I haven’t followed the sheep and I have paid the price.

I’m going to try and dig myself out this week on my own.

My bracket and pick can be found at pgatour.com/fantasy.

Give your money to charity instead folks!

Each week I painfully writhe and wretch trying to figure out the proper strategy to find a player that will hit the top 10. Wins are great but aren’t likely, so I’m satisfied with having a chance to hit the big money. Missed cuts are absolutely the death in this game, but even the surest of things don’t always happen in the reality world of fantasy golf.

2018 Thermometer:

Event	Golfer	Place	$$
Safeway Open	Tony Finau	2nd	669,600
CIMB Classic	Paul Casey	T7	218,166
CJ CUP @ 9 BRIDGES	Keegan Bradley	T47	23,759
WGC-HSBC Champions	Hideki Matsuyama	T50	51,875
Sanderson Farms	Chesson Hadley	T2	464,400
Shriners	Patrick Cantlay	WIN	1,224,000
OHL Classic	Kevin Chappell	MC	0
The RSM Classic	Charles Howell III	MC	0
Sentry TOC	Kevin Kisner	T17	99,333
Sony Open	Brian Harman	T4	256,266
CareerBuilder Challenge	Jason Dufner	T36	27,189
Farmers Insurance	Jon Rahm	T29	43,872
WMPO	Alex Noren	T21	80,040
AT&T Pebble Beach	Phil Mickelson	T2	488,400
Genesis Open	Dustin Johnson	T16	111,600
Honda Classic	Graeme McDowell	MC	0
WGC-Mexico	Tommy Fleetwood	T14	126,500
Valspar Championship	Ryan Moore	MC	0
Arnold Palmer	Tyrell Hatton	T69	18,067
Total Events: 19	Top 10s: 6	MC: 4	$3,885,000

Last week:

Top 20 player in the world? Check.

Top 10 in this event last year? Check.

Two podiums in his last three starts worldwide, including a WGC event? Check.

T69? Nice.

If I would have followed the flock the last two weeks I would have another $600k or so in the bank. Instead I don’t have enough to buy a decent new car.

I PUT ALL OF MY HOPE INTO TOMORROW.

 

My Choice: Tyrrell Hatton

Close Second: Kiradech Aphibarnrat MC, Francesco Molinari T26

Outliers: Jamie Lovemark T41, Luke List T7, Jason Kokrak MC

Gut Shot(s): Tiger Woods T5, Brian Harman T54

Rank Outsider(s): Patton Kizzire MC, Ben Martin MC, Emiliano Grillo T26

This week:

The money won with Hatton last week wouldn’t be enough to cover my nut in Punta Cana.

Get ready this week for a #BirdieFest in paradise.

Check The Confidence Factor at PGATOUR.COM for all other details.

My Choice: Patrick Rodgers

Close Second: Emiliano Grillo, Rory Sabbatini, Graeme McDowell

Outliers: Trey Mullinax, Harris English

Gut Shot(s): see: “my choice”

Rank Outsider(s): Roberto Diaz, Augusto Nunez, Eric Axley

 

Key Questions this Week:

Fade or follow, I’m not worried either way!

Bombs Away

At almost 7,700 yards I’m having a hard time sticking Furyk or old dudes in here. Find one of those rubber bands that make a ton of birdies and save Furyk for Harbour Town or Colonial, if necessary.

Don’t forget to check Rob Bolton’s Twitter feed for all the PGATOUR.COM/Fantasy info!

Argue? Disagree? Whatever is clever!

You do you.

I’ll do me.

We can learn from each other.

 

History Channeled:

2015-16 Season total: $5,978,929; 47 events

• Wins: 2 (Matsuyama, Hoffman)
• Seconds: 0
• Thirds: 1
• Top 10s: 9
• Top 25s: 18
• MC: 8 (Mickelson, FIO; Oosthuizen, SHO; Chappell, Colonial; Casey, Memorial; Woodland, FESJC; Hearn, RBC Canadian; McGirt, Wyndham; Justin Thomas, DBC)

2016-17 Season total: $6,533,509 45 events

• Wins: 1
• Seconds: 1
• Thirds: 1
• Top 10s: 12
• Top 25s: 20
• MCs (10): Grayson Murray (Safeway Open); Patton Kizzire (SFC); Jamie Lovemark (CB Challenge); Jimmy Walker (FIO); Charl Schwartzel (Genesis); Russell Knox (Honda); Henrik Stenson (API); Thomas Pieters (Zurich); Kevin Kisner (WFC).

 

Thanks for reading!