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Three players to pick at THE CJ CUP not named Scottie Scheffler<\/p>\n
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Had we been thinking at the start of Segment 2 of PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, we should have figured out a way to open a market for the over-under of Scottie Scheffler<\/a>‘s ownership percentage for THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson<\/a>. After all, with two majors and four Signature Events across the last eight tournaments of this phase, with his devotion to a hometown stop and that we\u2019re limited to selecting him only three times, it\u2019d have been a fun experience.<\/p>\n For the sake of the exercise, let\u2019s play, anyway. Take a guess at his ownership percentage as of midday Tuesday and try to resist reading ahead for the answer. I\u2019ve put some space in between just in case.<\/p>\n While gamers don\u2019t think exclusively about ownership percentages for future tournaments, how we divvy our starts for a stud like the defending champion at TPC Craig Ranch is a reflection of plans in the aggregate. We\u2019re influenced by things like beefed-up FedExCup bonus points at premier events, and where it makes sense that he\u2019ll rise to the challenge if they\u2019re not one in the same. Despite his overarching dominance, what can get lost in the calculus for Scheffler is \u201cbest fit.\u201d It\u2019s part of what influences us to complete rosters every other week, so it should remain a priority when he\u2019s also an option.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re chasing and still have at least one start remaining for Scheffler, you\u2019ve likely assumed that your deficit isn\u2019t as large as it is, whatever it is. It\u2019s a lot like the format for The RSM Classic, the tournament played across two courses with different pars and during which it doesn\u2019t make sense to judge one\u2019s performance until after every entrant has played each course once. Similarly, because no two rosters are the same week over week in PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, only the position at the end of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday that concludes Segment 2 is what matters. Leads and deficits in the interim are merely snapshots of the ebb and the flow that we all experience.<\/p>\n If you have exactly one start remaining for Scheffler, then your only question is when to burn it.<\/p>\n *:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-17ygvlf>img,.css-17ygvlf>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-17ygvlf::before{height:0px;content:””;display:block;padding-bottom:56.25%;}]]> Scottie Scheffler’s 159-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 17 at Cadillac<\/p>\n When he won here last year, THE CJ CUP preceded the PGA Championship, whereas it\u2019s the week immediately after this year\u2019s edition of that major. If that concerns you, stop it. Not only is he a force every time he pegs it, but you need only to go back to the 2024 Travelers Championship to find an example of a victory in the week immediately following a major. In fact, it was during that three-week sequence that he went win-T41-win with the U.S. Open sandwiched in between victories at the Memorial and the Travelers Championship.<\/p>\n The reason you pause even for his hometown event is because TPC Craig Ranch was redesigned since he posed for pictures with the trophy last year. What was the second and larger phase of the project began just three days after his title. Meanwhile, he\u2019ll be the two-time defending champion at Muirfield Village Golf Club in two weeks, where a larger distribution of FedExCup points will be distributed.<\/p>\n Either way, you can\u2019t lose, so review your targets\u2019 starts remaining for Scheffler and consider those possibilities. That will help you determine when you should pounce. But if you do at TPC Craig Ranch, you\u2019ll join a cohort currently consisting of only 22.1% of rosters saved, seventh-most among all golfers.<\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler \u2026 Duh. I am out of starts, however.<\/p>\n Si Woo Kim<\/a> … The No. 2 in my Power Rankings<\/a>. It\u2019d be nice if he came roaring in with the kind of form that yielded eight top-15 finishes this year, but it\u2019s also easy to feel the need to be greedy if Scheffler isn\u2019t an option. Still, Kim is another local and you know he\u2019d love to take down his pal in their backyard. Si Woo Kim’s 138-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 5 at Truist Championship<\/p>\n Jordan Spieth<\/a> … The No. 3 in the Power Rankings is the most-owned, and as much as instinct suggests that this is a no-brainer, it\u2019s been tough to trust him. However, he\u2019s also back home and in the tournament in which he debuted 16 years ago. That was two courses and one renovation ago, but it\u2019s where he\u2019s most comfortable. Success at TPC Craig Ranch doesn\u2019t hurt, but it\u2019s the lack of someone else\u2019s strong case that lifts him into contention here.<\/p>\n It\u2019s possible that the weather may trigger a change because feeling confident about having four starters make the cut is the priority. It could get ugly if that objective fails on top of not having the option to play Scheffler.<\/p>\n For almost every tournament, a usually impressive subset of the field warrants avoiding, and it might be represented in my Power Rankings which is not written in the context of any fantasy golf format. In this section, I single out who demands pause and why.<\/p>\n Matti Schmid<\/a> … He\u2019s populating almost one-quarter of rosters saved, which has to be a record for the German. However, as I stated in the Power Rankings in which you\u2019ll find him at No. 13, despite his profile as a streaky player fresh off a career-best T4 in a major, he\u2019s a candidate for a letdown, especially since that T4 punched tickets into the 2026 U.S. Open and 2027 Masters<\/a>.Michael Thorbjornsen<\/a> … Trap. I see the constant support as he\u2019s been on the bubble of gaining entry regularly into Signature Events, but the results don\u2019t support the fervor. Just two top-30 finishes in his last nine starts. And if you wanted to make a decision based on his relative value at THE CJ CUP, consider that he missed the cuts at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches and the Valero Texas Open over this stretch. Si Woo Kim’s 138-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 5 at Truist Championship<\/p>\n Tony Finau<\/a> … He continues to generate interest, mostly likely among casual gamers familiar with him, but he failed to qualify for the PGA Championship for the first time since he splashed on the PGA TOUR in 2015. The only juice he presents is that he\u2019s cashed in eight straight starts upon arrival, but just twice for a top 25, and both of those were mere 18th-place finishes.Wyndham Clark<\/a> … He\u2019s the last of the golfers with an ownership percentage in double digits, but like Finau, it\u2019s likely boosted by the overall success of his career and not because of current form that isn\u2019t strong. What\u2019s more, because of his firepower that does have value in long-term formats and in DFS, he\u2019s more likely to miss the cut. Most concerning is how his putting has regressed measurably and remarkably.<\/p>\n For resources to overcome a gambling problem, call or text 1-800-MY-RESET today.<\/p>\n *:not(style){overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0px;right:0px;bottom:0px;left:0px;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;}.css-11jnzpa>img,.css-11jnzpa>video{object-fit:cover;}.css-11jnzpa::before{height:0px;content:””;display:block;padding-bottom:66.66666666666666%;}]]> May 18, 2026<\/p>\n Jackson Buchanan betting profile: The CJ CUP Byron Nelson<\/a>Betting Profile<\/a>![\"Scottie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779235271_609_image.jpg\")
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