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Patrick Cantlay Set To Play In Second Tour Championship
Patrick Cantlay followed up a breakthrough rookie season with a solid sophomore campaign in 2018. Cantlay is set to tee it up in the season-ending Tour Championship for the second straight year. The young Californian has struggled on the greens throughout the FedEx playoffs and lost over six strokes to the field in his last […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKeegan Bradley Within Striking Distance Of FedEx Cup
Fresh off an improbable win at the BMW Championship, Keegan Bradley enters this week's Tour Championship at sixth in the FedEx points standings. Despite a relatively quiet 2018, Bradley now has a puncher's chance of taking home the FedEx Cup and a 10 million dollar bonus. In order to capture the title, he would need […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJustin Rose Can Clinch FedEx Cup With Win
Justin Rose heads to Atlanta this week with hopes of adding a FedEx Cup title to his long list of career achievements. The Englishman is one of five players than can clinch the FedEx title by winning the Tour Championship. Unlike many in the field, Rose has some room for error. He can finish as […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Chasing Third FedEx Cup Title
A remarkable comeback season for Tiger Woods culminates this week at East Lake Country Club. Woods heads to Atlanta in 20th place in the points standings and is an extreme long shot to capture his third FedEx Cup title. In an almost impossible scenario, he would need to win the Tour Championship tournament and have […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Eyes FedEx Cup Title
Tony Finau heads to East Lake Country Club for this week's Tour Championship with a very real shot at winning the FedEx Cup title. Finau's talent has been evident for the last few years, but he has put it all together in 2018. He is one of five players that can clinch the FedEx title […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - TOUR Championship
Welcome back golf fans! I hope everyone enjoyed the break last week. Hopefully the start of football helped to curb your PGA DFS withdrawals. We are back in action for the TOUR Championship and the stakes don't get much higher. After an entire PGA Tour season and the FedEx Cup playoffs, we are down to […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoNFL DFS for Week 2: DraftKings Power Pivots
For those of us that play NFL DFS tournaments every week, ownership percentage is always a critical piece of the puzzle. Having a lineup full of very popular or chalk plays can limit upside in GPP tournaments. We can sometimes gain leverage in a tournament situation by differentiating our lineups, even if it’s only in […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau's Dream Season Continues
Tony Finau continued his excellent play in the BMW Championship, finishing in a tie for eighth place. The result marked Finau's third consecutive top-10 finish in the FedEx Cup playoffs. The rising star has had the best season of his young career. Finau qualified for the season finale Tour Championship. He heads to East Lake […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMarc Leishman Squeaks Into Tour Championship
Marc Leishman turned in a forgettable performance in the BMW Championship, logging a T41 in the 70-man field. Despite the poor outing, the "Big Aussie" was able to sneak into the upcoming Tour Championship. Leishman stands at 29th in the FedEx points standings, with only the top-30 players qualifying for the season finale at East […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Flops In BMW Championship
Phil Mickelson carried tons of momentum into the BMW Championship, but finished near the bottom of the field in a disappointing tie for 58th place. It was a shocking performance from the veteran who had logged two consecutive top-15 finishes prior to the BMW. Mickelson surprisingly struggled with his short game at Aronimink, ranking 58th […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoAlex Noren Set To Make Ryder Cup Debut
Alexander Noren finished in a tie for 24th at the BMW Championship. The result was an improvement over the Swede's recent poor performances. Noren seemed to get the flatstick figured out and finished 17th in the BMW field in strokes gained: putting. His recent slump prevented him from qualifying for the Tour Championship, thus ending […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoHenrik Stenson Fails To Qualify For Tour Championship
Henrik Stenson worked his way to 10-under par with a final-round 68 at the BMW Championship Monday. The score was good enough for a T29 finish for Stenson. While not quite the results we are used to seeing from the Swede, it was a step in the right direction as he attempts to recover from […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPaul Casey Withdraws From BMW Championship
Paul Casey withdrew from the BMW Championship after three rounds. The Englishman cited back pain as the reason for his early exit. The tournament was plagued with extensive rain delays throughout the week and was forced into a Monday finish. DFS fans shouldn't worry about a legitimate injury to Casey. He was already qualified for […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Finishes Strong At BMW Championship
Tiger Woods fired a final-round 65 Monday at the BMW Championship to move into a T6 finish. It was another solid tournament for Woods, who electrified the Pennsylvania crowd with an opening-round 62 on Thursday. As we've seen over the last several months, Woods continued to strike his irons with world-class precision, but failed to […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJustin Rose Takes Over Top Spot In World Rankings
Justin Rose lost to Keegan Bradley in a sudden-death playoff at the BMW Championship Monday afternoon to finish in second place. Despite the loss, Rose was able to overcome Dustin Johnson as the number one ranked player in the World Golf Ranking. The Englishman has been the most consistent golfer in the world throughout 2018, […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoKeegan Bradley Wins Rain-Soaked BMW Championship
