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2021 Fortinet Championship fantasy golf power rankings and odds

Fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 Fortinet Championship, with PGA Tour picks and predictions for the winner and best values.

Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, California, hosts this week’s Fortinet Championship to begin the 2021-22 PGA Tour season. The event was previously known as the Safeway Championship and was won by Stewart Cink last year. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 Fortinet Championship, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

As usual this early in the season, the field this week is rather thin but is fronted by Golfweek/Sagarin‘s top-ranked golfer, Jon Rahm. The Spaniard is the only member of either of next week’s Ryder Cup teams in attendance for the Fortinet Championship and is a heavy betting favorite in the field of 156.

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Silverado Resort measures 7,123 yards and plays to a par of 72. Cink won by two strokes last year at a record 21-under par.

2021 Fortinet Championship: Fantasy Golf Top 20

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20. Dylan Frittelli (+10000)

Tied for 25th in 2018 and for seventh in 2019 before skipping last year’s event. He was strong in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green in both appearances and improved on and around the greens in his second stop in Napa.

19. Luke List (+10000)

Eighteen career rounds played at Silverado Resort with an average of 0.59 strokes gained on the field per round. Tied for fourth and fifth against largely comparable fields at the John Deere Classic and Barbasol Championship, respectively.

18. Harry Higgs (+8000)

Advanced to the BMW Championship in the FedEx Cup Playoffs with a T-15 finish at the Wyndham Championship and a T-16 at The Northern Trust. Finished alone in second here last year with great iron play.

17. Emiliano Grillo (+5000)

Twenty-two career rounds played at Silverado Resort are more than all but seven members of the field, and he has averaged 1.14 strokes gained per round. He tied for 29th last year but was fourth in the field with 1.56 SG: Approach.

16. Brendon Todd (+7000)

Led the PGA Tour in driving accuracy last season while hitting 75.25% of fairways. Missed the cut in his appearance at the Safeway Open in 2019 but has generally played well during the fall swing.

15. Chez Reavie (+5000)

Tied for third last year in finishing position and was solo third in SG: Approach. Also tied for the field lead with 28 career rounds at this venue and averages 1.20 total strokes gained on the field per round.

14. Brendan Steele (+9000)

Won back-to-back here in 2016 and 2017 at minus-18 and minus-15, respectively. Made the cut in each of his three appearances since, with a top finish of T-29 last year.

13. Maverick McNealy (+5000)

Missed the cut at Silverado Resort for the first time last year making the cut here in the three previous seasons.

12. Sebastian Munoz (+4000)

Finished his 2020-21 season with three straight top-30 finishes at the Wyndham Championship, The Northern Trust and the BMW Championship before being knocked out of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Tied for fourth at the John Deere Classic in the field most comparable to this week.

11. Max Homa (+5000)

Poor history in this event with most recent finishes of T-60 and T-62 in 2018 and 2019, respectively. That said, he spent most 2021 inside of the top 40 of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) with a victory and four other top-10 finishes on the calendar year while playing the best golf of his career.

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10. Si Woo Kim (+4000)

Usually struggles with the putter but played well on the greens each of the last two years at Silverado Resort and always has a strong short game.

9. Harold Varner III (+4000)

Tied for third in this field with 24 rounds played at Silverado Resort and has averaged 0.92 total strokes gained per round. Finished T-29 last year following back-to-back top-20 finishes at the Safeway Open.

8. Cameron Champ (+4000)

The 2019 winner of the Safeway Open didn’t defend his title last year. He led the field with 2.88 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.67 SG: Off-the-Tee per round in his victory.

7. Marc Leishman (+4000)

Has played this event twice with a third-place finish in 2019 in his first appearance since 2014. He struggled with the driver last season but remains strong on approach and with the putter.

6. Hideki Matsuyama (+2000)

Missed the cut in his last appearance at the Safeway Open in 2019 but has still averaged 1.54 strokes gained per round over 10 career rounds at this venue. His 0.74 SG: Approach per round for the 2020-21 season rank third in this field.

5. Webb Simpson (+1500)

Left out of Ryder Cup consideration after slipping from the sixth to 22nd in the OWGR over the course of 2021, but he finished the 2020-21 season strong with a T-7 at the Wyndham Championship and a T-12 at the BMW Championship.

4. Cameron Tringale (+3000)

Twenty-four career rounds played at Silverado Resort. Missed the cut last year after a streak of three straight weekend appearances at the Safeway Open. Made cut against similar strengths of field in four of five events on the fall swing last year.

3. Kevin Na (+2000)

Lost in a playoff here in 2015 and has averaged 1.68 strokes gained per round over 14 career rounds at Silverado Resort. His 35th-ranked driving accuracy and top-ranked SG: Around-the-Green are well-suited to this venue.

