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2021 HPE Houston Open: Best DFS plays from each price range

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As the fall season begins to wind down, the PGA Tour makes a pit stop in Houston, Texas, to play the 2021 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course.

In the past, the Tour has gone to Houston the week before the Masters, but the schedule change this season has resulted in the event being featured in the swing season. This will be the second year of a two year contract with Memorial Park as the tournament’s host.

Memorial Park Golf Course is a Par 70 layout, measuring 7,432 yards and features Bermudagrass greens. Historically, the main defense for the course will be fairly thick rough and tightly mowed runoff areas around the greens. Memorial Park also features three Par 5’s and five Par 3 holes.

The field will consist of 132 players with the top 65 and ties making the cut. There are some big names making the trip to Houston, including: Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau, Tyrrell Hatton, Sungjae Im, Joaquin Niemann, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Reed and Adam Scott.

Let’s take a look at each DraftKings price range and identify the best plays for each in GPP’s.

10,000+

Scottie Scheffler $10,900

Although he didn’t do quite enough to earn a win in Mexico, Scottie still comes to Houston with a great deal of momentum and confidence. The former Texas Longhorn has shown throughout his career that he enjoys returning to the state that he has called home since the age of six. Last season, he finished runner up to Billy Horschel at the WGC Match Play in Austin, Texas.

On paper, Scheffler has the proper skill set to tame Memorial Park Golf Course which may prove to be a tough test if it plays like it did last season. When looking at the leaderboard from the inaugural tournament at Memorial Park, what stands out immediately is golfers who hit the ball long and straight peppered the leaderboard. Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Sam Burns, and Hideki Matsuyama all finished in the top seven of the event and Scottie’s skillset mirrors theirs nicely.

9,000+

Tyrrell Hatton $10,000:

One of the most important aspects of competing at Memorial Park Golf Club is being able to scramble around the greens, and few on Tour do that better than Tyrrell Hatton. The course has an abundance of steep run off areas that can cause some real trouble on the scorecard if a player isn’t careful. Last year, Carlos Ortiz gained almost seven strokes around the green, and Hatton has the crafty know-how to replicate that this week.

While his finish last week in Mexico was just average, the Englishman has played some good golf recently and finished in a tie for 2nd at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship five weeks ago and 18th at the CJ Cup in October.

Hatton’s tendency to get a little loose off of the tee is most definitely a concern this week, but Memorial Park may suit his eye as he finished tied for ninth in the field last season here in Greens in Regulation Gained. The 30-year-old also seemed to like the undulating green complexes and gained 5.8 strokes putting which ranked seventh in the field.

8,000+

Marc Leishman $8,700:

Marc has gotten off to a hot start in 2021 with two top five finishes in his last three starts. He also putts very well on Bermuda greens, gaining about 0.3 strokes per round on the surface. Additionally, Australians have fared very well on golf courses in Texas, and Leishman is no exception. I also think the win equity that Leishman carries at a likely lower ownership this week will give DFS players a chance to cash in on a large field GPP.

7,000+

Ian Poulter $7,300:

When discussing golfer’s who have had excellent results in the state of Texas, you’d be hard-pressed not to mention the name Ian Poulter. In 2018, Poults willed his way to victory at Golf Club of Houston by defeating Beau Hossler in a playoff, which earned him a trip to Augusta National the following week. Last season, Poulter showed once again that he loves a Texas Track by finishing in a tie for third place at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth.

In his four most recent trips to Texas, Poulter is averaging more than three strokes putting on the field per event. The Englishman feels more than comfortable on fast bermudagrass greens and should be up to the challenge once again in Houston.

A tough test where scrambling is key really suits Poulter’s game, as evidenced by the fact that he gains about 0.6 strokes per round on the field in difficult conditions. Additionally, he ranks 8th in the field in Scrambling Gained which will absolutely play a factor on these tough green complexes.

6,000+

Henrik Stenson $6,700:

Continuing with the theme of golfers who have had great results throughout their career in the state of Texas, Henrik Stenson fits the bill exceptionally. His current form is admittedly atrocious, and that is a concern coming into the week. With that being said, he shouldn’t have to go extremely low to keep pace with the cut line.

Even when he isn’t playing his best, Stenson has always had the ability to grind out pars when the golf course is playing tough. The Swede also isn’t too far removed from decent form as he ended the European Tour season with a few strong finishes including a 3rd place finish at the Omega European Masters at the end of August.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

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Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

  • 1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
  • 2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
  • T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
  • T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
  • T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
  • T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
  • T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
  • T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
  • T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
  • T9: Max Homa, $630,00
  • 11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
  • T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
  • T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
  • T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
  • T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
  • T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
  • T12: Jason Day, $427,500
  • T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
  • T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
  • T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
  • T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
  • T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
  • T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
  • T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
  • T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
  • T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
  • T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
  • T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
  • T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
  • T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
  • T30: Harris English, $146,250
  • T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
  • T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
  • T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
  • T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
  • T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
  • T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
  • T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
  • T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
  • T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
  • T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
  • T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
  • T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
  • T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
  • T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
  • 46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
  • 47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
  • 48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
  • T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
  • T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
  • 51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
  • 52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
  • 53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
  • 54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

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While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

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Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”

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