This article is part of our FantasyDraft PGA series.
Wells Fargo Championship
Wilmington, NC
Eagle Point Golf Club – Par 72, 7,259 yards
Field – 156 Entrants
Winner's Share – $1.35 million
The Preview
Golf fans were treated to some bonus golf last week at the Zurich Classic, and they will be treated with a look at a new Tour course this week with this year's Wells Fargo event not being held at Quail Hollow as usual as that course prepares to host this year's PGA Championship. With that in mind, tournament history will matter very little, and recent form gains a little more importance than it usually does.
Past Five Champions
2016 – James Hahn
2015 – Rory McIlroy
2014 – J.B. Holmes
2013 – Derek Ernst
2012 – Rickie Fowler
Last Year's Top 10 Finishers
1 James Hahn -9
2 Roberto Castro -9
3 Justin Rose -8
T4 Phil Mickelson -7
T4 Rory McIlroy -7
T4 Andrew Loupe -7
T4 Rickie Fowler -7
8 Lucas Glover -6
T9 Danny Lee -5
T9 Fabian Gomez -5
FantasyDraft Value Picks – based on $100,000 salary cap
The Names
Dustin Johnson – $20,500
Adam Scott – $17,400
Phil Mickelson – $16,800
Patrick Reed – $19,000
The Pick: After missing several weeks while recovering from his back injury, Johnson has seen his price drop from the $21,900 Masters tag. As long as he does not experience any rust following the time off, that makes him a player to target this week, particularly with the field not being a strong one.
The Next Tier
Kevin Kisner – $16,700
Daniel Berger – $16,300
Webb Simpson – $16,000
Alex Noren – $15,000
The Pick: While course history for most players this week is non-existent, Simpson does not fall into that category, being a North Carolina native and a member at Eagle Point. He has been inconsistent this season, but he did finish 11th his last time out, and he should have an advantage given his familiarity with the surroundings.
The Bargains
Lucas Glover – $13,900
Brandon Hagy – $12,900
Billy Hurley III – $12,500
Stewart Cink – $12,400
The Pick: Cink has made 12 of 15 cuts during the current campaign, and he has really been on a roll of late, finishing lower than 28th just twice in his last nine events.
