Most Likely To Disappoint: Keegan Bradley ($8,800 DraftKings |$10,100 FanDuel). Normally, I think it’s pretty sub-optimal to pay a premium for the guy with immaculate course history, but Steele is a bit different. He’s made six consecutive cuts on the PGA Tour including a T-12 at the Barracuda Championship. The week before at the PGA Championship, he gained 7.5 shots in that same category. He found the weekend in nine of his last ten starts and the one he missed with a WD from the Workday Charity Open. PGA DFS Course Notes: First event of new âseasonâ 156 players in field Cut: [â¦] My concern lies with his lack of consistency over the years and the nine cuts he missed in 22 events last season. Rick Gehman is the founder of RickRunGood.com and the RickRunGood YouTube Channel, is one of the industry’s leading experts on golf DFS and gambling. We’re officially in the 2020-’21 season with a mega-offering of 50 tournaments and six majors. Silverado is literally a resort course so I don’t expect the rough to be too penal and “bomb and gauge” will become a viable strategy. Hennessey: Doc Redman (-118) over Shane Lowry (BetMGM) — As Lee Alldrick pointed out, Shane Lowry has just one top-20 finish in his past 11 starts. He only played four PGA TOUR events in 2020, making the cut in all four and notching two top-25 finishes. Not only is Bradley one of the few “household names” in this tier, he’s actually been the worst of any of his peers. Gehman is co-host of the First Cut Podcast and appears regularly on the Pat Mayo Experience golf podcasts. Over his last eight starts on any tour, he has finished in the top 25 in half of them including two on the PGA Tour. Sign up NOW for WIN DAILY Premium Gold right here! Par 72 â 7,166 Yards. He has not played well at all at correlating courses and compare him to someone with similar odds (Phil Mickelson), he loses half a shot per round on Poa. Safeway Open 2020 picks: Sleepers/Dark Horses (odds from Bet365). 2020 Safeway Open Picks and Tournament Preview Well fantasy golf players have transitioned quickly back to PGA Tour fantasy games with last week's final tournament of the 2019/2020 season. Hubbard finished 13th at Silverado last season, so this is a confident play. He missed the cut here last year but finished 14th in the previous season. Per the RickRunGood.com database, he ranks ninth in this field when it comes to Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, arguably the most important stat in golf. Powers: Cameron Tringale (-110) over Carlos Ortiz (DraftKings) — Over the last 50 rounds per Fantasy National, nobody has been better in this field in strokes gained/approach than Tringale. Get all the details here, plus expert picks and predictions of favorites, value bets, & long-shot wagers from our Vegas Insiders. Per the RickRunGood.com database, he ranks ninth in this field when it comes to strokes gained/tee-to-Green, arguably the most important stat in golf. Doc Redman is headed in the opposite direction, as Rick Gehman pointed out, so I’m really liking this one. He finished T-17 at this event two years ago. RELATED: The prize money payout for each player at the Tour Championship, Pick To Win: Cameron Davis ($8,900 DraftKings | $10,300 FanDuel). Harold Varner III (+3000): Due to finally break out on the big stage. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THIRD-PARTY DATA SHARING, YOU MAY DO SO HERE: DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. Silverado Country Club’s North course will host the Safeway Open for a sixth straight year. That golfer, of course, is Keegan Bradley. Safeway Open: Initial Picks The new season is upon us (believe it or not) and we start things off in Napa at the Safeway Open. The Safeway Open started its life on the PGA Tour back in 2007 as the Frys.com Open. Anonymous Caddie Picker of the week: Will Gordon (67-1) — Silverado has had a recent history of winners who BOMB it. One-and-Done. Gdula: Carlos Ortiz (+600) — Ortiz is quite a good Poa putter and has been, usually, pretty balanced tee-to-green. Gehman: Wesley Bryan (111-1) — Bryan has sunk all the way to No. Strap yourself in because the 2020-21 PGA TOUR campaign is set to be a âsuperâ one. Following Dustin Johnsonâs Tour Championship and 2019-20 FedEx Cup victory, the 2020-21 PGA Tour season starts up Thursday with the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort and Spa. Each week, we give some PGA betting picks based on odds at hand. All of the 30 players who competed last week in Atlanta are taking this week off, they are resting for next week's U.S. Open Championship. Gehman: Cameron Davis (+430) — Davis has gotten himself into contention a few times in the last month. Cue up all the jokes about the PGA Tour offseason lasting about 12 hours. Safest Option: Joel Dahmen ($9,500 DraftKings | $11,000 FanDuel). Mayo (@ThePME) won the 2020 Fantasy Sports Writing Association Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year and Golf Writer of the Year awards, along with the Fantasy Sports Trade Association Best Sports Betting Analyst award, and was finalist for four FSWA Awards in 2020 (Best Podcast, Best Video, Daily Fantasy Writer of the Year, Golf Writer of the Year). Is he worth a bet? We finally have a normal cut event and a field that isnât loaded at the top. Mayo: Cameron Davis (-120) over Talor Gooch (DraftKings) — Since Davis is my pick to win, taking him over THE GOOCH seems reasonable. Brandon Gdula, managing editor and analyst for NumberFire, a FanDuel daily-fantasy analysis company, recently won the 2018 fantasy sports-writers association Golf Writer of the Year *(congrats, Brandon!)*. Matchup Results from the Tour Championship: Mayo: 1 for 1 (Harris English (+120) over Hideki Matsuyama); Hennessey: 1 for 1 (Scottie Scheffler (-105) over Hideki Matsuyama); Tour caddie: 1 for 1 (Dustin Johnson (-106) over Jon Rahm); Gdula: 1 for 1 (Collin Morikawa (-115) over Rory McIlroy); Gehman: 1 for 1 (Mackenzie Hughes (-120) over Cam Champ); Powers and Alldrick: 0 for 1. It’s a short layout on rolling terrain that usually caters to birdie-makers with some short rough. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. © 2021 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Safeway Open 2020 DFS picks: This two-time Safeway Open winner has a ton of upside this week, one of the industry’s leading experts on golf DFS and gambling. Alldrick, FanShare Sports: Shane Lowry (29-1) — Lowry’s sixth-place finish at the WGC four weeks back was his only top-20 finish in his past 11 events. But frankly, when else will you pick him? The No. He should be no lower than 50-1 until further notice, but in this field, 30-1 is still a big number for the three-time major winner. Pat Mayo is an award-winning video host and producer of long and short-form content, owner of the Mayo Media Network and host of The Pat Mayo Experience. the PGA Tour offseason lasting about 12 hours. We've seen young guns with elite approach play break through in Napa before, and even though these odds are low for Redman, there's still a little value here. Caddie: Si-Woo Kim (21-1) — Si-Woo Kim’s game tends to be very inconsistent, and where he plays well are predictable type layouts: More position type golf courses (see TPC Sawgrass and Sedgefield, site of his two wins). His game has been erratic and he only has two starts in Napa, both are missed cuts. He certainly impressed down the stretch last season finishing T-13 at the PGA Championship and third at the Wyndham Championship. Scroll down to see what our panel—comprised of a PGA Tour caddie reporting anonymously from one of the bags at Silverado and some of the brightest analysts in the game—says this week. That includes Cameron Champ who will not be in the field to defend his title. He also ranks sixth in strokes gained/tee-to-green on corollary courses. Per the RickRunGood.com database, there is only one golfer priced between $8,000 to $9,000 who lost strokes to the field since the restart. There are no safe options in the sub-$7,000 range at the Safeway Open, but Adam Schenk offers the closest thing to safety. The 2020-21 PGA Tour schedule will continue on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020, with the Safeway Open at Silverado Country Club from Napa, California. managing editor: Doc Redman (36-1) — As Rick Gehman points out in his matchup pick, Redman has gained 0.75 strokes per round on approach, which is the third-best mark of any golfer in this field with at least 20 rounds, per his RickRunGood.com database. That senior tour win, sure, wasn’t against this type of field, but it should give him the confidence to let him know he can do it. Gdula also co-hosts the DFS Heat Check podcast. There are only two golfers in this field who played at least 30 rounds on tour since the restart. Follow him on Twitter: @RickRunGood. That’s the type of experience that will help build scar tissue and be beneficial in the long-term. They are Si Woo Kim and Doc Redman. Hubbard is certainly trending in the right direction. Collectively on outright winners, top-10 bets and matchups won and lost, our panel went up 225.30 units (the equivalent of being up $2,253 if you wagered $10 on all of our bets) last season. He has been cold lately, with three missed cuts and a 25th (at the BMW) in August. Our experts are split on whether Phil’s a good pick this week. It is going to be non-stop golf for months and months, and we couldn’t be more pumped. He ranked 174th in driving accuracy last season. 