DraftKings U.S. Open picks 2021: Best PGA DFS lineup for Torrey Pines

DraftKings U.S. Open Picks: $8,000 range

Tony Finau ($8,900) – Betting on Finau to win seems like a fool’s errand at this point. But getting him at $8,900 when he has the perfect game to top-10 at this venue is wholly intriguing. Put simply, he’s a better DraftKings pick than a betting pick.

Hideki Matsuyama ($8,800) – Since winning The Masters, we haven’t seen Matsuyama really put four rounds together, even if he’s been able to make cuts. With all of the quality options around him, he’s probably someone I won’t have in many lineups this week.

Webb Simpson ($8,700) – Much like with Morikawa, the lack of length for Simpson is a concern as he heads to Torrey Pines. Unlike Morikawa, the lack of recent form for Simpson is also a problem. I’m not sure you can find room for that type of uncertainty at this price.

Will Zalatoris ($8,600) – The young phenom hasn’t done much to disprove any optimistic theories about his future at this point. He finished T8 at the PGA Championship and has consistently been popping up and contending. His short game is a bit worrisome but, overall, he could be a nice option.

Scottie Scheffler ($8,500) – We can probably throw out a missed cut at the Charles Schwab as major fatigue after the PGA. And outside of that, Scheffler has been on point with a T8 at the previous major and then a top-three showing at the Memorial. His game is also suited for this venue.

Daniel Berger ($8,400) – This isn’t to disparage Berger’s game by any means but he simply doesn’t have the game for a venue such as this. He was popular at Kiawah and the length really proved problematic for him. Similar problems could arise at the U.S. Open.

Tyrell Hatton ($8,300) – The big question for Hatton is whether or not he can get the putter to cooperate but, outside of that, the rest of his game looks to be in great form. Getting down to the bottom of this price range, he’s difficult to overlook.

Corey Conners ($8,200) – Few golfers in the world have been as good with their ball-striking at Conners this season but, as has been the case for his career, the putter has betrayed him a time or two. He’s still worth a nibble for some lineups but the importance of putting at Torrey does give some warranted pause.

Louis Oosthuizen ($8,100) – Here are Oosthuizen’s last six U.S. Open finishes: T3, T7, T16, T23, T23 and T2. The South African has the all-around game to compete in this type of challenge and clearly has the chops to pop up on the leaderboard.

Cameron Smith ($8,000) – I prefer Smith of Justin Rose at the same price because the latter’s putting has been buoying him to an unsustainable degree. Smith’s form hasn’t been great since winning the Zurich alongside Marc Leishman but his best game is good enough to contend here.