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The Info: Henrik Stenson
DFS Pricing:$8,800 DraftKings, $11,300 FanDuel
U.S. Open History (2013-2017): T-21, T-4, T-27, WD, MC
Odds:+3300 to win, +275 top-10 finish, +135 top-20 finish, -500 to make cut, +300 to miss cut
Best Odds Value: +300 to miss cut
Best Matchup Value: Henrik Stenson (-105) over Jordan Spieth
Tee Times:1:47 p.m. (Thursday); 8:02 a.m. (Friday)
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The Outlook
The Swedish elite ball-striker is tailor-made for the British Open, but his lack of distance with his driver has held him back at the U.S. version, especially compared to the other stud players. That said, he does have a T4 back in 2014. What Stenson does have going for him is excellent recent play: He ranks fifth in Recent Adjusted Round Score and is third and first, respectively, in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green and Approach. For that reason, I’d be very interested in his odds to make the cut and to place in the top 25. Winning the thing over the bombers, however, will require a miraculous weekend of ball-striking.
The Metrics
Here's how Stenson ranks in the U.S. Open field in several key metrics. For many more, be sure to check out the FantasyLabs PGA Models.
- Long-Term Adjusted Round Score: T-8th
- Recent Adjusted Round Score: T-5th
- Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: 3rd
- Long-Term Driving Distance: 99th
- Strokes Gained: Approach: 1st
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