2020 Safeway Open: SportsLine has surprising picks and predictions The SportsLine Projection Model simulated the 2020 Safeway Open 10,000 times and ⦠If one golfer is squeezed between two expected popular options, the middle golferâs ownership will likely be even lower than anticipated. His ball-striking prowess without the need for distances means he rates out brilliantly for Silverado. To put his struggles plainly, his putter is still terrible and his irons have been inconsistent. He’s had plenty of time off to work on whatever has been plaguing him off the tee, and his approach play was just beginning to improve before his season ended. He’s teed it up in four PGA Tour events since the restart and has made the cut in all four including two top 25s. Even that magic Mickelson putter hasn’t had much magic recently, and to back him at 20-1 is almost inconceivable. But he’s been one of the best ball-strikers in this field in the past 50 rounds, per FantasyNational.com: 19th in strokes gained/approach; 26th in strokes gained/tee-to-green and 10th in strokes gained/overall. The rest of his game is solid and he has the ability to pop up at courses that he fits. Hennessey, Golf Digest: Mark Hubbard (+600) — Hubbard hasn’t missed a cut since the tour’s restart (there was one WD in there). Share this article share tweet text email link Esten McLaren. In fact, he hasn’t lost more than one stroke putting for an entire tournament since the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Most Likely To Disappoint: Brian Stuard ($6,600 DraftKings | $8,000 FanDuel). The staff at Pro Golf Now got together to bring you their picks to win. But I’m not willing to pay this price just because he’s won twice here. Hennessey, Golf Digest: Si-Woo Kim (21-1) — Si-Woo’s been playing some great golf, but I’d rather go almost anywhere else with my money at the top of the board than here. Below, we look at the betting odds to win the 2020 Safeway Open and make our PGA Tour picks and best bets.. Alldrick, FanShare Sports: Keegan Bradley (56-1) — There’s something about these short par 72s that brings out the best in Bradley’s game. In his last start, Phil Mickelson â with brother Tim on the bag â won in his PGA Tour Champions debut. Phil Mickelson: Mickelson has been solid here the last two years, looked good at the end of the PGA Tour ⦠Golf One-and-Done 2020-2021 Guide: 7 tips for winning these popular yearlong contests. There’s some value at this number. Probably not, but I do think he can contend, which is all you can ask for with a 200-1 ticket. As bad as he looked during the restart, he did still manage to pick up a 10th at Colonial and a 13th at the Memorial. Safeway Open picks . Steele won this event back-to-back in 2017 and 2018. His 21 FSWA nominations lead all writers this decade and are third-most all-time. USE OF AND/OR REGISTRATION ON ANY PORTION OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF OUR VISITOR AGREEMENT (UPDATED 1/1/20), PRIVACY AND COOKIES NOTICE (UPDATED 1/1/20) AND CALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE. Caddie: Joel Dahmen (+430) — Dahmen’s been playing some consistently good golf against way stronger fields. It’s the most of any golfer in the field with at least 10 rounds played in that stretch. He has seven trips to Napa and he’s never missed the cut, but more importantly, he has two finishes in the top seven. Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. © 2021 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The event serves as a bridge between the Tour Championship and next weekâs US Open. Will Gordon fits that description. different web browser. Caddie: Harry Higgs (81-1) — Not sure he’s a real long shot with his recent play. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Winner: Patrick Cantlay (10-1) -- Because he's still not a huge name, he's undervalued. He has missed 12 cuts in 27 events in that timeframe. Adam Scott (14 to 1 odds to win) Scott is getting an early start to his 2019-20 season and he is just a bit more than a month clear of finishing the FedEx playoffs with 5, T9 and T6 finishes. Bryan’s lack of distance off-the-tee might not be as penal this week at Silverado Country Club, which is one of the shortest par 72s on the PGA Tour. Gdula: Emiliano Grillo (31-1) — Grillo is listed this short because of his prior win, but he’s a dreadful Poa putter and won here while losing strokes putting. There’s win equity but not exceeding the value of others around him. He stumbled in the playoffs, missing the cut at the Northern Trust to miss out on the BMW Championship by one spot. He has only two top-20 finishes on tour dating back to the 2019 Masters. He has only 10 measured rounds on the PGA Tour since the restart but he’s been dynamite off-the-tee and ranks ninth in this field in Strokes Gained Total. Projections, wagering info, 24/7 expert chats and more! But he’s still not entirely being priced like it. Redman is a talented ball-striker who finished T-3 at the Wyndham Championship, his