Fantasy Golf News

Dustin Johnson carded rounds of 68-67-71-69 en route to a final score of 13-under-par and a T6 finish at the 2022 Open Championship.

Fantasy Impact: Johnson has been hot on the LIV Tour and continued playing well at St. Andrews, going under-par in every round to manage a T6 finish. A bogey on the 17th hole on Sunday held him back from a top-five finish. Johnson will return to the LIV circuit for the remainder of their season.

Viktor Hovland carded rounds of 68-66-66-74 en route to a final score of 14-under-par and a T4 finish at the 2022 Open Championship.

Fantasy Impact: Hovland held a co-lead entering Sunday after dazzling with his putter in the first three rounds; however, he struggled mightily, going +2-over-par in the final round. The 24-year-old Norwegian has a win and four other finishes inside of the top 10 this season. Hovland is ranked 16th in FedExCup and ninth in OWGR.

Tommy Fleetwood carded rounds of 72-69-66-67 to earn a final score of -14-under-par and a T4 finish at the 2022 Open Championship.

Fantasy Impact: The 31-year-old Englishman played great golf all weekend, flexing his wedge and putter to ascend into a T4 finish on Sunday at St. Andrews. Fleetwood is now ranked 47th in FedExCup and 26th in OWGR with five top-ten finishes.

Cam Smith fired rounds of 67-64-73-64 to win with a final score of 20-under-par during the 2022 Open Championship.

Fantasy Impact: Smith earned his third victory of the PGA season and his first major, capping off an exhilarating final round with a St. Andrews course record of 20-under-par. The 28-year-old Aussie has one of the best putters in the game and is elite with his irons. Smith is now ranked second in the FedExCup and second in OWGR amid rumors of a departure to LIV Golf.

Cameron Tringale carded rounds of 61-72-74-70 en route to a final score of three-under-par and a T6 finish at the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open.

Fantasy Impact: Tringale tied a course record with a nine-under-par opening round but quickly cooled off, erasing six strokes by the time the dust settled on Sunday afternoon. Still, the 34-year-old American's fifth top-ten finish of the season is an encouraging sign after he missed the cut at the Travelers Championship. Tringale is ranked 25th in the FedExCup and 55th in OWGR.

Jamie Donaldson carded rounds of 70-71-69-67 to wind up with a final score of three-under-par and a T6 finish during the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open.

Fantasy Impact: Donaldson rounded into form late in the event, going +1 in the first two rounds but staying under par each of the final two days to rise 15 spots up the leaderboard into a T6 finish. It was the 46-year-old Welsh's first PGA event since 2018. He's ranked 208th in OWGR.

Kurt Kitayama carded rounds of 66-71-71-66 to wind up six-under-par with a second-place finish during the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open.

Fantasy Impact: Kitayama went +2 during the middle rounds, but he started and ended with four-under-par to climb seven spots into a second-place finish behind Xander Schauffele. The 29-year-old Californian earned his second finish inside the top-two this season and third top-ten heading into The Open Championship at St. Andrew's. Kitayama is ranked 41st in the FedExCup and 62nd in OWGR.

Cam Davis carded rounds of 68-68-65-68 en route to a final score of 15-under-par and a T8 finish at the 2022 John Deere Classic.

Fantasy Impact: Davis achieved bogey avoidance during Sunday's final round at TPC Deere Run while draining three birdies on the front nine. The 27-year-old Aussie has three top-ten finishes across his previous seven events and has not missed a cut in two months. Davis is ranked 81st in the FedExCup and 75th in OWGR.

Maverick McNealy carded rounds of 70-63-68-68 to wind up going 15-under-par with a T8 finish at the 2022 John Deere Classic.

Fantasy Impact: McNealy was previously successful at TPC Deere Run, and it showed, especially during the second round, where he finished eight-under-par. McNealy earned his third top-ten finish of the season and is ranked 40th in the FedExCup and 82nd in OWGR.

Denny McCarthy carded rounds of 66-65--66-71 en route to a final score of 16-under-par and a T6 finish at the 2022 John Deere Classic.

Fantasy Impact: McCarthy has three top-ten finishes in his last four events and looked confident at TPC Deere Run, going five or six-under-par before finishing even on Sunday. The 29-year-old American is ranked 39th in the FedExCup and 88th in OWGR.

Christian Bezuidenhout carded rounds of 69-65-66-66 en route to a final score of 18-under-par and a T2 finish during the 2022 John Deere Classic.

Fantasy Impact: The 28-year-old South African has been playing outstanding golf this season, but it's been volatile. Bezuidenhout was in prime form at TPC Deere Run, going five-under or better in the last three rounds. His previous five finishes are T12, MC, T15, MC, and T2. Bezuidenhout is ranked 55th in the FedExCup and 59th in OWGR.