Keegan Bradley won the BMW Championship Monday afternoon. Bradley defeated Justin Rose on the opening playoff hole to claim his first victory since 2012. He fired a final-round 64 at a rain-soaked Aronimink Golf Club. The event was plagued by weather delays that forced the Monday finish. Bradley is well-known in the DFS community for […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Goes Low In First Round Of BMW
Golf fans have been waiting for Tiger Woods to put a complete round together. The world saw what the 42-year-old is still capable of Thursday afternoon at Aronimink Golf Club. Woods shot an electrifying eight-under par 62 in the opening round of the BMW Championship and is tied for the first round lead with Rory […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoWebb Simpson Looks To Bounce Back At BMW
After a promising start to last week's Dell Technologies Championship that included a blistering second-round 63, Webb Simpson faltered over the final two rounds to fall into a tie for 49th. Simpson was the tournament leader at the halfway point, but only carded three birdies over his last 36 holes. This was Simpson's worst tournament […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPatrick Cantlay's Ball Striking Remains Sharp
Patrick Cantlay turned in another strong performance at last week's Dell Technologies Championship. He finished in a tie for 24th on the strength of his sharp ball striking. The young star struggled both on and around the greens. Cantlay is in the field for the upcoming BMW Championship by virtue of his comfortable 12th place […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTiger Woods Still Chasing Victory
Tiger Woods logged a T24 at last week's Dell Technologies Championship. It was another solid outing for Woods and was highlighted by a bogey-free 66 on Friday. His putting was an improvement from his horrid performance at the Northern Trust, but some short misses killed his momentum at key points during the week. Woods continued […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoTony Finau Enters BMW On Fire
Tony Finau will ride a wave of momentum into this week's BMW Championship. The young superstar has scored consecutive top-five finishes at the Northern Trust and Dell Technologies Championship. Finau has long been known as a master with the driver, but he has stepped up every facet of his game in 2018. The phenom from […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoLouis Oosthuizen Squeaks Into BMW Field
Louis Oosthuizen will be in the field for this week's BMW Championship thanks to a T31 finish at the Dell Technologies Championship. The finish was good enough to put the South African at 69th in the FedEx Cup point standings, with only the top-70 gaining a spot in the BMW field. "Shrek" has fought neck […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMatt Kuchar's Season Ends At Dell Championship
Matt Kuchar's PGA Tour season came to an end at last week's Dell Technologies Championship. The veteran finished in a tie for 43rd place after a final-round 74 dropped him down the leader board. The finish left Kuchar outside the top 70 in the FedEx Cup points standings and out of this week's BMW Championship […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoAlex Noren's Cold Streak Continues
Alex Noren heads to this week's BMW Championship in the midst of a horrible slump. The Swede has played extremely well this season, but has been in poor form over the past month. Noren missed the cut at both the PGA Championship and Northern Trust before limping to a T43 at last week's Dell Technologies […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMarc Leishman Trending In The Right Direction
Marc Leishman's form is trending up as he heads to the upcoming BMW Championship. The "Big Aussie" has been plagued by inconsistent play this season, but he seems to have found his groove over the past two weeks. Leishman notched a T34 at the Northern Trust and followed that with a T21 at last week's […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoHenrik Stenson Fighting To Regain Form
Henrik Stenson skipped the Northern Trust in order to rest and rehab a lingering elbow injury. Despite the time off, Stenson struggled in his return at the Dell Technologies Championship last week. The Swede could only manage a disappointing T69 finish at TPC Boston. Despite the poor result, Stenson showed some positive signs. He gained […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPhil Mickelson Earns Ryder Cup Spot
Phil Mickelson was named to the U.S. Ryder Cup team Tuesday afternoon. The veteran failed to qualify for the team via points, but earned one of Captain Jim Furyk's four "Captain's Picks". Mickelson has certainly proven his worth over the past two weeks by logging consecutive top-15 finishes in the Northern Trust and Dell Technologies […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoJustin Rose The Past Winner At Aronomink Golf Club
Justin Rose should be comfortable at the upcoming BMW Championship. The Englishman won the 2010 AT&T National at Aronomink Golf Club, this week's host course. The Donald Ross layout last hosted a PGA Tour event in 2011 and has undergone an extensive redesign supervised by Gil Hanse. Rose logged a shocking missed cut two weeks […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoPGA DFS: Horse For The Course - BMW Championship
Thanks for joining me again golf fans! Bryson DeChambeau is on a MASSIVE HEATER and won his second consecutive tournament by taking down the Dell Technologies Championship. The "Mad Scientist" has everything clicking right now and is the leader in the FedEx Cup standings. We are getting down to the nitty-gritty of the 2018 PGA […]
Joe Nicely 6 years agoMarc Leishman Having Quiet Summer
Marc Leishman got off to a hot start in 2018, logging top-10 finishes at both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Masters. The "Big Aussie" has been quiet over the summer months and has failed to make an impact in the major championships. Leishman will attempt to kickstart his game at this week's Dell Technologies […]
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