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2024 Genesis Invitational Betting Preview
From ruckus to respect, the PGA Tour heads from TPC Scottsdale over to Riviera Country Club for this week’s Genesis Invitational. This is Tiger’s event, and this year it features a 70-man field with interesting cut-line rules of Low 50 and Ties (or anyone within 10 shots of the lead after 36 holes).   Attracting […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA DFS Hot Takes for the 2024 WM Phoenix Open
It takes a special kind of crazy to be good at PGA DFS. It is perhaps the most volatile of all the major sports, there’s little correlation to take advantage of, and we only get six roster spots for each lineup. Consequently, to gain an edge over our competition we have to be bold – […]
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Alex Blickle
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The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2024 WM Phoenix Open
Mutli-course season is officially over, as the PGA Tour takes on TPC Scottsdale this week for the WM Phoenix Open.  This is a unique event that really brings out the crazies in large quantities. There are also a ton of hazards and risk-reward shots that put an emphasis on ball-striking. The result is an event […]
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Josh Culp
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2024 WM Phoenix Open Betting Preview
Welcome to the hottest ticket in town, the WM Phoenix Open, where PGA Tour golf collides with a rowdy desert party. Known affectionately as the People’s Open or the Greenest Show on Grass, this event held at TPC Scottsdale draws in the largest crowds in all of golf, creating an electrifying atmosphere that leads right […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA DFS Ownership Report: 2024 Pebble Beach Pro-Am
In PGA DFS, the landscape is a bit different from its NFL counterpart. Unlike the gridiron battles where individual player performances can significantly impact each other, golf is a solitary pursuit. What one player does cannot help, nor prevent, another from doing the same on the course. In other words, the correlation that plays an […]
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Alex Blickle
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PGA DFS Hot Takes for the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Filling in for reigning Fantasy Golf Writer of the Year Alex Blickle, I’ll do my best to provide enough spice for these Pebble Beach Pro-Am DFS hot takes. I’ve teamed up with Alex this week to provide some game theory thoughts that could just lead us down the route of shipping some GPPs.    There […]
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Josh Culp
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The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
The PGA Tour stays in California for another week, heading to the Monterrey Peninsula for this week’s AT&T Pro-Am. In typical coastal clambake fashion, we have wet terrain ahead of this week’s event at the iconic host venue, Pebble Beach Golf Links. Soft conditions are common at the event so perhaps we should nudge up […]
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Josh Culp
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2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Betting Preview
The 2024 PGA Tour season has kicked off with a stunning display of four straight underdogs claiming victory. It’s crucial to appreciate the unpredictability that contrasts the favorite-heavy narrative of the previous season. As bettors, we should remember to not put any stock into “trends” that would suggest this means more longshots are going to […]
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PGA DFS Ownership Report: 2024 Farmers Insurance Open
In PGA DFS, the landscape is a bit different from its NFL counterpart. Unlike the gridiron battles where individual player performances can significantly impact each other, golf is a solitary pursuit. What one player does cannot help, nor prevent, another from doing the same on the course.    In other words, the correlation that plays […]
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Alex Blickle
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PGA DFS Hot Takes for the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open
It takes a special kind of crazy to be good at PGA DFS. It is perhaps the most volatile of all the major sports, there’s little correlation to take advantage of and we only get six roster spots for each lineup. Consequently, to gain an edge over our competition we have to be bold – […]
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Alex Blickle
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The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open
The California Swing continues this week, as the PGA Tour heads to La Jolla for the Farmers Insurance Open. They will utilize the North Course and South Course at Torrey Pines before trimming the field over the weekend with the remaining golfers getting two more rounds with the beastly South Course.  There is plenty of […]
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Josh Culp
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2024 Farmers Insurance Open Betting Preview
After a trio of longshot winners to open the 2024 PGA campaign, we head to Torrey Pines for the Farmers Insurance Open. With a tougher test on hand, there is a good chance for that longshot trend to reverse itself this week.  Let’s dive into the split stats to see what names stand out as […]
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PGA Betting Course Fit and Stats: 2024 Farmers Insurance Open
For years, the course fit model has been my biggest weapon in both DFS and betting. For example, last season it fueled over 200 units won on outright bets alone. The edge is strong, but why?   To understand the power of the course fit model, you first must understand the difference between predictive analysis […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA DFS Course Fit and Stats: 2024 Farmers Insurance Open
For years, the course fit model has been my biggest weapon in both DFS and betting. For example, last season it fueled over 200 units won on outright bets alone. The edge is strong, but why?   To understand the power of the course fit model, you first must understand the difference between predictive analysis […]
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Alex Blickle
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PGA DFS Hot Takes for the 2024 American Express
It takes a special kind of crazy to be good at PGA DFS. It is perhaps the most volatile of all the major sports, there’s little correlation to take advantage of and we only get six roster spots for each lineup. Consequently, to gain an edge over our competition we have to be bold – […]
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Alex Blickle
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The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2024 American Express
The American Express is more than just a credit card. As we delve into the first leg of the California Swing, PGA West sets the scene for a three-course challenge at this week’s AmEx. Let’s explore the key stats and possible DFS targets.    Core Targets Alex Noren The Swede stayed Stateside this fall, playing […]
