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Hello RotoBaller PGA family! Patrick Cantlay finally found his form at Sherwood and took down the powerhouse combo of Justin Thomas and Jon Rahm to win the ZOZO Championship!
This week's Bermuda Championship is the polar opposite of last week's ZOZO Championship, as a fairly watered-down is set to tee it up at Port Royal Golf Course. In this article we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel for the Bermuda Championship. While it's impossible to hit on every player, we'll touch on some different plays across all price ranges, breaking the groups down into "High", "Mid", and "Low" price options.
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Bermuda Championship - PGA DFS Overview
Port Royal GC
6,828 Yards - Par 71 - Greens: Bernuda - Designer: Robert Trent Jones
Port Royal is one of the shortest courses we'll see on the PGA Tour schedule at just over 6,828 yards. As a result, one of the Tour's shortest hitters (Brendon Todd) emerged victorious from last season's inaugural Bermuda Championship at 24-under par. Last year's event wasn't Port Royal's first brush with the pros, as the PGA Grand Slam of Golf (an unofficial event) was played here between 2009 and 2014.
What immediately sticks out about this course is the number of short Par-4s that players will face. According to the scorecard, we're looking at SIX Par-4 holes that come in under 400 yards! The field will need to capitalize on these scoring opportunities, as well as the three gettable Par-5s that ranked as the three easiest holes on the course in last year's tournament. With the combination of these very scoreable holes, I'll be heavily targeting players that have the ability to rack up birdies. While I fully expect scores this week to be ridiculously low, this is obviously a coastal track - and though we didn't see the wind get up last season - conditions would get tougher if there's an increase in the wind this week. As with the TPC Summerlin layout that we dealt with at the Shriners a few weeks ago, this is a course that doesn't eliminate any "type" of player, as both short hitters and bombers have the ability to thrive on this track. Last year's Bermuda leaderboard is a strong reflection of that, as names like Todd and Harry Higgs, were joined by longer hitters such as Aaron Wise and Scottie Scheffler.
Let's Look At The Stats
| Stat | Port Royal | Tour Average |
| Driving Distance | 306 | 281 |
| Driving Accuracy | 54% | 62% |
| GIR Percentage | 66% | 65% |
| Scrambling Percentage | 60% | 57% |
| Average Three-Putts Per Round | 0.56 | 0.55 |
Key Stats
- Strokes Gained: Tee to Green
- Strokes Gained: Approach
- Par 4 Scoring: 350-400 yards
- Par 5: Birdies or Better Gained
- SG: Putting (Bermuda)
- Driving Accuracy
- Birdie Average
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High-Priced FanDuel DFS Players
Will Zalatoris ($11,800)
With a tip of the cap to defending Bermuda champion Brendon Todd, let's kick things off with young Will Zalatoris. The kid out of Wake Forest spent last season smashing the Korn Ferry Tour and is making every effort to gain special membership on the PGA Tour. Zalatoris just keeps impressing against the big boys, posting top-10s in three of his four starts this season, including a T5 the last time he teed it up at the Shriners. That performance earned him entry into this week's Bermuda Championship and I expect him to once again play well. Over the last 12 rounds, Zalatoris ranks first in this field in Strokes Gained: T2G, Ball Striking, and Off the Tee, while grading out third in SG: Approach. I don't know that this pint-sized Port Royal layout will necessarily play to all his strengths, but his time on the KFT has prepared him for the type of birdie-fest that this tournament will be.
Harold Varner III ($11,500)
It's weird seeing some of these players at the top of the board, but it's tough to argue with HV3's placement here this week. The sometimes-erratic Varner has been rock-solid as of late, making three of his last four cuts, with a T13 in his most recent start at the Shriners. He grades out second in this field in both SG: T2G and Birdies or Better Gained over recent rounds, while standing 12th in SG: Par-5s. Varner has been in the hunt in multiple tournaments over the past year and he will eventually put four rounds together to win one...this week should be a great opportunity for him.
Denny McCarthy ($11,200)
I don't normally give very much weight to putting, but I'll make exceptions in certain situations. The Bermuda Championship certainly qualifies as one of those spots, as I look for this tournament to be a birdie-fest that - in some respects - turns into a putting contest. There are many people I'd take over McCarthy in a "putting is a requirement" situation. He ranks first in this field in SG: Putting on Bermuda using long-term measurements and he's finished first on the PGA Tour in SG: Putting in each of the last two years. We also have a bit of course history, as D-Mac logged a T15 in the inaugural Bermuda Championship last season.
Doc Redman ($10,900)
In a week of crazy pricing, Doc is priced below guys like Maverick McNealy, Henrik Stenson, and Scott Piercy on FanDuel. Very puzzling, as Redman comes in as the fourth-highest priced player over on DraftKings...
No matter the price, Doc clearly stands out as a strong play this week. He's posted top-three finishes in two of his last five starts and grades out second in this field in SG: Approach. He has the ability to go ultra-low, as evidenced by his final-round 62 at the Safeway last month. Redman posted a ho-hum T35 in this event last year, but the 22-year-old's game has undoubtedly evolved over the past year. Another young player that is going to win soon on the PGA Tour.
