Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 Genesis Invitational will be played.

The 2025 Genesis Invitational will be played at Torrey Pines (South Course) in San Diego, California. The golf course is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,765 yards.

*The Genesis Invitational is traditionally played at the Riveria Country Club. However, due to the recent Los Angeles wildfires the 2025 Genesis Invitational was moved to Torrey Pines.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 Genesis Invitational.

2025 Genesis Invitational First Round Picks

Justin Thomas $10,000

Since the beginning of October, Justin Thomas has played six events on the PGA Tour, in those six tournaments just mentioned, Thomas amassed four top six finishes, including a second-place result at the 2024 ZOZO Championship in October.

Due to Justin Thomas’s impressive second place finish at the 2024 ZOZO Championship I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the tournament to see how Thomas fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2024 ZOZO Championship, in relation to the field, Justin Thomas ranked third in GIR (greens in regulation-79.2%), first in bogey avoidance (1), and tenth in total birdies made (18).

Justin Thomas has posted a quality result at this week’s PGA Tour event in the past. More specifically, Thomas finished 19th at the 2021 Genesis Invitational.

Jason Day $8,700

Jason Day has tallied two top 13 finishes in his last three tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at the 2025 American Express two weeks ago.

In summary, I fully expect the Jason Day to continue his outstanding play at this week’s 2025 Genesis Invitational.

Maverick McNealy $7,600

The talented American has compiled three top eight finishes in his last six events played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2024 RSM Classic in November.

It is noteworthy that Maverick McNealy played his college golf at the University of Stanford. Having stated that, McNealy should feel quite comfortable playing golf in the state of California this week.

Sam Stevens $7,700

Sam Stevens has compiled two top 17 finishes in his last three tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including an impressive second place result at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.

Let us not forget that the Farmers Insurance Open is played at Torrey Pines. Steven now gets four rounds on the South course. I have no doubt that Stevens will post another quality result at this week’s PGA Tour event.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round (Draftkings price noted): Tommy Fleetwood $9,000: Sepp Straka $8,300: Harris English $7,500: Andrew Novak $7,100.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open will be played.

The 2025 Farmers Insurance Open will be played at Torrey Pines in San Diego, California. DFS players should be mindful of the fact that this event will be played on two different golf courses, the Torrey Pines North and South courses.

The entire field of 156 golfers will play both courses in the first two rounds of the tournament on Wednesday and Thursday. Upon completion of the second round of play on Thursday afternoon, a cut will take place. The remaining 65 players and ties will play the remainder of the golf tournament (third and fourth rounds) on the South course.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.

2025 Farmers Insurance Open Draftkings First Round Picks

Ludvig Aberg $11,000

Since the beginning of June, Ludvig Aberg has played 12 events (PGA and DP World Tours combined). In those 12 tournaments just noted, Aberg accumulated an impressive nine top 19 finishes, including a fifth-place result at the 2025 Sentry earlier this month.

Ludvig Aberg certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. Let me be more specific. Aberg is currently ranked third in overall scoring average (67.1), sixth in birdie or better percentage (37.50%), eighth in GIR (greens in regulation-81.94%), 14th in putting average (1.644) and third in par four scoring average (3.75) on the PGA Tour.

It should also be noted that Ludvig Aberg has played well at this week’s PGA Tour event in the past. Aberg finished ninth at the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open.

Hideki Matsuyama $10,700

The 2021 Masters champion arrives at this week’s tournament on the heels of two consecutive top 16 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2025 Sentry three weeks ago.

Ben Griffin $8,100

The talented American has compiled six top 25 finishes in his last eight tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a seventh-place result at last week’s 2025 American Express.

In his first appearance at this event as a professional last year, Griffin finished 31st at the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open. I fully expect Griffin to post a much better result at this week’s event. Why? Ben Griffin is a far better golfer now than he was last year.

Mark Hubbard $7,800

Last week, Mark Hubbard fired a second round 64 at the 2025 American Express en route to an eventual 12th place finish.

Additional golfers I like to perform in the first round (Draftkings price noted): Maverick McNealy $8,700: Tony Finau $10,000: Keegan Bradley $9,600: Alex Smalley $7,400: Will Zalatoris $9,300: Harry Higgs $6,500: Ryan Palmer $6,400.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 American Express will be played.

This week’s 2025 American Express is a pro-am tournament that will take place on three different golf courses over the course of a four-day period. The golf courses the field will play this week are La Quinta Country Club, PGA West Tournament Course, and the PGA West TPC Stadium Course.

The entire field will play all three courses over the course of the first three days of competition. The final round will occur on the PGA West TPC Stadium Course.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 American Express.

2025 American Express Draftkings First Round Showdown Picks

Sungjae Im $10,400

Sungjae Im arrives at this week’s 2025 American Express on the heels of five consecutive top 13 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a ninth-place result at 2024 Hero World Challenge last month.

Im certainly checks the box for me when it comes to previous event/course history. Let me be more specific. Since 2019, Sungjae Im has played the American Express six times. In those six tournaments just noted, Im compiled five top 25 finishes, including a tenth-place finish at the 2020 American Express.

J.J. Spaun $8,300

Since the beginning of August, J.J. Spaun has played ten events on the PGA Tour. In those ten tournaments just mentioned, Spaun amassed seven top 30 finishes, including a third-place result at last week’s 2025 Sony Open.

Due to J.J. Spaun’s impressive result at the 2025 Sony Open I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the event to see how Spaun fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2025 Sony Open, in relation to the field, J.J. Spaun ranked first in GIR (greens in regulation-84.7%), 19th in putting average (1.721), 11th in total birdies made (19) and second in bogey avoidance (4).

