Draftkings Best BMW Championship DFS Picks 8/22/24

This week, Draftkings Golf fans will be presented with the 2024 BMW Championship. Let’s take a look at this week’s event from a DFS perspective.

Before I dive into my DFS player selections for this tournament let’s review the golf course the field will play and the key player statistics that I think are the most vital to a golfer’s success at this week’s 2024 BMW Championship.

Where will the 2024 BMW Championship be played?

The 2024 BMW Championship will be played at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Pines, Colorado. The Golf course is a par 72 that measures approximately 8,130 yards. This Golf course is approximately 5,300 feet above sea level.

Viktor Hovland won the 2023 BMW Championship with a cumulative four round score of 17 under par.

Will the BMW Championship have a traditional cut after two rounds?

The 2024 BMW Championship will have a limited field of only 50 Golfers. This event does not have a traditional cut after two rounds. All 50 Golfers will comPete in all four rounds of the event.

2024 BMW Championship Key Player Statistics

• GIR (greens in regulation)
• Bogey Avoidance
• Strokes Gained: Around the Green
• Strokes Gained: Approach
• Birdie of Better Percentage
• Strokes Gained: Par Fives

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!

BMW Championship Draftkings DFS Picks

Xander Schauffele $11,100

Since the beginning of May, Xander Schauffele has played eight events on the PGA Tour. In those eight tournaments just noted, Schauffele has accumulated eight top 15 finishes, including an impressive win at the 2024 PGA Championship.

Xander Schauffele certainly checks the box for me when it comes to key player statistics. In relation to this week’s 2024 BMW Championship field, in the last 24 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Xander Schauffele ranks sixth in strokes gained tee to green, second in GIR (greens in regulation), first in bogey avoidance, fourth in strokes gained putting, and third in total Draftkings points scored.

It is also noteworthy that Xander Schauffele finished third at the 2022 BMW Championship.

Tony Finau $9,700

The talented American has accumulated five top 16 finishes in his last six tournaments played on the PGA Tour, including a third place result at the 2024 U.S. Open in June.

In relation to this week’s 2024 BMW Championship field, in the last 24 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Tony Finau ranks seventh in GIR (greens in regulation), ninth in birdie or better percentage, 12th in bogey avoidance, ninth in total Draftkings points scored, and ninth in strokes gained tee to green.

Additionally, Tony Finau has posted exceptional results at this week’s PGA Tour event multiple times over the course of his career. Let me be more specific. Since 2017. Tony Finau has played the BMW Championship seven times. In those seven events just mentioned, Finau tallied five top 15 finishes, including a fourth-place result at the 2017 BMW Championship.

Denny McCarthy $7,400

Last week, Denny McCarthy fired a second round 63 at the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship on his way to an eventual ninth-place finish.

In my opinion, Denny McCarthy presents outstanding fantasy value at the low Draftkings price of only $7,400.

Additional golfers I like to perform well this week (Draftkings price noted): Scottie Scheffler $12,300: Patrick Cantlay $9,800: Viktor Hovland $10,400: Sam Burns $9,400: Cameron Davis $6,200.