2022 RBC Canadian Open DFS Strategy and Picks

With a top-heavy field, a middle tier that is severely lacking in win equity, and a course that most of these players have never seen before, this is a challenging week for building lineups. Not only are the prices for some of these players uncomfortable, but the bottom tier of golfers, in general, is downright putrid.

In the upper tier, you can make a strong case for each of the top seven players from Scheffler through Fitzpatrick. Another angle to keep in mind is the potential for many of these high-class players to be looking ahead to next week’s U.S. Open. This is definitely a week where a longshot could win. When multi-entering 50 or more lineups, I typically like to build a core of players that starts on top and works downward. On the Betspertsgolf.com DraftKings show yesterday, DFS legend, Tyler Tamboline had a great idea. With so many quality options on top and no real clarity in that range, he said he is going to choose his core from the lower tier and mix and match with the players on top. I think that might be one of the best routes to go this week, especially if you are playing in 20-max or higher lineups.

One of the reasons I believe the above strategy works well this week is that this is a course where nobody has an edge with course history. I believe this levels out the playing field to a degree because players don’t have the experience on where to miss on the greens or how putts break from certain locations, or which lines to take off the tee. This typically brings more players into the mix and allows for a good chance for a longshot type to break through. So, for example, if there are three plays in the $6K to lower $8K range that you really like — plant your flag with those three guys and mix and match up top. Options for that range that I really like this week include Rasmus Hojgaard ($8.3K), Brendon Todd ($8.2K), Aaron Rai ($7.9K), and Matthias Schwab ($7.3K).

I am also going to be overweight on both Charley Hoffman and Carlos Ortiz. Both guys have struggled recently, but at $6.7K and with their pedigree and long-term form, I’m chasing upside this week and, in my opinion, in this weak field, they are well worth the risk. Speaking of upside, the collegiate phenom Chris Gotterup is also in the field and is priced way down at $6.3K. He is not in the model because his 7th place finish at the Puerto Rico Open was his only Tour event thus far. But if you are searching for boom/bust potential he is another great value.