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DraftKings fantasy golf picks: THE PLAYERS Championship 2018

By Cody Williams

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 09: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the 17th tee during practice rounds prior to THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on May 9, 2018 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 09: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his shot from the 17th tee during practice rounds prior to THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on May 9, 2018 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – APRIL 13: Webb Simpson reads the 16th green during the second round of the 2018 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 13, 2018 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Lecka/Getty Images)
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – APRIL 13: Webb Simpson reads the 16th green during the second round of the 2018 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 13, 2018 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Tyler Lecka/Getty Images) /

7,300 and below

Webb Simpson ($7,300)
Simpson is criminally underrated at this point in the season given how he’s been playing this year. He’s finished T21 or better in each of his last four tournaments and has been quite consistent overall with his play throughout the year.

Adam Hadwin ($7,300)
There were some growing pains early in the year for Hadwin, but he’s apparently righted the ship with five-straight top-25 finishes. Moreover, he’s yet to miss the cut when playing this year, thus making him a safer option to play on the value tier for DraftKings.

Si Woo Kim ($7,200)
Last year’s winner at THE PLAYERS Championship has been all over the place this season as a whole. But given his breakout performance last year at TPC Sawgrass, you have to at least consider putting him in your lineup this weekend.

Kyle Stanley ($7,200)
Stanley is a gamble because he’s not been terribly consistent throughout this season. However, he’s not been missing cuts by any stretch and has top-10 potential if he’s on. That makes him interesting this week at THE PLAYERS.

Martin Laird ($7,100)
Laird has finished T11 once and T9 twice in his last six tournaments, but also has three finishes outside of the top 25 and a missed cut over that same span. Thus, he’s a bit of a wildcard, but one that could pay off if you take the risk.

Alexander Levy ($7,000)
Levy has been dominant on the European Tour this season with a slew of top-10 finishes overseas. While that doesn’t translate to success on the PGA Tour always, that makes him a worthwhile gamble if you need to take the risk.

Trey Mullinax ($6,900)
Mullinax may have missed the cut last week at the Wells Fargo, but does have three top-25 finishes and two top-10 finishes in his last four showings. That makes him another value option here.

Rory Sabbatini ($6,700)
Sabbatini hasn’t necessarily put a whole tournament of great play together yet, but he’s flashed some brilliant rounds as of late. The South African at this price could be well worth the gamble, especially with back-to-back top-30 finishes in his last tournaments.

Vaughn Taylor ($6,500)
If you need a cheap, cheap option, go with Vaughn Taylor. He has made eight of his last 10 cuts and has four top-25 finishes in that span.