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No. 1 Justin Rose
DraftKings Price: $9,200
Vegas Odds: 14 to 1
Rose went through a heartbreaking playoff loss to Sergio Garcia in the 2017 Masters. I like Rose to be a contender again this year with a chance for redemption on Sunday. Rose checks nearly all the boxes of what to look for in a potential Masters winner. Rose has finished in the top 15 at Augusta seven times over his career. Rose is coming off three straight top 10 finishes at the Masters.
Last year, Rose finished red hot with a 67 and 69 in his final two rounds. Over his career, Rose has had 11 rounds where he scored in the 60's at Augusta. Rose is in the top 10 in strokes gained, a key metric to look at for Masters success. With the exception of his poor showing at the Houston Open, Rose has played well in 2018. He has three top 10 finishes this year including third at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and T-5 at the Valspar Championship.
Rose may have lost in the worst way last year at Augusta, but he still loves the Masters. Rose noted to The Guardian that history is on his side.
“Look at how the runners-up have done in recent years," Rose explained to The Guardian. "Adam Scott finished runner-up and went on to win. Jordan Spieth was runner-up the year before he won. When I go to Augusta I feel so good there. It hasn’t dampened my enthusiasm for being there. I really love the place. When I went back for a visit last week I knew I was over it. Last summer was tough for me, there’s no getting away from that. There was a bit of a hangover because I didn’t want to play for the two weeks that I had off after the Masters last year. Then I made some changes to my swing after that, so it’s difficult to say I didn’t play well in the summer just because of what happened at Augusta. I was doing different things as well, but honestly, since then it’s been such a small thought in my mind."
Rose not only brings his recent success at Augusta to the table, he also has experience and consistency at the Masters. Rose has played in 12 Masters tournaments, and made the cut all 12 times at Augusta. Even if Rose fails to get the elusive green jacket on Sunday, his body of work tells us he is still going to have a strong finish.
Rose's 93.9 fantasy points per tournament ranks him third among golfers on DraftKings. Since November, Rose has scored 95 or more fantasy points in four tournaments showing he still possesses the upside of the other top golfers, while also having quite a high floor at Augusta. Despite all the data mentioned above, Rose is not priced in the top five on DraftKings for the Masters. Rose's reasonable $9,200 price tag puts him eighth on DraftKings heading into Augusta. His price tag is over $2,000 less than favorites like Dustin Johnson giving you a little extra money to fill out your lineup.
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