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ParkerMParkerM Moderator
edited May 2015 in Sports Betting
THE PLAYERS Championship - FREE Contest (no purchase or deposit required)

This week, we'll be entering THREE lineups into DraftKings $150k Medium Pressure Putt GPP ($20 entry) which has a top prize of $20,000 to the winner. The top 1,725 entries receive a prize (minimum $40) in the 8,587 max entry field.

What's in it for you? Simple. Just make a post in this thread (create a new Betting Talk account here for free if you don't already have one) with any type of thought on this week's event, and you'll get a piece of anything we win. It's basically a freeroll for you! Just offer your thoughts on players we should look at, discuss strategy, ask a question -- really anything and you'll be eligible to split any prize winnings!

Deadline to post of 11pm EST Wednesday to be eligible.

Questions? Ask them here and we'll get them answered. Now let's go win some money!

Here's the .CSV file containing all of this week's player salaries. We'll need to create three teams of six players within a $50,000 salary budget for each.

Here's a recap of how the scoring works for those unfamiliar:

POINT SCORING

Golfers on each team will accumulate points as follows:
  • Per Hole Scoring
    • Double Eagle (DBL EAG): +20 PTs
    • Eagle (EAG): +8 PTs
    • Birdie (BIR): +3 PTs
    • Par (PAR): +0.5 PTs
    • Bogey (BOG): -0.5 PTs
    • Double Bogey (DBL BOG): -1 PT
    • Worse than Double Bogey (WORSE DBL BOG): -1 PT
  • Tournament Finish Scoring
    • 1st: 30 PTs
    • 2nd: 20 PTs
    • 3rd: 18 PTs
    • 4th: 16 PTs
    • 5th: 14 PTs
    • 6th: 12 PTs
    • 7th: 10 PTs
    • 8th: 9 PTs
    • 9th: 8 PTs
    • 10th: 7 PTs
    • 11th–15th: 6 PTs
    • 16th–20th: 5 PTs
    • 21st–25th: 4 PTs
    • 26th–30th: 3 PTs
    • 31st–40th: 2 PTs
    • 41st-50th: 1 PTs
  • Streaks and Bonuses
    • Streak of 3 Birdies of Better (MAX 1 Per Round) (3+ BIR STRK): +3 PTs
    • Bogey Free Round (BOG FREE RD): +3 PTs
    • All 4 Rounds Under 70 Strokes (ALL 4 RDS UND 70): +5 PTs
    • Hole in One (HOLE IN ONE): +10 PTs

Comments

  • ParkerMParkerM Moderator
    edited May 2015
    THE PLAYERS Championship - First Look (from PGAtour.com)

    • COURSE: TPC Sawgrass (Stadium), 7,215 yards, par 72. Fashioned from 415 acres of wooded wetlands purchased for $1 by then-commissioner Deane Beman, architect Pete Dye created a layout that challenges all parts of a player’s game and plays no favorites. No two consecutive holes on the Stadium Course play in the same direction, doglegs were created in both directions and care was taken to offer both short and long holes of every par. No hole, though, gets more attention than its shortest – the 137-yard 17th over water to a green connected to land only by a narrow pathway from the back left.

    • FIELD WATCH: World No. 1 Rory McIlroy and new Masters champion Jordan Spieth join defending champion Martin Kaymer to head up one of the year’s deepest lineups. The roster features 49 of the top 50 in the current Offiical World Golf Ranking and 56 of the top 60. ... Tiger Woods, one of just six multiple winners at THE PLAYERS, sees his first action since he tied for 17th at the Masters. That was his first start since a two-month layoff.

    • LAST YEAR: Kaymer endured a rain delay and suspense-filled final hour before finally ending a 28-month winless drought, holding off Jim Furyk by a stroke in fading light. Kaymer led by three when storms forced a 90-minute delay with four holes left, and all momentum had left when the German returned to the course. An aggressive play led to double bogey at No. 15, and he couldn’t regain a shot after finding a collection area at the par-5 16th.
    Calamity almost struck again at No. 17, where his tee shot spun back toward the water before stopping in the collar. A weak chip left Kaymer a 30-foot putt – which found the cup for an improbable par. A safe par at No. 18 completed a closing 71, as Furyk (66) hoped for a playoff. It was Kaymer’s first win anywhere since the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa at the end of 2012.

    • STORYLINES: Spieth seeks to rebound at a place where he took a share of the lead into last year’s final round. Only Woods (2001) has captured the Masters and THE PLAYERS in the same year. … The Match Play’s final four will face a challenging turnaround, going seven matches at TPC Harding Park before jetting coast-to-coast to prepare for one of the TOUR’s most perplexing layouts. … Kaymer, like every defending champion at TPC Sawgrass, has a chance to make history as the event’s first back-to-back winner. Mark McCumber came the closest, winning in 1988 and tying for sixth in ’89.
  • JMU_DegenerateJMU_Degenerate Senior Member
    edited May 2015
    I like Spieth and Bubba to be top performers. I like Blixt, Cink, Koepka as value guys. I like Vijay Singh as my longshot flyer.
  • drewbydrewby Fantasy Expert
    edited May 2015
    If I was going to pick 1 guy I'd be surprised if I own anyone more heavily than Matsuyama.
  • Fat PolamaluFat Polamalu Senior Member
    edited May 2015
    drewby wrote: »
    If I was going to pick 1 guy I'd be surprised if I own anyone more heavily than Matsuyama.