2. Will Zalatoris (+2000)

The newly crowned PGA Tour Rookie of the Year will look for his first win in his first event as a full-time Tour member. He has five top-10 finishes on the year and has rarely played in fields this thin.

1. Jon Rahm (+350)

Missed out on the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year award but led the Tour with 2.62 total strokes gained on the field. The only concern is an early exit to head to Whistling Straits for the Ryder Cup.

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2021 British Open Fantasy Golf Power Rankings

Fantasy golf power rankings for the 2021 British Open, with PGA Tour odds, picks and predictions.

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

The British Open returns to the PGA Tour 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 rankings, is the betting favorite for the final major of 2021 after winning the US Open in La Jolla, California.

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2021 British Open: Fantasy Golf Top 20

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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 US 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 US 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 US 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 US 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 US 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 US 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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2021 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship Fantasy Golf Power Rankings

Analyzing the best fantasy golf picks for the 2021 Corales Puntacana Championship, with PGA Tour power rankings and betting odds.

The PGA Tour returns to Corales Golf Course in the Dominican Republic for the second time in six months for the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. This is an alternate-field event running opposite the WGC-Match Play. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings and odds for the 2021 Corales Puntacana Championship, with PGA Tour picks and predictions.

A weak field of 132 is in attendance as Hudson Swafford (+12500) attempts to defend his September title in the Dominican. Lee Hodges (+4000) is the top golfer from the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings at No. 54.

The winner of this event is not guaranteed an invitation to the 2021 Masters Tournament, which will take place in two weeks at Augusta National Golf Club.

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2021 Corales Puntacana Championship: Fantasy Golf Top 20

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20. Kelly Kraft (+10000)

Second in this field with an average of 1.41 strokes gained on the field over 12 career rounds played at Corales Golf Course. He finished third here in 2018, T-5 in 2019 and T-14 in September.

19. Joel Dahmen (+4000)

Didn’t play here in the fall so returns for the first time since a T-12 finish in 2019. His play off-the-tee is well suited to the long, 7,670-yard venue.

18. Bronson Burgoon (+8000)

Has made the cut in five straight events, all with stronger fields than this. He struggled over the weekend at The Honda Classic, but he has been showing consistent form in his first two rounds.

17. Chase Seiffert (+5000)

Returned to play after a couple of weeks off following a T-15 finish in an alternate field at the Puerto Rico Open to tie for third at The Honda Classic last week. He averaged 2.15 Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green and 1.97 SG: Approach for the week.

16. Lee Hodges (+4000)

The top golfer in the Golfweek rankings is coming off a T-14 finish at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Chitimacha Louisiana Open, and he was T-13 at the Puerto Rico Open against a comparable field. He won on the Korn Ferry Tour last year and can take the leap in an alternate event.

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15. Tyler McCumber (+5000)

His 1.58 strokes gained on the field per round at Corales Golf Course lead this field. He tied for 19th in 2018 and was the runner-up in September.

14. Brice Garnett (+3300)

Tied for 25th last week and tied for fifth at the Puerto Rico Open to bracket a missed cut in the significantly stronger field of The Players Championship. His 0.58 SG: Off-the-Tee per round last week will play well here.

13. Luke List (+2500)

Putting has always been a detriment to his game, but his 0.62 SG: Off-the-Tee through 33 measured rounds on the 2020-21 PGA Tour season are well-suited for this course. He tied for eighth in September.

12. Lucas Herbert (+5000)

The European Tour star tied for 46th in the soft field of The Honda Classic last week but is well-positioned to move up the leaderboard this week. He won the Euro Tour’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic against much stiffer competition a little over a year ago.

11. Thomas Pieters (+2000)

His 1.03 SG: Tee-to-Green per round ranks near the top of this field. He tied for 15th at the Puerto Rico Open and more recently finished 13th in the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters on the Euro circuit.

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10. Sam Ryder (+4000)

Tied for eighth last week for his second top-10 finish in eight events this year. He also has three missed cuts, but each of those was in a significantly stronger field than this. He averaged 1.98 SG: Tee-to-Green per round last week.

9. Nate Lashley (+4000)

Lashley has been struggling off-the-tee, but he’s strong around the greens. He has made five straight cuts, including a T-5 finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

8. Taylor Pendrith (+3300)

Pendrith was second on the Korn Ferry Tour’s points list at the end of 2020, behind only PGA Tour graduate (and star) Will Zalatoris. His 1.33 SG: Off-the-Tee per round through four measured rounds would lead the Tour if he had enough rounds played to qualify.

