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PGA DFS Advice, Strategy and Picks: Charles Schwab Challenge

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The PGA Tour returns to the course on June 11th as the world’s best golfers tee off in the Charles Schwab Challenge from the Colonial Golf Course in Fort Worth, Texas. Both DraftKings and FanDuel have big prize tournaments on the docket for this event, including a Millionaire Maker with $3 million in prizes and a $1 million top prize.

Which golfers should DFS players build their lineup around? That’s the question Sports Illustrated asked fantasy and gambling analysts Ben Heisler and Frank Taddeo.

Find out which golfers they recommend using in your lineups in the attached video.

Read the transcript from their conversation to find out which golfers to bet on for this weekend’s tournament.

Bill Enright: There is a loaded field of golfers competing in the Charles Schwab Challenge, and we are identifying the best bets and long shots for this weekend's tournament. Let's bring on Sports Illustrated's gambling analysts Ben Heisler and Frank Taddeo. Frank, I'm going to start with you. Give us the sharp action plays for this tournament.

Frank Taddeo: Yeah, Bill, right now, the players to win that the sharks are all over out here in Vegas would be Webb Simpson at odds of 25/1, as well as Sung-jae Im who's coming in at odds of 30/1. Both these players right now, Bill, they're getting a lot of respect at the betting counters. But there's a couple of guys out there also that are tremendous value even further down the board. There's been a lot of support for Brian Harman at odds of 125/1, as well as Bernhard Langer at 500/1. Bill, it's easy to see where the shops see the value here. He's the second all-time leading scorer in terms of average at the Charles Schwab Challenge, only behind Jordan Spieth. He has 41 career wins, which is just slightly behind chasing Hal Urban's 45 career mark, which is the record right now. So if there's an opportunity for this guy to maybe jump onboard, I know he is 62 years of age, but right now, with that kind of average, it's easy to see where the shops see the value. 500/1, Bill... He is going to clear moon shot play of this entire board right now, according to the Sharks.

Bill Enright: Ben, let me go over to you for some of the dark horses. Who are your long shots that gamblers should be considering placing some wagers on?

Ben Heisler: Yeah, Frank, you brought up a couple of really intriguing ones in Bernard longer. One other guy that I'm intrigued by is Ryan Palmer. He's currently at 60/1. He's been a member at Colonial since 2010. His caddy is actually been a member longer than he has, since 2005. They know the course exceptionally well. Kevin Kisner at 80/1, is somebody that wanted Colonial back in 2017. He's also played this course, he has finished 10th and 5th in the previous two years. Brian Harman is a guy that I'm really intrigued by as well. Over the last five years, he's finished no worse than I believe top 40 at the scorer. So 125/1 really makes sense for Brian Harman. Especially with how well he's approaching as far as scrambling goes, all three of those guys for intriguing long shots for me.

Bill Enright: Ben and Frank, great insight, as always. Make sure that you want to win some bets. Check out the full article. You can find it by going to SI.com/gambling.

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