I’ve been participating non-stop in the new best ball format that DRAFT is offering. There are a million different layers to go through and this article will serve as somewhat of a living document from now until the Masters kicks off when the lobby will close. For now, I figured I’d start everyone off with a basic breakdown of the rules and a cheat sheet to see who’s qualified for which majors and how they’ve done in previous majors since 2010.
Format
You’re probably familiar with NFL best ball and PGA is no different. You go through either four- or six-person drafts lasting 10 rounds. Those 10 golfers are who you have on your roster for the entire season. No roster moves, no changes. At the conclusion of each major, your five best eligible golfers from that tournament will be used to calculate your score. Easy as that. The scoring and bonuses aren’t all that dissimilar to DraftKings scoring.
The per-hole scoring is as follows:
Score | Points |
Double Eagle or Better | 15 |
Eagle | 8 |
Birdie | 3 |
Par | 0.5 |
Bogey | -0.5 |
Double Bogey | -1 |
Worse than Double Bogey | -3 |
Tournament Finish Bonuses are as follows:
Tournament Finish | Points |
1st | 30 |
2nd | 20 |
3rd | 18 |
4th | 16 |
5th | 14 |
6th | 12 |
7th | 10 |
8th | 9 |
9th | 8 |
10th | 7 |
11th-15th | 6 |
16th-20th | 5 |
21st-25th | 4 |
26th-30th | 3 |
31st-40th | 2 |
41st-50th | 1 |
The following table displays major-qualifying golfers along with their performances in those majors since the start of 2010. I’ll be back soon with some more thoughts on best ball strategy.
Golfer | Majors Qualified For | Starts | Made Cuts | Missed Cuts | Average DK Points | Lowest DK Point Total | Highest DK Point Total | Best Finish Position | Worst Finish Position | Scoring Over Field Average (SOFA) | Masters | PGA | US Open | Open Championship |
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Brooks Koepka | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 70.5 | 9.5 | 115.5 | 1 | 100 | 31.83 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Jordan Spieth | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 67.4 | 13 | 126.5 | 1 | 100 | 28.97 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Rory McIlroy | 4 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 65.5 | 12.5 | 125 | 1 | 100 | 27.69 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Jason Day | 4 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 63.6 | 6.5 | 135 | 1 | 100 | 25.63 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Dustin Johnson | 4 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 61.2 | 11 | 104.5 | 1 | 100 | 23.18 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Xander Schauffele | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 61.8 | 13.5 | 89 | 2 | 100 | 22.68 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Rickie Fowler | 4 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 60.2 | 12 | 105.5 | 2 | 100 | 22.32 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Tony Finau | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 61.6 | 15.5 | 94.5 | 5 | 100 | 22.29 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Phil Mickelson | 4 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 59.8 | 12 | 122.5 | 1 | 100 | 21.86 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Justin Rose | 4 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 58.7 | 12.5 | 106 | 1 | 100 | 20.8 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Henrik Stenson | 4 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 58.9 | 12.5 | 129 | 1 | 100 | 20.65 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Matt Kuchar | 4 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 57.6 | 10.5 | 94 | 2 | 100 | 19.64 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Justin Thomas | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 56.6 | 14.5 | 104 | 1 | 100 | 18.04 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Tiger Woods | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 56.2 | 7 | 110.5 | 2 | 100 | 17.89 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Patrick Reed | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 54.6 | 13.5 | 125 | 1 | 100 | 15.26 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Zach Johnson | 4 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 52.9 | 15.5 | 114 | 1 | 100 | 14.92 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Sergio Garcia | 4 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 52.7 | 8 | 109 | 1 | 100 | 14.75 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Keegan Bradley | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 50.4 | 10.5 | 109.5 | 1 | 100 | 12.65 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Jon Rahm | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 50.7 | 7 | 100 | 4 | 100 | 12.17 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Marc Leishman | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 