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Fantasy Golf Sleeper Report – Waste Management Phoenix Open

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The Sleeper Report: Fantasy Golf Sleepers, Long Shots, and Undervalued Picks for the 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open

The 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open Sleeper Preview

We bid adieu to California this week and east to Arizona for this, the Waste Management Phoenix Open (or the Arizona Open if you are a reader of a certain vintage!).

After a breathtaking climax to the Farmers Insurance Open last week in occasionally Biblical weather conditions, those in the field here will appreciate the sunny climate, minimal wind and a Par 71 track that is rather more forgiving than Torrey Pines at its worst.

As if he wasn’t highly-rated enough already, Jon Rahm confirmed the fact that he is a very serious talent with victory at the Farmers last time out.  He wasn’t even in the frame heading into Sunday’s final round, but an early eagle got him into contention and he accelerated on from there; a stunning three at the Par 5 last confirming his three-shot victory.  The manner in which he closed out his maiden Tour victory suggests that we have another prolific winner on our hands.

The Spaniard is in the field here in Phoenix and will be looking to emulate another pair of back-to-back winners also in the mix: Justin Thomas and Hideki Matsuyama.  The Japanese ace is the defending champion here at TPC Scottsdale after defeating Rickie Fowler in a playoff 12 months ago, and with his prior pair of appearances at TPC Scottsdale yielding finishes of T2 and T4, Matsuyama looks to be an excellent value against his Vegas odds.

 

They will be joined by three-time winner here and Arizona favorite, Phil Mickelson.  Jordan Spieth will also be looking to get back into the winner’s circle on the PGA TOUR along with a catalog of ‘bridesmaids’ in this event; Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson, Kevin Na, and Charley Hoffman have all been close but no cigar in Arizona.

Scottsdale is a 7,266 yard, Par 71 stretch with Links-style characteristics, and this is a course that rewards those who hit plenty of greens: each of the last six winners here have ranked inside the top-10 for GIR.  The weather will be warm and humidity low, so expect some tactical course management to ultimately win the day.  The last five winners have also played the Par 4s in as brisk a fashion as anybody else, so we’re talking bread-and-butter golf this week!

With that in mind, here are five sleeper plays who should outperform their Vegas odds and DraftKings pricing:

The 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open Fantasy Sleeper Report

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