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Fantasy Golf Power Rankings for the 2020 BMW Championship

Analyzing the best fantasy golf picks for the 2020 BMW Championship at Olympic Fields CC. Who will make it to the Tour Championship?

The top-70 golfers in the PGA Tour’s FedExCup standings have moved on to Olympia Fields Country Club for this week’s BMW Championship. The top 30 in those standings after this week will progress to the Tour Championship at East Lake for the finale of the 2019-20 season.

Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the top 30 competitors in the 2020 BMW Championship at Olympia Fields CC.

Also see:

2020 BMW Championship: Fantasy Golf Top 30

Matt Kuchar plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the Workday Charity Open. (Photo Credit: Joseph Maiorana – USA TODAY Sports)

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30. Matt Kuchar (+6000)

Tied for 18th last week following his missed cut at the PGA Championship. He has been quiet this season since winning the SMBC Singapore Open with no other top 10s but for a T-2 at The Genesis Invitational. He needs a big week to crack the top 30 and get to East Lake.

29. Corey Conners (+10000)

Fourth among those who made the cut last week with 0.75 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee per round, according to Data Golf. His approach game wasn’t as sharp as usual, preventing a top finish.

28. Matthew Wolff (+5000)

Has now made five straight cuts, including his T-4 at the PGA Championship to move up to 33rd in the FEC standings. He has been especially sharp off-the-tee of late and ranks 13th on Tour for the 2019-20 season.

27. Tiger Woods (+4000)

A disappointing showing last week but closed it off with a Sunday round of 66 to move into a tie for 58th. He dropped to 57th in the FEC standings and needs to finish in the top eight this week to have a chance of moving on.

26. Louis Oosthuizen (+5000)

Enters the week 70th in the FEC standings and qualified for this event with his strong T-13 finish last week. Tied for sixth in the no-cut WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational earlier this month.

Abraham Ancer plays his shot from the tenth tee during the first round of the WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational. (Photo Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel – USA TODAY Sports)

25. Abraham Ancer (+6000)

Missed the cut last week at plus-1 while uncharacteristically losing 1.57 strokes per round from tee-to-green. He’s averaging 0.95 strokes per round in that category in 2020 and should rebound.

24. Tony Finau (+3500)

Snapped a streak of five straight made cuts last week. He had previously rung up three top 10s and two top 5s in those five events. Ranks 29th in the FEC standings and is just inside the line for the Tour Championship.

23. Ryan Palmer (+8000)

His T-8 showing last week was his third top 10 in eight events since the restart. His short game has been exceptionally strong, but he’ll need to be better off-the-tee this week.

22. Patrick Cantlay (+3300)

Lost 1.73 strokes per round putting last week in an abysmal performance on the greens resulting in a missed cut. Sits 37th in the FEC standings while looking for his first top 10 since a T-7 at the Workday Charity Open.

21. Hideki Matsuyama (+3300)

Three straight top-30 placings and four in his last five events. Typically shows well in the no-cut WGC events with two career wins and a T-6 at the WGC-Mexico Championship earlier this year.

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20. Sungjae Im (+6600)

Out of form with four missed cuts since the restart. The winner of The Honda Classic still ranks eighth in the season-long standings and is competing for starting strokes at the Tour Championship.

19. Gary Woodland (+6600)

The 2019 US Open champion has no wins but six top-10 finishes this year to sit 39th in the FEC standings. He has a great approach game and is typically much better on the greens than his 1.28 strokes lost putting per round last week.

18. Paul Casey (+5000)

Has disappointed since his T-2 finish at the PGA Championship with a T-31 at the Wyndham Championship and T-49 last week. He’s one of few in the field with course history at Olympia Fields CC from the 2003 US Open, even though he missed the cut that week.

Harris English hits his tee shot on the 6th hole during the final round of The Northern Trust. (Photo Credit: Mark Konezny – USA TODAY Sports)

17. Harris English (+4000)

The only golfer in the top 10 of the FEC standings without a win this season. English has six top 10s including last week’s distant runner-up finish to Dustin Johnson.

16. Jason Day (+3000)

Missed the cut at The Northern Trust to snap a resurgent stretch of four consecutive top 10s. Injuries finally no longer appear to be an issue and his expert ball-striking has returned.

15. Adam Scott (+4500)

Tied for 58th last week to slip from 36th to 38th in the FEC standings. Will be playing just his third event since the restart and needs a big move to play next week.

Golfweek: FedEx Cup standings: Who’s in, who’s out as playoffs move to Chicago

14. Patrick Reed (+3300)

Couldn’t defend his Northern Trust title with the move from Liberty National Golf Club to TPC Boston. Lost a rare 0.27 strokes per round putting to finish T-49 at minus-7.

13. Viktor Hovland (+3500)

Awful around-the-green last week but excellent with the putter; gaining 1.30 strokes per round. Averaging 1.19 SG: Tee-to-Green in 2020.

