No. 2 Jordan Spieth
DraftKings Price: $10,400
Vegas Odds: 12 to 1
Spieth may be priced at over $10,000 on DraftKings, but he offers more value than any other player in the field. Fans may be locked in on some of his recent Masters meltdowns, but his final results have been as good as any golfer on the PGA Tour. Consider that Spieth's lowest finish ever at Augusta came last year at T-11. Spieth won the tournament in 2015, and came in T-2 in his other two Augusta outings. Spieth's first and fourth round 75's prevented him from being in the hunt last year. Spieth plays Augusta as well as any other golfer, and enters this year's tournament with confidence given his past success. Spieth has already notched five rounds in the 60's in his first four Masters appearances.
Spieth has had an up-and-down 2018, but is coming off a T-3 finish at the Houston Open. Spieth has struggled with his short game, but there is a good chance he is able to get things right at Augusta where he has a comfort level. Spieth enters Augusta ranked third in strokes gained (tee to green), and ranks in the top 10 in strokes gained when measuring approach to the green. Spieth spoke with The Augusta Chronicle about his disappointment with falling out of contention in the 2017 Masters.
“I walked away disappointed that I didn’t have a chance to win at the turn,” Spieth admitted to The Augusta Chronicle. “Because starting the day in the second-to-last group you want to feel like once you make the turn you have a chance. If I’d started the day in 35th and didn’t have a shot, that’s one thing; you have fun playing the golf course and try to shoot the lowest round possible. But when you start in the second-to-last group you’re looking to be at or near the lead at the turn.”
Spieth is coming off his best DraftKings performance in months notching 113 fantasy points at the Houston Open. Spieth is the complete package from a DFS point of view. Even if Spieth is unable to add another green jacket to his collection, chances are he is going to be high on the leaderboard, meaning he has a very high floor. His ability to drive the ball combined with his success at Augusta makes him one of the best plays this week. Additionally, Spieth is one of a handful of golfers who has already won the Masters, and has a chance to win another one on Sunday. Spieth may have struggled some this year, but it has not impacted his confidence heading into the 2018 Masters.
“Actually really like where I’m at right at this second in regards to approaching Augusta,” Spieth explained to The Augusta Chronicle. “We’re in a very similar position to 2015 (when he won the Masters and U.S. Open and threatened to win the grand slam). So, tremendous year going to take place from here on out. I really consider the Masters the start of the season with anything leading into it as a preparation for the Masters.”
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