World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba fantasy golf power rankings, odds and picks

Will this be the week Cameron Tringale finally gets it done?

After a rain-soaked week in Bermuda, the PGA Tour heads to Mexico for the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Viktor Hovland took down Aaron Wise by a single shot last season for his second win on the PGA Tour.

This year, Hovland will have to fight off a solid field to repeat as champion. Former world No. 1s Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka are making the trip, both looking to jump-start their 2021-22 campaign with a win. Thomas finished T-12 at this event last season, while Koepka missed the cut. The four-time major champion hasn’t finished inside the top 35 yet this season.

El Camaleón Golf Course will play as a par 71, hovering around 7,017 yards throughout the week as the yardage is subject to change.

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2021 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba: Fantasy Golf Top 10

Pat Perez (+9000)

Starting with Perez, this pick would give you some extra cap space to work with for the rest of your roster and is a bit of a flyer. This is a pure “horses for courses” play – in his last five starts here Perez has a win, two other top 10s, and hasn’t missed a cut.

Billy Horschel (+3000)

Horschel hasn’t played on the PGA Tour since the Tour Championship but won on the European Tour at the BMW PGA Championship. He’s played in this event the last three seasons, improving his finish each time: T-21 (2018), T-8 (2019), T-5 (2020). Horschel also owns the lowest cumulative score at this golf course over the last three years (43 under).

Aaron Wise (+3000)

Aaron Wise
Aaron Wise tees off on the 4th hole during the third round of the Honda Classic. (Photo: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)

Wise’s last three starts on the PGA Tour: T-26, T-8, T-5. He’s played well here in the past finishing solo second to Hovland last season, as well as a T-10 in 2018. In an event where the winning score will likely be around 20 under, Wise ranks ninth on Tour this season in birdie average (5.5).

Justin Thomas (+1200)

With Paspalum greens this week, Strokes Gained: Approach will cause more variation than SG: Putting – AKA the best-case scenario for Thomas. He finished inside the top 20 a few weeks ago in Vegas at a low-scoring event and tied for 12th last season at Mayakoba. He hasn’t won since the Players, but four of his 14 Tour wins have come during the short “wrap-around” season. Shouldn’t surprise anyone if he captures No. 15 this weekend.

Scottie Scheffler (+3000)

The Texan is giving himself a lot of chances to put circles on the scorecard, hitting 75 percent of greens this season. In turn, he ranks sixth in birdies per round (5.83), but is 175th in scoring average (72.12). In laymen’s turns, he’s making too many mistakes. If he keeps the bogeys to a minimum this week, watch out for Scheffler to earn his first win.

Viktor Hovland (+2000)

Impossible to keep the defending champion off this list. Hovland, over his last 24 rounds on courses shorter than 7,200 yards, ranks 23rd in SG: Approach. Going back to last season, Hovland ranked sixth in birdie average, again something that will come in handy this week.

Cameron Tringale (+3000)

Talk about a guy who’s due. Despite earning over $15 million over his career, he’s yet to win. In five starts this season, Tringale has three finishes of T-22 or better including a runner-up in his last start (Zozo Championship). In his last 24 rounds on the PGA Tour on courses measuring under 7,200 yards, Tringale ranks 19th in SG: Approach, and seventh in SG: Total. Could this finally be the week for the native Californian?

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Patrick Reed (+4000)

Reed struggled in his first few starts this season missing the cut at the Shriners, and finishing nearly last at the CJ Cup. But, last week he bounced back in a big way finishing in a tie for second in Bermuda. Reed ranks eighth in SG: Total over his last 24 rounds on courses shorter than 7,200 yards. In 2017, the Texan missed the cut at this event.

Russell Henley (+5000)

Henley has missed the cut in his last two appearances at this event but scored a T-29 finish in 2017. However, his stats so far this season point to a solid week. First in driving accuracy, first in greens in regulation, and ninth in birdie average. Some may worry about his length off the tee, but at El Camaleón, it shouldn’t hurt him. Finally, over his last 24 rounds on the PGA Tour on courses less than 7,200 yards, Henley is third in SG: Approach, and seventh in SG: Tee to Green.

Harold Varner III (+5000)

Varner has played great golf to start the new season: T-16 (Fortinet), T-11 (Sanderson Farms), T-32 (CJ Cup). He’s made three straight cuts at this event, highlighted by a T-6 finish back in 2018. Over his last 24 rounds on courses shorter than 7,200 yards, Varner ranks 12th in SG: Approach. If he can get it going on the greens, Varner may win for the first time on Tour.

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Fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the PGA Tour’s 2021 CJ Cup in Las Vegas

Feeling lucky this week? Check out the top-20 players to keep an eye on.

The CJ Cup brings a strong PGA Tour field to The Summit Club in Las Vegas. There are 78 golfers in attendance for the no-cut event. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 CJ Cup, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The Summit Club is hosting the Tour for the first time after Jason Kokrak won this event at Shadow Creek last year. The course measures 7,431 yards and plays to a par of 72. Justin Thomas won two of the first three runnings of the CJ Cup when it was played at Nine Bridges in South Korea.

The CJ Cup features the strongest field of the early portion of the 2021-22 PGA Tour schedule. Four of the top-five golfers in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings are also in attendance.

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Fantasy Golf Top 20

20. Harris English (+4000)

Started the 2021-22 season with a missed cut at the Shriners Children’s Open after recording a win and two other top-five finishes across his final seven events of last season. Finished fourth in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational against a highly comparable field.

19. Hideki Matsuyama (+4000)

The reigning Masters champ followed up a T-6 finish at the Fortinet Championship to start the season with a T-67 at the Shriners last week. He has struggled with the putter through two events but the rest of his game is in good shape.

18. Sergio Garcia (+6000)

Finished last season fourth among all golfers with 0.91 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee per round. Will be well-suited for the long, par-72 venue.

17. Shane Lowry (+4000)

Tied for fourth against a strong field at the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship to open October. Has missed just two cuts through 22 international events this year.

16. Tyrrell Hatton (+4000)

Tied for second at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship with opening and closing rounds of 64 and 67, respectively. He had previously missed the cut in four of six events but his strong iron play will help him navigate the unfamiliar course.

15. Scottie Scheffler (+3000)

Missed the cut last week due to awful iron and short-game play but still averaged 0.65 SG: Off-the-Tee per round over 36 holes. He averaged 1.17 SG: Tee-to-Green per round for the 2020-21 season.

14. Marc Leishman (+5000)

Started the season with a T-4 finish at the Fortinet Championship and tied for third last week with 1.88 SG: Putting per round. The hot flat stick will be a big advantage with few golfers in the field familiar with The Summit Club.