12. Xander Schauffele (+1800)

Ranks third on Tour in 2020 with 2.11 total strokes gained per round. Has no wins but six top 10s on the season.

11. Kevin Kisner (+3300)

Followed up a T-3 at the Wyndham Championship with a T-4 last week. His putter gets a large share of the credit with just 0.17 SG: Off-the-Tee at TPC Boston.

Tyrrell Hatton watches his shot from the bunker on the 2nd during the first round of the 2020 PGA Championship. (Photo Credit: Kelvin Kuo – USA TODAY Sports)

10. Tyrrell Hatton (+4500)

Seventeenth in the FEC standings and his nine events played are the fewest of anyone currently in the top 30. Gaining 1.42 strokes per round from tee-to-green.

9. Rory McIlroy (+1800)

It’s easy to forget Rory’s play earlier this season due to his results since the restart. He’s still 12th in the FEC standings with a win and six top 10s on the season but has nothing better than a T-11 at the Travelers Championship since mid-June.

8. Webb Simpson (+1800)

Simpson has strung together a T-3 and T-6 the last two weeks and enters the BMW Championship third in the FEC standings. He has two wins and eight top 10s on the season.

7. Justin Thomas (+1200)

The only three-time winner on the PGA Tour this season and his nine top 10s are tied for the Tour lead. Has disappointed in his last two events since winning the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

6. Scottie Scheffler (+2800)

Back-to-back T-4s at the PGA Championship and Northern Trust. Ranked second to Johnson with 2.39 SG: Tee-to-Green per round last week.

Golfweek: Assistant pro steps in to caddie for Scheffler at the Northern Trust

5. Bryson DeChambeau (+1400)

Surprisingly missed the cut last week at a course he was seemingly well-suited for. Still leads the Tour with 1.174 SG: Off-the-Tee per round and ranked second in last week’s field with 1.15 per round despite missing the weekend. Won the 2015 US Amateur at Olympia Fields but under the match-play format.

4. Daniel Berger (+2000)

In the best form of anyone with 2.77 strokes gained per round on the average Tour pro over his last 20 rounds. Gaining 1.96 total strokes per round in 2020.

3. Collin Morikawa (+2000)

The winner of the 2020 PGA Championship and Workday Charity Open is just eighth by the betting odds to win this week. He slipped to fifth in the FEC standings with a missed cut last week and will be jostling for starting strokes at the Tour Championship.

Dustin Johnson watches his tee shot with Harris English in the background on the 4th hole during the final round of The Northern Trust. (Photo Credit: Mark Konezny – USA TODAY Sports)

2. Dustin Johnson (+800)

Last week’s winner by 11 strokes, there should only be a minor concern if Johnson takes his foot off the gas a little bit while seeking his first FedExCup win next week.

Golfweek: Johnson storms his way to Northern Trust victory

1. Jon Rahm (+900)

The No. 1 player in the Golfweek rankings led the field in SG: Off-the-Tee last week for his best result (T-6) since winning the Memorial Tournament.

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Fantasy Golf Power Rankings for the 2020 Northern Trust

Analyzing the best fantasy golf picks for the 2020 Northern Trust at TPC Boston.

The 2020 Northern Trust at TPC Boston begins the three-week FedExCup Playoffs, and each of the top 125 players from the season-long standings are in the field. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the top 30 PGA Tour competitors in the 2020 Northern Trust at TPC Boston this week.

Along with trying to win the event, the bottom half of the field will be trying to crack the top 70 of the standings in order to advance to next week’s BMW Championship. From there, the top 30 will compete for the $15 million top prize at the Tour Championship from Sept. 4-7.

Also see:

2020 Northern Trust: Fantasy Golf Top 30

Justin Rose looks over the green on the 7th hole during the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship. (Photo Credit: Kyle Terada – USA TODAY Sports)

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30. Justin Rose (+5000)

Missed the cut at even par in last week’s Wyndham Championship following his solo ninth-place finish at the PGA Championship. The recently-turned 40-year-old has played 44 career rounds at TPC Boston and has averaged 1.06 strokes gained per round, according to Data Golf.

29. Byeong Hun An (+9000)

Averaging 0.87 Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green in 2020, and he’s coming off a rare good putting performance with 0.99 SG: Putting per round at the PGA Championship. It has long been the missing piece to his game.

28. Louis Oosthuizen (+6600)

Has played 20 career rounds at TPC Boston with an average of 2.47 total strokes gained per round. Played six events since the PGA Tour’s restart with a top finish of T-6 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

27. Billy Horschel (+5000)

Coming off a solo runner-up finish last week at the Wyndham, where he gained 1.73 strokes per round with the putter and 0.93 off-the-tee. The former FedExCup champion has a poor course history here with 0.18 strokes lost per round.