7. Brandon Hagy (+4000)

Finished second last week while ranking third among those to make the cut with 1.27 SG: Off-the-Tee per round. He missed the cut here in the fall but his recent form should be trusted.

6. Will Gordon (+3500)

Second in the field last week with 1.31 SG: Off-the-Tee per round. Also missed the cut here last year but had a third-place showing at the 2020 Travelers Championship against a much stronger field.

5. Patrick Rodgers (+3300)

Usually a strong putter but has been struggling with the flat stick of late. He missed the cut last week, though he has a top finish this year of T-12 in a strong field at The Genesis Invitational. He tied for 11th in this event in the fall.

4. Charles Howell III (+2200)

One of the most experienced PGA Tour pros in this field, but he has played just two rounds at Corales Golf Course with a missed cut in the fall. He tied for ninth at The Players with 1.38 SG: Off-the-Tee per round.

3. Thomas Detry (+2200)

The Belgian tied for ninth at the Qatar Masters his last time out for his second top-10 finish on the Euro Tour this year. He tied for 33rd in the Dominican Republic in September.

2. Charley Hoffman (+1600)

Has made four straight cuts with two top-10 finishes at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Arnold Palmer Invitational. Tied for 14th in the fall and is in excellent ball-striking form.

1. Emiliano Grillo (+1600)

Playing this event for the third time following a T-21 finish in the fall and a T-50 showing in 2018. He missed the cut at The Players but tied for 11th in Puerto Rico and had four top-10 finishes in 25 PGA Tour events last year.

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2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions Fantasy Golf Power Rankings

Analyzing the best fantasy golf picks for the 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions, with PGA Tour power rankings of the top 30 golfers.

The Sentry Tournament of Champions kicks off the 2021 portion of the PGA Tour schedule. An elite 42-player field is at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Hawaii. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the top 30 golfers at the 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions.

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2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions: Fantasy Golf Top 30

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30. Lanto Griffin (+8000)

Returns for his second Tournament of Champions despite not winning in 2020, as he advanced to the Tour Championship in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. He finished alone in 13th in his 2020 debut despite an uncharacteristically awful putting performance with 0.48 strokes lost per round with the flat stick.

29. Cameron Champ (+5000)

Makes a third straight appearance with 1.31 total strokes gained per round, according to Data Golf. He averaged 0.84 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee last year, but his distance advantage was largely negated at the unusually long 7,596-yard, par-73 venue.

28. Martin Laird (+15000)

Returned to the winner’s circle in 2020 with a playoff victory at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He has gained 1.83 strokes per round on the field over 12 career rounds played at the Plantation Course, with a runner-up finish in 2012 highlighting his three appearances.

27. Kevin Na (+10000)

A four-time PGA Tour champ, Na has surprisingly played this event just twice. He has lost 0.84 strokes per round but his short game should be better suited to the course. His 2020 campaign ended with a T-13 finish at the Masters.

26. Jason Kokrak (+8000)

Won The CJ Cup against a similarly-elite and slightly larger field. Will look to lean on the same hot putter that led to his success at Shadow Creek Golf Course.

25. Brendon Todd (+10000)

Went without a win in 2020 after victories in back-to-back events he played in the fall of 2019, but he still made it to the Tour Championship. Finished just 29th last January at plus-2 and will need a much better performance with the putter.

24. Mackenzie Hughes (+12500)

Back at Kapalua for just the second time as a PGA Tour pro. His short game was his greatest strength in a 2020 campaign featuring seven top-10 finishes in 22 events.

23. Sebastian Munoz (+8000)

An inconsistent putter, Munoz gained 1.11 strokes per round on these greens last year en route to a T-17 finish. His 2020 schedule ended with back-to-back missed cuts at the RSM Classic and Mayakoba Golf Classic.

22. Harris English (+3300)

Had one of the best falls of anyone without a win in 2020. He was the runner-up at The Northern Trust in late August and then had four top-10 finishes in his final six events on the year. He finished 11th in 2014 in his only appearance here to date.

21. Viktor Hovland (+2000)

If only Hovland’s 2021 debut was at any other course. One of the top rising stars in golf, his 2020 schedule finished with a win at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and a T-3 in Dubai the following week. Still, putting and play around the greens are too important here to have high expectations for Hovland in his debut at the Tournament of Champions.

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20. Marc Leishman (+8000)

Finished 7th and 4th in his last two appearances here in 2018 and 2019, respectively. He won his fifth PGA Tour title at last January’s Farmers Insurance Open, but he had just one other top-10 finish in 18 other events.

19. Abraham Ancer (+4000)

One of five making his debut at the Plantation Course this year. His 2020 campaign was highlighted by two runner-up finishes with just one missed cut in 21 events.

