Fantasy Golf Picks: Deutsche Bank and European Masters
Can Rickie win the Deutsche Bank for the second year in a row?
This week in fantasy golf it's the Deutsche Bank and European Masters, here are the five transfers you need to make to your teams
Fantasy Golf Picks: Deutsche Bank and European Masters
After a huge week last time out it's more of the same this week on both sides of the Atlantic.
Related: Last week's Fantasy Golf round up
Patrick Reed won The Barclays around Bethpage's Black Course on the PGA Tour to mark the start of the FedEx Cup.
In Europe, Thomas Pieters won Made in Denmark and subsequently earned a wildcard pick from European Captain Darren Clarke for next month's Ryder Cup.
Related: 2016 European Ryder Cup team
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This week it's the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in Massachusetts. Rickie Fowler defends after beating Henrik Stenson to the title last year.
Fowler now needs a wildcard pick from US Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love III so will only have eyes for the win, especially after last week where he held the 54 hole lead and couldn't quite get the job done.
In Europe, Danny Willett defends the European Masters at the stunning Crans-Sur-Sierre in Switzerland.
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There are great prizes from Puma Cobra Golf to be won each and every week. This week’s prize is a Puma track jacket and the prize for the month is a Limited Edition USPGA Tour Bag and a pair of Ignite shoes.
Fantasy Picks for this week:
USA 1: Rickie Fowler - Rickie is now relying on a pick for the Ryder Cup, which he is probably in good standing for, however a victory this week would guarantee his ticket to Hazeltine.
USA 2: Patrick Reed - I've always felt the Texan has a game to match anyone in the world and, after his win last week, maybe this could be his time. Winning back-to-back doesn't happen very often, but it seems to happen more in the Playoffs than at any other time of the year, there has been five back-to-back winners in FedEx Cup history - the last was Billy Horschel in 2014 who won the BMW then Tour Championship.
GB: Matt Fitzpatrick - Fitzpatrick lost out by a stroke in Switzerland last year, despite outscoring Danny Willett on Sunday by one with a 65. I fancy him to do well this week as he looks to pick up some more silverware heading into Hazeltine.
Australasia: Jason Day - The world number one was rather disgusted with his driving last week yet still managed a tie for 4th round a tricky course - evidence just how good his scrambling is. If he can get it in play this week, he will win.
South America: Emiliano Grillo - The Argentine is on a lovely run of form as he looks set to clinch the Rookie of the Year award on the PGA Tour. He finished in a tie for second last week, just one behind Patrick Reed, and also tied for 13th and 8th at the USPGA and Olympics. He's up to sixth in the FedEx Cup and up to a career-high 25th in the world.
Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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