Tiger Woods tees off on the 12th hole during the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship. (Photo Credit: Kyle Terada – USA TODAY Sports)

26. Tiger Woods (+4000)

Nobody in the field has gained more strokes per round at TPC Boston than Tiger’s 2.90 across 36 laps over his career. Tied for 24th at the 2018 Dell Technologies Championship in his last visit.

25. Matthew Wolff (+5000)

Wolff led the PGA Championship with 3.53 SG: Tee-to-Green per round and ranked second with 3.05 SG: Tee-to-Green.

24. Abraham Ancer (+6000)

Had a disappointing T-43 showing at the PGA Championship but is still gaining 1.78 strokes per round on the average Tour pro across his last 20 rounds.

23. Cameron Champ (+6600)

Ranks second on the PGA Tour in the 2019-20 season with 1.060 SG: Off-the-Tee per round across 51 measured rounds.

22. Scottie Scheffler (+5000)

The PGA Tour Rookie of the Year favorite took last week off following his breakout T-4 finish at the PGA Championship, where he gained 1.83 strokes per round from tee-to-green and 0.96 off-the-tee.

21. Tyrrell Hatton (+5500)

The Arnold Palmer Invitational winner tied for third at the RBC Heritage and tied for fourth at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, before a T-69 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and a missed cut at the PGA Championship. He’s still fourth on Tour this season with 0.830 SG: Approach per round.

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20. Tommy Fleetwood (+4500)

Enters the week ranked 89th in the FEC standings and needs a good showing to advance to the next event. Had a good performance on the greens last week but oddly struggled with his irons.

19. Gary Woodland (+5500)

Ranks 12th on Tour with .632 SG: Approach this season. The reigning US Open champ has six top-10 finishes but no victories and ranks 33rd in the FEC standings.

18. Sungjae Im (+5500)

Grabbed his fifth top-10 of 2020 with a T-9 last week at the Wyndham Championship. Gained 1.19 strokes per round off-the-tee while doing it.

17. Hideki Matsuyama (+4000)

Has finished T-22 or better in four of his last five events with a missed cut at the Memorial Tournament. Ranks third with 1.86: SG: Tee-to-Green through 18 events in 2020.

16. Paul Casey (+4000)

The Englishman struggled to a T-31 placing last week after finishing as the co-runner-up at the PGA Championship. Has gained 2.05 strokes per round across 20 trips around TPC Boston.

Webb Simpson studies his putt on the ninth hole during the third round of the Wyndham Championship. (Photo Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports)

15. Webb Simpson (+3000)

Picked up yet another T-3 finish at the Wyndham Championship last week. His lone FedExCup Playoffs win came at the 2011 Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston.

14. Patrick Reed (+2800)

Won last year’s Northern Trust but at Liberty National in New Jersey. Earned a T-9 finish last week with a Sunday round of 64 and averaged 1.21 SG: Off-the-Tee for the tournament.

13. Adam Scott (+3500)

Ranks fifth in the field with 45 career rounds played at TPC Boston and has averaged 1.92 strokes gained per round. Finished T-22 at the PGA Championship in his first event since the season was paused for the COVID-19 pandemic.

12. Viktor Hovland (+5500)

Ranks 16th on Tour in SG: Off-the-Tee and 10th in SG: Approach for the season. At 28th in the FEC standings, he needs a couple of strong showings in the next two events to retain his ticket to the Tour Championship.

11. Jason Day (+2000)

Finished T-4 at the PGA Championship as part of an excellent run since golf returned. Ranked fourth in the field in SG: Tee-to-Green and was first among those to make the cut in SG: Approach.

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10. Tony Finau (+3300)

Three top-10s and two top-5s in his four events. Tied for fourth at the 2018 Dell Technologies Championship.

9. Patrick Cantlay (+3000)

Struggled around the greens en route to a T-43 finish at TPC Harding Park, but still gained 0.46 strokes per round off-the-tee.

8. Collin Morikawa (+2200)

The latest major champion followed up his Workday Charity Open win with a T-48 finish at the Memorial Tournament. He has taken a week off, but he enters the week second in the FEC standings and won’t need to worry about his spot at the BMW or Tour Championships.

7. Daniel Berger (+3300)

No one has gained more strokes on the average pro over their last 20 rounds than Berger (2.79).

6. Xander Schauffele (+2000)

The winner of the 2017 Tour Championship has finished in the top three of the FedExCup standings in two of the last three years. He enters this week 11th in the standings without a win this season.

Jon Rahm watches after his tee shot on the 11th hole during the third round of the 2020 PGA Championship. (Photo Credit: Kelvin Kuo – USA TODAY Sports)

5. Jon Rahm (+1400)

The winner of the Memorial Tournament and champion of the second-strongest field we’ve seen this season, Rahm ranks fifth in SG: Off-off-Tee and seventh in SG: Tee-to-Green.