    I agree with this. I'd say him or Spieth would be solid anchors.
  • buckeyesbuckeyes Senior Member
    edited May 2015
    Quite a few ways to go with this. Like Spieth and Mickelson. I also like Hideki at that price this week. Reed and Schwartzel are good value plays in my eyes.
  • nuddernudder Senior Member
    edited May 2015
    93 sand traps and 24 water hazards on the course. Scrambling will probably be pretty key, but sounds like this is the kind of course that suits the overall player. Lots of top options to choose from, good thing we have multiple lineups.

    I like Rory and Spieth at the top (Spieth was -15 under par in 49 holes before being bounced at match play last weekend and T4th here last year).

    Matsuyama and Kuchar look like great options for this course.


    Do I dare even mention Tiger Woods?
  • TommyLTommyL Super Moderator
    edited May 2015
    I like Sergio this week, likes the course and flying a little bit under the radar.
  • ParkerMParkerM Moderator
    edited May 2015
    I like Sergio too. Should definitely be under the radar since he hasn't been dominating like some of the other guys, but he's been very consistent. 11 straight cuts made at this event, the longest current streak.

    I'm going over everyone's suggestions now and working on creating the lineups. Probably be 2-3 hours before I finalize, will post when completed.
  • ParkerMParkerM Moderator
    edited May 2015
    Here's our 3 lineups for the weekend. Will post link to standings and owned percentages in the morning.


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    LINEUP #1




    Name

    Cost
    Local Tee
    Time (EST)



    Phil Mickelson
    $9,300
    1:38 PM


    Adam Scott
    $9,000
    1:49 PM


    Hideki Matsuyama
    $8,800
    8:07 AM


    Brooks Koepka
    $8,100
    8:18 AM


    Daniel Berger
    $7,400
    1:59 PM


    Russell Knox
    $7,400
    9:00 AM


    Total

    $50,000








    LINEUP #2





    Name
    Cost
    Local Tee
    Time (EST)



    Sergio Garcia
    $9,800
    1:38 PM


    Matt Kuchar
    $9,400
    8:28 AM


    Hideki Matsuyama
    $8,800
    8:07 AM


    Patrick Reed
    $7,600
    8:18 AM


    Brendan Steele
    $7,400
    2:10 PM


    Morgan Hoffman
    $6,900
    7:25 AM


    Total

    $49,900








    LINEUP #3





    Name
    Cost
    Local Tee
    Time (EST)



    Jordan Spieth
    $12,800
    8:39 AM


    Jason Day
    $9,900
    8:39 AM


    Sean O'Hair
    $7,600
    2:20 PM


    Ryan Moore
    $6,700
    1:17 PM


    Daniel Summerhays
    $6,500
    7:36 AM


    Brendon de Jonge
    $6,500
    12:46 PM


    Total

    $50,000


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  • cpech56cpech56 Senior Member
    edited May 2015
    Love the Mickelson play. Did anyone l hear what his personal reason was for taking last week off?
  • Walt's WharfWalt's Wharf Member
    edited May 2015
    TommyL wrote: »
    I like Sergio this week, likes the course and flying a little bit under the radar.

    I do as well. Would probably be my top pick.
  • Fat PolamaluFat Polamalu Senior Member
    edited May 2015
    cpech56 wrote: »
    Love the Mickelson play. Did anyone l hear what his personal reason was for taking last week off?

    According to Rosanforte, no reason was given, but he said "everything is okay".

    I think it was to conserve energy for this tournament. The possibly of playing 7 matches if he made it all the way through, and then have to fly back accross country to prepare for this event probably wasn't that appealing to him.
  • ParkerMParkerM Moderator
    edited May 2015
    Here's the links to the standings page and the owned percentages of our guys. Lineup #1 has great potential with 5 of the 6 super low owned - if I didn't include Koepka! Hard to believe he actually has SIX birdies thru 15 holes today, but 2 bogeys, 1 double bogey, and two worse than double bogeys have him currently at +6. Yikes! :idoit:

    Jordan Spieth off to a +3 start. Some of these guys are just really struggling out there today. Spieth will probably shoot an -8 under tomorrow though and be okay. We'll see how it all shakes out at the end of today.

