PGA – Expert Recap and Grades – The Open Championship
PGA DFS Picks The Open Championship
Sunday was a great round of golf to watch. Collin Morikawa once again won a major in his first time playing in it. Golf is so full of young superstars right now! Outside of the below recap from last week, be sure you’re staying up to date on our season long PGA Expert Standings. This week, the 3M Open will take place at TPC Twin Cities.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
Cash
| Player | Grade |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Harris English | B |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
| Justin Thomas | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Sam Burns | D |
GPP
| Player | Grade |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Ian Poulter | A |
| Shane Lowry | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Tommy Fleetwood | B |
| Kevin Kisner | C |
| Branden Grace | D |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Lucas Herbert | D |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Jason Day | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Corey Conners | A+ |
| Harris English | B |
| Abraham Ancer | 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.
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Ian Poulter | A |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Rickie Fowler | B |
| Kevin Kisner | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Marc Leishman | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Jason Day | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
| Rafa Cabrera Bello | F |
| Chris Kirk | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Robert Macintyre | A |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Harris English | B |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Francesco Molinari | D |
| Jason Day | F |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
| Alex Noren | F |
| Russell Henley | F |
| Zach Johnson | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Robert Macintyre | A |
| Webb Simpson | B |
| Tommy Fleetwood | B |
| Justin Thomas | C |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
| Lucas Herbert | D |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Alex Noren | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Shane Lowry | A |
| Sergio Garcia | A |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Tommy Fleetwood | B |
| Rickie Fowler | B |
| Kevin Kisner | C |
| Lucas Herbert | D |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Joost Luiten | F |
| Jason Scrivener | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Branden Grace | D |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Ian Poulter | A |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Stewart Cink | D |
| Jason Day | F |
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Ian Poulter | A |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Lee Westwood | B |
| Ryan Fox | B |
| Johannes Veerman | B |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | C |
| Richard Bland | C |
| Branden Grace | D |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
| Patrick Reed | F |
Drew Phelps – Fantasy Alarm
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Tony Finau | A |
| Rory McIlroy | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Jason Kokrak | B |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Paul Casey | B |
| Harris English | B |
| Justin Thomas | C |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | C |
| Bernd Wiesberger | C |
| Branden Grace | D |
| Sam Burns | D |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Abraham Ancer | D |
| Lucas Herbert | D |
| Martin Kaymer | F |
| Marc Leishman | F |
| Ryan Palmer | F |
DFS Army – DFS Up North
| Player | Grade |
| Louis Oosthuizen | A+ |
| Adam Scott | B |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Tommy Fleetwood | B |
| Justin Thomas | C |
| Kevin Kisner | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Sam Burns | D |
DailyFantasyInsider
| Player | Grade |
| Shane Lowry | A |
| Tyrrell Hatton | F |
Colin Drew – DailyRoto
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Harris English | B |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Sam Burns | D |
| Patrick Reed | F |
Mike McClure – Sportsline
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Xander Schauffele | B |
| Harris English | B |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
Sam Scherman – DFS Karma
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Cameron Smith | B |
| Rickie Fowler | B |
| Ryan Fox | B |
| Dean Burmester | B |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | C |
| Richard Bland | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Branden Grace | D |
| Sam Burns | D |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
Hans Geevers – Pro Golf Now
| Player | Grade |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | C |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Branden Grace | D |
Rotowire Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Brian Harman | A+ |
| Dustin Johnson | A |
| Justin Thomas | C |
| Sam Burns | D |
Will Gray – NBC Sports Edge
| Player | Grade |
| Shane Lowry | A |
| Marcus Armitage | B |
| Patrick Cantlay | D |
| Charley Hoffman | F |
Chris Durrell – DailyFantasySportsRankings
| Player | Grade |
| Jordan Spieth | A+ |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Collin Morikawa | A+ |
| Daniel Berger | A+ |
| Shane Lowry | A |
| Ian Poulter | A |
| Keegan Bradley | F |
Chris Murphy – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Jon Rahm | A+ |
| Brooks Koepka | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Tommy Fleetwood | B |
| Lee Westwood | B |
| Justin Thomas | C |
| Kevin Kisner | C |
| Lucas Herbert | D |
| Patrick Reed | F |
| Marc Leishman | F |