4. Justin Thomas (+1200)

The PGA Tour leader in SG: Tee-to-Green, Thomas is 25th in this week’s more important SG: Off-the-Tee metric. He enters the week atop the FEC standings and is looking for his second win in the last four years.

3. Dustin Johnson (+2000)

Johnson has won four FedExCup Playoffs events but never the Tour Championship or the grand prize. He has averaged 1.99 total strokes gained per round at TPC Boston.

2. Rory McIlroy (+1400)

The reigning FedExCup champ enters this week eighth in the standings with one win and six top-10s on the season. He twice won the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston and finished T-12 in 2018.

1. Bryson DeChambeau (+1100)

DeChambeau sits fourth in the season-long standings. He’s the Tour leader in SG: Off-the-Tee and ranks eighth in SG: Tee-to-Green. He’s the tournament betting favorite and the reigning champ of TPC Boston.

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Fantasy Golf Power Rankings for the 2020 Wyndham Championship

Analyzing the best fantasy golf picks for the 2020 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club.

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The PGA Tour moves back to the East Coast for this week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. The tournament has a stronger field than usual as many of the PGA Tour’s best are still vying for entry to the beginning of the FedExCup Playoffs next week. Below, we’ll look at the top fantasy golf picks for the 2020 Wyndham Championship.

Also see: 2020 Wyndham Championship odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets

2020 Wyndham Championship: Fantasy Golf Top 30

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30. Matthias Schwab (+8000)

Missed the cut at the PGA Championship after a T-3 finish at the Barracuda Championship. Debuts at this tournament for his fifth PGA Tour event since the midseason pause.

29. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+7000)

Also missed the cut last week after a pair of quality finishes in strong fields at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational (T-20) and the Memorial Tournament (T-22).

28. Jordan Spieth (+4500)

Finished T-71 last week with a final-round of minus-3. Averaged -0.55 Strokes Gained: Putting per round, according to Data Golf, for a rare negative performance on the greens.

27. Russell Henley (+5000)

Ranked seventh in the field last week with 1.78 SG: Approach per round. Finished T-37 at 1-under par with 1.06 strokes lost putting per round.

26. Tom Lewis (+7000)

Missed the cut last week following a T-2 at the WGC event. A two-time winner of the Portugal Masters on the European Tour who could have success against one of the weaker PGA Tour fields he has faced.

Doc Redman plays from the fairway on the first hole during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. (Photo Credit: Brian Spurlock – USA TODAY Sports)

25. Doc Redman (+9000)

Tied for 29th last week in just his third career major appearance. Missed the cut in this event each of the last two years but is averaging 1.02 strokes gained on the average Tour pro over his last 20 rounds.

24. Zach Johnson (+12500)

Was tied for third after an opening-round 66 last week but shot a plus-six, 76 Friday to miss the cut. He’s much better suited for the shorter course and has averaged 1.24 strokes gained per round over 12 laps at Sedgefield.

23. Rafa Cabrera Bello (+15000)

RCB has averaged 1.13 strokes gained over his 10 trips around Sedgefield. Finished fifth in 2016 and 11th in 2018.

Golfweek: Tiger Woods takes this week off; where will we see him next?

22. Rory Sabbatini (+8000)

Has played 18 career rounds at this venue with an average of 1.36 strokes gained per round. Has three top 10s in his last four appearances, including a sixth in 2019.

21. Matt Wallace (+9000)

Another European Tour star making his debut in this PGA Tour event. Had a lackluster T-77 finish last week just three weeks after a T-4 in a similar field at the Memorial.

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20. Chez Reavie (+5000)

Disappointingly finished T-75 at the PGA Championship following a T-6 in the WGC event. He struggled off-the-tee last week, but he’s seventh on Tour this season in Driving Accuracy.

19. J.T. Poston (+6600)

The 2019 champ missed three straight cuts before a T-30 finish at the WGC and a T-75 last week. No one who made the cut last week did worse than Poston’s 0.59 strokes lost on approach per round.

18. Shane Lowry (+4500)

Lowry will need to be much better around the greens this week, but it’s usually a slight strength of his game. He finished seventh here in 2017 before a missed cut last year.

17. Si Woo Kim (+4000)

Won this event in 2016 but missed the cut in 2018 before a fifth-place finish last year. Tied for 13th last week with 2.18 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

16. Kevin Kisner (+4000)

Put together a closing round of 67 to finish T-19 at the PGA Championship. Gained 1.28 strokes putting and 1.22 on approach. Two top 10s in the Wyndham Championship in three trips since 2014.

15. Ryan Moore (+4000)

The 2009 winner also has finishes of sixth and 10th in the last five years. He’s averaged 1.12 strokes gained per round over 28 rounds at Sedgefield.