11.5 | 103 | 2 | 100 | 11.83 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Francesco Molinari | 4 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 49.4 | 10.5 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 11.54 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Paul Casey | 4 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 48.9 | 2 | 90 | 3 | 100 | 10.64 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Bubba Watson | 4 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 48.1 | 14 | 104.5 | 1 | 100 | 10.26 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Webb Simpson | 4 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 47.7 | 12.5 | 85 | 1 | 100 | 9.91 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Jimmy Walker | 4 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 47.3 | 9 | 108.5 | 1 | 100 | 8.54 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Gary Woodland | 4 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 46.3 | 10.5 | 92.5 | 6 | 100 | 8.36 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Tommy Fleetwood | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 47.1 | 18 | 88.5 | 2 | 100 | 7.42 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Kevin Na | 4 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 45.3 | 0 | 80.5 | 7 | 100 | 7.11 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Danny Willett | 4 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 41.7 | 2 | 91.5 | 1 | 100 | 2.96 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Bryson DeChambeau | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 40.2 | 11.5 | 65 | 15 | 100 | 1.1 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Tyrrell Hatton | 4 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 38.9 | 6.5 | 79.5 | 5 | 100 | -0.14 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Si Woo Kim | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 28.4 | 1 | 70.5 | 13 | 100 | -10.24 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Aaron Wise | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16.2 | 11.5 | 23.5 | 100 | 100 | -22.75 | YES | YES | YES | YES |
Viktor Hovland | 3 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | - | YES | YES |
Keith Mitchell | 3 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | YES | - | YES |
Thorbjorn Olesen | 3 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | YES | - | YES |
Hideki Matsuyama | 3 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 60.7 | 12 | 102 | 2 | 100 | 22.35 | YES | - | YES | YES |
Patrick Cantlay | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 54.1 | 19.5 | 70 | 12 | 100 | 16.04 | YES | - | YES | YES |
Martin Kaymer | 3 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 50.4 | 3 | 105 | 1 | 100 | 12.4 | YES | YES | YES | - |
Kevin Kisner | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 50.7 | 10.5 | 91 | 2 | 100 | 11.47 | YES | YES | - | YES |
Ian Poulter | 3 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 49.6 | 12 | 88 | 3 | 100 | 11.46 | YES | YES | - | YES |
Rafa Cabrera Bello | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 45.7 | 14.5 | 80 | 4 | 100 | 7.82 | YES | YES | - | YES |
Cameron Smith | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 45.3 | 9 | 83 | 4 | 100 | 5.68 | YES | - | YES | YES |
Stewart Cink | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 41.3 | 7.5 | 90 | 4 | 100 | 3.97 | YES | YES | - | YES |
Billy Horschel | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 42.4 | 10.5 | 73.5 | 4 | 100 | 3.88 | YES | - | YES | YES |
Alexander Noren | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 33.3 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 100 | -4.12 | YES | YES | - | YES |
Kyle Stanley | 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 27.1 | 11 | 55.5 | 39 | 100 | -9.54 | YES | - | YES | YES |
Patton Kizzire | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27.8 | 10 | 59.5 | 49 | 100 | -10.51 | YES | - | YES | YES |
Devon Bling | 2 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | - | YES | - |
Jovan Rebula | 2 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | - | YES | - |
Kevin O'Connell | 2 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | - | YES | - |
Takumi Kanaya | 2 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | - | - | YES |
Adam Scott | 2 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 63.4 | 10.5 | 105 | 1 | 100 | 25.47 | YES | YES | - | - |
Charl Schwartzel | 2 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 54.6 | 11.5 | 116.5 | 1 | 100 | 16.64 | YES | - | - | YES |
Brandt Snedeker | 2 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 52.7 | 10 | 86 | 3 | 100 | 14.97 | YES | YES | - | - |
Louis Oosthuizen | 2 | 33 | 23 | 10 | 52.8 | 0 | 117.5 | 1 | 100 | 14.75 | YES | - | - | YES |
Thomas Pieters | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.5 | 12.5 | 91 | 4 | 100 | 12.2 | - | YES | - | YES |