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    LINEUP #1




    Name

    Cost
    % Owned


    Daniel Berger
    $7,400
    6.7%


    Russell Knox
    $7,400
    3.9%


    Brooks Koepka
    $8,100
    5.8%


    Hideki Matsuyama
    $8,800
    26.6%


    Phil Mickelson
    $9,300
    5.5%


    Adam Scott
    $9,000
    7.2%


    Total

    $50,000








    LINEUP #2





    Name
    Cost
    % Owned


    Sergio Garcia
    $9,800
    15.3%


    Morgan Hoffman
    $6,900
    10.6%


    Matt Kuchar
    $9,400
    15.0%


    Hideki Matsuyama
    $8,800
    26.6%


    Patrick Reed
    $7,600
    18.8%


    Brendan Steele
    $7,400
    2.5%


    Total

    $49,900








    LINEUP #3





    Name
    Cost
    % Owned


    Jason Day
    $9,900
    18.4%


    Brendon de Jonge
    $6,500
    12.7%


    Ryan Moore
    $6,700
    19.3%


    Sean O'Hair
    $7,600
    6.5%


    Jordan Spieth
    $12,800
    30.6%


    Daniel Summerhays
    $6,500
    5.5%


    Total

    $50,000


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  • drewbydrewby Fantasy Expert
    edited May 2015
    Long live Matsuyama. Too bad he's 30 percent owned and Summerhays is dragging down my LUs that could contend. Guessing the cut line is somewhere between +1 and +3 so guys are still alive just a tough trip home.
  • ParkerMParkerM Moderator
    edited May 2015
    Was kind of a sad day from these groups but lineup #2 looks to be in best shape. If I've learned anything from playing daily fantasy golf it's not to get too excited or bummed by round 1 scores. We need to get inside the top 1725 to cash this week. We'll see what happens tomorrow!

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    LINEUP #1 - 2466th









    Name
    Cost
    % Owned
    Place
    Rounds
    Scoring
    FPP


    Daniel Berger
    $7,400
    6.7%
    T40 (-1)
    71 (-1)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    11 PAR, 4 BIR, 3 BOG, 1 31st-40th
    18


    Russell Knox
    $7,400
    3.9%
    T60 (E)
    72 (E)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    14 PAR, 2 BIR, 2 BOG
    12


    Brooks Koepka
    $8,100
    5.8%
    T137 (+6)
    78 (6)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    7 PAR, 6 BIR, 2 BOG, 1 DBB, 2 DBW
    17.5


    Hideki Matsuyama
    $8,800
    26.6%
    T1 (-5)
    67 (-5)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    11 PAR, 6 BIR, 1 BOG, 1 WINS
    53


    Phil Mickelson
    $9,300
    5.5%
    T77 (+1)
    73 (1)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    6 PAR, 6 BIR, 5 BOG, 1 DBB
    17.5


    Adam Scott
    $9,000
    7.2%
    T60 (E)
    72 (E)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    11 PAR, 4 BIR, 2 BOG, 1 DBB
    15.5


    Total
    $50,000



    Total Fantasy Points

    133.50











    LINEUP #2 - 2553rd









    Name
    Cost
    % Owned
    Place
    Rounds
    Scoring
    FPP


    Sergio Garcia
    $9,800
    15.3%
    T11 (-3)
    69 (-3)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    11 PAR, 5 BIR, 2 BOG, 1 11th-15th
    25.5


    Morgan Hoffman
    $6,900
    10.6%
    T122 (+4)
    76 (4)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    9 PAR, 4 BIR, 3 BOG, 1 DBB, 1 DBW
    13


    Matt Kuchar
    $9,400
    15.0%
    T77 (+1)
    73 (1)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    12 PAR, 3 BIR, 2 BOG, 1 DBB
    13


    Hideki Matsuyama
    $8,800
    26.6%
    T1 (-5)
    67 (-5)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    11 PAR, 6 BIR, 1 BOG, 1 WINS
    53


    Patrick Reed
    $7,600
    18.8%
    T60 (E)
    72 (E)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    10 PAR, 4 BIR, 4 BOG
    15


    Brendan Steele
    $7,400
    2.5%
    T77 (+1)
    73 (1)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    12 PAR, 3 BIR, 2 BOG, 1 DBB
    13


    Total
    $49,900



    Total Fantasy Points

    132.50











    LINEUP #3 - 7979th









    Name
    Cost
    % Owned
    Place
    Rounds
    Scoring
    FPP


    Jason Day
    $9,900
    18.4%
    T11 (-3)
    69 (-3)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    10 PAR, 6 BIR, 1 BOG, 1 DBB, 1 11th-15th
    27.5


    Brendon de Jonge
    $6,500
    12.7%
    T77 (+1)
    73 (1)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    11 PAR, 3 BIR, 4 BOG
    12.5


    Ryan Moore
    $6,700
    19.3%
    T77 (+1)
    73 (1)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    12 PAR, 3 BIR, 2 BOG, 1 DBB
    13


    Sean O'Hair
    $7,600
    6.5%
    T122 (+4)
    76 (4)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    9 PAR, 3 BIR, 5 BOG, 1 DBB
    10


    Jordan Spieth
    $12,800
    30.6%
    T109 (+3)
    75 (3)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    11 PAR, 2 BIR, 5 BOG
    9


    Daniel Summerhays
    $6,500
    5.5%
    T109 (+3)
    75 (3)
    Rd 1: Thru 18
    11 PAR, 2 BIR, 5 BOG
    9


    Total
    $50,000



    Total Fantasy Points

    81.00

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