Brooks Koepka watches after playing his shot from the rough on the 2nd hole during the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship. (Photo Credit: Kelvin Kuo – USA TODAY Sports)

14. Brooks Koepka (+1000)

Playing here for the first time since a sixth-place finish in 2015. He should make it to The Northern Trust while entering the week 92nd in the FedExCup standings, but he’ll need a good showing in the next two weeks to qualify for the BMW Championship.

Golfweek: Brooks Koepka discovers karma is a bitch, shoots final-round 74

13. Joaquin Niemann (+6600)

The first winner of the 2019-20 PGA Tour season at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier enters the week 25th in the FEC standings. Finished 13th in this event last year with 1.38 SG: Putting per round.

12. Sergio Garcia (NA – late entry)

The 2012 champ was a late entry Friday afternoon after missing the cut in San Francisco, California. He’s 134th in the FEC standings and seems motivated to continue his season.

11. Corey Conners (+5000)

Tied for 22nd in this event last year with 1.29 SG: Off-the-Tee per round. Missed the cut last week with a horrendous putting performance but had been showing well in strong fields with a T-22 at the Memorial and a T-30 at the WGC.

10. Billy Horschel (+3300)

Averaging 1.53 strokes gained on the average pro over his last 20 rounds. Finished sixth in this event last year and fifth in 2016, and has played in six straight years.

9. Brandt Snedeker (+5000)

Averaging 1.06 strokes gained per round over 40 trips around Sedgefield. His better results have come in recent years, as he has four top 10s and a win (2018) in his last 10 appearances.

8. Brendon Todd (+3500)

Todd missed the cut in his two appearances here, but the two-time 2019-20 winner is coming off a T-17 at the PGA Championship and a T-15 at the WGC and should be able to finish better in a weaker field.

7. Harris English (+2500)

Has finished in the top 20 in four straight events. Averaging 1.07 SG: Tee-to-Green for the season. The top-ranked player in the field by the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings.

6. Sungjae Im (+4000)

Enters the week fifth in the FEC standings even with two missed cuts in his last three events. Debuted with a sixth-place finish here last year.

Paul Casey reacts after his putt on the 15th hole during the final round of the 2020 PGA Championship. (Photo Credit: Kelvin Kuo – USA TODAY Sports)

5. Paul Casey (+2000)

Shot a final-round 66 to finish in a tie for second with Dustin Johnson last week. Ranked second in the field with 3.05 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

4. Tommy Fleetwood (+1600)

Struggled to a closing plus-3, 73 to finish T-29 at TPC Harding Park. Making his debut at this event while 85th in the FEC standings. Averaging 0.69 SG: Tee-to-Green for the season.

3. Justin Rose (+2200)

Ranks just 103rd in the FEC standings partially due to a lighter schedule this year. Making his first appearance here since a fifth-place showing in 2009. Finished ninth at the PGA Championship.

2. Patrick Reed (+1600)

The 2013 champ hasn’t finished better than 22nd (twice) in his three appearances here since his victory. Averaged 1.54 SG: Putting on these greens last year. Making his final tune-up for his defense of next week’s Northern Trust.

1. Webb Simpson (+1000)

Simpson won this event in 2011 following an eighth-place finish in 2010. He has finished outside of the top 10 just three times in his last eight appearances and has back-to-back runner-up finishes. He’s averaging 1.85 strokes gained at Sedgefield over 42 career laps.

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Fantasy Golf Power Rankings for the 2020 PGA Championship

Analyzing the best fantasy golf picks for the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park.

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TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California, will host the 2020 PGA Championship this week. All the top names from the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings are expected to be in the final field for 2020’s first major. Below, we look at the top-30 fantasy golf power rankings for the 2020 PGA Championship.

Also see: 2020 PGA Championship odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets

2020 PGA Championship: Fantasy Golf Top 30

Aug 2, 2020; Brendon Todd plays his shot from the second fairway during the final round of the WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. (Photo Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel – USA TODAY Sports)

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30. Brendon Todd (+9000)

A two-time winner on the PGA Tour’s 2019-20 season with victories at the Bermuda Championship and Mayakoba Golf Classic. He proved at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational he can hang with the bigger names in stronger fields, despite a dramatic disadvantage in distance.

29. Sungjae Im (+8000)

The 2020 Honda Classic champion missed the cut in three of the four majors he has played in his young career, but he’ll play his first as a PGA Tour winner. He relied heavily on his putter last week in Memphis, Tennessee.

28. Matt Kuchar (+8000)

Hasn’t been in great form since the Tour’s restart but showed some improvement at the WGC event, particularly with his putter. The 42-year-old has three top 10s in his last five appearances at the PGA Championship.

27. Rickie Fowler (+3300)

His betting odds don’t often carry much value due to his public popularity and that’s no different again for the first major of 2020. Still, he has great potential to grab at least a top-10 finish and flashed some of those abilities in a T-16 finish at TPC Southwind last week.