13. Jordan Spieth (+2000)

The occasionally erratic driver is still a concern at the new PGA Tour stop, but the former world No. 1 was one of the top players of the 2020-21 season with a win and eight other top-10 finishes against just one missed cut through 19 events in 2021.

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12. Sungjae Im (+3000)

Last week’s winner excelled with 2.62 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.38 SG: Putting per round. He got hot with a 9-under par final round and he hasn’t missed a cut since early June.

11. Brooks Koepka (+3000)

Tied for 67th last week while losing 0.74 strokes per round on the greens. His 0.35 SG: Off-the-Tee was a strong suit that can carry over to the longer course. He cooled off at the end of last season but had a win and five other top-six finishes across a 10-event stretch in the heart of the campaign.

10. Tony Finau (+3000)

Will play his first event of the 2021-22 season after ending the last campaign strongly. He was 13th for the 2020-21 season with 1.43 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

9. Rory McIlroy (+2000)

Playing his first event since Team Europe’s disappointing loss at the Ryder Cup. He begins the new season at No. 21 in the Golfweek rankings.

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8. Louis Oosthuizen (+2000)

Though not known as a long hitter, he excelled at lengthier venues for the PGA Championship, US Open and Open Championship. Hasn’t missed a cut through 17 international events this year.

7. Sam Burns (+3000)

Followed his win at the Sanderson Farms Championship with a disappointing T-14 at the Shriners after a final-round 72. Ranked fifth in the field with 2.04 SG: Tee-to-Green per round last week.

6. Cameron Smith (+3000)

Didn’t win last season but was the runner-up at The Northern Trust and has five other top-10 finishes on the calendar year. Finished the season 10th among all golfers with 1.71 total strokes gained on the field per round.

5. Justin Thomas (+1300)

Likely to be over picked this week based on his two wins of this event in South Korea, but if he carries over his 0.99 SG: Approach from last season it should be a big help at a new course.

4. Viktor Hovland (+3000)

Tied for 44th last week with a woeful 2.23 strokes lost around the green per round. His 1.35 SG: Off-the-Tee and 1.32 SG: Approach ranked second and eighth in the field, respectively.

3. Xander Schauffele (+1300)

Won the Olympic Golf Competition the last time the world’s best all played at a brand new venue. Was the runner-up at last year’s CJ Cup at Shadow Creek.

2. Dustin Johnson (+1200)

Started to heat up at the end of last season with four top-10 finishes in his final six events. Played arguably the best golf of his career last fall.

1. Collin Morikawa (+1500)

The 24-year-old, two-time major winner is a member of The Summit Club. He has proven himself worthy of being the betting favorite in these fields and is a value with the fourth-best odds.

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Fantasy golf power rankings for the PGA Tour’s 2021 Shriners Children’s Open

Feeling lucky this week?

TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas welcomes back the Shriners Children’s Open and a strong PGA Tour field this week off of Sam Burns‘ win at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 Shriners Children’s Open, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The field is fronted by three of the top-10 golfers in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Viktor Hovland (No. 3), Louis Oosthuizen (No. 5) and Paul Casey (No. 7) are among the betting favorites looking to dethrone reigning Shriners champion Martin Laird.

Each of the last two winning scores at TPC Summerlin were minus-23, with four of the last five champions finishing 20-under par or better. The par-71 venue measures 7,255 yards and features bentgrass greens.

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Fantasy golf power rankings

20. Aaron Wise (+7000)

Led the field last week at the Sanderson Farms Championship with 1.44 Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green per round and also averaged 1.52 SG: Tee-to-Green per round. He struggled on approach to the green, but he can rely on his short game at this venue.

19. Si Woo Kim (+4000)

Has averaged 1.34 total strokes gained on the field across 16 career rounds at TPC Summerlin. Tied for eighth last year with a field-best 1.29 SG: Around-the-Green per round.

18. Brian Harman (+6000)

Tied for 13th in this event last year with a strong putting performance (1.76 SG: Putting per round) and his driver play improved throughout the season while registering five top-10 finishes thus far in 2021.

17. Cameron Tringale (+4000)

Finished T-11 last week with strong overall play. His 30 career rounds played at TPC Summerlin rank near the most in this field and include a T-19 finish last year with a strong putting display.

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16. Patrick Reed (+4000)

Playing only his second event since early August and his first event since being left off the US Ryder Cup team. He’ll be looking to make a statement despite the Americans’ victory at Whistling Straits; however, he has just five rounds played at this venue.

15. Joaquin Niemann (+4000)

Tied for 10th in 2018 and rebounded from a missed cut in 2019 with a T-13 last fall. Has missed just one cut with five top-10 finishes through 22 events this year.

14. Harris English (+3000)

Failed to impress through the FedEx Cup Playoffs following a stretch of three top-five finishes in four events, including victory at the Travelers Championship. Missed the cut here last year but averaged 0.94 SG: Off-the-Tee per round over 36 holes.

13. Hideki Matsuyama (+3000)

The reigning Masters champion missed the cut here last year, even with 1.24 SG: Putting per round. He’s still averaging 1.34 strokes gained per round across 10 rounds at TPC Summerlin.

12. Paul Casey (+3000)

Failed to qualify for the Tour Championship but racked up nine top-10 finishes along with one victory through 19 international events this year, including a T-4 at the Olympics. His excellent short game suits the venue well.

11. Brooks Koepka (+2000)

Although the former World No. 1 rarely plays during the fall swing, he has 14 career rounds played in this event with a runner-up finish in 2016. He proved at the Ryder Cup that he’s healthy.

10. Sam Burns (+2000)

Golfers are rarely worth backing the week following a victory, but Burns followed up his first career PGA Tour win with a runner-up finish at the AT&T Byron Nelson two weeks later. He led last week’s field with 3.71 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.54 SG: Off-the-Tee per round.

9. Corey Conners (+4000)

Tied for 17th last week but was sixth with 1.70 SG: Tee-to-Green per round. His short game remains a weakness, but his iron play is well suited to this course.

8. Louis Oosthuizen (+2000)

The South African debuted at this event last year with a T-19 finish. He had three top-five finishes in his final seven events of the 2020-21 season and his short game plays well anywhere.

7. Kevin Na (+3000)

Two-time champ, including 2019, will also look to make a statement after being left off the Ryder Cup team. Only six members of the field have more rounds played here.

6. Viktor Hovland (+2000)

Debuting at TPC Summerlin this week following Europe’s Ryder Cup loss. He’s the top-ranked player in the field from the Golfweek rankings and just needs an average short game to complement his iron play.

5. Scottie Scheffler (+2000)

Missed the cut here last year following a T-74 finish in 2019. He’s a much better golfer than he was then and he’s one of the best in this field in SG: Off-the-Tee.

