PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – Sony Open
PGA DFS Expert Grades Sony Open
Cameron Smith edged out Brendan Steele in a playoff at the Sony Open in Hawaii last weekend. It was a solid top of the leaderboard with some big names. Outside of the below recap from last week, be sure you’re staying up to date on our season long PGA Expert Standings. The Tour heads to California this week for The American Express.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
| Player | Grade |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Webb Simpson | A+ |
| Cameron Smith | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Ryan Palmer | A |
| Kevin Kisner | A |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | B |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Brian Harman | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Carlos Ortiz | C |
| Daniel Berger | C |
| Brian Stuard | D |
| Andrew Putnam | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
| Kyle Stanley | F |
| Mark Hubbard | F |
| J.T. Poston | F |
| Chez Reavie | F |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Smith | A+ |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Brendon Todd | B |
| Matt Jones | B |
| Andrew Putnam | D |
*****EXPERT GRADES*****
Grades are the result of a three step process.
First, the field is sorted by raw points achieved and assigned a grade 0-5, with 5 being best. Roughly the top 3-4% receive 5 points, the next 13-15% receive 4 points, the next 13-15% receive 3 points, and so on. In weeks with a cut, almost all MCs receive 0 points.
Next, we follow the same method described above, but we replace raw points with salary ($) / fantasy points (pts).
Finally, we weight the two results (2x raw points grade + value grade / 3) and assign a traditional letter grade.
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Kevin Kisner | A |
| Ryan Palmer | A |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Carlos Ortiz | C |
| Scott Harrington | C |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| J.T. Poston | F |
| Xinjun Zhang | F |
| Mark Hubbard | F |
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Kevin Kisner | A |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Bo Hoag | A |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | B |
| Brian Harman | B |
| Emiliano Grillo | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| D.J. Trahan | C |
| Daniel Berger | C |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Chez Reavie | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
| Mark Hubbard | F |
Chris Durell – dailyfantasysportsrankings.com
| Player | Grade |
| Webb Simpson | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Chez Reavie | F |
| Kyle Stanley | F |
Justin Bailey – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Ryan Palmer | A |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | B |
| Carlos Ortiz | C |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Chez Reavie | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
| Mark Hubbard | F |
Alex White – FullTimeFantasy
| Player | Grade |
| Webb Simpson | A+ |
| Brian Harman | B |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Nate Lashley | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
| Doc Redman | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Brian Harman | B |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| J.T. Poston | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Smith | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Ryan Palmer | A |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Brian Stuard | D |
| Nate Lashley | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
| Shugo Imahira | F |
| Kyle Stanley | F |
| Mark Hubbard | F |
| James Hahn | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | B |
| Zach Johnson | B |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Daniel Berger | C |
| Andrew Putnam | D |
| Aaron Wise | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
| J.T. Poston | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
| Dylan Frittelli | F |
| Brice Garnett | F |
| Bud Cauley | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Webb Simpson | A+ |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Kyle Stanley | F |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Ryan Palmer | A |
| Sungjae Im | B |
DFS Army – Taco
| Player | Grade |
| Webb Simpson | A+ |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Emiliano Grillo | B |
| Daniel Berger | C |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Matt Kuchar | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | B |
| Nick Taylor | C |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Brice Garnett | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Webb Simpson | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Brian Harman | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | B |
| Brian Stuard | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Kyle Stanley | F |
| Ryan Armour | F |
| Bud Cauley | F |
Rotowire – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Bo Hoag | A |
| Harry Higgs | B |
| Scott Harrington | C |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Mark Hubbard | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Webb Simpson | A+ |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Brian Stuard | D |
| Doc Redman | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Vaughn Taylor | B |
| Pat Perez | C |
| Carlos Ortiz | C |
| Brian Stuard | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
Josh Culp – Rotoworld
| Player | Grade |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Ryan Palmer | A |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Adam Long | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
| J.T. Poston | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Cameron Smith | A+ |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Webb Simpson | A+ |
| Brandt Snedeker | A |
| Corey Conners | A |
| Hideki Matsuyama | A |
| Kevin Kisner | A |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Marc Leishman | B |
| Rory Sabbatini | B |
| Daniel Berger | C |
| Hudson Swafford | C |
| Joaquin Niemann | C |
| Russell Knox | C |
| Scott Piercy | C |
| Zac Blair | C |
| Brian Stuard | D |
| Talor Gooch | D |
| Brian Gay | F |
| J.T. Poston | F |
Benjamin Main – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | B |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Andrew Putnam | D |
| Chris Kirk | D |
| Justin Thomas | F |
| Kyle Stanley | F |
Hans Geevers – Fansided
| Player | Grade |
| Lanto Griffin | A+ |
| Charles Howell III | B |
| Abraham Ancer | B |
| Collin Morikawa | B |
| Shugo Imahira | F |
| Sebastian Munoz | F |
