After a morale-boosting second place at Pebble Beach, I managed to eke out small profits with both my £10 teams last week.

Despite being very different line-ups, they actually finished side by side in 42nd and 43rd but by far the most frustrating was the former.

That team included surprise winner Jacob Bridgeman, runner-up McIlroy (my captain) and seventh-placed Tommy Fleetwood while Underdog (UD) Tony Finau chipped in nicely with just under 97.5pts after tied 28th.

But this six-legged animal had to keep up the sprint with just five limbs after Jason Day was lost to the cut.

Even a modest performance from the Aussie would have put this line-up in second place but plenty of managers will have had similar hard-luck stories so let’s not dwell!

This week the PGA Tour moves from west coast to east for the start of the Florida Swing.

The Cognizant (formerly Honda) Classic used to be won with single digits under par but the course is far easier these days to the point where Jake Knapp (not playing this week) opened with a 59 in 2025!

If you’re new to the game, a quick reminder that among your six picks, the Captain and Underdog (UD) – the cheapest player in your line-up – both score x1.25pts. They’re key.

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Top Tier Picks (18M and over)

Shane Lowry (21.2M): With water in play on 15 of the 18 holes at PGA National, double bogeys and worse are common and that explains why lots of players have mixed records. But Lowry seems immune from the fluctuations. He’s 8-for-8 here while the last four read 2-5-4-11. His current form also shows high-class reliability. After ending 2025 with finishes of 3-12-11, he’s started 2026 with a run of 3-26-8-24. Living 20 minutes from the course, this is very much a ‘home’ game these days.

Ryan Gerard (20.6M): Gerard pieced together a trio of second place finishes either side of Christmas (Mauritius Open, Sony Open, American Express) and after a slight cooling off in February (11-45-28), he’ll welcome the return to Bermuda greens. At PGA National, he was fourth on debut in 2023 and 25th last year.

Others to consider: Nicolai Hojgaard (19.6M) is my preferred twin here and, surprisingly, he’s cheaper than brother Rasmus Hojgaard (20.2M), who is also worth a look. Nicolai was 18th in this event last year and already in 2026 he’s delivered third at the Dubai Desert Classic, fourth at the Phoenix Open on his latest outing and 22nd at Torrey Pines. Keith Mitchell (18.6M) won here in 2019 (his only PGA Tour success) and added top 10s in 2022 and 2024. He’s made all five cuts this season with a best of 11th at Torrey Pines. Michael Thorbjornsen (18.8M) had three good rounds out of four on his Cognizant debut last year for 39th and was third in Phoenix. A lack of consistency makes him a riskier play than some in this price bracket.

Mid-Range Value Selections (14.2M up to 18M)

Daniel Berger (17.8M) lost a playoff here to Padraig Harrington on his tournament debut in 2015 and added fourths in 2020 and 2022 (54-hole leader) before another top 25 last year. Already in 2026 he’s banked a sixth in the Sony Open (correlates well with this event) and 16th in Phoenix. He’ll relish this return to Bermuda greens.

Eric Cole (14.6M) lives close to the course and was runner-up on debut in 2023. He’s always one to consider when the tour heads to a Bermuda grass venue and was 12th at the Valspar on his last start in Florida. While a best of 27th (twice) this season doesn’t leap off the page, Cole was fourth with a lap to go at The American Express and sixth at halfway at Torrey Pines.

Others to consider: Johnny Keefer (15.6M), a first-timer at PGA National, has launched his PGA Tour career with a barrage of birdies. His ball-striking numbers look great so he just needs to get the putter hotter. Doug Ghim (14.8M) has finished 11th (2025) and 16th (2024) in the easier conditions here and is a reliable performer in Florida. Aaron Rai (17.6M) was a winner at November’s Abu Dhabi Championship and he was set for a big finish at Riviera last week after two 66s in his opening three rounds. Yet to flourish here but he’s been good in other Florida events. Lee Hodges (14.2M) has a ninth and a 14th in two of his three starts at PGA National and enjoys this corner of the USA. He started 2026 with sixth at the Sony Open after ending 2025 with fourth in the RSM Classic. Ricky Castillo (15M) was third at November’s RSM Classic after opening with a 63 and closing with a 62. He’s 3-for-3 this season and made the cut here last year, shooting 66 and 67 along the way. Tom Kim (14.8M) is starting to find his mojo again and has cashed in all fives starts this season. He looks a good fit for this and is 6-for-7 in Florida.

Underdog Options (14M and Under)

S.H. Kim (14M) has made his last nine worldwide cuts and seven of those were top 20s. He’s also played all four rounds in both Cognizant starts and had a piece of the first-round lead in 2024. Twice this year Kim has opened with laps of 63 so he knows how to rack up the birdies. He’s listed as S. Kim in the game just to point out.

Andrew Putnam (13.6M) looks a bargain and definite UD (underdog) material. He was runner-up at The American Express on his penultimate PGA Tour start thanks largely to a second-round 60 and posted 11th here last year. Also eighth at Bay Hill in 2024, his putter should be a big weapon as it works really well on Bermuda greens.

Others to consider: Adam Hadwin (13.4M) was a PGA Tour staple for years before losing his card. He did though finish 11th in the Bermuda Championship in November and he’s started strongly on the Korn Ferry this season with second place at the Panama Championship. The Canadian was eighth here when he last played the tournament in 2021. Teenager Blades Brown (13.6M) made everyone sit up and take notice at The American Express with a second-round 60 and he was second with a round to go before landing in 18th (1st GIR). He’s since returned to the Korn Ferry and was 25th last time out. Zecheng Dou (13.8M) finished runner-up in two of his final three Korn Ferry events of 2025 and has made all four cuts on the PGA Tour in 2026 with a best of 13th in Phoenix last time (R4 63).

That’s this week in the books from a fantasy perspective.

Now to check out the revamped and much-boosted FanTeam Sportsbook.

Let’s have a couple of bets too.

In the 72 Hole Match Bet market, I like Nicolai to beat Rasmus in a pick ’em at 1.92.

Nicolai is in better form and was 18th here last year. Rasmus seems to struggle in Florida (missed last four cuts).

Second, I’ll play Daniel Berger in the Top 10 market at 4.7. As well as his second place on debut, the local man has two top 10s here (both fourths) in his last four visits.

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