Daily Fantasy Golf 2015: DFS British Open Top Players Picks

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Published: July 14, 2015

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The question is about Jordan Spieth. The golf world will be focused on him at St. Andrews for two reasons.

The first is the most important. He has won the Masters and the U.S. Open, and he's the first golfer to win the first two majors of the year since Tiger Woods did it in 2002. Can he make it three in a row by winning the British Open, or is that too much to ask for the 21-year-old phenom?

The other reason the golf world will be focused on Spieth is that his No. 1 rival, Rory McIlroy, will not be there. McIlroy ruptured an ankle ligament while playing soccer with his "lads" a couple of weeks ago, and he will not be able to defend his title.

While McIlroy's presence would have made the competition tougher for Spieth, he might have deflected some of the attention from the media. Spieth has handled the spotlight well, but this may be the most pressure he has ever faced.

So what does a fantasy player do with Spieth? He is a brilliant player, but he can't win the first three majors of the year, can he? In DraftKings' British Open fantasy golf contest, we have to pick six golfers who can get the job done and stay under the $50,000 salary cap. 

Not only do you want to select the winner of the Claret Jug, but you also want five other golfers who are going to end up close to the lead at the end of the final round.



 

Elite Level: Adam Scott, $10,700

We have swallowed hard and made our choice. Spieth is a great golfer who is having a brilliant year. But if we believe he is going to win his third straight major of the calendar year, it means we believe he ranks with all-time greats such as Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus and, gulp, Woods.

Spieth may eventually prove himself, but it won't be in this year's British Open. Of all the elite-level golfers in the field, we believe Adam Scott has the best chance to win the title. Scott has perhaps th...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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