J.T. Poston fired rounds of 62-65-67-69 to wind up 21-under-par en route to a three-stroke win at the 2022 John Deere Classic.

Fantasy Impact: Poston transferred his momentum from a T2 finish at the Travelers Championship and dominated the John Deere Classic with confident play in all areas of the course. Poston has consecutive top two finishes and four inside the top ten this season, resulting in him being ranked 22nd in the FedExCup and 58th in OWGR.

Kevin Kisner carded rounds of 67-64-66-71 to wind up with a final score of 12-under-par and a T6 finish at the 2022 Travelers Championship.

Fantasy Impact: Kisner imploded on Sunday, going one-over-par to drop him two spots down outside of the top five. Still, it was an impressive weekend, as the 38-year-old American relied on his 13th-ranked strokes gained putting to stay atop the leaderboard. Kisner is ranked 34th in the FedExCup and 26th in OWGR.

Keith Mitchell carded rounds of 66-68-67-67 to go 12-under-par and finish T6 at the 2022 Travelers Championship.

Fantasy Impact: Mitchell could have managed an even lower score, but two bogeys across the final three holes held him just outside the top five. The 30-year-old American is ranked 12th in birdie average (4.21) and sits 33rd in the FedExCup and 54th in OWGR.

Sahith Theegala carded rounds of 67-65-64-67 to go 17-under-par en route to a T2 finish at the 2022 Travelers Championship.

Fantasy Impact: Theegala was in a position to force a playoff with Xander Schauffele on the 72nd hole, but a whiffed bunker shot led to a double bogey, resulting in a T2 finish for the 24-year-old golfer. Theegala has five top-ten finishes on the season and earned his best finish in Cromwell. He is ranked 36th in the FedExCup and 62nd in OWGR.

Keegan Bradley carded rounds of 70-69-69-71 to draw a T7 finish at one-under-par during the 2022 US Open.

Fantasy Impact: Bradley positioned himself nicely across the first three rounds, sitting at -2-under-par until he began Sunday with three consecutive bogeys. A huge crowd was on site to cheer for the Boston native, who still played well enough to earn his sixth top ten finish. Bradley is now ranked 30th in the FedExCup and 44th in OWGR.

Adam Hadwin carded rounds of 66-72-70-71 en route to a final score of one-under-par to yield a T7 finish during the 2022 US Open.

Fantasy Impact: Hadwin was at the top of the leaderboard after starting -4 on Thursday but deteriorated across the final three rounds, going over par in two. However, the 34-year-old Canadian still managed his first top-ten finish since the Valero Texas Open nearly three months ago, so it's an encouraging sign to see Hadwin improving from a T35 at the RBC Canadian Open. Hadwin is ranked 44th in the FedExCup and 81st in OWGR.

Hideki Matsuyama carded rounds of 70-70-72-65 to yield a final score of three-under-par en route to a fourth-place finish during the 2022 US Open.

Fantasy Impact: Matsuyama saved his best for last, impressing with a five-under-par round on Sunday to climb the leaderboard 13 spots into a fourth-place finish at Brookline. The 30-year-old Japanese native has two wins and six top-ten finishes during the 2022 PGA season, ranking fifth in the FedExCup and 13th in OWGR.

Chris Kirk carded rounds of 69-69-66-66 en route to a 10-under-par final score and a T7 finish during the 2022 RBC Canadian Open.

Fantasy Impact: Kirk did not smash any rounds like others in the field but he consistently hit under par each day, improving to eight-under-par across the final two rounds. The 37-year-old Georgia native earned his fourth top-ten finish of the season and used his irons to scramble and overcome the occasional bogey. Two of his top-ten finishes have occurred in the last three weeks, including the PGA Championship, so keep an eye out for Kirk at the US Open in Brookline, Massachusetts next weekend. Kirk is ranked 46th in the FedExCup and 59th in OWGR.

Sam Burns carded rounds of 67-69-65-65 to earn a final score of 14-under-par en route to a T4 finish at the 2022 RBC Canadian Open.

Fantasy Impact: Burns continued his hot play with steady rounds of golf all four rounds at St. George's golf course, dipping down to 10-under-par across the final two days to manage his eighth top-ten finish of the season. The 25-year-old native of Louisiana is ranked inside the top 20 for strokes gained putting, strokes gained tee-to-green, strokes gained approaching the green, and total strokes gained. He's a whiz with the irons and converts over 70 percent of his greens in regulation, ranking fifth-best on the PGA Tour. Burns has three wins on the season and is currently ranked second in the FedExCup and ninth in OWGR.