournaments, and Byeong Hun An, who finished second in the RBC Canadian Open, I was able to afford the high-priced Justin Rose. Rose is on a hot streak with four straight top-10 finishes.
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I'm pretty confident in my lineup, what do you think? Comment below and good luck.
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