Fantasy Insider: Fantasy golf advice for the HSBC Champions, Sanderson Farms Championship

Because of the format of the 2018-19 season, Segment 1 of PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO sets up like a soft open. Survive the Safeway Open and glide through three consecutive no-cut tournaments before taking stock in what you’ve built. That’s where we’ll be at the conclusion of this week’s World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. Beginning with next week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, cuts made rises to the top of the list of priorities. Each of the last three events this fall will feature a 36-hole cut, but only the Shriners will include ShotLink. The absence of measurement-based bonuses won’t matter much in real time, especially since we never have to concern ourselves with starts in Segment 1, but it’ll play a role in the long-range scoring since margins and deficits will remain as small as they’ve ever been in the game. As you learn the value of various decisions within the construct of the scoring system, the experience will influence how we’re going to approach Segments 2, 3 and 4. PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf presented by SERVPRO My roster for the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions (in alphabetical order): Jason Day Tony Finau Dustin Johnson Brooks Koepka Rory McIlroy Justin Rose You’ll find my starters in Expert Picks. Others to consider for each category (in alphabetical order): Scoring: Keegan Bradley; Tommy Fleetwood; Tyrrell Hatton; Hideki Matsuyama; Jon Rahm Driving: n/a Power Rankings Wild Card Xander Schauffele … Easily overlooked during a forgettable T46 at Nine Bridges is that he closed with a 65 that included birdies on half of the holes. For someone of his talent who has proven comfortable on the biggest stages, that’s exactly the momentum all gamers want entering this week’s fast track. Draws Brandt Snedeker … With an elevated premium on short game and the likelihood for low scoring, he presents confidently once again. This is his first trip to Sheshan International since 2014 when he placed T10. Andy Sullivan … One of numerous snubs in Sleepers this week, the former Ryder Cupper is 28th in the Race to Dubai and arrives having improved on his previous outing in each of his last five starts. The surge was last seen in the form of a T9 at the British Masters. He has eight top 10s this year. Ashun Wu … DFS special. Currently 176th in the Official World Golf Ranking but second among the Chinese behind Hao Tong Li. Wu prevailed at the KLM Open last month and he hasn’t missed an edition of the WGC-HSBC Champions. Even better, he’s recorded a trio of top 25s, including in each of the last two. Byeong Hun An Keegan Bradley Emiliano Grillo Thorbjørn Olesen Adrian Otaegui Julian Suri Fades Patrick Reed … It’s been a confounding few weeks for the Masters champ. He didn’t factor in the Playoffs or the Ryder Cup. Now he attempts to tackle Sheshan International where he struggled in the last two editions. In a sense, this is who astute weekly gamers expect, anyway. It’s not a factor this week, but he can be convincing because he makes most cuts. The potential for a boon is omnipresent. Russell Knox … With a win in his debut in 2015, a T9 in his title defense and a scoring average of 68.00 in those eight rounds, course history buffs are sold. However, since his latest victory in Ireland in early July, he’s a mere 4-for-7 without a top-30 finish. That’s not the trajectory he was riding early in 2018 and it doesn’t align with his profile of balance. A calculated non-play. Alex Noren … Finished T18 at Nine Bridges, but it was anything but consistent. He ranked T6 in greens hit but his putting left a lot to be desired. With only one top 30 in the WGC-HSBC Champions, he’s at best a contrarian due to the guarantee of four rounds. Thomas Pieters … Give him a little more time to calibrate his game after an unsuccessful foray as a PGA TOUR member in 2017-18. So many European dual-tour talents before him have made it look easy, but there are just as many if not more casualties. He’ll be fine and he’ll actually make more sense in the WGCs and the majors for which he qualifies, but he’s broken par just once in his last five rounds at Sheshan International. Kiradech Aphibarnrat Branden Grace Billy Horschel Returning to Competition Kevin Stadler … He scattered four starts over as many months on the Web.com Tour this year, but this marks his first appearance on the PGA TOUR since the 2015 John Deere Classic. An injury in his hand thwarted a reasonable expectation to compete, but he had surgery for a stress fracture in his palm last year and has declared himself ready and feeling good. With a full slate of 26 starts afforded on a Major Medical Extension, the 38-year-old is an automatic investment in salary leagues. Notable WDs Sangmoon Bae … After missing the cut at the Safeway Open, he has nine starts on his Major Medical Extension to earn 294.752 FedExCup points and retain status. Of course, as a Web.com Tour grad, he’s fully exempt for the season, so the conversation of the medical no longer is as pressing as it was before he won the Albertsons Boise Open to lock up his card. Power Rankings Recap – THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES Power Ranking  Golfer  Result 1  Justin Thomas  T36 2  Hideki Matsuyama  T18 3  Marc Leishman  T18 4  Tyrrell Hatton  T14 5  Brooks Koepka  Win 6  Louis Oosthuizen  T29 7  Paul Casey  T18 8  Gary Woodland  2nd 9  Sungjae Im  T41 10  Jason Day  T5 11  Emiliano Grillo  T55 12  Cameron Smith  T7 13  Byeong Hun An  T41 14  Kyle Stanley  66th 15  Abraham Ancer  T73 Wild Card  Ian Poulter  T10 Sleepers Recap – THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES Golfer  Result Brice Garnett  T41 Whee Kim  72nd Jason Kokrak  T67 Keith Mitchell  T14 Hyun-woo Ryu  T77 Birthdays among active golfers on the PGA TOUR October 23 … none October 24 … Marc Leishman (35) October 25 … Troy Merritt (33); Xander Schauffele (25) October 26 … none October 27 … Fabián Gómez (40) October 28 … none October 29 … none