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Josh Culp
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2024 American Express Betting Preview
The 2024 PGA Tour season has opened with a pair of longshot winners. Chris Kirk won the Sentry at 200/1, and Grayson Murray followed it up as a 400/1 winner. Now we head to PGA West for The American Express which has seen three of the last five editions won by golfers with odds exceeding […]
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PGA DFS Hot Takes for the 2024 Sony Open
It takes a special kind of crazy to be good at PGA DFS. It is perhaps the most volatile of all the major sports, there’s little correlation to take advantage of and we only get six roster spots for each lineup. Consequently, to gain an edge over our competition we have to be bold – […]
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Alex Blickle
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The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2024 Sony Open
The PGA Tour’s Aloha Swing kicks on as Waialae Country Club readies for wind, rain and the Sony Open.  The field expands from 59 to 144 golfers this week, which means we get some cut sweats. First things first, we need to glance at the weather.    The current forecast calls for 10 to 15 […]
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Josh Culp
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2024 Sony Open Betting Preview
As I sit here on the first real snow day of the season in Iowa, I found myself wishing I was in Hawaii like the 144 golfers getting prepped for the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club.  Then I go to check the forecast at Waialae and see flooding nearby at the Monday Qualifier and […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA Betting Course Fit and Stats: 2024 Sony Open
For years, the course fit model has been my biggest weapon in both DFS and betting. For example, last season it fueled over 200 units won on outright bets alone. The edge is strong, but why? To understand the power of the course fit model, you first must understand the difference between predictive analysis and […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA DFS
PGA DFS Course Fit and Stats: 2024 Sony Open
For years, the course fit model has been my biggest weapon in both DFS and betting. For example, last season it fueled over 200 units won on outright bets alone. The edge is strong, but why? To understand the power of the course fit model, you first must understand the difference between predictive analysis and […]
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Alex Blickle
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PGA DFS Hot Takes for the 2024 Sentry
It takes a special kind of crazy to be good at PGA DFS. It is perhaps the most volatile of all the major sports, there’s little correlation to take advantage of and we only get six roster spots for each lineup. Consequently, to gain an edge over our competition we have to be bold – […]
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Alex Blickle
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The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2024 Sentry
It’s the start of a new PGA Tour season this week at the Sentry. With gear updates, style changes and the residue of holiday inactivity, it’s easy to get caught up in the narratives. However, let’s focus on the essentials when assembling a winning DFS team for Week 1 on DraftKings or FanDuel. While recent […]
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Josh Culp
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PGA Betting Course Fit and Stats: 2024 The Sentry
For years, the course fit model has been my biggest weapon in both DFS and betting. For example, last season it fueled over 200 units won on outright bets alone. The edge is strong, but why? To understand the power of the course fit model, you first must understand the difference between predictive analysis and […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA DFS Course Fit and Stats: 2024 The Sentry
For years, the course fit model has been my biggest weapon in both DFS and betting. For example, last season it fueled over 200 units won on outright bets alone. The edge is strong, but why? To understand the power of the course fit model, you first must understand the difference between predictive analysis and […]
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Alex Blickle
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2024 The Sentry Betting Preview
Rising from our holiday hibernation, the PGA Tour is gearing up to kick off the 2024 season with a splash in Hawaii at this week’s Sentry. Forget the Tournament of Champions; it’s evolved with a more extensive lineup, and the old name just didn’t cut it anymore. Let’s dive into who’s making waves on the […]
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FTN Staff
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PGA Outright Betting – The Essential Role of Variance
We often think of variance as the enemy of projections in sports. When a player has a surprising game, was the projection bad, or was the result just a product of variance? Golf is no different. Players shock us all the time with how well or how poorly they play. However, if we can reliably […]
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2023 Mauritius Open Betting Preview
The DP World Tour heads to Mauritius this week to unveil a new course, La Reserve Golf Links at Heritage Golf Club. The course is co-designed by Peter Matkovich and last week’s winner Louis Oosthuizen.  La Reserve reminds me a bit of a course we saw recently, Albany in the Bahamas. Both coastal courses look […]
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The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational
DraftKings is featuring the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational as their one and only golf DFS event this week. It’s a mixed team event featuring 16 two-person teams comprising of one PGA golfer and one LPGA golfer. A few years ago, DK wouldn’t have bothered touching an event like this with various scoring formats, but now […]
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Josh Culp
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2023 Alfred Dunhill Championship Betting Preview
DraftKings has thrown us a curveball this week by featuring the Grant Thornton Invitational, a new team event featuring LPGA and PGA Tour combos. I will dive into that slate later this week but for betting purposes, I want to set my focus on the DP World Tour.  The event is the Alfred Dunhill Championship […]
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FTN Staff
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The Core and More: DFS Notes for the 2023 Hero World Challenge
Tiger Woods and 19 of his friends will take on Albany in the Bahamas at this week’s Hero World Challenge. It’s a tiny field with no cutline to consider. With that small of a field, it puts a premium on game theory because jamming in the six “best” picks will lead to an extra-large helping […]
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Josh Culp