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It’s Playoffs time on the PGA Tour and, in terms of fantasy, that means a big cut in field size and a plethora of affordable options with so many class players available at lower-than-usual prices.

For the third straight season, just 70 players qualify for the first leg of the three-tournament Playoff series although, in reality, it’s just 69 as Rory McIlroy is sitting this one out.

TPC Southwind is a very familiar par 70 and the last two winners on the Memphis layout had notable course form.

Hideki Matsuyama, last year’s champion, was a previous runner-up while 2023 winner Lucas Glover had finished third in 2022.

As usual, the captain and underdog (UD, the lowest-priced player) in your six man line-up both score x1.25pts. Choose carefully!

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Top Tier Picks (18m and over)

Russell Henley (20M): His win at Arnie’s place, Bay Hill, is the highlight but what’s impressed most about Henley this season is his overall body of work. And the excellence shows no sign of stopping. The American comes into this event on a run of 10-2-10-5 and the two 10ths were in majors. In fairness, his past Southwind form is rather feast or famine but in his last five starts there he’s posted sixth in 2023 and seventh in 2016.

Tommy Fleetwood (19.8M): It’s easy to get a little blasé about Fleetwood these days given his lack of a win but he’s made the Playoffs by finishing 9th in the FedEx Cup rankings. The Englishman was runner-up at the Travelers Championship on his last start on American soil while his latest outing saw him finish 16th in the Open Championship after a slow start. Fleetwood is 5-for-5 at TPC Southwind, with a third in 2023 and a fourth in 2019 so there’s lots to like.

Others to consider: It’s a legitimate angle of attack to make Scottie Scheffler (25.6M) a non-negotiable first pick and then build a team around him. That will lead to plenty of compromises elsewhere and although fourth last year, the World No.1 and newly-crowned Open champion had never had a previous top 10 here. Then again, he’s won before after capturing a major on his previous start. Xander Schauffele (22.2M) had managed just a single top 10 all season until reeling off two back-to-back in the Scottish Open and Open Championship. He was also runner-up here last year so could be about to string it all together. Matt Fitzpatrick (19.4M) has really found a groove and extended his run of top 10s to four on the spin with eighth at the Wyndham Championship last week. That sequence includes fourths in the Scottish Open and Open Championship while he also boasts three top sixes at Southwind.

Mid-Range Value Selections ($14.2m up to 18m)

Hideki Matsuyama (17.6M): There is plenty to go at in this price bracket but, at the top end, I’m definitely leaning towards Hideki Matsuyama, the defending champion who was also a past runner-up here. He’s shaken off some flat form with a trio of top 20s, including 16th at Portrush, and is striking his irons particularly well again. He won the Phoenix Open in back-to-back years and could do the same at St. Jude.

Daniel Berger (15.6M): Berger will absolutely relish the return to Bermuda greens and he’ll also be chomping at the bit to tee it up at Southwind again. He hasn’t played here since 2021 but look at his form on the five occasions when he did make the field: 1-1-MC-2-5. A top 30 at Royal Portrush suggests he could be ready to strike at one of his very favourite venues.

Others to consider: Wyndham Clark (15.2M) should offer plenty of bang for his buck. Fuelled by wanting to make the Ryder Cup team, he was 11th at the Scottish Open, a fast-finishing fourth at Royal Portrush and 12th at the 3M Open. His recent Approach numbers are superb and he was seventh here last year. Sam Burns (17.8M) is always one to watch when the Tour goes south and it’s no surprise that he owns a second (2021) and a fifth (2024) here. He’s cooled off a little in recent weeks but could easily thrive again with conditions in his favour. At the lower end of this price range Brian Harman (14.6M) could be a real bargain. The left-hander has found some summer form with top 10s at the Travelers and the Open Championship and boasts a third and a sixth at TPC Southwind. Chris Kirk (14.4M) is also worthy of a mention. In his last four St. Jude starts he has a sixth and a 16th and was also first-round leader here last year. He’s on a roll right now after four top 15s in his last five starts on American soil, a run that includes a second and a fifth. 

Underdog Options (14m and Under)

Rickie Fowler (14M): Since the start of June, Fowler has finished seventh at Memorial, 14th at Royal Portrush (he closed his Open week with a 65), 18th at the John Deere and has cashed in six of his seven starts. He’s 4-for-5 here in Memphis with a couple of top 15s and could be a sneaky tip to really come good in the Playoffs.

Nick Taylor (13.8M): The Canadian missed the cut in The Open but even there he still showed us something with a Friday 68. Prior to Portrush, he was in fine form, reeling off seven top 25s in eight starts, the high point a fourth at Memorial. He’s made four of five cuts at Southwind and posted 24th in 2023 after a closing 66.

Others to consider: Nico Echavarria (13M) faded badly at the Wyndham after starting day four in the final group but 19th represented a third top 25 in six starts. It’s his tournament debut but the course should suit. Ryan Fox (13M), another first-timer here, has gone off the boil a little but still shot a round in the 60s when missing cuts at The Open and Wyndham Championship. Let’s not forget he’s a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season, the second as recently as June. Patrick Rodgers (12.2M) is an interesting Underdog (UD) option if you pick Scheffler and are short of funds. He was in a rut after six missed cuts but found a spark with his irons at the Wyndham last week with rounds of 63 (Friday) and 65 (Sunday) to make the top 15. He’s played all four rounds here for the last two years.

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