Fanduel Picks: The Northern Trust

The Northern Trust
Glen Oak Club
August 24^th -€” 27th

The format:
Three Premium Priced picks ($8,000+)
Three Mid-tier Priced picks ($6,000- $8,000)
Two Bargain Basement picks ($6,000-)

Pricey Picks ($8,000+)
Jordan Spieth ($9,900)
Rickie Fowler ($9,400)
Daniel Berger ($8,100)
Rickie has the lowest scoring average among all the golfers, 33^rd in driving distance but ultimately I'm banking on him bringing top 25 points 1-2 days here. Daniel Berger is 19^th in scoring average, he is 63^rd in driving distance and 8^th in birdie average. A  27^th place finish at Masters (supposedly Glen Oaks Club is created as a mimic off Augusta). Jordan is too tantalizing to pass up here.

Mid-Tier Pick ($6,000-$8,000):
Kevin Chappell ($6,200)
Charley Hoffman ($7,000)
Phil Mickelson ($7,200)
Kevin is 24^th in driving distance, 23^rd in strokes gained tee to green. He finished 7^th at the Masters, has three consecutive top 15 finishes and he's 14^th on the tour in eagles. Charley finished 22^nd at the Masters, he's off 2 top 3 finishes in his last 3 tournaments, 49ther in driving distance, 13^th in strokes gained off the tee. To be honest, Charley could finish with a sneaky top 5 placing at a tournament that features all of the marquee names. Phil is a stretch for this reason. He's 75^th in driving distance and has missed the cut in 2 of his last 3 tournaments (both were majors). The counter argument is that he finished 22^nd at the Masters,  he's 7^th in strokes gained approaching the green (21^st in total strokes gained) and he has excelled at par 5's this season. For $7,200 he is a risk worth taking given his propensity of surprising people when they count him out.

Bargain Picks ($6,000-):
Russell Henley ($5,900)
Charles Howell III ($5,800)
Russell is 22^nd in scoring average, 49^th in driving distance, he finished 11^th at the Masters and 29^th in strokes gained off the tee. If he can get a quick jump in Thursday and Friday, enjoy it, he will falter on Saturday and Sunday but for sub $6,000, he will get you a strong start. Charles is 20^th in scoring average, 54^th in driving distance, 44^th in strokes gained tee to green, 34^th in strokes gained total, he's struggled over the last 2 tournaments which is why his scoring is low but he will give you a strong Thursday and Friday much like Russell. Howell is 5^th and 4^th in round 1 and 2 scoring average.

Average Stats (I can't go based on scores, each tournament is different contingent on how many birdies occur so I will go on finishing position which is mostly close to how well they did.)
Pricey Picks: 45^th (31^st percentile)
Mid-Tier Picks: 46th (32^nd percentile)
Bargain Picks: 57th (40^th percentile)