Joaquin Niemann was a runaway winner in the first tournament of the 2019-20 PGA season. As a reminder, the PGA season begins in the fall now and, therefore, our PGA grading table will reset with the grades starting from scratch. You’ll notice below that we have some new faces to the grading for 2019-20 and we look forward to a long, grueling PGA season from the experts.
*****EXPERT CONSENSUS*****
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Bud Cauley | A |
| Harry Higgs | A |
| Lanto Griffin | A |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Kevin Chappell | B |
| Grayson Murray | B |
| Joel Dahmen | B |
| Harold Varner III | B |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Denny McCarthy | B |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Sepp Straka | D |
| Kevin Streelman | D |
| Robert Streb | D |
| Beau Hossler | D |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Andrew Landry | F |
| Brandon Hagy | F |
| Marc Leishman | F |
| Russell Knox | F |
| Kramer Hickok | F |
| Mackenzie Hughes | F |
| Brendon Todd | F |
| Kristoffer Ventura | F |
| Shawn Stefani | F |
*****TOP HONORS*****
Mike McClure – sportsline.com
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Robby Shelton | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Joel Dahmen | B |
| Kevin Streelman | D |
| Kristoffer Ventura | F |
*****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.
dailyfantasyinsider.com
| Player | Grade |
| Russell Henley | C |
| David Lingmerth | F |
Alex White – FullTimeFantasy
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Bud Cauley | A |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Russell Knox | F |
| Mackenzie Hughes | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
Colin Drew – dailyroto.com
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Nate Lashley | A+ |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Bud Cauley | A |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Kevin Chappell | B |
| Grayson Murray | B |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Jason Dufner | C |
| Kevin Streelman | D |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Sepp Straka | D |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Marc Leishman | F |
| Russell Knox | F |
| Zach Johnson | F |
| Andrew Landry | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Carlos Ortiz | F |
| Cameron Davis | F |
| Zac Blair | F |
Pat Mayo – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Robby Shelton | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Scott Piercy | A |
| Grayson Murray | B |
| Roberto Castro | C |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Sepp Straka | D |
| Andrew Landry | F |
Geoff Ulrich – DraftKings Playbook
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Lanto Griffin | A |
| Joel Dahmen | B |
| Grayson Murray | B |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Ryan Blaum | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Kramer Hickok | F |
| Brandon Hagy | F |
| Anirban Lahiri | F |
| Brendon Todd | F |
Drew Phelps – fantasyalarm.com
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Harry Higgs | A |
| Lanto Griffin | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Denny McCarthy | B |
| Harold Varner III | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Bubba Watson | C |
| David Hearn | C |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Robert Streb | D |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Brandon Hagy | F |
| Brendon Todd | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Kramer Hickok | F |
Christopher Aliperto – fantasycpr.com
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Bronson Burgoon | B |
| Kevin Chappell | B |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Robert Streb | D |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Marc Leishman | F |
| Anirban Lahiri | F |
| Kristoffer Ventura | F |
DailyRoto – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Kevin Chappell | B |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Kevin Streelman | D |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
Benjamin Main – fantasycpr.com
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Harold Varner III | B |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Mackenzie Hughes | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
stlcardinals84 – rotogrinders.com (PGA GPP Breakdown)
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Danny Lee | B |
| Johnson Wagner | D |
| Shawn Stefani | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
Justin Bailey – FantasyLabs
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Brian Harman | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Lanto Griffin | A |
| Denny McCarthy | B |
| Joel Dahmen | B |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Sepp Straka | D |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
Chris Durell – dailyfantasysportsrankings.com
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Harold Varner III | B |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Sepp Straka | D |
| Andrew Landry | F |
Derek Farnsworth – rotogrinders.com (PGA Core Plays)
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Shawn Stefani | F |
Len Hochberg – rotowire.com
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Harry Higgs | A |
| Doc Redman | A |
| Kevin Na | B |
| Keegan Bradley | B |
| Cameron Smith | B |
| Grayson Murray | B |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Beau Hossler | D |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Brandon Hagy | F |
| Roger Sloan | F |
| Kristoffer Ventura | F |
EliteFantasy
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Bud Cauley | A |
| Harry Higgs | A |
| Doc Redman | A |
| Bronson Burgoon | B |
| Kevin Chappell | B |
| Hank Lebioda | B |
| Doug Ghim | B |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Kevin Streelman | D |
| Robert Streb | D |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Sepp Straka | D |
| Beau Hossler | D |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
| Russell Knox | F |
| Kramer Hickok | F |
| Brandon Hagy | F |
| Henrik Norlander | F |
| David Lingmerth | F |
| Sam Burns | F |
| Zac Blair | F |
Joe Nicely – Rotoballer
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Brandon Hagy | F |
| Brendon Todd | F |
Josh Culp – rotoworld.com
| Player | Grade |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Harry Higgs | A |
| Bud Cauley | A |
| Scott Stallings | D |
| Tom Lewis | D |
| Marc Leishman | F |
Taco – DFS Army
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Mackenzie Hughes | F |
DFSUpNorth – DFS Army
| Player | Grade |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Sungjae Im | A |
| Sebastian Munoz | A |
| Joel Dahmen | B |
| Andrew Landry | F |
| Jason Kokrak | F |
RG Lineup Builder
| Player | Grade |
| Denny McCarthy | B |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Johnson Wagner | D |
| Shawn Stefani | F |
| Ryan Armour | F |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
Rotowire – Optimizer
| Player | Grade |
| Austin Cook | A |
| Russell Henley | C |
| Rhein Gibson | C |
| Beau Hossler | D |
| Marc Leishman | F |
| Zach Johnson | F |
Brandon Gdula – NumberFire
| Player | Grade |
| Joaquin Niemann | A+ |
| Viktor Hovland | A |
| Scottie Scheffler | A |
| Bud Cauley | A |
| Byeong Hun An | C |
| Cameron Tringale | C |
| Kevin Streelman | D |
| Talor Gooch | D |
| Bryson DeChambeau | F |
| Russell Knox | F |
| Andrew Landry | F |
| Brian Stuard | F |