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1st Round 3 Balls – B. Cauley / D. Lipsky / R. Sloan
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Bud Cauley+135
David Lipsky+185
Roger Sloan+220
1st Round 3 Balls – R. Palmer / M. Kim / B. Taylor
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Michael Kim+130
Ryan Palmer+160
Ben Taylor+260
1st Round Match-Up – M. Kim v J. Suh
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Michael Kim-125
Justin Suh+105
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Bramlett / D. Thompson / S. Gutschewski
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Davis Thompson+125
Joseph Bramlett+135
Scott Gutschewski+350
1st Round 3 Balls – H. Norlander / J. Suh / C. Yuan
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Carl Yuan+160
Justin Suh+160
Henrik Norlander+200
Tournament Match-Up – J. Suh v C. Yuan
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Justin Suh-120
Carl Yuan-110
1st Round Match-Up – D. Thompson v D. Berger
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Davis Thompson-125
Daniel Berger+105
1st Round Match-Up – J. Bramlett v V. Whaley
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Joseph Bramlett-135
Vince Whaley+115
1st Round 3 Balls – P. Kizzire / R. Moore / C. Tarren
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ryan Moore+130
Patton Kizzire+190
Callum Tarren+220
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Trainer / V. Whaley / M. Schmid
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Matti Schmid+150
Vince Whaley+175
Martin Trainer+200
1st Round 3 Balls – D. Berger / J.B. Holmes / S. Stallings
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Scott Stallings+125
Daniel Berger+130
J B Holmes+375
1st Round 3 Balls – W. Clark / T. Finau / S. Woo Kim
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Wyndham Clark+135
Tony Finau+190
Si Woo Kim+200
1st Round Match-Up – W. Clark vs S. Theegala
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Sahith Theegala-120
Wyndham Clark+100
1st Round Match-Up – J. Day vs T. Finau
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Jason Day-110
Tony Finau-110
1st Round Match-Up – S.W. Kim vs A. Noren
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Si Woo Kim-120
Alex Noren+100
1st Round 3 Balls – V. Norrman / D. Riley / C. Ramey
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Vincent Norrman+160
Chad Ramey+180
Davis Riley+180
1st Round 3 Balls – S. Theegala / J. Day / P. Harrington
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Sahith Theegala+120
Jason Day+135
Padraig Harrington+375
Tournament Match-Up – S. Theegala vs J. Day
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Sahith Theegala-145
Jason Day+110
1st Round Match-Up – A. Smalley v V. Norrman
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Alex Smalley-110
Vincent Norrman-110
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Hughes / B. Horschel / T. Hoge
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Mackenzie Hughes+170
Tom Hoge+170
Billy Horschel+185
1st Round 3 Balls – K. Kitayama / J.J. Spaun / C. Champ
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Kurt Kitayama+130
Cameron Champ+180
J J Spaun+240
1st Round Match-Up – T. Hoge vs K. Kitayama
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Kurt Kitayama-120
Tom Hoge-110
1st Round Match-Up – P. Rodgers vs M. Hughes
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Mackenzie Hughes-120
Patrick Rodgers-110
1st Round 3 Balls – H. Buckley / R. Shelton / T. Alexander
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Robby Shelton+160
Tyson Alexander+175
Hayden Buckley+190
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Walker / P. Rodgers / A. Smalley
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Patrick Rodgers+115
Alex Smalley+170
Jimmy Walker+280
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Lashley / S. Ryder / Z. Blair
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Sam Ryder+145
Nate Lashley+160
Zac Blair+230
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Long / J. Vegas / A. Noren
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Alex Noren+100
Jhonattan Vegas+230
Adam Long+260
1st Round Match-Up – B. Silverman v N. Lashley
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Nate Lashley-115
Ben Silverman-105
1st Round 3 Balls – C. Phillips / C. Gotterup / H. Springer
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Chandler Phillips+160
Chris Gotterup+170
Hayden Springer+190
1st Round 3 Balls – B. Silverman / P. Barjon / K. Ventura
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ben Silverman+115
Paul Barjon+210
Kris Ventura+230
Tournament Match-Up – B. Silverman vs C. Gotterup
Type: Tournament Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Ben Silverman-115