Eddie Pepperell | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50.3 | 11.5 | 73.5 | 6 | 100 | 10.53 | YES | - | - | YES |
J.B. Holmes | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 49.1 | 3.5 | 85.5 | 3 | 100 | 9.99 | YES | YES | - | - |
David Toms | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 45.9 | 10.5 | 86.5 | 4 | 100 | 9.09 | - | YES | YES | - |
Daniel Berger | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 46.3 | 20 | 78 | 6 | 100 | 7.22 | - | YES | YES | - |
Hao-Tong Li | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 82.5 | 3 | 100 | 6.18 | YES | - | - | YES |
Matthew Fitzpatrick | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 11.5 | 67 | 7 | 100 | 4.12 | YES | - | - | YES |
Vijay Singh | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 7 | 69.5 | 9 | 100 | 3.37 | YES | YES | - | - |
Michael Kim | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 39.7 | 11.5 | 55 | 17 | 100 | 1.69 | YES | YES | - | - |
Brandon Stone | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38.8 | 3.5 | 78 | 12 | 100 | 0.67 | - | YES | - | YES |
Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 9 | 63 | 15 | 100 | -0.41 | YES | - | - | YES |
Charles Howell | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 36.7 | 12.5 | 61.5 | 19 | 100 | -0.92 | YES | YES | - | - |
Padraig Harrington | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 36.2 | 13 | 77.5 | 4 | 100 | -1.49 | - | YES | - | YES |
Matt Wallace | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 33.9 | 12.5 | 79 | 19 | 100 | -5.63 | YES | - | - | YES |
Kevin Tway | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28.5 | 21 | 36 | 60 | 100 | -9.02 | YES | YES | - | - |
John Daly | 2 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 25.3 | 10 | 67.5 | 18 | 100 | -13.19 | - | YES | - | YES |
Shugo Imahira | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24.7 | 17.5 | 29.5 | 100 | 100 | -13.5 | YES | - | - | YES |
Lucas Bjerregaard | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25.3 | 13.5 | 44.5 | 40 | 100 | -13.98 | YES | - | - | YES |
Adam Long | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 100 | -26.96 | YES | YES | - | - |
Martin Trainer | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | YES | - | - |
Adrian Otaegui | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Alexander Bjork | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Dimitrios Papadatos | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Doyeob Mun | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Isidro Benitez | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Jake McLeod | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Jorge Campillo | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Miguel Angel Jiménez | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Sungjae Im | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Yuki Inamori | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | - | - | - | YES |
Álvaro Ortiz | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | - | - | - |
Ángel Cabrera | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | - | - | - |
José Maria Olazábal | 1 | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | #N/A | YES | - | - | - |
Lee Westwood | 1 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 60.4 | 16.5 | 108 | 2 | 100 | 22.73 | - | - | - | YES |
Fred Couples | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 59.6 | 15.5 | 91.5 | 6 | 100 | 21.84 | YES | - | - | - |
Cameron Champ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 59.5 | 32 | 32 | 21.68 | - | YES | - | - |
Sung Kang | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 55.8 | 46.5 | 61 | 18 | 67 | 18.14 | - | - | - | YES |
Andrew Putnam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 59 | 59 | 14.43 | - | YES | - | - |
Romain Langasque | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 51.8 | 47.5 | 56 | 39 | 65 | 11.67 | - | - | - | YES |
Kevin Chappell | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 49.4 | 12.5 | 91 | 3 | 100 | 11.52 | - | - | - | YES |
Jason Dufner | 1 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 49.5 | 0 | 106 | 1 | 100 | 11.51 | - | YES | - | - |
Branden Grace | 1 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 48.7 | 11.5 | 104.5 | 3 | 100 | 10.72 | YES | - | - | - |
Shaun Norris | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 48.5 | 47 | 50 | 61 | 62 | 9.56 | - | - | - | YES |
Yoshinori Fujimoto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.5 | 54 | 54 | 9.43 | - | - | - | YES |
Ryan Fox | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 48.7 | 18 | 70.5 | 27 | 100 | 8.77 | - | - | - | YES |
Zander Lombard | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46.5 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 67 | 8.16 | - | - | - | YES |