4. Will Zalatoris (+2000)

Started the 2021-22 season with a T-11 finish at the Fortinet Championship and a T-14 at the Sanderson Farms Championship and makes his second appearance at this event off of a T-5 finish last year.

3. Abraham Ancer (+2000)

Finished fourth here last year with 2.08 SG: Putting per round to rank second in the field. His iron play was uncharacteristically poor, but he finished the 2020-21 season with 0.57 SG: Approach per round.

2. Webb Simpson (+2000)

Leads this field among those with at least 10 rounds played at TPC Summerlin with 1.73 strokes gained per round. Won here in 2013 and tied for 13th last year while gaining 1.07 SG: Around-the-Green per round.

1. Sungjae Im (+3000)

Tied for 31st last week as one of the pre-tournament favorites but finished second with 1.39 SG: Around-the-Green per round. He tied for 13th last year and for 15th in 2018 with great tee-to-green play both years.

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BMW Championship fantasy golf power rankings and odds

We take a look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 BMW Championship, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, hosts the top 70 golfers in the season-long FedEx Cup standings for this week’s BMW Championship. The top 30 golfers after this week will advance to next week’s Tour Championship. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 BMW Championship, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

Tony Finau won last week’s weather-delayed Northern Trust in a playoff over Cameron Smith to snap a five-year winless drought and move into the top spot in the FedEx Cup standings. Smith moved from 16th to third while Collin Morikawa slipped from first to sixth and Jordan Spieth fell from second to seventh.

Jon Rahm, who remains No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings, finished third last week to move to second in the standings.

Caves Valley is hosting the penultimate event of the PGA Tour season for the first time. The Tom Fazio design measures 7,542 yards and plays to a par of 72.

More: BMW Championship odds, picks and predictions

2021 BMW Championship: Fantasy Golf Top 20

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20. Shane Lowry (+4000)

The Irishman tied for 11th last week to move from 66th to 47th in the season-long standings. He has been better with his irons than his driver this season but the wide landing areas won’t punish him as much for his inaccuracy off the tee.

19. Sungjae Im (+6000)

Finished T-47 or better in eight straight events including a T-8 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and a T-16 last week. His short game has been a weakness for much of the season but he has gotten by with 0.60 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee per round.

18. Hideki Matsuyama (+4000)

The Masters champion has just two other top-10 finishes this season but remains 16th in the season-long race after a T-43 finish last week. His irons are a strength at any new venue.

17. Sam Burns (+5000)

Twelfth in the FedEx Cup standings with one win and six other top-10 finishes this season, including a co-runner-up finish at the FedEx St. Jude Invitational. He’s averaging 0.27 SG: Off-the-Tee per round despite ranking 132nd in driving accuracy.

16. Daniel Berger (+3000)

Hasn’t missed a cut since the Masters in April with four top-10 finishes in his last nine events; however, he finished just T-56 last week following a T-5 at the WGC-Invitational event. Can rely on his approach game and putting without course history.

15. Louis Oosthuizen (+3000)

Took the last two weeks off of competitive play due to a neck injury but remains 11th in the season-long standings with eight top-10 finishes. He leads all qualified golfers with 0.93 SG: Putting per round for the season and his T-3 at the British Open shows he can hang with the bombers on long courses when healthy.

14. Scottie Scheffler (+3000)

In a PGA Tour season that has been largely about long winless droughts coming to their ends, Scheffler remains one of the biggest names on Tour looking for his first career victory. He’s 14th in the Golfweek rankings and 24th in the FedEx Cup standings.

13. Viktor Hovland (+3000)

Shot a final-round 77 Monday to fall to a T-43 finish after opening 68-67-65 at the Northern Trust. He remains 14th in the FedEx Cup race and much of the success in his young career has come in his first time at a course while excelling from tee to green.

12. Patrick Cantlay (+2000)

Slipped from third to fourth in the FedEx Cup standings last week despite a strong T-11 showing. He’s third on Tour in total strokes gained on the field per round.

11. Justin Thomas (+2000)

Jumped from ninth to fifth in the standings with a T-4 showing last week. Always one of the best on Tour with his irons, he’s just 173rd in driving accuracy but won’t be as punished at Caves Valley.

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10. Jordan Spieth (+2000)

Finished 73rd in the 125-man field last week with a closing-round 79 which included back-to-back triple bogeys.

He still comes to Caves Valley GC sixth in the Golfweek rankings and seventh in the FedEx Cup standings. His occasionally wayward driver won’t lead to the same trouble here and he can rely on his short game.

9. Xander Schauffele (+1500)

The Olympic gold medalist tied for 16th last week at Liberty National Golf Club. He’s second on Tour in total strokes gained per round this season with a well-balanced game.

8. Collin Morikawa (+2000)

The two-time major winner missed the cut last week for the first time in 2021. He finished outside of the top 40 in each of the two events preceding his victories this season so the disappointing result last week can make him a savvy contrarian fantasy play.

7. Rory McIlroy (+2000)

The bomber-style venue should free things up for the former world No. 1 who has struggled with the driver once again since returning to the winner’s circle at the Wells Fargo Championship. At No. 28 in the season-long standings, he needs a strong result this week to secure his standing for East Lake.

6. Tony Finau (+3000)

This could be a rare instance where it’s profitable to go straight back to last week’s winner. Many have long said the floodgates would open once Finau got his next win. In addition to his dominant ball-striking, he’s averaging 0.47 SG: Off-the-Tee per round.

5. Cameron Smith (+2000)

Up to 11th in the Golfweek rankings and 23rd in the Official World Golf Ranking following a playoff loss last week. It was his sixth top-10 finish of 2021 in addition to victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event.

4. Dustin Johnson (+2000)

Slipped from 17th to 22nd in the FedEx Cup race with a missed cut last week and another would likely knock him out of contention for a repeat FedEx Cup win. The longer venue better fits his game and the reigning Player of the Year is still fourth in total strokes gained per round.

3. Brooks Koepka (+2000)

Tied for 31st last week but remains comfortably inside the top 30 for the Tour Championship at 15th in the standings. His lackluster 0.08 SG: Around-the-Green won’t be as much of a disadvantage as usual with no one familiar with the course.

2. Bryson DeChambeau (+2000)

A T-31 finish last week was the latest in a series of disappointing results since his collapse at the US Open, outside of a T-8 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. However, no one in the field is better suited to the added length at Caves Valley and the open landing areas will free him up off the tee.

1. Jon Rahm (+600)

The No. 1 player in the Golfweek rankings and OWGR is once again a heavy better favorite as the only player in the 70-man field with odds lower than +1500. Last week’s “slip” with a closing round of 69 could help keep his popularity down in fantasy lineups.

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Northern Trust Fantasy Golf Power Rankings

Collin Morikawa enters this week atop the season-long standings with two wins on the season.

