The CJ Cup: Initial Picks
Two weeks in Vegas sounds like a bad idea, but here we are at a no-cut event in Shadow Creek. This is a new location for the CJ Cup which normally takes place in South Korea. Therefore, you can go ahead and ignore prior history as it was not on this course. We have also already seen DJ and Tony Finau withdraw the the event. Shadow Creek is characterized as a long course but the length is minimized by the altitude. There are plenty of water hazards and the rough may be high so you’re going to want some accuracy with your length and good play around the green will also prove to be helpful here, so here are our The CJ Cup: Initial Picks. Don’t forget to join the Livestream TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 8:00 EST.
Jon Rahm (11300) – Hard to pick among the upper crust this week as they are all very deserving to be put in your lineups, but I prefer Rahm’s all around game, particularly what he can do OTT. Justin Thomas is my honorable mention as far as my favorite top play.
Xander Schaufele (10300) – Looking for good all around game and Xander checks all the boxes. He has also been in great form which includes a 5th place at the U.S. Open.
Matthew Wolff (10000) – I would normally be a bit hesitant to take a guy who just lost in a playoff, but I don’t think anything really affects the former rookie class of Wolff, Morikawa and Hovland. They certainly don’t seem like the new kids on the block and I’ll be on them again this week. Wolff’s ownership likely to be high.
Tyrell Hatton (9600) – Coming off a win last week in Europe, Hatton is a guy that can go low on any given day. He’s in good form and he gains strokes in every metric with APP being the best of those metrics. Ownership may be down a bit because Hatton just won and had to travel quite a bit in the last couple of days.
Collin Morikawa (9500) – I’m guessing Collin’s stock is dipping now that he’s starting to miss cuts and that means it’s the perfect time to take him. I must admit, I’m a touch worried about his game right now, but it wouldn’t shock me at all if he turns it around on his home turf in Vegas.
Viktor Hovland (9000) – An incredible ball striker who still has a questionable short game. Definitely willing to gamble on this guy as right now he’s probably the most forgotten of the ‘Rookie Three’ and I think it’s a good time to pick up shares. His ownership is tracking at well below that of Wolff and Morikawa but still above 10%.
Abraham Ancer (8200) – Ancer was pretty terrible down the stretch of last season, but seems to have recalibrated last week with a 4th place finish. This guy seems to start FedEx Cup seasons well and he should be a good course fit with his OTT and APP game.
Brendan Todd (7900) – Certainly not long OTT but always seems to be around on Sundays. Ownership should be low as there are plenty of ‘sexier’ options in this range.
Russell Henley (7100) – Good enough OTT and great on APP and gains ARG. Henley has been particularly good on APP recently. Henley may have limited upside but has the game to put up scores that outpace his price.
Ryan Palmer (6700) – I have no issue jamming Palmer into a lineup in a no-cut event. He’s usually good for at least one great day (and one very bad one) and that’s the type of scenario that could really pay off this week.
Adam Hadwin (6700) – Great ball striker who has a great track record in the desert. He shot super low last Saturday and followed it up with a bad Sunday. The bad Sunday (and resulting 34th place finish) is hopefully what most will remember and that should keep ownership low.
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