18. Joaquin Niemann (+4000)

Finished fifth in his debut at this event last year. He didn’t lean too heavily on any one area of his game with 0.87 SG: Putting and 0.86 SG: Tee-to-Green per round.

17. Kevin Kisner (+6600)

Makes his fourth appearance at the TOC with an average of 1.02 strokes gained per round across 12 rounds played with a top finish of 9th in 2016. Typically a strong putter, he lost 0.36 strokes putting in a T-14 finish last year.

16. Adam Scott (+5000)

Returns to Kapalua for the first time since a sixth-place finish in 2014 after getting his 14th career PGA Tour title at February’s Genesis Invitational. He’s tied for second in this field with 24 rounds played here and has averaged 1.68 strokes gained per round.

15. Scottie Scheffler (+3300)

The 2019-20 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year was red-hot last summer before a positive test for COVID-19 forced him to withdraw from the US Open and partially derailed his season.

14. Tony Finau (+2500)

There would be some irony in Finau winning the Tournament of Champions. He hasn’t won on Tour since a 2016 victory in the alternate-field Puerto Rico Open. Perhaps the curse is lifted; however, after Hovland’s victory at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. On his own merit, Finau is an expert iron player who showed major strides with his wedges and putter last year.

13. Sungjae Im (+3300)

Debuts here after getting his first win at last year’s Honda Classic. He followed it up with a third-place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational before the season was suspended but had just one other top-10 result before a T-2 at the Masters. He’ll need to be sharper around the greens after losing 0.35 strokes per round with his short game in the fall portion of the 2020-21 season.

12. Cameron Smith (+4000)

Our final member of the strong Australian contingent at the Tournament of Champions, Smith got his first solo PGA Tour win at last year’s Sony Open in Hawaii. The rest of his 2020 campaign had been rather disappointing up until a T-2 finish at Augusta National. He gained 1.01 strokes per round with the putter across 16 measured rounds in the fall portion of the schedule.

11. Daniel Berger (+3000)

Another name making a long-awaited return to the Plantation Course after getting a win in 2020. Berger has gained 1.20 strokes per round on the field here across eight rounds and his strong approach game and putter should have him in contention.

10. Bryson DeChambeau (+1000)

As mentioned above, the excess length of Kapalua negates the advantages of a lot of the longest hitters to play here. While DeChambeau’s PGA Tour-best 337.8 average yards of driving distance helped him to victory in the US Open, he’ll need to rely much more heavily on a less jaw-dropping short game.

9. Collin Morikawa (+2800)

Became a routine betting favorite last year with victory at the PGA Championship, but he comes into the first event of 2021 with just the 12th-best odds to win. His putter really struggled following the breakthrough major win, but his iron play remained sharp.

8. Webb Simpson (+1800)

Won twice in 2020 with two third-place results and four other top 10s in 17 events on the year. He has averaged 2.09 strokes gained per round here over 15 career rounds with two third-place finishes.

7. Hideki Matsuyama (+1800)

Second in this field with 2.51 strokes gained per round at the Plantation Course. He returns for the first time since 2018 with a runner-up and finishes of 3rd and 4th.

6. Jon Rahm (+750)

Finished inside the top 10 each of the last three years here, including a runner-up finish in 2018. He comes into this year’s tournament at No. 2 in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings after winning twice upon the Tour’s 2020 restart.

5. Patrick Reed (+1600)

Won here in 2015 and has two runner-up finishes in four appearances since. He has averaged 1.72 strokes gained per round over 24 rounds played. He relied perhaps a bit too heavily on his 2.33 SG: Putting per round last year, but he also gained 0.70 strokes per round around the greens.

4. Patrick Cantlay (+1800)

Finished alone in fourth last year with a field-best 1.64 SG: Approach. He also found success on these greens in a better-than-usual putting performance with 1.19 SG: Putting for the tournament.

3. Xander Schauffele (+1000)

Followed up his 2019 win at Kapalua with a playoff loss to Justin Thomas last year. He lost 0.18 strokes per round with the putter but led the field in SG: Around-the-Green, SG: Off-the-Tee and SG: Tee-to-Green.

2. Justin Thomas (+700)

Won here for the second time in his career to start the 2020 calendar year. The No. 5 player in the Golfweek rankings, Thomas got his second victory of 2020 in a similar field at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

1. Dustin Johnson (+600)

Johnson’s odds aren’t worth the risk as the tournament betting favorite, but the No. 1 player in the Golfweek rankings is a strong choice in any fantasy lineup. Like Thomas, he’s a two-time winner here, most recently doing so by eight strokes over Rahm in 2018.

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