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PGA DFS
Alternate Shot, Ep. 11: 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am DFS preview
Bryan DeCorte and Sky Hoke dive into this week's PGA Tour event, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am sharing their initial thoughts on DFS pricing for Draftkings and FanDuel, sharing their favorite plays and fades! Get a discount (10% off) at FTN Fantasy with code “ALT" Get a discount (10% off) at FTN Daily with code […]
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2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open DFS preview
This week the PGA Tour leaves California and heads for Phoenix to play the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course. It will be a strange scene this year I’m sure, as the “loudest hole in golf” won’t be so loud, with the tournament limiting spectators to only 5,000 per day. I truly […]
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Alternate Shot, Ep. 9: 2021 Phoenix Open/Saudi Invitational preview
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2021 Farmers Insurance Open DFS preview
This week’s PGA Tournament preview takes us to San Diego for the Farmers Insurance Open, which is played at Torrey Pines. Like last week, the field will split rounds one and two between the Torrey Pines North and South courses, finishing the weekend on the South Course. There will be a lot of talk this week […]
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Alternate Shot Pod, Ep. 7: 2021 Farmers Insurance/Dubai Desert Preview
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The 2021 American Express DFS preview
This week’s PGA Tour tournament preview takes us to California for the American Express.  You read that correctly, there is no formal “open, tournament, shoot-out, etc.,” just the American Express.  It’s awful, like this tournament can often be.  However, the amateur portion of this event has been canceled this year, turning this normal snooze fest […]
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Alternate Shot Podcast, Episode 5: American Express/Abu Dhabi preview
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Sony Open DFS preview
This week’s tournament preview follows the PGA Tour as it makes the short trip over to Waialae Country Club for the Sony Open. This will be the first full field event of 2021 and sweating a Friday cut!  Before we dive head first into the course, it must be noted that the largest narrative you […]
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Alternate Shot Podcast, Episode 1: Sentry Tournament of Champions
Axis and Sky dive into the year's first PGA event: The Sentry Tournament of Champions! Get a discount (10% off) at FTN Fantasy with Code “ALT" Get a discount (10% off) at FTN Daily with Code “ALT” Get a discount (10% off) at FTN Bets with Code “ALT” Subscribe to the FTN Youtube Channel.
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Sentry Tournament of Champions preview for DFS
After a tumultuous 2020, the PGA Tour returns to kick off the 2021 calendar year in Kapalua, HI, at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.  This is mostly a tournament of champions, but with the 2020 schedule deviating, the requirements to get into the Tournament of Champions was altered. Those who won, as well as those […]
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Analyzing variance in putting on the PGA Tour
This week, I would like to see if there is any predictability in putting when breaking it down by five-foot increments. Last week, I introduced a basic breakdown showing how ball striking and short game relates to a golfer’s skill. We saw that although ball-striking made up more of the composition, the short game still played […]
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Analyzing golf skill vs. long and short games
Every week, the most talked about statistics in golf are strokes gained, and in particular, ball striking. If you’re not familiar with strokes gained, the PGA Tour describes in depth how it is calculated here. On the surface, strokes gained stats are great at telling the story of how a golfer has come upon their […]
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DP World Tour Championship — Round 1 showdown
The DP World Tour Championship offers a great opportunity to attack in DFS showdown slates. This event is essentially a giant showdown slate to begin with, considering it’s a no-cut, but we can also gain an advantage in the showdown slates using our course knowledge and projections. We know we can beat the general public […]
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Breaking down the course for the DP World Tour Championship
We have made it to the end of the road. This week's DP World Tour Championship on the European Tour is the last major tournament of the 2020 calendar year.  It’s been a strange journey for both the PGA and European tours; makeshift schedules, new courses, new sponsors, co-sanctioned events, and more. The culmination of all of […]
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DFS leverage plays: Mayakoba Golf Classic
If you’re looking to win a large golf GPP on DraftKings or FanDuel, ownership plays a part. It’s a key component to keep in mind and I will help you find the best PGA pivot and leverage options. Below are my favorite pivot plays for this week’s Mayakoba Golf Classic. If you go back and […]
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Breaking down the course for the Mayakoba Golf Classic
This week’s tournament and course preview for the PGA Tour takes us to the El Camaleon Golf Club for the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Unfortunately, we are back to a course that does not have strokes gained data, but the tour has played this course for many years, so we can look into the traditional data […]
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DFS targets: Alfred Dunhill Championship
This week’s DFS targets article will be about the Alfred Dunhill Championship, being played in South Africa. As you probably know by now, there is no PGA Tour event this week so all focus will be on the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship. If you haven’t read my Alfred Dunhill course preview, I would suggest […]
