Pat Mayo and Ben Rasa discuss their favorite 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational DraftKings picks and favorite values for the week. Mayo previews the course, debates the best roster construction and explains which players are best suited for DFS cash games and which should be deployed in guaranteed prize pool (GPP) tournaments.
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2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational: DraftKings Key Stats
Strokes Gained: Approach
Proximity 200+ Yards
Opportunities Gained
Par 3s Gained 200-225 Yards
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2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Course
Course: Bay Hill
Yardage: 7,419
Par: 72
Greens: Bermuda
2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Past Winners
2020: Tyrrell Hatton -4
2019: Francesco Molinari -12
2018: Rory McIlroy -18
2017: Marc Leishman -11
2016: Jason Day -17
2015: Matt Every -19
2014: Matt Every -13
2013: Tiger Woods -13
2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational DraftKings Notes
Field: 123 players
Cut: Top 65 and ties after 36 holes
Lineup Lock: Thursday, March 4
Roster: Six golfers
Salary cap: $50,000
2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational DraftKings Picks
Elite Values
Patrick Reed $10,200
Tyrrell Hatton $10,000
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High-End Values
Matthew Fitzpatrick $9,800
Jordan Spieth $9,300
Second-Level Values
Sam Burns $8,400
Jason Kokrak $8,100
Mid-Level Values
Cameron Davis $7,900
Lanto Griffin $7,700
Cameron Tringale $7,700
Henrik Norlander $7,200
Scrub Values
Sebastian Munoz $6,700
Cameron Percy $6,500
Sepp Straka $6,400
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Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, and the host of The Pat Mayo Experience daily talk show. (Subscribe for video or audio). Mayo (@ThePME) won the 2020 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and Golf Writer of the Year awards, along with the Fantasy Sports Trade Association Best Sports Betting Analyst award, and was finalist for four FSWA Awards in 2020 (Best Podcast, Best Video, Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year). His 21 FSWA nominations lead all writers this decade and are third-most all-time. Mayo has been recognized across multiple sports (Football, Baseball & Golf), mediums (Video, Writing & Podcasting), genre (Humor), and game formats (Daily Fantasy and Traditions Season Long). Beyond sports, Mayo covers everything from entertainment to pop culture to politics. If you have a fantasy question, general inquiry or snarky comment, ship it to Mayo at ThePatMayoExperience@gmail.com and the best will be addressed on the show.
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