Fantasy Golf Rankings For British Open
To help you pick your fantasy foursome this week, here are the top-30 fantasy golfers for the 2014 British Open.
30. Ryan Moore
30. Ryan Moore
Moore has three top-20 finishes in the last four tournaments, including a T5 at the Travelers Championship and a T7 at the JDC. Unfortunately, he will have a tough time competing this week with the star-studded field.
29. Charl Schwartzel
29. Charl Schwartzel
Schwartzel has 11 top-20 finishes this season worldwide. He won’t be worth reaching for, but he will be reliable enough to grab inside the top-30.
28. Brendan Steele
28. Brendan Steele
Before his miserable T88 at the Greenbrier Classic, Steel posted back-to-back top-five finishes.
27. Bill Haas
27. Bill Haas
Haas has just one top-20 finish at the Open Championship and he has missed the cut twice. He will come with some risk this week.
26. Chris Kirk
26. Chris Kirk
Kirk missed the cut last week at the John Deere Classic and it was the first time he went home early this season. He still has 12 top-30 finishes on the year and will be worth grabbing as a late round flyer.
25. Harris English
25. Harris English
English has seven top-10 finishes on the year and he is shockingly eighth on the tour in Greens Hit In Regulation. The course will be brutal in Liverpool this week and English’s short game may come in handy.
24. Webb Simpson
24. Webb Simpson
Simpson has struggled at times this year, but he always shows up at Majors throughout his career. Simpson has made the cut in eight of his last 11 major tournaments and will be worth a late-round gamble.
23. Zach Johnson
23. Zach Johnson
Johnson is coming off a solo second place finish at the JDC and he has picked up his game at the perfect time.
22. Keegan Bradley
22. Keegan Bradley
Bradley is 2-for-2 at the Open Championship, including a T15 last year. Keegs has proven that he can compete in these big tournaments.
21. Kevin Na
21. Kevin Na
Na is finally turning his season around, as he has three top-15 finishes in his last four tournament appearances.
20. Tiger Woods
20. Tiger Woods
Woods continues to claim he is ahead of schedule and close to 100% healthy. However, Tiger will be a risky pick until he proves he is back in top of his game. Let someone else deal with the headache.
19. Brandt Snedeker
19. Brandt Snedeker
Snedeker is over his midseason slump. The veteran has three straight top-21 finishes and should be considered a strong second golfer in all formats this week.
18. Brendon Todd
18. Brendon Todd
Todd has six straight top-17 finishes. He is playing the best golf of his career and will be the ultimate second golfer this week.
17. Jimmy Walker
17. Jimmy Walker
Walker has quietly racked up four top-10 finishes in his last seven tournaments and will once again be flying under the radar this week.
16. Lee Westwood
16. Lee Westwood
Westwood has two top-three finishes at the Open Championship over the last four years. He won't get much attention, but he has proven that he can compete in this event.
15. Steve Stricker
15. Steve Stricker
Stricker has made every cut this season the veteran has six top-20 finishes on the year. He is as safe as they come this week.
14. Jason Dufner
14. Jason Dufner
Dufner may have missed the cut in his last two tournaments, but the reigning PGA Champion recorded back-to-back top-20 performances before his cold stretch.
13. Martin Kaymer
13. Martin Kaymer
Kaymer enters the tournament riding high. Not only did he win the U.S. Open last month, but he also won THE PLAYERS Championship in the middle of May.
12. Rickie Fowler
12. Rickie Fowler
Fowler is the middle of a breakout season and he heads to Liverpool following back-to-back top-15 finishes.
11. Jason Day
11. Jason Day
JD posted a T4 at the U.S. Open and followed it up with a T18 at the Travelers. Day is over that nagging thumb injury and he will be ready to go at the British Open.
10. Sergio Garcia
10. Sergio Garcia
In 15 worldwide events, Garcia has posted 10 top-12 finishes. The Spaniard will be a great first golfer to grab this week across the pond.
9. Henrik Stenson
9. Henrik Stenson
Stenson has been on fire this spring. He has six top-10 finishes in his last seven tournaments around the globe.
8. Jordan Spieth
8. Jordan Spieth
Spieth is red-hot at the moment. He has racked up five straight top-20 finishes and will be top-10 fantasy option this week in Liverpool.
7. Matt Kuchar
7. Matt Kuchar
Kuchar has 14 top-20 finishes on the year, including 10 top-10 finishes. He has become the safest bet on the tour.
6. Dustin Johnson
6. Dustin Johnson
Johnson continues to be the best all-around golfer on the tour. He is currently second on the tour in Driving Distance (311.4 yards/hole), sixth in putting (1.729), and 20th in Greens Hit In Regulation.
5. Justin Rose
5. Justin Rose
Rose is coming off back-to-back wins at the Quicken Loans Nationals and the Scottish Open. He will come off the board very early this week at the British Open.
4. Bubba Watson
4. Bubba Watson
Watson has eight top-10’s on the year, including a win at the Masters. He is the best power golfer on the tour and will get plenty of extra roll out of his drives on the hard fairways in England.
3. Phil Mickelson
3. Phil Mickelson
Mickelson won this event last year and placed second in 2011. Lefty will finally be worth reaching for this week in all fantasy formats.
2. Rory McIlroy
2. Rory McIlroy
McIlroy is having a breakout season. He has cracked the top-25 in all 11 stateside tournaments and he has racked up another four worldwide.
1. Adam Scott
1. Adam Scott
Scott has cracked the top-15 in eight of his 10 tournament appearances and hasn’t missed a cut this year. He hasn’t participated in a tournament since his T9 at the U.S. Open, so he will be well rested at the British Open.