RBC Canadian Open: Fantasy Expert Picks

The Open recap: Rory McIlroy gave it a good run down the stretch but that Jordan Spieth guy, he's pretty good.

What: RBC Canadian Open
When: July 27^th -€” 30^th
Where: Glen Abbey Golf Club
2016 Winner: Jhonattan Vegas (-12)
Purse: $6MM (Winner - $1.1MM)

Course: Glen Abbey. Glen Abbey has hosted the most Canadian Opens but this might be it's last as there is talk about demolishing it for a housing development. Created in 1976 by Jack Nicklaus, Glen Abbey requires golfers to follow the maze set forth. If they cheat and try to beat it, they can be punished. Accuracy is key. The best part are the "Valley Holes" (11 through 15) all of which play into a deep valley. The elevation changes can wreak some havoc.

A Golfer.
Dustin Johnson. Somehow I have 9 starts left with DJ, I have been saving him up too much. How about using him at RBC Candien Open where he was 2^nd last year. This season -€” 1^st in stokes gained off the tee, 10^th in strokes gained approaching the green, 1^st in strokes gained tee to green and 1^st in Strokes Gained total. Dustin has a good track record with Jack courses.

B Golfers:
Matt Kuchar. This is a must pick. Kuch comes off a very well earned 2^nd place finish at the Open and goes into RBC Canadien Open where he was 9^th last year, 7^th in 2015, 4^th in 2014 and 2^nd in 2013. I just hope he isn't emotionally and physically drained from his deep run at Royal Birkdale. Matt has had success at many of Jack's courses.

William McGirt. He's hit a rough patch lately with nothing above a 30 place finish in his last 8 starts. Glen Abbey might help him turn his luck around, he finished 9^th here last year, 34^th in 2015 and 25^th in 2014. His accuracy off the tee is amazing this year at 70.89% good enough for 9^th best on the tour. This is a Jack Nicklaus course and William won the king (or bear) of Jack Nicklaus courses at the Memorial two years ago.

C Golfer.
Graham DeLaet. He's made a few runs but never seems to get there. He was 7^th in 2014 but withdraw the next year and had a rough first day last year shooting a 77. I keep waiting for the year where it all clicks all the way through Sunday. He currently has top 26 finishes in 3 of his last 4 tournaments.

Dark Horse:
Chris Kirk. The 10 year vet out of the University of Georgia hasn't made the most of his last 5 tournaments but he has a strong past at Glen Abbey. 14^th here last year, 21^st in 2013 and 4^th in 2012. He's 6^th on the tour in strokes gained putting.

Current Stats on picks so far this season:
A Golfers: Avg finish 48th (35th percentile)
B Golfers: Avg finish: 52^nd (38th percentile)
C Golfers: Avg finish: 53rd (39th percentile)
Sleepers: Avg finish 48th (35th percentile)
2017 average 137 golfers per tournament.