Charley Hoffman | 1 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 44.9 | 16.5 | 86.5 | 8 | 100 | 6.7 | YES | - | - | - |
Ernie Els | 1 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 42.7 | 1.5 | 97 | 1 | 100 | 4.81 | - | - | - | YES |
Paul Lawrie | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 40.8 | 13.5 | 64.5 | 24 | 100 | 4.33 | - | - | - | YES |
Graeme McDowell | 1 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 41.2 | 11 | 90.5 | 2 | 100 | 3.41 | - | - | YES | - |
Michael Thompson | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 37.7 | 12.5 | 79.5 | 2 | 100 | 3.37 | - | - | YES | - |
Andrew Landry | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 8 | 62 | 15 | 100 | 3.08 | YES | - | - | - |
Emiliano Grillo | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 40.3 | 13 | 70.5 | 12 | 100 | 1.88 | YES | - | - | - |
Chez Reavie | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39.3 | 12.5 | 74 | 12 | 100 | 1.85 | - | YES | - | - |
Bernhard Langer | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40.5 | 14 | 73 | 8 | 100 | 1.78 | YES | - | - | - |
Satoshi Kodaira | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 39.8 | 2.5 | 63 | 28 | 100 | 1.46 | YES | - | - | - |
Shane Lowry | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 39.8 | 9.5 | 86.5 | 2 | 100 | 1 | - | YES | - | - |
Andy Sullivan | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 38.4 | 6 | 82 | 12 | 100 | -0.85 | - | - | - | YES |
Y.E. Yang | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 36.1 | 12 | 81 | 3 | 100 | -1.07 | - | YES | - | - |
Trevor Immelman | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 7.5 | 74.5 | 12 | 100 | -2.49 | YES | - | - | - |
Tom Lehman | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 35.8 | 13.5 | 66.5 | 14 | 100 | -2.78 | - | - | - | YES |
Davis Love | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 34.4 | 12 | 69 | 9 | 100 | -2.99 | - | YES | - | - |
Darren Clarke | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 34.2 | 4.5 | 103.5 | 1 | 100 | -3.94 | - | - | - | YES |
Russell Knox | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 34.4 | 16 | 69.5 | 12 | 100 | -4.08 | - | - | - | YES |
Lucas Glover | 1 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 29.1 | 8.5 | 63 | 12 | 100 | -7.98 | - | - | YES | - |
Troy Merritt | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 30.7 | 14 | 53 | 42 | 100 | -8.23 | - | YES | - | - |
Mark Calcavecchia | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29.6 | 13 | 67 | 9 | 100 | -8.36 | - | - | - | YES |
Rich Beem | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.8 | 7.5 | 57.5 | 36 | 100 | -11.85 | - | YES | - | - |
Alexander Levy | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 28.4 | 2.5 | 70 | 27 | 100 | -11.92 | - | - | - | YES |
Mark O'Meara | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 25.7 | 8 | 73.5 | 22 | 100 | -12.57 | YES | - | - | - |
Shaun Micheel | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24.9 | 13 | 56.5 | 48 | 100 | -13.14 | - | YES | - | - |
Larry Mize | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23.3 | 11 | 39 | 51 | 100 | -14.75 | YES | - | - | - |
Prom Meesawat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 100 | 100 | -14.96 | - | - | - | YES |
Shubhankar Sharma | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 47 | 51 | 100 | -15.07 | - | - | - | YES |
Mike Weir | 1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 22.9 | 1.5 | 48 | 28 | 100 | -15.25 | YES | - | - | - |
Sandy Lyle | 1 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 18.8 | 3 | 50.5 | 44 | 100 | -19.2 | YES | - | - | - |
Todd Hamilton | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18.8 | 3.5 | 49 | 60 | 100 | -19.34 | - | - | - | YES |
David Duval | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 18.2 | 3 | 72.5 | 49 | 100 | -20.18 | - | - | - | YES |
Jazz Janewattananond | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 100 | 100 | -20.57 | - | - | - | YES |
Oliver Wilson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19.8 | 17.5 | 26 | 100 | 100 | -21 | - | - | - | YES |
Ian Woosnam | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 22 | 100 | 100 | -25.53 | YES | - | - | - |
Abraham Ancer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 100 | 100 | -25.57 | - | - | - | YES |
Byeong-Hun An | 0 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 35.2 | 11.5 | 64.5 | 23 | 100 | -4.17 | - | - | - | - |
Jim Furyk | 0 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 49.9 | 7 | 94.5 | 2 | 100 | 12.01 | - | - | - | - |
Tom Lewis | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 33.6 | 13 | 53 | 30 | 100 | -5.01 | - | - | - | - |
Luke List | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28.9 | 11.5 | 58 | 39 | 100 | -10.63 | - | - | - | - |
Justin Harding | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 16.5 | 23.5 | 100 | 100 | -16.93 | - | - | - | - |