26. Patrick Reed (+4000)

Largely unimpressive since the PGA Tour’s restart outside of a T-10 at the Memorial and a T-7 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. The 2018 Masters champ tied for second at the PGA Championship in 2017 but missed the cut each of the last two years.

Jul 18, 2020; Gary Woodland plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo Credit: Aaron Doster – USA TODAY Sports)

25. Gary Woodland (+4500)

Finished in the top 10 of each of the last two PGA Championships. The reigning US Open champ has been dialed in on approach and is in good form with his putter.

24. Hideki Matsuyama (+3300)

Excellent form with his irons this season but has struggled with the putter and has averaged 0.57 Strokes Lost: Putting per round, according to Data Golf. Once a staple major contender, he hasn’t cracked the top 10 in any of the four events in the last two years.

23. Tommy Fleetwood (+4000)

Shot 5-under par in his final round at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational to break par for the tournament. He has three top 5s in majors but has never finished better than T-35 at the PGA Championship.

22. Viktor Hovland (+3300)

Stumbled amid the tough conditions at the Memorial Tournament after finishing no worse than T-23 in his first five events since the PGA Tour’s restart. He has been one of the best on Tour off-the-tee and from tee-to-green, and dramatically improved his short game over the midseason break.

21. Harris English (+9000)

English is gaining 2.28 strokes per round on the average Tour player this season. He missed the cut at Charles Schwan Challenge but finished T-17 at the RBC Heritage, T-13 at the Memorial and T-18 at the 3M Open.

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20. Sergio Garcia (+6600)

He’s averaging 2.08 Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green per round and only needs to be average with the putter.

19. Jason Day (+3300)

His only major victory to date was at the 2015 PGA Championship. The former world No. 1 tied for fifth at last year’s Masters and has been rounding back into old form with a T-7 at the Workday Charity Open, a T-4 at the Memorial Tournament and a T-6 at the WGC event.

18. Matthew Fitzpatrick (+5000)

Fitzpatrick is gaining 2.18 strokes per round on the average player this season and finished third at the Memorial before tying for sixth at the WGC event. He has five wins on the European Tour and can compete in strong fields.

17. Abraham Ancer (+6600)

Gaining 1.06 strokes per round from tee-to-green. Tied for 16th at last year’s PGA Championship and has two runner-up finishes since the start of last year’s FedExCup Playoffs.

16. Justin Rose (+6000)

The 2013 US Open champ has three career top 10s at the PGA Championship and tied for third at last year’s US Open. Turned 40 years old last week and is looking for his 17th victory since the beginning of 2010.

Feb 16, 2020; Adam Scott poses with the winners trophy following his victory of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. (Photo Credit: Gary A. Vasquez – USA TODAY Sports)

15. Adam Scott (+5000)

Will make his first appearance since the PGA Tour’s restart at a major where he has two straight top-10 finishes. Won The Genesis Invitational in his first event of 2020.

14. Tiger Woods (+2500)

Returns for the first time since a disappointing T-40 showing at the Memorial. Won’t be as penalized for wayward drives as he was in the thick rough at Muirfield Village Golf Club in his hunt for a record-tying fifth PGA Championship win.

13. Tony Finau (+3300)

Finau’s inability to close out victories on Sundays has overshadowed how well he has otherwise played. He’s averaging 1.54 SG: Tee-to-Green on the season.

12. Collin Morikawa (+3300)

The Workday Charity Open winner averaged 0.75 SG: Off-the-Tee at the WGC event to build on an average of 0.57 SG: OTT per round for the season. Will play just his second major with two PGA Tour wins to his name.

11. Dustin Johnson (+2200)

Johnson showed well with a T-12 at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational after withdrawing from the 3M Open and missing the cut at the Memorial. He won the Travelers Championship, but his inconsistency carries risk.

Jul 18, 2020; Patrick Cantlay plays his shot from the fairway on the ninth hole during the third round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo Credit: Aaron Doster – USA TODAY Sports)

10. Patrick Cantlay (+3000)

Averaging 1.77 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.02 SG: Approach over the season. Tied for third at last year’s PGA Championship and ninth at the Masters.

9. Bryson DeChambeau (+1600)

The prestige has worn off a bit from DeChambeau’s new swing and added distance. He was dominant on the greens and off-the-tee last week but struggled from tee-to-green and on approach.

8. Tyrrell Hatton (+4500)

Was in excellent form prior to the WGC, where he finished in a tie for 69th in the no-cut, 78-man event. He previously ranked first on Tour in SG: Putting, second in SG: Approach and fifth in SG: Tee-to-Green.

7. Webb Simpson (+2500)

Simpson just missed out on a top-10 finish last week but rebounded nicely from a surprising missed cut at the Memorial. He has two wins and two other top 10s in seven events in 2020.

6. Xander Schauffele (+2200)

Lost 1.40 strokes per round on approach last week but gained 1.58 strokes around the greens. Has finished in the top six in five of 11 career major appearances.

