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DraftKings PGA: The American Express picks and analysis

By Benjamin Main

LA QUINTA, CA - JANUARY 21: Tony Finau plays his tee shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the CareerBuilder Challenge In Partnership With The Clinton Foundation at La Quinta Country Club on January 21, 2016 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
LA QUINTA, CA - JANUARY 21: Tony Finau plays his tee shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the CareerBuilder Challenge In Partnership With The Clinton Foundation at La Quinta Country Club on January 21, 2016 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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HONOLULU, HAWAII – JANUARY 11: Charles Howell III of the United States plays a shot on the eighth hole during the third round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at the Waialae Country Club on January 11, 2020 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
HONOLULU, HAWAII – JANUARY 11: Charles Howell III of the United States plays a shot on the eighth hole during the third round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at the Waialae Country Club on January 11, 2020 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) /

DraftKings PGA: The American Express Picks

10,500 Tony Finau

Finau is a world class player that has not played since the President’s Cup. He will be itching to get back on the course this week. I expect his ownership to be slightly reduced due to his soft schedule the last couple of months. He has all the tools to excel at this setup. He mashes it off the tee and is solid with his irons. Finau last played this event in 2016 and missed the cut. He is a different golfer now.

10,100 Charles Howell III

CH3 is a stud on the West Coast Swing, as you saw at the Sony. I will back the veteran again this week. He does everything that you want of a top salary golfer. He consistently makes cuts, he finds the top-10 with frequency, and he is an above average DK scorer versus his finish. Again this week, CH3 pops in T2G, DK Points, and wedge proximity. In his past 5 tries at this event, CH3 is 5/5 in made cuts with 3 top-20 finishes. With the field as it is, I trust CH3 to deliver a solid finish.

8,400 Alexander Noren

Noren ranks second in my model this week. He is striping his irons (15th in the field in SG:Approach), bombing his driver (46th in DD but 5th in SG OTT), and we all know how good of a putter he is. Noren finished T32 at the Sony while losing 3.8 strokes with his putter. Give me that regression. I am rolling with Noren this week!

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