penultimate start of the 2020 season. Brooks Koepka is the only golfer to accomplish the feat twice in that stretch (2019 PGA Championship and 2018 U.S. Open). Rick Gehman, founder of RickRunGood.com and the RickRunGood YouTube Channel, is one of the industry’s leading experts on golf DFS and gambling. September 9, 2020. I could have went Jason Dufner, Luke List or Denny McCarthy here and felt OK about it, but let’s swing for the fences on the young Korean. In an expected birdie-fest, if you are needing to rely on your short game, you’re probably already in trouble! He’s the third-best putter in the field on Poa greens, and he ranks 17th in strokes gained/tee-to-green on corollary courses. Gdula: Talor Gooch (71-1) — Gooch is priced appropriately here, so I’m drawn to him. Lee Alldrick, FanShare Sports: Phil Mickelson (21-1)— Everything lines up perfectly for Phil this week. He always has a great chance to win here and if he doesn’t it’s still very likely that he at least contends. That means it's time to pick your optimal DraftKings fantasy golf lineup. A larger sample suggests we should be fine with an Ortiz top-10 bet at this number. Here are my favorite plays and fades for your DFS/fantasy lineups and pools this week. Safeway Open Date: September 10 th â 13 th Course: Silverado Country Club Purse: $6.6MM ($1.2MM to winner) 2019 Winner: Cameron Champ (-17) If you are new to the ⦠GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. He relies on a solid approach game and being an above average putter. This is the perfect opportunity to capture his first career PGA Tour victory. (Subscribe for video or audio. He has five top 25s in his last 12 starts and has played this event on plenty of occasions. The PGA Tour ends to the Silverado course in Napa Valley to play the Safeway Open. 2020 Safeway Open Picks. Now he enters a much weaker field where he is one of the class players. While the purse sits at just $6,000,000 for the Safeway Open, the event has attracted inarguably the strongest field of the 2020 PGA Tour season to date. Can he win? McCarthy is going to make plenty of putts, he just needs them to be birdie putts. The winning equity isn’t necessarily here because he’s looking for his first PGA Tour victory. Here are our picks for the tournament. The Win Daily team will be bringing you plenty of picks via articles and [â¦] Finished T-7th in his second last time teeing it up where he gained 9.9 shots on the field tee-to-green. Here are our staff's picks for the 2020-21 season-opener, the Safeway Open. I expect there to be decent buzz around Hoffman who is one of the more recognizable names in this price range. It’s just a matter of putting four straight good rounds together. Hennessey, Golf Digest: Henrik Norlander (67-1) — I’m surprised Norlander wasn’t closer to the 50-1 range. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THIRD-PARTY DATA SHARING, YOU MAY DO SO HERE: DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION. Being one of the shortest hitters on TOUR really limits his upside on most courses but Silverado should be one of the few courses that levels the playing field for short-hitters. Safeway Open Betting Picks . Gehman: Doc Redman (-110) over Erik Van Rooyen (DraftKings) — Few golfers in this field can match the ball-striking prowess of Doc Redman. Please upgrade to Internet Explorer 11 or use a Updated On: September 25, 2019, 9:14 am ET Print. Powers, Golf Digest: Denny McCarthy (+650) — The best putter on the planet was just starting to cook before his season was cut short at TPC Boston. Safeway Open odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets. Tyler Duncan Harry Higgs . Brandon Gdula, FanDuel/numberFire managing editor: Harold Varner III (29-1) — Varner is a big question mark on the greens, and putting has mattered a ton at Silverado the past two years (around 40 percent of scoring is explained by putting here, according to datagolf.com. His sixth-place finish in 2016 was his best finish in Napa. In this edition of PGA DFS picks, weâre looking for a big payday at the Safeway Open, helping you find some winning teams in GPPs! Our golf analysts highlight three matchups offering betting value, including a showdown between tournament favorites Si Woo Kim and Brendan Steele. Share this . 