This week’s Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey marks the beginning of the 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs.

A field of 124 is in attendance with the top 70 in the season-long standings after this week advancing to the BMW Championship. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 Northern Trust, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The three-week playoff stretch will culminate with the top 30 golfers at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club Sept 2-5. Dustin Johnson is the reigning FedEx Cup (FEC) champion and winner of last season’s Northern Trust, but that victory was at TPC Boston. He begins this year’s postseason at No. 17 in the FEC standings.

Collin Morikawa enters this week atop the season-long standings with two wins on the season, including the British Open. Jon Rahm, who’s No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, is fifth in the FEC standings.

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2021 Northern Trust: Fantasy Golf Top 20

20. Scottie Scheffler (+3000)

Followed up a T-8 at the British Open with a 14th-place finish at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. He has seven top-10 finishes against four missed cuts in 2021. His strong putting and short game will be emphasized at Liberty National.

19. Hideki Matsuyama (+4000)

Though he remains inconsistent on the greens he ranks among the field leaders in Strokes Gained: Approach per round. He tied for second against the elite field at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational prior to missing the cut at last week’s Wyndham Championship.

18. Matt Fitzpatrick (+6000)

One of the best putters on Tour this season with 0.65 SG: Putting per round. He hasn’t played at this venue before but should be a course fit.

17. Tony Finau (+6000)

Started 2021 with four top-five finishes through his first five events but has just two top-10 finishes since, both in majors. He can up his game in bigger events and his 0.38 SG: Around-the-Green per round for the season will play well here.

16. Daniel Berger (+3000)

Sixth among qualified golfers with 0.88 SG: Approach for the 2021-22 season and enters the week 20th in the FEC standings with one victory and eight top-10 finishes since the fall.

15. Bryson DeChambeau (+3000)

Tied for eighth at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational for his first top-10 finish since a T-9 at the Wells Fargo Championship in early May. He rarely gets enough credit for his excellent putting, but his short game is a weakness that could be exposed at Liberty National.

14. Harris English (+4000)

Vaulted to fourth in the FEC standings by claiming his second win of the season at the Travelers Championship and finishing fourth at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. He has two other top-10 finishes through 17 events in 2021, including a third-place showing at the U.S. Open.

13. Viktor Hovland (+3000)

Has never played this venue but is a strong fit for any course with 0.79 SG: Approach per round for the season. His short game is a weakness but it hasn’t stopped him from racking up two wins and seven top-10 finishes between the PGA Tour and European Tour in the 2020-21 season.

12. Abraham Ancer (+3000)

Won the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational to move to sixth in the season-long points standings. He finished second in this event in 2019 while leading the field in SG: Off-the-Tee and SG: Tee-to-Green.

11. Xander Schauffele (+2000)

Missed the cut here in 2019 with 1.23 strokes lost putting per round and 0.78 strokes lost around the greens. He has been much better this season in both areas and is also averaging 0.82 SG: Approach per round.

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10. Paul Casey (+3000)

Second in the field with 1.04 SG: Approach per round while adding 0.27 SG: Around-the-Green per round. Followed up a T-4 at the Olympic Golf Competition with a T-5 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and hasn’t missed a cut since the RBC Heritage in mid-April.

9. Justin Thomas (+3000)

A rare value by the betting odds after slipping to 13th in the Golfweek rankings. He has just one top-10 finish through 12 international events since winning The Players Championship. He remains excellent with the irons but his putting has been a struggle.

8. Brooks Koepka (+2000)

Tied for 30th in 2019 with 1.20 SG: Off-the-Tee per round but 0.37 strokes lost per round with the putter. Tied for 54th in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational following a stretch of four finishes of T-6 or better within five events, including three majors.

7. Webb Simpson (+3000)

Leads all golfers in this field with more than eight rounds played at Liberty National with 2.64 strokes gained on the field per round. Tied for 18th in this event with 0.91 SG: Around-the-Green per round in 2019 and led last week’s Wyndham Championship field with 2.12 SG: Approach per round.

6. Rory McIlroy (+2000)

The two-time FedEx Cup champion tied for sixth in this event en route to winning his second title in 2019. He ranked fourth among those who made the cut with 1.27 SG: Off-the-Tee per round. He enters this year’s event 26th in the FEC standings.

5. Patrick Cantlay (+3000)

Third in the FEC standings with wins this season at the Zozo Championship in the fall and the Memorial Tournament in early June. He’s averaging 0.65 SG: Approach and 0.44 SG: Around-the-Green per round for the season.

4. Dustin Johnson (+1500)

It has been a disappointing 2021 campaign for the three-time winner in 2019, but he has corrected a bit of late with a T-8 finish at the British Open and a T-10 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. The reigning Northern Trust champion tied for 24th at Liberty National in 2019.

3. Jon Rahm (+900)

The No. 1 golfer in both the Golfweek rankings and the Official World Golf Ranking enters the week fifth in the FEC standings. He tied for third in this event in 2019 and leads all golfers this season with 2.17 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

2. Jordan Spieth (+1500)

The resurgent Spieth is second in the FEC standings with one win and nine top-10 finishes this season. He tied for sixth here in 2019 with 2.09 SG: Putting per round and his short game and driver have been in much better form this season.

1. Collin Morikawa (+2000)

The British Open champ tied for fourth in the Olympics but then tied for 26th at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational to cap a difficult stretch of travel. He took last week off and comes to Liberty National GC better rested and still the Tour leader in SG: Approach. He tied for 52nd in his debut here as a 22-year-old in 2019.

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Wyndham Championship Fantasy Golf Power Rankings

We look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 Wyndham Championship, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The 2020-21 PGA Tour regular season comes to an end with this week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. A top-heavy field is in attendance ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 Wyndham Championship, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The top 125 golfers in the season-long point standings after this week will advance to The Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Club. The three-week playoff stretch will end with the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club from Sept. 2-5. Field size will condense each week based on the updated FedEx Cup standings.

Louis Oosthuizen is the top-ranked golfer in this week’s field by both the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings (No. 2) and the FedEx Cup standings (No. 8). Rickie Fowler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose and Francesco Molinari are among the biggest names in need of a strong showing this week to join him in the playoff picture.

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2021 Wyndham Championship: Fantasy Golf Top 20

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20. Brendon Todd (+6000)

On the playoff bubble at No. 110 in the season-long point standings, so he needs an adequate showing this week. Leads the PGA Tour in driving accuracy percentage for the season and averaged 0.55 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee per round despite missing the cut last year.

19. Kevin Kisner (+4000)

Has averaged 1.26 strokes gained on the field per round over 24 career rounds at Sedgefield CC, including a T-3 finish in 2020. Had recent back-to-back top-10 finishes against comparable fields at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and Travelers Championship.