Chris Gotterup-115
1st Round Match-Up – C. Phillips v C. Gotterup
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Chris Gotterup-115
Chandler Phillips-105
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Barnes / T. Crowe / W. Furr
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Erik Barnes+145
Trace Crowe+185
Wilson Furr+200
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Lindheim / A. Dumont De Chassart / K. Dougherty
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Adrien Dumont de Chassart+175
Kevin Dougherty+175
Nicholas Lindheim+175
1st Round 3 Balls – E. Gonzalez / H. Endycott / V. Perez
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Victor Perez+120
Harrison Endycott+185
Emilio Gonzalez+250
1st Round 3 Balls – R. MacIntyre / R. Campos / R. Pereda
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Robert MacIntyre+110
Rafael Campos+170
Raul Pereda+320
1st Round Match-Up – V. Perez v R. MacIntyre
Type: 1st Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Victor Perez-115
Robert MacIntyre-105
1st Round 3 Balls – J. Campillo / R. Hoey / R. Gibson
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jorge Campillo+140
Rico Hoey+140
Rhein Gibson+275
1st Round 3 Balls – A. Nordqvist / A Lim Kim / Y. Saso
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Yuka Saso+130
A Lim Kim+170
Anna Nordqvist+250
1st Round 3 Balls – M. Stark / J. Kupcho / J. Shin
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jenny Shin+130
Maja Stark+200
Jennifer Kupcho+210
1st Round 3 Balls – L. Vu / N. Hataoka / A. Furue
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Ayaka Furue+170
Lilia Vu+175
Nasa Hataoka+180
1st Round 3 Balls – N. Korda / C. Boutier / L. Ko
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Nelly Korda+130
Lydia Ko+190
Celine Boutier+220
1st Round 3 Balls – L. Grant / H.J. Kim / R. Zhang
Type: 1st Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Hyo Joo Kim+170
Linn Grant+175
Rose Zhang+180
Hero Indian Open
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Jordan Smith+650
Joost Luiten+750
Keita Nakajima+750
Matteo Manassero+1100
Ewen Ferguson+1400
Sam Bairstow+1400
Adrian Otaegui+1600
Romain Langasque+1600
Fabrizio Zanotti+2800
Alex Fitzpatrick+3000
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2nd Round Match-Up – S. Bairstow v A Fitzpatrick
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Alex Fitzpatrick-120
Sam Bairstow+100
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Luiten v R. Cabrera Bello
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Joost Luiten-165
Rafa Cabrera Bello+125
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Veerman v M. Kieffer
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Johannes Veerman-110
Maximillian Kieffer-110
2nd Round Match-Up – J. Morrison v T. Lewis
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
James Morrison-110
Tom Lewis-110
2nd Round Match-Up – M. Kawamura v A. Sullivan
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Andy Sullivan-120
Masahiro Kawamura+100
2nd Round Match-Up – C. Jarvis v M. Penge
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Casey Jarvis-135
Marco Penge+105
2nd Round Match-Up – B. Stone v G. Migliozzi
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Guido Migliozzi-125
Brandon Stone+105
2nd Round Match-Up – S. Sharma v A. Otaegui
Type: 2nd Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Adrian Otaegui-120
Shubankar Sharma+100
The Galleri Classic
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Steve Stricker+350
Steven Alker+650
Miguel Angel Jimenez+1100
Jerry Kelly+1200
Stephen Ames+1400
Ernie Els+1600
Alex Cejka+1800
Brian Gay+2000
KJ Choi+2500
Kevin Sutherland+2500
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Major Specials 2024
Type: To Win A Major 2024 – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+125
Jon Rahm+225
Rory McIlroy+225
Viktor Hovland+225
Brooks Koepka+350
Ludvig Aberg+350
Patrick Cantlay+400
Collin Morikawa+450
Justin Thomas+450
Wyndham Clark+450
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The Masters 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+450
Rory McIlroy+1100
Jon Rahm+1200
Brooks Koepka+1800
Jordan Spieth+2000
Xander Schauffele+2000
Hideki Matsuyama+2500
Joaquin Niemann+2500
Justin Thomas+2500
Ludvig Aberg+2500
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PGA Championship 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+700
Jon Rahm+1000
Rory McIlroy+1000
Viktor Hovland+1400
Brooks Koepka+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2000
Wyndham Clark+2000
Xander Schauffele+2000
Cameron Smith+2500
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US Open 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+700
Rory McIlroy+800
Jon Rahm+900
Viktor Hovland+1000
Cameron Smith+1600
Brooks Koepka+1800
Cameron Young+2000
Collin Morikawa+2000
Ludvig Aberg+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2000
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The Open Championship 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+800
Jon Rahm+1000
Rory McIlroy+1000
Viktor Hovland+1100
Brooks Koepka+2000
Cameron Smith+2000
Cameron Young+2000
Collin Morikawa+2000
Jordan Spieth+2500
Ludvig Aberg+2500
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Solheim Cup 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-140
Europe+135
Tie+1200
Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-135
Europe+135
Tie+1000