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2016 Fantasy Golf Picks: 2016 Open Championship Stats & Course Preview

FNTSY Sports Network’s Pat Mayo and Stephen Richter (Fantasy Golf Metrics) discuss the key stats they are targeting for the 2016 Championship at Royal Troon. They look at the history of the course, primarily which stats have generated the most success, and the players that are currently rating the highest in the 2016 Open Championship Stats.

2016 Open Championship Details

Purse: $9.3M
FedEx Cup Points: 600
Defending Champion: Zach Johnson
Course: Royal Troon
Yardage: 7,190
Par: 71

Strokes Gained: Off-The-Tee
Driving Accuracy
Birdies or Better Percentage
Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green
Par 4 Efficiency 375-400 Yards

2016 Open Championship DraftKings Notes

Field: 156 Players
Cut: Top 60 and Ties after 36 Holes
Lineup Lock: Thursday, July 14th at 12:00am EST
Salary Cap: $50,000
Prize Pool: $3.