18. Mackenzie Hughes (+6000)

Made the cut in each of his last four events prior to a 50th-place finish at the Olympic Golf Competition. Tied for 22nd in this event in 2019 with a strong approach game and good play on the greens.

17. Justin Rose (+6000)

The former World No. 1 had a disappointing T-54 finish in the condensed field last week at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and enters the regular-season finale 138th in the FEC standings and in need of a big jump. He stepped up for top-10 finishes at the Masters and PGA Championship.

16. Si Woo Kim (+4000)

Blew up with a final round of 78 last week to finish last dead last. Started the back 9 at even par for the round until shooting a 13 on the par-3 11th and then birdied four of his final seven holes.

15. Kevin Streelman (+4000)

Forty-sixth on Tour in driving accuracy and finished in the top 20 in five of his last seven events. Has struggled with the short game this season but is averaging 1.01 total strokes gained per round on the field.

14. Charl Schwartzel (+4000)

Ten career rounds played at Sedgefield with an average of 1.59 strokes gained on the field per round. Has climbed to 76th in the Official World Golf Ranking from No. 206 at the end of 2020 and has two top-three finishes in his last six events.

13. Tommy Fleetwood (+4000)

Enters the week 136th in the FEC standings and needs a strong finish not only to reach the playoffs but to maintain full-time PGA Tour status for next year. Can make up for his wayward driver with strong iron play.

12. Robert MacIntyre (+4000)

Ineligible for the FEC playoffs while playing this event on a temporary Tour membership, but he can grab a 2021-22 Tour card with a quality finish. Has four top-10 finishes through 17 international events this year, including a T-8 at the British Open.

11. Rickie Fowler (+5000)

Made the cut in five of his last six events with a top finish of T-8 at the PGA Championship to get to No. 130 in the FEC standings. Tied for 22nd in his only appearance to date at Sedgefield in 2016.

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10. Matthew Wolff (+4000)

Has just one missed cut through five events since returning to more regular play at the US Open. He tied for 17th against the strong field last week in Memphis, Tennessee. Tied for 19th in his 2019 tournament debut with 1.40 SG: Approach per round.

9. Russell Henley (+3000)

Thirty-seventh in driving accuracy and leads this field with 0.93 SG: Approach per round. Had three straight top-20 finishes before a missed cut at the British Open.

8. Jason Kokrak (+2000)

The two-time winner this season enters the tournament 12th in the FEC standings. He has 25 rounds of experience at this venue with an average of 0.26 total strokes gained on the field per round.

7. Kevin Na (+3000)

Has averaged 1.40 strokes gained on the field over 14 career rounds at this venue. Most recently tied for fourth in 2017 with 1.71 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.38 SG: Putting per round.

6. Hideki Matsuyama (+1300)

Up to 17th in the OWGR after last week’s playoff loss at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Missed the cut in his last appearance here in 2019 but has averaged 1.15 strokes gained per round over 18 career rounds at Sedgefield.

5. Brian Harman (+2000)

Forty-first in the OWGR but 12th in the Golfweek rankings with five top-10 finishes against two missed cuts this year. He’s 39th in driving accuracy for the season and tied for sixth in this event in 2019.

4. Sungjae Im (+3000)

Averaging a field-best 2.38 strokes gained per round over eight career rounds at Sedgefield CC. Finished in the top 10 each of the last two years.

3. Will Zalatoris (+2000)

Would rank 26th in the FEC standings if not for playing this season on a Special Temporary Membership. He’s 18th in the Golfweek rankings with five top-10 finishes against stronger fields than this and makes the playoffs with a win.

2. Louis Oosthuizen (+1500)

Has put together the most impressive 2020-21 season of anyone without a win with six top-10 finishes in 2021, including three in majors. Makes his debut at this event and course but enters without a flaw in his game.

1. Webb Simpson (+1000)

Leads this field with 46 career rounds played at Sedgefield and ranks second with 1.97 total strokes gained on the field per round. Tied for third last year and in 2017, and finished second in 2018 and 2019.

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British Open 2021 fantasy golf power rankings

Feeling lucky this week? Check out the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 British Open at Royal St. George’s in England.

The 149th British Open takes place this week at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, England. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the 2021 British Open.

The British Open returns to the schedule after the 2020 tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the 15th time the Open is being held at Royal St. George’s, with the most recent being in 2011. The course measures a little over 7,200 yards and plays to a par of 70.

Jon Rahm, sitting atop the Golfweek/Sagarin world ranking, is the betting favorite for the final major of 2021 after winning the U.S. Open in San Diego.

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Fantasy golf power rankings

20. Viktor Hovland (+3000)

Has two PGA Tour victories, but the biggest win of his career was just a few weeks ago at the European Tour’s BMW International Open against a very strong field. He’s fifth among qualified golfers with 1.93 total strokes gained on the field per round for the 2020-21 season.

19. Will Zalatoris (+6600)

Though he has cooled off of late, he’s still sixth among qualified golfers with 0.81 Stokes Gained: Approach per round for the season. We’re getting higher than usual odds following his rare missed cut at the U.S. Open, but he bounced back with a T-26 at the abrdn Scottish Open last week.

18. Matt Fitzpatrick (+3300)

Lost in a playoff in last week’s Scottish Open in his follow-up to a T-55 finish at the U.S. Open. He made the cut in each of the last four majors and finished T-20 in the 2019 British Open.

17. Tyrrell Hatton (+3000)

Was seemingly well poised to make a run at the Claret Jug last year before the season was suspended and the tournament canceled. He has four international wins since 2019 and six career wins on the European Tour.

16. Collin Morikawa (+3300)

The winner of the 2020 PGA Championship tied for eighth in his defense, and for fourth at the 2021 U.S. Open. He leads all golfers by a sizable margin in SG: Approach per round. The only knock is that the California native has never played in a British Open.


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15. Justin Rose (+5000)

Has played rather sporadically while battling a couple of injuries in 2021, but he still has three top-10 finishes through 11 international events, including a seventh-place showing at the Masters. He’s just 133rd in sand save percentage but is better used to his native pot bunkers.

14. Tommy Fleetwood (+4000)

Once ranked as high as ninth in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), he has tumbled to 35th entering this week but showed much better form in a T-26 finish at the Scottish Open last week. His iron play is well-suited to the rolling fairways of links courses.

13. Lee Westwood (+5000)

The veteran’s 58 career rounds played in the British Open are tied for the second-most in this year’s field, and he has averaged 1.66 strokes gained on the field per round in the tournament. The 48-year-old missed the cut at St. George’s in both 2011 and 2003 but has played great golf in 2021 with two runner-up finishes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship.