2020 Safeway Open odds: Surprising PGA picks, predictions from proven model that nailed six golf majors SportsLine simulated the 2020 Safeway Open 10,000 times and came up ⦠Alldrick, FanShare Sports: Keegan Bradley (-110) over Brandt Snedeker (Betfair) — Bradley’s my dark-horse pick, so I’ve already explained why his game is well-suited to this course. RELATED: Safeway Open 2020 expert picks: Our panel was up more than 220 units collectively last season—see who they like this week, High Upside: Xinjun Zhang ($7,000 DraftKings | $8,600 FanDuel). RELATED: Golf One-and-Done 2020-2021 Guide: 7 tips for winning these popular yearlong contests. Let’s go Jordy. The Safeway Open Fantasy Preview. Most Likely To Disappoint: Si Woo Kim ($10,800 DraftKings | $11,700 FanDuel), There is no golfer more volatile than Si Woo Kim. The 2020 Safeway Open is set for Sept. 10-13 at Silverado Resort and Spa North in Napa, California. After a deep run in the playoffs, Cameron Champ opted out of defending his Safeway Open title. In this field, he’s quietly one of the more elite players—he’s gained the ninth-most strokes on this field in the past 50 rounds per FantasyNational.com. Caddie: Kevin Streelman (-137) over Jim Furyk (DraftKings) — Streels has had a hell of a year, and against someone who’s been playing more on the senior tour, this matchup just seems too good to pass up. That is an elite level skill-set that could carry him to a solid finish. Safeway Open 2020 picks: Can Phil Mickelson really win on the PGA Tour again? If the putter behaves this week he could make a mockery of his long odds. Dahmen’s game has matured in a hurry here in 2020 and has improved his World Ranking to 59th. Mayo: Tom Kim (+1000) — You don’t know Tom Kim? Mayo is on the board of governors at www.fantasynational.com. Expert picks for the Safeway Open. He’s been doing just that of late, having gained on approach in four straight starts. The most in a single season since 1975. Safest Option: Adam Schenk ($6,900 DraftKings | $8,600 FanDuel). Top 10 results from last season: Mayo: 6 for 30 (+21.8 units); Hennessey: 5 for 21 (+6.75); Alldrick: 6 for 31 (+4 units); Gdula: 6 for 30 (+2.7 units); Gehman: 2 for 13 (+1 unit); Powers: 3 for 21 (-3.8 units); Tour caddie: 4 for 39 (-9.4 units). His finish to the season was highlighted by a T-12 at the 3M Open, T-15 at the Wyndham Championship and T-29 at the Northern Trust. As a U.K.-based expert, Alldrick’s insight into European Tour regulars and low priced, low owned plays has provided an invaluable edge for readers when it comes to DFS GPPs. If you ever wanted to play Stuard it would be at a short course like Silverado. The super deep odds are gone (shop around for a better line than this), but you can find a big number, which is still a nice consolation if you missed the +7500. High Upside: Kristoffer Ventura ($7,000 DraftKings | $8,900 FanDuel). 2020 Safeway Open DraftKings Pivots: Keegan Bradley $8,800 My guy Rick Gehman always talks about sandwich pricing. Brendan Steele successfully defended his 2017 Safeway Open victory by winning again in 2018. Mayo: Scott Stallings (111-1) — Always a better Poa putter, Stallings has gained more than three strokes on approach in four of his past six starts and now gets a course where his lack of accuracy won’t kill him. He’s coming off a great run late in the season, and I think his confidence and determination gets it done this week. We hope you enjoyed your offseason, which officially will last two days before the Safeway Open kicks off. September 10-13 Par 72, 7166 yards. Mayo: Jordan Spieth (31-1) — If you can’t hit your driver at Silverado, you better make every putt. These odds are really attractive, as Dahmen should feel like he’s in the upper echelon of this type of field. Safeway Open 2020 picks: Sleepers/Dark Horses (odds from Bet365) Caddie: Harry Higgs (81-1) â Not sure heâs a real long shot with his recent play. However, Stuard is coming in with poor form, missing five of his past six cuts and finishing T-51 at the Wyndham Championship in the only weekend he found. The big issue for Mickelson is the big miss that he has with his driver. Since the tour’s restart, he’s gaining 0.75 strokes per round on approach, which is the third-best mark of any golfer in this field with at least 20 rounds. It’s really hard to bet that profile outright. From relocating a WGC event to what's ⦠Higgs had a great run in the playoffs, and I look forward to him keeping it going. Tringale also very quietly finished third at the 3M Open and then 29th at the Northern Trust, while Ortiz has missed three consecutive cuts, not including the BMW, which did not feature a 36-hole cut. Safeway Open 2020: Players to Fade This Week (who will disappoint). Two-time winner, Brendan Steele joins Jordan Spieth, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson—who’s at the top of the oddsboard—as these players look to start the new campaign with some momentum before next week’s U.S. Open. Safeway Open Analysis (Jump to Section): Safeway Open Bets | DFS Quick Picks | DFS Picks by Tier | DFS Head to Head Picks | Safeway Open Podcast Round-up | Tournament and Course Preview. His odds and Thomas' odds should be closer than they are. Hennessey: Phil Mickelson — Phil will undoubtedly be a popular pick in your One and Done pool this week. Safest Option: Wesley Bryan ($7,100 DraftKings | $8,600 FanDuel). Each