Draftkings 2024 Players Championship First Round Showdown Picks

This Thursday, the PGA Tour presents Draftkings golf fans with the first round of the 2024 Players Championship.

Where will the 2024 Players Championship be played?

The 2024 Players Championship will be played at TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course) in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The golf course is a par 72 that measures approximately 7,725 yards.

I wanted to emphasize that the purpose of this article is not to provide an exact DFS lineup.

Having stated that, this article will provide multiple player options in an effort to assist the reader in generating a unique lineup that will hopefully have the potential to win a DraftKings GPP (guaranteed prize pool) contest!

For those readers who are not aware, the rules and scoring for DraftKings single round showdown contests are vastly different than the traditional classic contests offered by the platform.

If you need to review the specific rules for the single round showdown contests feel free to check out the DraftKings website.

Here are my final round DraftKings player selections for the final round of the 2024 Players Championship.

Players Championship First Round Draftkings Player Picks

Shane Lowry $8,700

The 2019 Open Championship winner arrives at this week’s tournament in rather good form. Lowry has accumulated two consecutive top four finishes on the PGA Tour, including a third-place result at last week’s 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational.

In relation to this week’s 2024 Players Championship field, in the last eight rounds played on the PGA Tour, Shane Lowry ranks fifth in GIR (greens in regulation), first in birdie or better percentage, second in strokes gained approach, and 11th in driving accuracy.

Shane Lowry has posted quality results at TPC Sawgrass in the past. Lowry finished eighth at the 2021 Players Championship.

Byeong Hun An $8,000

Since the beginning of January, Byeong Hun An has played seven tournaments on the PGA Tour. In those seven events just noted, Hun An has accumulated five top 21 finishes, including a second-place result at the 2024 Sony Open in January.

In relation to this week’s currently listed 2024 Players Championship field, in the last 24 rounds played on the PGA Tour, Byeong Hun An ranks second in birdie or better percentage, 12th in strokes gained tee to green, and fifth in driving distance.

Brian Harmon $7,600

Last week, Brian Harmon fired a first round 69 at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational en route to an eventual 12th place finish.

Brian Harmon also finished third at the 2021 Players Championship.

Si Woo Kim $7,500

Si Woo Kim has accumulated three top 25 finishes in his last five events played on the PGA Tour, including a 12th place result at the 2024 Waste Management Phoenix Open last month.

Additional golfers I like to play well in the first round: Scottie Scheffler $12,800: Rory McIlroy $11,000: Tom Hoge $7,700: Aaron Rai $7,200.