5. Rory McIlroy (+1200)

Gained 0.81 strokes per round off-the-tee last week but still finished well back at 1-under par. Still ranks No. 1 in the Golfweek rankings but hasn’t cracked a top 10 since the restart.

4. Daniel Berger (+4000)

The Charles Schwab Challenge winner turned in another top result at the WGC with a final round of 5-under par to finish T-2. Leads the Tour with 2.77 strokes gained per round on the average player this season.

3. Jon Rahm (+1400)

Handily beat a similar field at the 2020 Memorial Tournament. Has four top 10s but three missed cuts in his last eight majors.

Aug 2, 2020; Justin Thomas lines up his putt on the first green during the final round of the WGC – FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. (Photo Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel – USA TODAY Sports)

2. Justin Thomas (+900)

Earned his second victory of 2020 at the WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Won the 2017 PGA Championship but didn’t play last year due to a wrist injury. Moved back to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking with the win at TPC Southwind.

1. Brooks Koepka (+1000)

Gave away the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational with a ball in the water on No. 18 but will attempt another defense of his PGA Championship crown this week. Was the betting favorite up until Thomas’ win at the WGC became official.

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Fantasy Golf Power Rankings for the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

Analyzing the best fantasy golf picks for the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind.

Nine of the top 10 golfers in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings are part of the 78-man field at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, this week for the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. We’ve looked at the best bets to win, and below is my Top 30 fantasy golf power rankings for the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind.

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2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational: Fantasy Golf Top 30

Jul 19, 2020; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Sergio Garcia plays his shot from the fifth tee during the final round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo Credit: Aaron Doster – USA TODAY Sports)

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30. Sergio Garcia (+7000)

Garcia is coming off back-to-back T-32 finishes in similar strengths of fields at the Travelers Championship and the Memorial Tournament. He’s second on Tour in the 2019-20 season in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green.

29. Paul Casey (+6600)

Casey is coming off consecutive missed cuts, but he has performed well in two trips to TPC Southwind with an average of 1.10 total strokes gained per round across eight rounds, according to Data Golf.

28. Michael Thompson (+12500)

Thompson cruised through a much weaker field at last week’s 3M Open en route to his first PGA Tour win since the 2013 Honda Classic. He’ll need to be a little sharper off-the-tee and around the greens against the stiffer competition this week.

27. Shane Lowry (+12500)

The reigning Champion Golfer of the Year has missed three of five cuts since play resumed, but his lone other PGA Tour victory was at the 2015 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. He didn’t play this event last year.

26. Jordan Spieth (+4500)

Spieth is a much better fantasy selection than he is for bettors. The no-cut nature of WGC events allows him a full 72 holes of scoring opportunities and doesn’t penalize him nearly as badly for his blow-up holes. He can take his risks here.

Jul 18, 2020; Dublin, Ohio, USA; Billy Horschel plays his shot from the fairway on the ninth hole during the third round of The Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Photo Credit: Aaron Doster – USA TODAY Sports)

25. Billy Horschel (+4500)

Horschel tied for ninth in this event last year, and he posted the same result at the WGC-Mexico Championship earlier this year. He’s averaging 0.79 SG: Tee-to-Green in 2020.

24. Corey Conners (+10000)

Conners held his own in the difficult conditions of the Memorial and finished T-22 for his fourth made cut in five events since play resumed. He tied for 27th last year in his first WGC event.

23. Marc Leishman (+7000)

Leishman finished alone in third at this event last year at minus-12 while averaging 1.63 SG: Approach per round. He tied for 40th at the Memorial for his best finish since the restart.

22. Dustin Johnson (+3300)

Johnson withdrew from the weak field at the 3M Open following an opening-round 78. It came on the heels of his 80-80 start and missed cut at the Memorial, but he is just a month removed from his Travelers Championship victory.

21. Abraham Ancer (+5000)

Ancer is in the top 25 of the Tour in SG: Approach; SG: Tee-to-Green; and Par 4 Performance. He tied for fourth at the WGC-HSBC Champions last fall and tied for 12th in the WGC-Mexico Championship this spring.

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20. Tommy Fleetwood (+3300)

Fleetwood returned from his prolonged layoff to miss the cut last week as one of the top betting favorites. He was oddly poor with the irons and lost 0.87 strokes per round on approach.

19. Hideki Matsuyama (+3300)

Matsuyama typically excels among these stronger fields, but he missed the cut at both the RBC Heritage and the Memorial. He has two career WGC victories and a T-6 at this year’s Mexico Championship.

18. Jason Day (+3300)

Day has shown some of his best form in several years with a T-7 at the Workday Charity Open and a T-4 at the Memorial. He’ll try to transition to a course with which he’s less familiar than Muirfield Village GC.

17. Tony Finau (+3300)

It was disappointing to see Finau struggle late in Round 4 against a weak field at the 3M Open. He was eighth at the Memorial in a field stronger than this week and is consistently getting top results, even without victory.

