Fantasy Golf Sleeper Report – 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii

The 2018 Sony Open in Hawaii Fantasy Sleeper Preview

Another year, another dominant display from Dustin Johnson. While some of us are setting our New Year’s resolutions to be better at something – or at least try harder, those terms simply don’t enter the psychology of the world number one, who on any given day seems capable of blitzing any golf course as he sees fit.

Okay, so conditions at the Tournament of Champions last week were agreeable, but the manner in which DJ demolished the field – especially over the weekend – was confirmation, if any were needed, that while the likes of Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm took many of the headlines in 2017 it’s still the world number one who is the man to beat this year.

Luckily for all those who are staying on at Hawaii for the second leg of the island swing, DJ has decided to have some downtime this week and so the field opens up somewhat, with reigning champion Justin Thomas and British Open winner Jordan Spieth taking the spotlight. The former will have legendary caddie Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay on his bag this week with regular sidekick Jimmy Johnson on the injured list, and it will be intriguing to see how that pairing plays out.

Jordan Spieth of the United States plays a shot on the ninth hole…

Jordan Spieth of the United States plays a shot on the ninth hole during the final round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club on January 7, 2018 in Lahaina,… Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images

It’s an intriguing week for Bones to come on board, because while Honolulu’s Waialae golf course isn’t physically demanding (Par 70, 7044 yards on flat terrain) it certainly requires effective strategizing to pick your way around these tree-lined fairways. The Bermuda greens are small in stature too, and require clever course management to decode the best angle of entry.

It’s an assignment that has led to an eclectic roll-call of recent former winners, ranging from Russell Henley to Fabian Gomez and Johnson Wagner, and typically we would also be factoring the wind into any bets we place. But so far the forecast is looking rather benign, and if that is the case then a simple birdie-fest is likely to unfold even though there are just a pair of Par 5s to work with.

The breeze can act as something of a leveler at Waialae, but with minimal wind forecast we really do have to focus our attentions on classy ball strikers with a penchant for island golf and an ability to keep the ball in play.

With that in mind, who are we backing this week?

2018 Sony Open in Hawaii Fantasy Sleeper Report

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