12. Scottie Scheffler (+4500)

Tied for 12th at the Scottish Open in a rare European Tour appearance ahead of his first British Open. He finished T-8 or better in three of his last five majors.

11. Jordan Spieth (+1800)

Three top-10 finishes and six straight made cuts since returning to the winner’s circle at the Valero Texas Open. His last major win was at the 2017 Open Championship. He’s 12th on the PGA Tour in par 4 efficiency from the key distance of 400-450 yards.

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10. Bryson DeChambeau (+3000)

His usual advantage off the tee won’t carry as much weight at Royal St. George’s, but it’s a good opportunity for his underrated putting and short game to shine at inflated odds.

9. Justin Thomas (+1800)

Seventh among qualified golfers in SG: Approach and sixth in total strokes gained on the field per round. Tied for 11th at the 2019 British Open for a career-best finish in the tournament.

8. Webb Simpson (+6000)

Tied for first on Tour through 57 measured rounds in par 4 efficiency from the key distance of 400-450 yards and leads all golfers in scrambling and sand save percentage. Enters the week 19th in the Golfweek rankings and is a tremendous value bet at these odds.

7. Louis Oosthuizen (+2800)

The 38-year-old is playing the best golf of his career with back-to-back runner-up finishes at the PGA Championship and the U.S. Open. His lone career win on the PGA Tour was at the 2010 British Open. His putter is a greater advantage at the shorter major venues.

6. Patrick Cantlay (+2800)

Meets a lot of the same criteria as Simpson this week but at half the odds with two victories on the 2020-21 PGA Tour season. He’s second in scrambling and T-1 in par 4 efficiency: 400-450 yards. He tied for 12th at the 2018 Open Championship.

5. Dustin Johnson (+2000)

Back to No. 1 in the OWGR despite not playing on either side of the Atlantic last week. Not typically considered as a big threat for the British Open, but he has three career top-10 finishes, including a T-2 at Royal St. George’s in 2011.

4. Xander Schauffele (+1600)

Tied for second at the 2018 British Open but finished just T-41 in 2019. He’s second to Rahm in total strokes gained on the field per round this season, but he has been experimenting with his putting style of late.

3. Jon Rahm (+750)

The only real argument to be made against the betting favorite and top-ranked player in the Golfweek rankings is that no one has gone back-to-back at the U.S. Open and British Open since Tom Watson in 1982. The courses and conditions aren’t comparable, but there isn’t an international venue that has seemed to have much defense against Rahm.

2. Brooks Koepka (+1400)

Leads all golfers with an aggregate score of minus-84 in majors since 2016, but he’s on record as saying Royal St. George’s isn’t his “favorite venue” on the British Open rotation. He has three top-10 finishes in his last four appearances at the British Open, and he finished in the top five of the last two majors this year.

1. Rory McIlroy (+1800)

The 2014 Open champion previously tied for 25th at Royal St. George’s in the 2011 British Open. He returned to form this year with victory at the Wells Fargo Championship, and he tied for seventh at the U.S. Open. The shorter venue should allow him to play more conservatively off the tee and avoid some recent trouble he has had.

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Travelers Championship fantasy golf power rankings

A strong PGA Tour field makes its way to TPC River Highlands for this week’s Travelers Championship.

A strong PGA Tour field makes its way to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut, for this week’s Travelers Championship. On the heels of Jon Rahm’s victory at the 2021 U.S. Open. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the 2021 Travelers Championship, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The field is surprisingly strong considering the cross-country travel from Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. The main reason is tournament organizers always arrange charter flights from West Coast U.S. Open sites to get players and caddies there quickly.

Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and defending Travelers champion Dustin Johnson are the biggest names making the trip and are the top-three betting favorites this week. Rahm, No. 1 in the World and Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, is not in the field.

TPC River Highlands, a long-time PGA Tour venue, measures a conservative 6,841 yards and plays to a par of 70. The course puts an emphasis on accuracy off the tee but low scores should be expected with Johnson winning by a single stroke at 19-under par in 2020.

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20. Ryan Moore (+12500)

The course history pick of the week, Moore has 46 career rounds played at TPC River Highlands with an average of 1.69 strokes gained on the field per round. He has never won the Travelers but was a runner-up in 2011 and 2006. He more recently tied for 15th in 2019 before a missed cut last year.

19. Kevin Na (+5500)

The winner of the Sony Open in Hawaii has a top finish of T-11 at the WGC-Workday Championship in 13 events since and is coming off a missed cut at the U.S. Open. He has still been strong in the short game and is 35th on Tour in driving accuracy.

18. Cameron Tringale (+8000)

Tied for third at the Valspar Championship which was played at the highly comparable Copperhead. Averaged 1.58 SG: Tee-to-Green that week and has three top-10 finishes in 2021.

17. Brendon Todd (+7500)

The most accurate driver on Tour this season will benefit from the shorter venue this week. He missed the cut in the difficult U.S. Open conditions, but he’s just four weeks removed from a T-8 finish at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

16. Russell Henley (+5500)

Tumbled down the leaderboard in the final round of the US Open to finish T-13, but he averaged 1.63 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.60 SG: Approach per round for the week. He has averaged 1.18 strokes gained on the field over 14 career rounds at TPC River Highlands.

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Russell Henley reacts to his putt on the 18th green during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

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15. Sam Burns (+5500)

Won the Valspar Championship and was the runner-up at the AT&T Byron Nelson the next week but withdrew from the PGA Championship due to injury, tied for 50th at the Memorial Tournament, and missed the cut at the U.S. Open. As a result, his odds have ballooned back to where they were prior to his maiden victory. He’s a great fit for this course.

14. Keegan Bradley (+5000)

Finished alone in second at the Valspar as one of two top-10 placings this year. Followed it up with back-to-back top-20 finishes before a missed cut at the Memorial. Averaging 0.97 strokes gained over 38 career rounds at this venue, including a T-2 finish in 2019.

13. Joaquin Niemann (+3500)

His play around the greens has been his only real weakness this season but it won’t be tested too much at TPC River Highlands. He tied for fifth in his debut at this event in 2019.

12. Bubba Watson (+5400)

The three-time Travelers champ missed the cut in 2020 but is just three years removed from his third win at TPC River Highlands. He stumbled to a T-50 finish at the U.S. Open, but he was strong off the tee all week with 0.52 strokes gained per round.

11. Patrick Reed (+2500)

Tied for 19th at Torrey Pines with strong play on and around the greens. Averaging 1.07 strokes gained over 30 career rounds at this venue.

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10. Abraham Ancer (+3000)

Finished T-8 in 2019 and T-11 last year at the Travelers. Ranked among the leaders in SG: Tee-to-Green in both appearances. Missed the cut at the U.S. Open but tied for eighth at the PGA Championship and is better suited to the shorter course.