Kristoffer Ventura ($10,300)
I have something of a love/hate relationship with Hovland and Wolff's college teammate Kristoffer Ventura. I've rostered him often over the last couple of months and he's basically alternated really great finishes with really disappointing ones, as he went T7-T6 at the Safeway and Sanderson, only to go T52-MC at Corales and the Shriners in starts in between. He carded a T41 in last year's Bermuda Championship, but comes in this go around in better form and is ranked sixth in the field in Birdies or Better Gained over his last 12 rounds. I like him in GPPs, but the consistency hasn't been there to go truly "all in".
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Mid-Priced FanDuel DFS Players
Peter Malnati ($10,200)
I'm a little biased when it comes to Peter Malnati since he's from my neck of the woods in East Tennessee, but despite my "homerism", Malts still profiles as a very strong play this week. He's streaky, but heads to Bermuda on a true heater, on the heels of a near-win at the Sanderson and a top-five outing at the Shriners. He's a tremendous Bermuda grass putter (2nd in the field SG: Putting Bermuda) and has been racking up birdies at a torrid pace (1st in the field Birdies or Better Gained). This golf course profiles as a perfect fit, as distance isn't required and it will reward precision and strong putting with low scores.
Adam Schenk ($10,100)
I don't love the price tag here with Adam Schenk, but in a field full of inconsistent players, Schenk has at least been providing steady results. He's made nine-straight cuts dating back to June and has flashed with some low rounds, though he's failed to put four rounds together. He stands seventh in this field in Birdies or Better Gained using recent measurements and has posted his best putting splits on Bermuda-grass greens.
Justin Suh ($9,900)
Justin Suh was one of our favorite discount options at the Shriners a few weeks ago. He came through for us in a huge way, posting T8 at TPC Summerlin, a performance which earned him entry into this week's Bermuda Championship. Unfortunately, the DFS sites have been very quick to raise Suh's price aggressively. Despite the ridiculous salary hike, I think we still have to give him serious consideration when taking the strength of this field into account. He's the former top-ranked amateur in the world and the start to his pro career was derailed by a wrist injury. However, Suh has now found a nice groove in the professional ranks with a T14 and a T8 in his two starts on the PGA Tour this season. He gained a juicy 6.5 strokes on Approach at the Shriners and there's a great chance that he can continue to demonstrate that explosiveness this week on a gettable Port Royal layout.
Cameron Tringale ($9,800)
I always seem to land on Tringale in the weaker-field events. Luckily, he regularly produces for me in these spots, as finishes like a T37 at the Sanderson and T19 at the Shriners are results I'll always take from a guy like Tringale. We'll need a little more from him this week in Bermuda due to his slightly-elevated price tag, but I think the veteran could be up to the task. He's simply all-around solid and stands second in this field in SG: Total over the last 12 rounds. Tringale is certainly capable of making the birdies that will be needed this week, as he ranks seventh in the field in Birdies or Better Gained. Overall, just an experienced player that we can feel comfortable about in a field with lots of question marks.
Low-Priced FanDuel DFS Players
Wesley Bryan ($9,600)
My Wesley Bryan crush endures! If you guys are regular readers of mine, you know that Bryan has been a true "go to" for me since the restart (though usually at a much lower price tag than this week's). My guy has paid off for us in a big way, making the cut in four of his last five starts, while gaining strokes T2G in all five, and notching top-25s in three. He brings that hot form to a Port Royal layout that won't punish his lack of distance off the tee and is a track that many are comparing to Harbour Town in Hilton Head...the site of Bryan's lone PGA Tour victory. The ball-striking has been there for months and I'm staying on the train.
Anirban Lahiri ($8,900)
These weak-field events can lead us down some weird paths and that's where I find myself with Anirban Lahiri this week. He doesn't stand out at all statistically, but has posted rock-solid finishes in his three starts this season: T37 (Sanderson), T6 (Corales), and T36 (Safeway). Lahiri gained strokes T2G in all three of those events and poured in 22 birdies at Corales, an event that should closely resemble this week's Bermuda Championship.
Cameron Percy ($8,700)
Another experienced journeyman that played well at Corales, Cameron Percy sticks out as a nice value option this week. The Aussie logged a T8 in the Dominican on the heels of a T23 at the Safeway. He's been around the block and logged a T48 in last year's Bermuda Championship. Grades out 20th in the field in Good Drives Gained and eighth in GIRs Gained.
Beau Hossler ($8,700)
I kinda consider Beau Hossler a "poor man's Denny McCarthy", which isn't necessarily a bad thing this week. The ball striking is not good, but Hossler's tremendous putting ability can keep him in the mix on layouts like Port Royal. He ranks ninth in SG: Putting on Bermuda over long-term metrics, posted a top-25 on this course last year, and comes into the week in solid-enough form (five-straight made cuts) to deserve consideration as a GPP value play.
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