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DraftKings fantasy golf picks: Wells Fargo Championship 2017

By Cody Williams

Mar 26, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Dustin Johnson of the United States plays against Hideto Tanihara of Japan during the final round of the World Golf Classic - Dell Match Play golf tournament at Austin Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2017; Austin, TX, USA; Dustin Johnson of the United States plays against Hideto Tanihara of Japan during the final round of the World Golf Classic - Dell Match Play golf tournament at Austin Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 19, 2016; Oakmont, PA, USA; Shane Lowry reacts after putting on the 1st green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakmont, PA, USA; Shane Lowry reacts after putting on the 1st green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

$6,000-$7,000

Shane Lowry ($6,900)
Kicking off the high-value portion of the program, Shane Lowry is a player easy to like in this event. He lost his way a bit after two top-16 finishes in early February, highlighted by missing the cut at not only The Masters, but earlier in the year at the Genesis Open. He was inconsistent, but regained a bit of form at the RBC Heritage. When Lowry is at his best, he’s capable of a top-20. The hope would be that he’s able to capitalize off of what he did well in his last outing with a little more rest under his belt.

Brian Gay ($6,900)
Prior to the Zurich and the week off from DFS play, Gay quietly made players a bit of coin if they looked to him as a value pick. He finished T6 at both the RBC Heritage and the Valero Texas Open with over 85 fantasy points in each. He has just one other finish in the top 40 this season, however, hence why his valuation is still low. Even so, he could be a nice pickup without question.

Brian Harman ($6,700)
Staying in the land of Brians, Brian Harman is an interesting player with some great finishes to his credit this season. With five top-20 finishes and three top-10s to his credit thus far in 2017, that’s a nice little run he’s capable of going on. Of course, there are also three missed cuts out of his last six events. If you want to take a gamble, Harman might be another guy to consider.

Alexander Noren ($6,600)
Probably the biggest knock on Noren to this point is the fact that he’s played in just five tournaments in 2017 overall and missed the cut at The Masters. With that said, he’s a nice player who was dominant on the European Tour at times last year and has great potential in his game. In his first tournament since taking to Augusta, he could be a tremendous sleeper if he’s on.

Graeme McDowell ($6,500)
This is one of my contrarian value plays – if that’s even a thing, really. We’ve seen McDowell at the top of his game before and winning majors. What’s been hush-hush in 2017 is that he’s played solid golf thus far. He’s played in nine tournaments this season and has a top-30 finish in seven of those. That also includes three top-14 finishes. He’s not a winner pick, but he can get you solid points with a nice finish.

Stewart Cink ($6,400)
Much like McDowell, Cink is undervalued here when given his consistency in terms of finishes. Cink has finished up in the top 30 in seven of his 10 tournaments in 2017. Admittedly, he also hasn’t cracked the top 20 in any of those outings either. However, it’s often hard to find consistent performance at this price point, which makes Cink an attractive pick here.

Harold Varner ($6,300)
Everyone loves Varner this week as a value play and it’s not difficult to see why so. After a slow start to the year, he’s played very well at times in his last five outings, making every cut and posting three top-35 finishes. If he could eliminate a one-bad-round plague that he’s been stricken by, this could be insane value.

Michael Thompson ($6,200)
Call it a hunch, but Thompson has played quality golf recently enough. He finished tied for 49th in his last outing (Valero Texas Open) and was cut at the RBC Heritage. However, the two tournaments before that were a T12 finish and a tie for 10th. That might not be enough to bank on, but for the price it could be enticing.

Bryson DeChambeau ($6,100)
I know, he’s been downright putrid in 2017 for the most part. It’s been cut-city for the quirky youngster that seems to rub everyone the wrong way and that’s obviously something no one wants in the DraftKings fantasy golf picks. That said, we know how good he can be. If you really need someone this cheap, the upside is there enough for me to be okay with a massive gamble.

Julian Etulain ($6,000)
If there’s no other way around picking a $6,000 player, Eutlain is my guy. He has two top-35 finishes and four of five cuts made in tournaments he’s played. What’s more, he played well with Angel Cabrera at the Zurich. That’s not a lot to go on, but there’s a reason he’s this cheap after all.