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Fantasy Golf Picks — 2021 US Open DraftKings Picks, Predictions, Preview, Sleepers

Pat Mayo breaks down his 2021 US Open DraftKings picks while previewing the course and key stats.

Pat Mayo and Rick Gehman make their 2021 US Open DraftKings Picks previewing each playing in the field for the 2021 US Open.

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2021 U.S. Open: Key Stats

Driving Distance Gained
Strokes Gained: Approach
Strokes Gained: Around The Green
Par 4s Gained: 450-500 Yards

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2021 U.S. Open: Course

Course: Torrey Pines South
Par: 71
Yardage: 7,643
Greens: Poa

2021 U.S. Open: Farmers Insurance Open Winners

2021: Patrick Reed -14
2020: Marc Leishman -15
2019: Justin Rose -21
2018: Jason Day -10
2017: Jon Rahm -13
2016: Brandt Snedeker -6

2021 U.S. Open: 2008 Leaderboard

1st Tiger Woods -1 (Playoff Winner)
2nd Rocco Mediate -1
3rd Lee Westwood E
T4 Robert Karlsson (a) +2
T4 D.J. Trahan +2
T6 Miguel Angel Jimenez
T6 John Merrick
T6 Carl Pettersson

2021 U.S. Open: US Open Champions

2020: Bryson DeChambeau -6
2019: Gary Woodland -13
2018: Brooks Koepka +1
2017: Brooks Koepka -16
2016: Dustin Johnson -4


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2021 US Open DraftKings Notes

Field: 156 players
Cut: Top 60 and ties after 36 holes
Lineup Lock: Thursday, June 17
Roster: Six golfers
Salary cap: $50,000


2021 US Open DraftKings Picks

Elite Values

Bryson DeChambeau $10,400
Brooks Koepka $10,100

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High-End Values

Rory McIlroy $9,900

Second-Level Values

Will Zalatoris $8,600
Scottie Scheffler $8,500

Mid-Level Values

Shane Lowry $7,600
Jason Kokrak $7,600
Matt Wallace $7,100

Scrub Values

Cameron Young $6,800
Wyndham Clark $6,700
Taylor Pendrith $6,500

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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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