Fantasy Golf Picks, Odds, and Predictions – TOUR Championship

Fantasy Golf Picks, Odds, and Predictions for the TOUR Championship

The TOUR Championship Fantasy Preview

It’s fair to say that the conclusion of the BMW Championship was determined by two stunning putts.

The first came from Dustin Johnson, whose snaking 44-footer on the final hole of regulation play earned his spot in a play-off against Jon Rahm.

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The Spaniard was +6 after 36 holes – his sportsbook odds had lengthened to 150/1 at that point, but he worked his way back into the event and played his final 36 holes in -10, which is an extraordinary effort given how tough Olympia Fields was playing.

And Rahm, who was given a penalty stroke for picking up his ball without marking it on Saturday, had a magic moment of his own in the play-off when he landed a monster 66-foot putt to win the title on the first extra hole.

It was a fascinating finish and one that sets us up perfectly for the conclusion of the FedExCup, which will come to a head at the TOUR Championship.

Last Week’s Fantasy Results

EPIC FINISH…that’s all we can say!

DJ looked smooth all week and Rahm/DJ combo ended up being the 1-2 punch for the big prize. 

Unfortunately, we lost Webb to a late WD and our best finish for the week was McKenzie Hughes with a T10.

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The TOUR Championship 2020 Field

The final 30 has been confirmed and so too has the handicap leaderboard that will govern who lifts the trophy on Sunday. That looks as follows:

• Dustin Johnson -10
• Jon Rahm -8
• Justin Thomas -7
• Webb Simpson -6
• Collin Morikawa -5
• Bryson DeChambeau, Daniel Berger, Harris English, Sungjae Im, Hideki Matsuyama -4
• Brendon Todd, Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed, Xander Schauffele, Sebastian Munoz -3
• Lanto Griffin, Scottie Scheffler, Joaquin Niemann, Tyrrell Hatton, Tony Finau -2
• Kevin Kisner, Abraham Ancer, Ryan Palmer, Kevin Na, Marc Leishman -1
• Cameron Smith, Viktor Hovland, MacKenzie Hughes, Cameron Champ, Billy Horschel 

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On a side note, Rory McIlroy has announced that he and wife Erica are expecting their first child any day now, and the Irishman has reiterated that he will withdraw from the TOUR Championship if she goes into labor this week.

This Week’s Course Preview

While it would be churlish to suggest that the TOUR Championship is the ‘fifth major’ or anything as grandiose as that, there is still clearly plenty on the line this week and East Lake Golf Club is a fitting host.

Many consider this to be Donald Ross’ masterwork, but he wasn’t actually the original architect – he simply renovated the original Tom Bendelow design, as have George Cobb and Rees Jones through the years.

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The idea was to make East Lake more challenging. Tiger won here at -23 in 2007, and a birdie shootout is perhaps not what is desired from the season’s finale. But then we’re not talking about Olympia Fields style complexity either – there’s a happy medium here where the winning score is consistently around the -12 mark.

It’s a good old grind. The layout measures 7,319 yards for its Par 70, and remember there are only two Par 5s to contribute to that yardage – a number of the Par 4s play over 450+ yards, so the TOUR Championship is a physical test as much as anything else.

The tree-lined fairways are of an average width with rough that, while not absurdly penal, is still best avoided, with water in play on six holes and plenty of bunkers gobbling up errant drives and approaches.

The greens were switched to Bermuda around a decade ago, and these run at a fair pace and are protected by tightly-shaved run-off areas. It’s going to take some precise iron play to get the job done this week.

Weather Forecast for Atlanta, GA

The great news is that we can expect almost perfect conditions for golf in Atlanta this week.

It’s going to be nice and sunny, with temperatures reaching 93°F on Thursday and averaging just a shade below across the four days.

And the wind will be at a minimum too, with a breeze of 7 mph not doing too much to affect ball flight or decision-making out on the course.

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Last Year’s Results for the TOUR Championship

In the late summer of 2019, Rory McIlroy was by far and away the best player on the planet, and he made his class show at the TOUR Championship to wrap up his FedExCup triumph.

He bested Xander Schauffele, who was closing in on a second TOUR Championship title, by four shots after finishing with a -4 round on Sunday – Schauffele, by contrast, couldn’t get anything going as his hopes were ended by a 70.

Chez Reavie fired the equal-best round of the week at 64, while Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka finished up in T3 and Paul Casey was solo fifth. Incidentally, Dustin Johnson brought up the rear at +10!

Rory McIlroy’s highlights | Round 4 | TOUR Championship 2019

In the final round of the 2019 TOUR Championship, Rory McIlroy turned in a 4-under 66 to get to 18-under for the tournament and grab a four-stroke win over the field for his 17th-career PGA TOUR victory and his 2nd FedExCup title.

Where to Play Fantasy Golf for the TOUR Championship this Week

As far as the 2019-20 season is concerned this is your lot, and this is your final chance to cash prior to the start of the new campaign, which gets underway with the Safeway Open next week.

• PGA $1.5m East Lake Ending: It could be a truly happy ending if you can take down the $500k top prize in this $25 entry contest, with the top 35 players trousering a minimum of $1k.
• PGA $500k Drive-the-Green: With only 30 players teeing up this week, clearly there’s not a huge amount of edge to be had for smart DFS players, so our natural inclination is to be a bit conservative with our contest entries. That said, you can win $100k here from a $5 entry, so what’s not to like!?

This Week’s Fantasy Notes for the TOUR Championship

It’s no coincidence that East Lake hosts the TOUR Championship, quite simply because it tests every single aspect of a golf game.

Total drivers, i.e. those who can hit it long and straight off the tee, have a significant advantage at this course, but there is also a need to hit accurate approaches into what are some difficult green complexes to hold.

Almost inevitably, some greens in regulation will be missed and so that places an emphasis on short game skills, and of course you don’t beat the best players in the world without having a good week with the flat stick. Like we say, it’s going to take an excellent all-round performance to get the job done.

We’re back on Bermuda too after a brief sojourn on Bentgrass, so comfort on those surfaces is key, and don’t forget that staggered leaderboard – check how your DFS site is paying out on finishing position points this week.

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