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5 Fantasy Golfers To Avoid At 2016 Masters

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The first major of the season will bring all of the big names on the PGA Tour out of the woodwork. However, not all of the superstars will be worth gambling on this week at Augusta National. So to help you avoid any mistakes, here are five fantasy golfers to steer clear of at the 2016 Masters.

5. Luke Donald

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Despite his outstanding career numbers on the PGA Tour, Donald has always struggled at Augusta. He has only cracked the top-20 three times in eight career appearances at the Masters, including three missed cuts. Donald will be a long-shot to make the cut this week.

Despite his outstanding career numbers on the PGA Tour, Donald has always struggled at Augusta. He has only cracked the top-20 three times in eight career appearances at the Masters, including three missed cuts. Donald will be a long-shot to make the cut this week.

4. Jason Dufner

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Dufner may have won the CareerBuilder Challenge earlier this year, but the veteran is in the middle of a serious cold streak. He has only cracked the top-20 once in his last seven tournament appearances, including three finishes outside of the top-50 and one missed cut. Dufner simply won't have much fantasy value this week.

Dufner may have won the CareerBuilder Challenge earlier this year, but the veteran is in the middle of a serious cold streak. He has only cracked the top-20 once in his last seven tournament appearances, including three finishes outside of the top-50 and one missed cut. Dufner simply won't have much fantasy value this week.

3. Louis Oosthuizen

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Oosthuizen is typically one of the best sleeper picks in the big events. Unfortunately, he hasn’t cracked the top-15 in three straight years at Augusta National. The veteran will be worth gambling on as a third golfer this week, but fantasy fans shouldn't reach for him inside the top-20.

Oosthuizen is typically one of the best sleeper picks in the big events. Unfortunately, he hasn’t cracked the top-15 in three straight years at Augusta National. The veteran will be worth gambling on as a third golfer this week, but fantasy fans shouldn't reach for him inside the top-20.

2. Patrick Reed

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Reed is on fire this year. He has cracked the top-10 in eight of his 12 tournament appearances and is in the middle of a breakout season. However, he hasn’t had much success at the major. He missed the cut in 2014 and settled for a T22 in 2015. Reed won’t be worth the asking price this week in Georgia.

Reed is on fire this year. He has cracked the top-10 in eight of his 12 tournament appearances and is in the middle of a breakout season. However, he hasn’t had much success at the major. He missed the cut in 2014 and settled for a T22 in 2015. Reed won’t be worth the asking price this week in Georgia.

1. Rickie Fowler

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Fowler has magically finished inside the top-10 in six of his 10 tournament appearances this season. He also won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on the European Tour. Fowler will be an extremely popular pick this week and will likely be the first name off the board, but I think asking for him to win the major at this point in his career is a bit premature.

Fowler has magically finished inside the top-10 in six of his 10 tournament appearances this season. He also won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on the European Tour. Fowler will be an extremely popular pick this week and will likely be the first name off the board, but I think asking for him to win the major at this point in his career is a bit premature.

Adam McGill is a writer for RantSports.
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