Jul 23, 2020; Blaine, Minnesota, USA; Brooks Koepka walks with his caddie Ricky Elliott on the 9th hole during the first round of the 3M Open golf tournament at TPC Twin Cities. (Photo Credit: David Berding – USA TODAY Sports)

16. Brooks Koepka (+3300)

What to do with Brooks? He has two missed cuts and a T-62 in his last three events and was outperformed by brother Chase last week. Still, the PGA Championship is next week. He may repeat at both events despite entering this week outside the FedExCup Playoff picture.

15. Sungjae Im (+9000)

Im took a rare break while skipping the 3M Open last week. He has struggled mightily since a T-10 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and the oddsmakers have clearly soured on him.

14. Gary Woodland (+4500)

Woodland has been inconsistent off-the-tee and shaky around the greens of late, but he’s still averaging 0.95 strokes per round on approach. He finished just 55th here a year ago but sets up for better results this time.

13. Patrick Reed (+3300)

Reed, who has eight PGA Tour victories, won his first WGC event at the Mexico Championship in late February. He has been inconsistent since the midseason suspension of play, but he’s coming off a T-10 at the Memorial as he preps for the major season.

12. Viktor Hovland (+2800)

Hovland’s T-48 at Muirfield Village was his worst result since the restart, but he took last week off for his first break. He’ll be playing his first WGC event and ranks T-8 in SG: Approach; and 12th in SG: Tee-to-Green this season.

11. Matthew Fitzpatrick (+3000)

Fitzpatrick tied for fourth last year at minus-11 while gaining 1.26 strokes per round from tee-to-green. His third-place finish at the Memorial was his best PGA Tour result since coming second at the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational.

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10. Xander Schauffele (+2200)

Schauffele hasn’t won a full-field PGA Tour event since the 2017 Greenbrier Classic, but he won the 2018 WGC-HSBC Champions and went to a playoff against Rory McIlroy last year in that same event. He tied for 27th in this tournament in 2019.

9. Patrick Cantlay (+2000)

Cantlay hasn’t finished worse than his T-32 at the Memorial since returning to tournament play. He tied for 12th in his first visit to TPC Southwind last year.

8. Daniel Berger (+2800)

Berger missed the cut at the Memorial after winning the Charles Schwab Challenge and finishing T-3 at the RBC Heritage. He’s gaining 1.14 strokes from tee-to-green in 2020.

7. Collin Morikawa (+2800)

Morikawa won last year’s Barracuda Championship as the alternate event to the WGC. He got his second career win at the Workday Charity Open and will play his second WGC event following a T-42 in Mexico.

6. Webb Simpson (+2200)

Simpson was the runner-up in Memphis last year, and he has since picked up two victories at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and RBC Heritage. He’s looking to move past a rare missed cut at the Memorial.

5. Justin Thomas (+1200)

Thomas, fourth in the Golfweek rankings, enters the week third by the betting odds to win in Memphis. He won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in 2018 and tied for 12th at TPC Southwind last year.

Jun 21, 2020; Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA; Tyrrell Hatton reacts on the tenth hole during the final round of the RBC Heritage golf tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links. (Photo Credit: Brian Spurlock – USA TODAY Sports)

4. Tyrrell Hatton (+2200)

Hatton tied for 43rd in this event a year ago while losing 1.37 strokes per round on the greens. Flip forward a year, and he leads the Tour in SG: Putting through 16 measured rounds in the 2019-20 season. Also, he has finished outside the top 20 in just one of his last 10 international events with two victories and two top 5’s.

3. Bryson DeChambeau (+1400)

DeChambeau’s run of four consecutive finishes of T-8 or better, including his victory at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, was snapped with a missed cut at the Memorial. He has lost 0.08 strokes per round over 10 trips around TPC Southwind, but his results prior to the 2020 midseason break aren’t worth much.

2. Rory McIlroy (+1100)

Since 2014, McIlroy has won three WGC events (including match play), with 11 other top-10s and seven top-5’s, including a fifth-place finish in Mexico in February. He’s second by the betting odds.

1. Jon Rahm (+1000)

Rahm’s the betting favorite following his dominant win over an even stronger field at the Memorial. He was seventh here last year and T-3 in Mexico.

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Bet Slippin’ Podcast: MLB Returns and NBA Bubblin’ – Episode 1

Geoffery Clark and Esten McLaren look at the sports betting odds for MLB’s 2020 Opening Day and the return of the NBA in the first episode of Bet Slippin’ Podcast.

Esten McLaren (@EstenMcLaren) and Geoff Clark (@GeofferyClark) get you set for the return of MLB, and the NBA and NHL with a look at the betting odds and lines at BetMGM Sportsbook in the first episode of Bet Slippin’ Podcast, SportsbookWire’s new sports-betting podcast.

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