week I will think out loud about my process in determining my One-and-Done selection. He touched the lead at the Wyndham Championship before collapsing and finishing T-15. Silverado Resort and Spa North | Napa, CA. Lee Alldrick of FanShare Sports started out writing an article highlighting the best bargain plays for fantasy golf under his twitter handle @DKGolfBargains. SEAN MARTIN. Safeway Open 2019 Predictions & Expert Golf Picks By Rob Doster , 9/23/19, 3:10 PM EDT A strong field gathers in Napa for the third event of the 2019-20 PGA Tour schedule 648 in the world rankings thanks to an injury that sidelined him for nearly two full years. Par 3âs: 240, 212, 182, 189 Be sure to subscribe to Golf Digest's new betting podcast, Be Right, for a weekly breakdown of our experts' picks, the sharpest analysis in golf gambling. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. As it usually is with Grillo, it’s a matter of his putter showing up. Ortiz, meanwhile, is 52nd in that same statistic. with a mega-offering of 50 tournaments and six majors. Even more concerning, he ranked 129th in strokes gained/approach and 124th in strokes gained/putting. 1.75 — The average number of strokes gained by Phil Mickelson at the Safeway Open in the last four years. RELATED: Safeway Open 2020 picks! Facebook Twitter Linkedin. Silverado doesn’t strike me as that type of course, so I think you should go elsewhere with your money. 0 — The number of golfers who played the Tour Championship last week who will be teeing it up in Napa this week. He’s gained 1.17 strokes per round on approach in that stretch and is only losing strokes around-the-green. That shouldn’t overshadow his excellent season which featured four top-25 finishes in his past eight starts, including a T-3 at the Wyndham Championship. Our expert panelâwhich correctly picked 14 of the PGA Tour winners last seasonâlooks to start the 2020-'21 campaign off with a bang $8,000 to $9,000 Safest Option: Mark Hubbard ($8,100 DraftKings | $9,700 FanDuel). 3y ESPN.com contributors. 2020 Safeway Open Golf Betting Picks. Almost every single golfer priced higher than him is priced that way on name recognition and not on recent form. RELATED: Safeway Open 2020 DFS picks: High upside and safe plays for the season debut. Results from last season: Golf Digest's betting panel predicted 14 winners correctly last season, and we’re looking to build off that success. Since the restart, Baker actually leads this field in Strokes Gained. 141-ranked player in the world limped to the finish line of the 2020 season, with three missed cuts from the PGA Championship to the Northern Trust. He did pop up the two weeks prior, with a T-12 at the 3M Open and a T-10 at The Memorial. The Tour heads to Wine Country this week for the Safeway Open, and boy does this field look good. After plugging Joel Dahmen in as one of my top Safeway Open DFS picks, Iâm double-dipping on the 32-year-old Washington native.Dahmen has landed inside the top-20 in three of his last four starts and should have no issues keeping his foot on the gas as the new season gets underway. Rodgers ranked 18th on tour in driving distance last season and 179th in accuracy. Since odds are released for the 2020 Safeway Open, picks are updated below. A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Safeway Open field is our performance chart listed by average finish. He’s a fun narrative and course history play, but he also has some recent form on his side, with a runner-up finish to Justin Thomas at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude. Powers: Brendan Steele — No disrespect to Brendan Steele, but where else are you going to pick Brendan Steele this season? September 24, 2019 By Staff, PGATOUR.COM Follow @PGATOUR Sungjae Im lost in a playoff last week at the Sanderson Farms Championship. In order for that to happen, he needs to hit his irons better. We saw the young Australian falter while in contention at the Wyndham Championship but failures like that build scar tissue for successes moving forward. While it is Spieth, I’ll still bet against that. by Josh Culp September 25, 2019, 9:14 am ET. Dahmen, on the other hand, ended his 2020 season with three top 20s in his final four starts in some of the deepest fields. The TOUR heads to wine country for the Safeway Open in Napa, California. He’s reeled off four straight top-35 finishes after a disastrous start coming out of hiatus and is primed to challenge in Napa. Gdula: Harold Varner III — There isn’t going to be a better spot for Varner to come through with a win than what he’ll get this week. Powers, Golf Digest: Nick Watney (151-1) — Watney hasn’t won on the PGA Tour since 2012, but over the last two seasons he’s at times shown that his former self can still show up. Odds are that he contends this week. Consider yourself initiated.