Josh Matigian 
Mayakoba Golf Classic: Initial Picks
The Win Daily PGA team will be bringing you the customary content this week and the website and Discord chat are sure to be active over the next 24 hours. Below are my Initial Picks for the Mayakoba and these picks incorporate recent form, course history and the appropriate strokes gained metrics (and maybe a hunch or two on golfers I’m expecting to surprise some people). As for the metrics to focus upon, I’m looking for drivers that are accurate off the tee and APP and PUTT. You do not need to be long off the tee on this course and that brings a few more golfers into the mix that can truly contend here. Tune into our Livestream tonight (and every Tuesday night) at 8:00 EST for more on these golfers and many more. Here are my Mayakoba Golf Classic: Initial Picks.
Brooks Koepka (11000) – Game is certainly rounding into form with a 7th at the Masters and a 5th at Houston and he feels like a great pivot off what will be a very chalky Justin Thomas. If you want to roster JT instead of Koepka, that’s fine, but just know JT is likely to carry about 10% more ownership. More on that with the @SicilyKid article on Wednesday and in Discord.
Viktor Hovland (9700) – His track record here doesn’t inspire confidence (two missed cuts) and he hasn’t been as good with the irons lately as I’d like, but I believe in his game too much to pass him up in this field.
Will Zalatoris (9200) – This guy is just red hot. He’s been excellent OTT and even better on APP. Add to that his last five tournaments he’s finished 16th, 5th, MC, 8th and 6th. A nice finish here may get him into the OWGR Top 50 which automatically qualifies him for the 2021 Masters.
Corey Conners (9000) – His track record here isn’t good, but I’m willing to overlook that because his recent form has been great (three Top 10’s in his last four tournaments). The strokes gained metrics add up as well as he has been great OTT and on APP.
Carlos Ortiz (8900) – He’s been good with the ball striking lately and relatively good with the short game. Add to that his recent form is obviously good with a 1st place in Houston and the fact that he finished 2nd here last year.
Emiliano Grillo (8300) – If this man could ever get the putter going, his price would consistently be in the mid 9k range in fields like this. The ball striking has been very good, particularly on APP. Other than Houston he’s been easily making cuts and he’s made four cuts in a row here.
Joel Dahmen (8000) – We’re looking for scorers and this guy can get hot in a flash. He’s high risk and high reward at times and when it unravels it can get bad, but his upside is too good for me to pass up.
Doug Ghim (7400) – He’s been excellent on APP and solid with the short game, and oh yea, I picked him as 1st Round Leader on the Plantation course at the RSM and it hit (bang!). He’s got three Top 25’s in the last three tournaments.
Austin Cook (7300) – He let us down at the RSM with an MC, but was very good prior to that. He’s accurate OTT and can get hot on APP. Has flashed enough recent upside for me to have him in some lineups.
Brice Garnett (7000) –Some questionable recent form for Garnett, but what you can’t question is how much he likes this track as his last four here he’s finished 11th, 5th, 25th and 7th. Add to that he’s typically accurate OTT and we may be in the perfect spot for Garnett to pay off his price and then some.
Ryan Armour (6600) – I’m going to do my best to avoid the 6k range but if I need to dip down here, I think Armour is a great course fit. He is a short hitter which immediately makes him relevant on this course and he is also typically accurate OTT which should set him up well on APP. He’s made three cuts in a row here.
Secret Weapon (less than 6k/less than 5% ownership) – Tune into Discord on Wednesday.
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