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DraftKings fantasy golf picks: The Memorial Tournament 2017

By Cody Williams

May 26, 2017; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Jon Rahm tees off on the 9th hole during the second round of the Dean & Deluca Invitational golf tournament at Colonial Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2017; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Jon Rahm tees off on the 9th hole during the second round of the Dean & Deluca Invitational golf tournament at Colonial Country Club. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 28, 2017; Avondale, LA, USA; Patrick Cantlay watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament at TPC Louisiana. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2017; Avondale, LA, USA; Patrick Cantlay watches his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament at TPC Louisiana. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports /

$7,000-$8,000

Bud Cauley ($8,000)
If you just look at his last outing at the DEAN & DELUCA, Bud Cauley might not seem like that great of a pick as he was just a T41 last weekend. With that being said, he posted three-straight top-10 finishes prior to that. He’s been one of the more underrated hot golfers this season and could well do some work at the Memorial.

Tony Finau ($7,900)
Tony Finau didn’t play well at THE PLAYERS and was cut. But if you remove that finish, he’s been on a tear since the beginning of March. Since then, he’s registered two top-5 finishes and hasn’t come in lower than tied for 34th in any tournament (again, other than being cut). After tying for 13th at the Byron Nelson and then tying 29th at the DEAN & DELUCA, Finau could be a nice sleeper with great value this week.

Patrick Cantlay ($7,800)
Perhaps just as hot as the likes of Johnson and Rahm when he’s been on the course is Patrick Cantlay. He last played at THE PLAYERS, where he played solidly for three rounds and was one of the ones who bombed on Sunday. Even still, he finished tied 22nd and was solid. In his other four regular tournaments on tour this season, he has two top-3 finishes and has just been playing great golf and has been a master off the tee. If he can do that this week, he’ll be in contention.

Justin Thomas ($7,600)
Those looking for the picture of inconsistency may just need to look at Justin Thomas. He started off 2017 with two wins, but has since been cut three times and finished T75 at THE PLAYERS after getting cut following the third round. Even still, he’s an ace when he’s at his best. Could he be that this week? He might be worth the DraftKings gamble if you think so.

Adam Hadwin ($7,600)
At this point, I’m taking tickets to hop on the Adam Hadwin bandwagon. Admittedly, the Canadian has cooled off quite a bit as of late, finishing T30 at THE PLAYERS for his best finish in his last three tournaments. However, he’s yet to miss a cut on tour this year and has high upside if he can stay focused and in control.

Kyle Stanley ($7,400)
There were a number of people banging the drum for Kyle Stanley heading into the DEAN & DELUCA last weekend. He let those people down as he was cut. However, Stanley has two top-10s and four top-20s this year and has proven that he can play with the best players in the world. After tying for fourth at THE PLAYERS despite a bad final round, he could be a long-shot to win at the Memorial.

Ross Fisher ($7,100)
Ross Fisher hasn’t played a great deal stateside this year, and the last time he did, he was cut at THE PLAYERS. With that being said, he’s been dominant on the European tour this year, finishing in the top 10 in his last three European showings. If he can get that to translate at the Memorial, he’s a great value play on DraftKings.