DraftKings fantasy golf picks: The Northern Trust 2018

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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – AUGUST 09: Justin Rose of England in action during the first round of the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club on August 9, 2018 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) /

Lineups

Once again, we’re going to go through this by looking at a couple of popular strategies first and the lineups that I would build using them. After that’s out of the way, we’ll get to the main event and what I consider to be the best DraftKings fantasy golf picks and lineup that I can construct for The Northern Trust 2018. But let’s start with the stars and scrubs before we get there.

Stars and Scrubs

Dustin Johnson ($11,500)
Jason Day ($10,700)
Stewart Cink ($7,500)
Kevin Tway ($7,100)
Chris Kirk ($6,800)
Jhonattan Vegas ($6,400)

As stated when talking about him, I’m a little bit hesitant about Vegas given his overall play this season. Having said that, he’s a wildcard at the bottom of this lineup and was T3 at this tournament last year, meaning there’s upside. With him in the midst of the rest of this lineup, it’s hard to not ultimately like what this offers.

Mid-Tier Loadup

Zach Johnson ($8,700)
Patrick Cantlay ($8,600)
Tony Finau ($8,500)
Paul Casey ($8,300)
Tyrrell Hatton ($8,100)
Xander Schauffele ($7,800)

This is actually even more balanced than normal for the mid-tier loadup, but I love that 8,000-9,000 tier this week and the upside these players offer along with a bit of stability. Frankly, you can enter this lineup in most any type of contest and feel confident that you won’t be losing any money.

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My Ideal DraftKings Golf Lineup

Tiger Woods ($10,100)
Justin Rose ($9,900)
Zach Johnson ($8,700)
Stewart Cink ($7,500)
Kevin Tway ($7,100)
Abraham Ancer ($6,700)

With the value plays here, I love the upside that Cink, Tway and Ancer offer. Meanwhile, I think the top three guys are all going to finish at least in the top 15, if not better. As such, I think this is a monster lineup with huge potential this week in DraftKings at The Northern Trust.