9. Paul Casey (+1800)

Three straight top-10 showings, including a T-7 at the U.S. Open and a sixth-place finish at the European Tour’s Porsche European Open. Has two runner-up finishes in this event since 2015.

8. Tony Finau (+3000)

Comes off a rare missed cut in a major at the U.S. Open. He performed well with the putter over two rounds but was a disaster from tee to green with 2.63 strokes lost per round. He’s still averaging 1.67 SG: Tee-to-Green per round for the season and should bounce back at inflated odds.

7. Brian Harman (+2800)

Averaging 1.07 strokes gained per round across 36 career rounds at TPC River Highlands. Looks to follow the mold of Watson as a lefty winner at this venue.

6. Harris English (+3500)

His Sunday 68 tied for the fourth-best round of the day at Torrey Pines. He was ninth among those who made the cut with 2.02 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

5. Bryson DeChambeau (+1200)

Three straight top-10 finishes in this event but will need to recover from his final-round 77 at the U.S. Open.

4. Scottie Scheffler (+2800)

Tied for seventh last week with a field-best 2.12 SG: Putting per round. He’s also tied for first on Tour in total driving this season.

3. Brooks Koepka (+1600)

Didn’t play this event last year but tied for 57th in 2019 and for 19th in 2018. He was among the leaders in both SG: Off-the-Tee and SG: Tee-to-Green in a T-4 finish last week.

2. Patrick Cantlay (+1800)

Followed his Memorial win with a T-15 finish at the U.S. Open. He’s third on Tour with 2.01 total strokes gained per round and his 3.02 expected wins, according to Data Golf, are the most by over a full victory. He has two victories this season.

Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson studies the green during the final round of the Palmetto Championship at Congaree. (Photo: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports)

1. Dustin Johnson (+1400)

The reigning champ has begun rounding into form with a T-10 at the Palmetto Championship and a T-19 at the U.S. Open. His victory at the 2020 Travelers snapped a lengthy winless drought and was his first of three of the calendar year en route to winning the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

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Fantasy golf power rankings for the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines

Feeling lucky this week?

Major championship golf returns to Torrey Pines in San Diego, California, for the second time this year for for the 121st U.S. Open. Torrey Pines annually hosts the Farmers Insurance Open but this week will hold its first U.S. Open since 2008. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the 2021 U.S. Open, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The third major of 2021 is the fifth of the 2020-21 Tour season. Bryson DeChambeau won his first major at the 2020 U.S. Open in September at Winged Foot Golf Club, and he’ll look to become the first back-to-back U.S. Open champ since rival Brooks Koepka won in 2017 and 2018.

Torrey Pines will play to 7,600-7,800 yards and to a par of 71. Conditions will also be much more difficult than they were for the Farmers Insurance Open in January.

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Fantasy golf power rankings

20. Marc Leishman (+7000)

Won the 2020 Farmers Insurance Open at 15-under par and had runner-up finishes in 2010 and 2014. He returned to the winner’s circle with partner Cameron Smith at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans earlier this year. His 35 rounds played on Torrey Pines South Course are fourth-most in the field.

19. Sungjae Im (+7000)

Put together a solid weekend at the Palmetto Championship to finish T-35 last week. He averaged 1.30 Strokes Gained: Approach and 1.08 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

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18. Abraham Ancer (+6600)

Comes off a missed cut at the Porsche European Open after a strong run on the PGA Tour that included three straight top-10 finishes at the Valspar Championship (5), Wells Fargo Championship (2) and PGA Championship (T-8). His driver and irons are strong, but he needs to be better around the greens.

17. Daniel Berger (+5000)

Tenth on Tour this season with 1.72 total strokes gained on the field per round. He has one win and four other top-10 finishes against just two missed cuts through 12 events in 2021, but he missed the cut at the Masters and tied for 75th at the PGA Championship.

16. Cameron Smith (+5500)

Averaging 0.44 SG: Around-the-Green and 0.62 SG: Putting per round to nicely complement a strong iron game. He’s also 31st on Tour in bogey avoidance and can avoid the high scores that plague U.S. Open scorecards.

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15. Will Zalatoris (+4000)

Twenty-third in bogey avoidance, T-29 in par 4 efficiency from 450-500 yards and third in SG: Approach per round. He tied for sixth at the U.S. Open in the fall and has six top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour since, including both the Masters and PGA Championship.

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14. Scottie Scheffler (+4000)

Hasn’t finished outside the top 20 in any of his last four major appearances, including a T-8 at the PGA Championship last month. His third-place finish at the Memorial Tournament was his fifth top 10 through 15 events to begin the 2021 schedule.

13. Patrick Reed (+2800)

Won the Farmers Insurance Open in January; however, the U.S. Open will be played solely on Torrey Pines South Course and the conditions will be much tougher with thicker rough and faster greens. He gained 1.31 strokes per round around the greens in January, but that area of the game will be much tougher, in particular.

12. Patrick Cantlay (+2500)

Defeated Collin Morikawa in a playoff to win the Memorial Tournament after Jon Rahm was forced to withdraw with the 54-hole lead. The U.S. Open has historically been his worst of the four majors, but his short game has been strong on the 2020-21 season with 0.46 SG: Around-the-Green per round.

11. Jordan Spieth (+2000)

The greatest weakness in his resurgent 2021 schedule has been accuracy off the tee. That’s likely to be met with greater consequence at Torrey Pines than at any of the eight courses where he placed in the top 10 this year.

10. Xander Schauffele (+1800)

Enters the week No. 2 in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings and second in total strokes gained on the field per round for the season. He finished T-6 or better in each of his four career U.S. Open appearances, but he missed the cut at the PGA Championship last month.

9. Justin Thomas (+2000)

He hasn’t finished better than T-13 in any of his last seven events following victory at The Players. He’s second on Tour in SG: Approach and fifth in SG: Tee-to-Green but has limited experience at Torrey Pines.

8. Rory McIlroy (+2000)

Averaging 2.40 strokes gained on the field over nine career rounds on the South Course. He had a disappointing T-49 finish at the PGA Championship but improved to T-18 at the Memorial Tournament with 1.01 SG: Approach per round and a strong putting performance.

7. Viktor Hovland (+2500)

The two-time PGA Tour winner had one of his two 2021 runner-up finishes at the Farmers in January. He’s fourth among qualified golfers in SG: Off-the-Tee, and has finished T-13 and T-12 in two U.S. Open appearances.

6. Collin Morikawa (+2200)

Followed up his 2020 PGA Championship win with a missed cut at the U.S. Open, but has rebounded with strong showings at the first two majors of 2021. He’s first on Tour in both SG: Approach and SG: Tee-to-Green, and tied for first in par 4 efficiency from the key distance of 450-500 yards.