In summary, I fully expect J.J. Spaun to continue his outstanding play in Thursday’s first round of the 2025 American Express.

Will Zalatoris $8,400

Will Zalatoris has accumulated four top 26 finishes in his last five events played (PGA and DP World Tours combined), including a 13th place result at the 2024 BMW Championship in August. Zalatoris finished sixth at the 2022 American Express.

Jhonattan Vegas $7,600

The talented Venezuelan has tallied two top 11 finishes in his last four events played on the PGA Tour, including a fourth-place result at the 2025 Sentry two weeks ago.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round (Draftkings price noted): Justin Thomas $10,200: Sam Burns $10,000: Cameron Young $9,300: Adam Hadwin $7,800: Tom Hoge $8,000: Nick Dunlap $8,600: Brian Harman $8,200.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections for this week’s PGA Tour event let’s review where the first round of the 2025 Sony Open will be played.

The first round of the 2025 Sony Open will be played at the Waialae Country Club. This golf course is a par 70 that measures 7,044 yards. Grayson Murray won the 2024 Sony Open with a cumulative four round score of 17 under par.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2025 Sony Open.

2025 Sony Open Draftkings First Round Showdown Picks

Maverick McNealy $9,300

The talented American has compiled three top eight finishes in his last four tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2024 RSM Classic in November.

Due to McNealy’s impressive win at the 2024 RSM Classic I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the event to see how McNealy fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2024 RSM Classic, in relation to the field, Maverick McNealy ranked second in GIR (greens in regulation-79.2%), 13th in total birdies made (19) and third in bogey avoidance (5).

It is noteworthy that Maverick McNealy has posted a quality result at the Waialae Country Club previously. More specifically, McNealy finished seventh at the 2023 Sony Open.

Corey Conners $10,300

The talented Canadian has accumulated three top seven finishes in his last four events played (PGA and DP World Tours combined), including a sixth-place result at the 2024 Nedbank Challenge four weeks ago.

Keegan Bradley $9,400

The 2011 PGA Championship winner arrives at this week’s 2025 Sony Open on the heels of three consecutive top 15 finishes on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2024 BMW Championship in August.

Keegan Bradley certainly checks the box for me when it comes to previous event/course history. Since 2020. Bradley has played the Sony Open five times. In those five events just noted, Bradley compiled three top 12 finishes, including a second-place result at the 2024 Sony Open.

In summary, I fully expect Keegan Bradley to continue his outstanding play in Thursday’s first round of the 2025 Sony Open.

Harry Hall $8,100

Harry Hall has tallied four top 14 finishes in his last five events played on the PGA Tour, including an eighth-place result at the 2025 Sentry last week.

Last season, Harry Hall won his first tournament on the PGA Tour when he captured a victory at the 2024 ISCO Championship in July.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in Thursday’s first round (Draftkings price noted): Tom Kim $9,700: Russell Henley $10,000: Austin Eckroat $8,800: Ben Griffin $8,100: Byeong Hun An $9,500: J.T. Poston $8,700: Max McGreevy $7,100.

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Before I discuss my Draftkings player selections, let’s review where the first round of the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open will be played.

The first round of the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open will be played at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada. The golf course is a par 71 that measures approximately 7,255 yards.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

For those readers that are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my DraftKings player selections for the first round of the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open.

2024 Shriners Children’s Open Draftkings First Round Picks

Daniel Berger $7,400

Two weeks ago, Daniel Berger fired a final round 67 at the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship en route to an eventual seventh place result.

Due to Daniel Berger’s quality finish at the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship I decided to take a hard look at the relevant player statistics for the tournament to see how Berger fared relative to the field.

Upon the completion of four rounds of competitive play at the 2024 Sanderson Farms Championship, in relation to the field, Daniel Berger ranked first in driving accuracy (75%), fifth in strokes gained tee to green (1.871), first in strokes gained off the tee (1.177), and 15th in GIR (greens in regulation-76.4%).

Daniel Berger has posted a quality result at TPC Summerlin in the past. More specifically, Daniel Berger finished 18th at the 2019 Shriners Children’s Open.

Harry Hall $8,700

The talented Englishman has compiled five top 24 finishes in his last eight tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a win at the 2024 ISCO Championship three months ago.

In relation to this week’s 2024 Shriners Children’s Open field, in the last 24 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Harry Hall ranks third in birdie or better percentage, second in total Draftkings points scored, and second in strokes gained around the green.

Similar to Daniel Berger, Harry Hall has played well at TPC Summerlin previously. Hall finished eighth at the 2021 Shriners Children’s Open.

Jhonattan Vegas $8,100

Since the beginning of June, Jhonattan Vegas has played eight events on the PGA Tour. In those eight tournaments just mentioned, Vegas compiled five top 27 finishes, including an impressive win at the 2024 3M Open three months ago.

In relation to this week’s 2024 Shriners Children’s Open field, in the last 24 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Jhonattan Vegas ranks eighth in GIR (greens in regulation), 13th in birdie or better percentage, sixth in total Draftkings points scored, 20th in strokes gained approach, and seventh in strokes gained tee to green.

For the reasons just noted, I am backing Jhonattan Vegas as a flex play for this PGA Tour Draftkings First Round Showdown contest.

Additional golfers I like to perform well in the first round (Draftkings price noted): Seamus Power $9,200: Rickie Fowler $7,500: Stephan Jaeger $9,800: Chandler Phillips $6,900: David Skinns $6,600: Trey Mullinax $6,900.

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