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Breaking down the course for the Alfred Dunhill Championship
With no PGA Tour event this week, the sole focus transitions to the European Tour and the Alfred Dunhill Championship, which will be played at Leopard Creek Golf Club. We don’t have quite the same amount of information about Euro Tour events as we do with the PGA Tour, but we still have enough to […]
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Cash game targets: RSM Classic
Welcome to this week’s look at cash game targets for the RSM Classic and a review of last week’s results.  Cash games are a grind. This isn’t the path to a million-dollar weekend, but with that said, I think they go overlooked and you can still take advantage if you want to grind it out. Going […]
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Breaking down the course for RSM Classic
After a glorious week at Augusta National, the tour moves on to Sea Island, GA to play the RSM Classic. Typically, after The Masters, the tour travels to Harbour Town for the RBC Heritage, but the RSM won’t be all that different. Same general geographic area and style of course(s). That is right, the RSM Classic is […]
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The Masters Round 3 Showdown
After 1.5 rounds at Augusta National, we can begin prepping for Round 3 Showdown at The Masters, which will kick off Saturday after the conclusion of the second round, which was delayed due to darkness on Friday night. The first thing you need to note is that because not every golfer finished their second round, we […]
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MLB DFS
PrizePicks for The Masters
It is Masters week! This gives us an opportunity to hopefully take advantage of more options than usual and playing on PrizePicks is a great way to attack golf with a scoring-based model. Speaking of “PrizePicks,” it is a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point production. The format is simple. […]
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Breaking down the course and the field for the Masters
Masters week has arrived. Unfortunate circumstances have led to a November Masters, but hopefully this unique situation will bring a Masters we won’t forget. It feels like the PGA tour has been playing new courses all autumn long, so it’s nice for the tour to arrive at iconic Augusta National. Like the new courses the […]
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Cash game targets: The Masters
Welcome to this week’s look at cash game targets for the Masters and a review of last week’s results.  Cash games are a grind. This isn’t the path to a million-dollar weekend, but with that said, I think they go overlooked and you can still take advantage if you want to grind it out. Going forward, […]
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Cash game targets: Houston Open
Welcome to this week’s look at cash game targets for the PGA Tour’s Houston Open and a review of last week’s results. Yes, I am aware that cash games are not sexy. You aren’t going to win a million dollars, or even $50,000. That said, I think they go overlooked and you can still take advantage if […]
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Breaking down the course for Houston Open
Another week on the PGA tour and another new golf course. This week’s Vivant Houston Open will be taking place at Memorial Park Golf Course. It is listed as a Par 72, 7,292 yards; with a makeup of five Par 5s and five Par 3s, leaving only eight Par 4s. So, despite the distance on the […]
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PrizePicks for October 28
This week’s PGA tournament, the Bermuda Classic, gives us an opportunity to hopefully take advantage of a weaker field on an easy course. Playing on PrizePicks is a great way to attack golf with a scoring based model. Speaking of “PrizePicks,” it is a creative new way to parlay picks based on expected fantasy point […]
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Cash game targets: Bermuda Championship
Welcome to this week’s look at cash game targets for the Bermuda Championship. Yes, I am aware that cash games are not sexy.  You aren’t going to win a million dollars, or even $50,000. That said, I think they go overlooked and you can still take advantage if you want to grind it out. Going forward, I will […]
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Breaking down the course for Port Royal for the Bermuda Championship
This week’s course preview brings us to Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda. Last year this course hosted the inaugural Bermuda Championship and unfortunately, ShotLink data is not available once again to help break down the course. One year of basic data is better than nothing, but I’m still not sure it’s enough to definitively say who […]
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PGA Pivots: Avoiding chalk at the Zozo Championship
If you’re looking to win a large golf GPP on DraftKings or FanDuel, ownership plays a part. It’s a key component to keep in mind and I will help you find the best PGA pivot and leverage options. Below are my favorite pivot plays for this week’s Zozo Championship. If you go back and look […]
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Breaking down the course for Sherwood CC for the Zozo Championship
This week’s PGA course preview takes us to California for the Zozo Championship being played at Sherwood Country Club. This course is not brand new to the tour, but it’s only ever hosted small events like the Shark Shootout, and from 2000 to 2013 it was the home of the Hero World Challenge (which is […]
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PGA Pivots: Avoiding chalk at the CJ Cup
If you’re looking to win a large golf GPP on DraftKings or FanDuel, ownership plays a part. It’s a key component to keep in mind and I will help you find the best PGA pivot and leverage options. Below are my favorite pivot plays for this week’s CJ Cup. If you go back and look […]
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