5. Tony Finau (+2500)

Four straight top-10 finishes and nine in his last 13 major appearances. He has gained an average of 2.06 strokes per round on the South Course over 21 rounds.

4. Dustin Johnson (+1400)

No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking but fifth in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. Coming off a T-10 finish against a weak field at the Palmetto Championship in which he averaged 1.82 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

3. Brooks Koepka (+1800)

The two-time U.S. Open champ and four-time major winner missed the cut at the Palmetto Championship due to an awful short game and putting performance. The conditions will be much more fitting to his game this week.

2. Bryson DeChambeau (+1800)

The winner of the 2020 U.S. Open by six strokes is being slighted a bit by the odds this week. He’s No. 1 among qualified golfers in SG: Off-the-Tee and fourth in SG: Tee-to-Green. His added power and distance are best-suited to the U.S. Open conditions.

1. Jon Rahm (+1000)

The No. 1 player in the Golfweek/Sagarin rankings was forced to withdraw from the Memorial with a six-stroke lead after the third round due to a positive COVID-19 test. He eyes his first career major win at a course where he has averaged 2.05 strokes gained per round over 15 career rounds.

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Memorial Tournament Fantasy Golf Power Rankings

We look at the fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the 2021 Memorial Tournament, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

A field of 121 golfers is at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, this week for the Memorial Tournament. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the 2021 Memorial Tournament, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

The event is being held two weeks before the 2021 U.S. Open but there are still many big names in attendance for Jack Nicklaus’ tournament. Each of the top three players in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings – headlined by defending champion Jon Rahm – are in the field. Webb Simpson (No. 4) and Dustin Johnson (No. 6) are the most notable omissions.

Muirfield Village underwent a dramatic overhaul since hosting the Workday Charity Open and the Memorial in back-to-back weeks last summer. The long-time PGA Tour stop now measures 7,543 yards. The Nicklaus-designed venue puts an emphasis on iron play and short game.

2021 Memorial Tournament: Fantasy Golf Top 20

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20. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (+6600)

Up to 39th in the Golfweek rankings with nine straight made cuts to open his 2021 schedule, including six PGA Tour events. He’s fourth among golfers with at least 18 measured rounds played with 0.54 Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green per round.

19. Shane Lowry (+5000)

Six straight made cuts on the PGA Tour with three top-10 finishes in that span, including a T-4 at the PGA Championship. He has 16 career rounds played at Muirfield Village with 0.42 strokes gained on the field per round.

18. Sungjae Im (+5000)

Fourteenth on Tour in driving accuracy, 17th in par-4 efficiency from 450-500 yards and tied for 40th in scrambling. He’s struggling around the greens but has been very sharp with the putter this season.

17. Joaquin Niemann (+4500)

Averaging 1.61 strokes gained per round at MVGC over 14 career rounds played, including a T-31 finish at last year’s Workday Charity Open where he averaged 1.03 SG: Approach into the tricky greens.

16. Matt Fitzpatrick (+3300)

Tied for 27th at the Workday Charity Open and then finished third in tougher conditions the next week. He leaned heavily on his putter in the second event.

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15. Keegan Bradley (+5000)

Ninth on Tour with 0.84 SG: Approach for the season and is averaging 0.31 SG: Around-the-Green per round, as well. He has made nine straight cuts and broke 70 in the first round of seven of those events.

14. Gary Woodland (+4500)

Fourteenth in this field with 40 rounds played at Muirfield Village and has averaged 1.28 strokes gained per round. He tied for fifth at the Workday Charity Open in conditions that are expected to more closely resemble this week than the 2020 Memorial.

13. Hideki Matsuyama (+2200)

The 2021 Masters champ has struggled with the short game this season, but he put it together at Augusta National Golf Club. These greens were redone in the offseason overhaul but remain comparable to those at Augusta.

12. Louis Oosthuizen (+3300)

A co-runner-up at the PGA Championship, Oosthuizen averaged 1.25 SG: Around-the-Green two weeks ago. He has three top-10 finishes in seven stroke-play events this year and is up to 19th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

11. Rory McIlroy (+1600)

Disappointedly followed up his Wells Fargo Championship win with a T-49 finish in his return to Kiawah Island for the PGA Championship. Struggled off the tee and on the greens, but still averaged 1.09 SG: Approach per round.

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10. Xander Schauffele (+2000)

Finished in the top 15 of both the 2020 Workday Charity Open and Memorial Tournament. He’s second in the Golfweek rankings and has four top-10 finishes this year, but is coming off a rare missed cut at the PGA Championship in which he was bad around the greens.

9. Corey Conners (+2800)

Up to 14th in the Golfweek rankings with just one missed cut and four top-10 finishes through 13 events this year. He tied for 22nd at last year’s Memorial Tournament with 1.20 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

8. Tony Finau (+2500)

Tied for eighth at the PGA Championship with his sixth top-10 finish of 2021 where he posted a 1.57 SG: Around-the-Green per round, the best among those who made the cut. He’s also fourth on Tour with 1.79 SG: Tee-to-Green per round for the season.

7. Patrick Cantlay (+2200)

Won the 2019 Memorial Tournament by two strokes at 19-under par, and this week’s conditions are expected to be more similar to the 2019 tournament than those of last year. He’s third on Tour in scrambling.

6. Bryson DeChambeau (+1600)

The 2018 Memorial champion won in a playoff at 15-under par. His added distance off the tee won’t be as much of an advantage at this venue, but he’s also second on Tour in SG: Tee-to-Green per round, and his putting can’t be overlooked.

5. Jordan Spieth (+1600)

Finished second last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge with a disappointing Sunday round of 73. He has averaged 1.56 strokes gained per round over 32 career rounds at MVGC.

4. Viktor Hovland (+1800)

Fifth on Tour in SG: Tee-to-Green and tied for 11th in SG: Approach for the season. He finished third at the Workday Charity Open and tied for 48th at the Memorial last summer.

3. Collin Morikawa (+1800)

Morikawa won last year’s Workday Charity Open but followed it up with a T-48 in tougher conditions at the Memorial. Putting cost him in the second event; however, the greens are expected to be softer and slower this year. He’s first on Tour this season in SG: Approach and SG: Tee-to-Green.

2. Justin Thomas (+1600)

Went to a playoff with Morikawa at the Workday last year and tied for 18th at the Memorial. He has 26 career rounds played at MVGC with an average of 1.36 strokes gained on the field per round. He’s second in SG: Approach and sixth among qualified golfers in SG: Tee-to-Green.

1. Jon Rahm (+1100)

Survived the difficult conditions last year to win by three strokes at 9-under par. He led the field with 3.87 SG: Tee-to-Green per round. He enters the week atop the Golfweek rankings while looking for his first win of 2021.

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