PGA Lineup Optimizer
Build optimized DraftKings golf lineups, free. Six golfers, $50,000 cap — set your locks, excludes, and exposure, lean cash (floor) or GPP (ceiling), or build one by hand and let the optimizer fill the rest. Powered by DataGolf projections, the same model behind our golf betting value board. Export straight to a DraftKings CSV.
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How the golf lineup optimizer works
The optimizer maximizes projected DraftKings fantasy points under the $50,000 cap and the 6-golfer Classic roster. Golf has no positions — the edge comes from the inputs: DataGolf's projected points, projection volatility, projected ownership, and win / top-10 / top-20 / make-cut probabilities, refreshed daily through tournament week. Two ways to use it:
- Build your own — tap golfers into your six slots, watch the salary cap fill, then hit Fill the rest optimally to complete the lineup around your core.
- Auto-generate — choose Cash or Tournament, set how many lineups and your max exposure, and generate a diverse set in one click.
- My Pool — ◆ the golfers you actually like (or filter by salary / cut / ownership and add all), and every build mode draws from only your pool.
Cash builds tilt toward the floor — golfers likely to make the cut — while Tournament builds chase ceiling and fade the chalk, trading a sliver of raw projection for a lineup the field isn't on. The make-cut column is the number to respect: a missed cut stops scoring at 36 holes.
Golf DFS optimizer — FAQ
How does DraftKings golf scoring work?
DraftKings PGA Classic rosters are 6 golfers under a $50,000 salary cap, scored across all four rounds: birdies +3, eagles +8, pars +0.5, bogeys −0.5, double bogey or worse −1, plus streak and bogey-free bonuses and finishing-position points (30 for the win down to 1 for 41st–50th). Because a birdie and a bogey (+2.5) beat two pars (+1), DraftKings rewards aggressive birdie-makers over steady par golfers.
Why does making the cut matter so much in golf DFS?
A golfer who misses the 36-hole cut stops scoring — no round 3, no round 4, and no finishing-position points. That makes make-cut probability the floor stat of golf DFS: cash-game lineups are built to get all six golfers through the weekend, while tournament lineups can trade some cut safety for win equity. Our pool shows each golfer's make-cut probability from DataGolf's model.
What projections does this optimizer use?
The pool is powered by DataGolf — the sharpest public golf model — including projected DraftKings points, projected ownership, projection volatility, and win / top-10 / top-20 / make-cut probabilities, snapshotted daily. The same DataGolf numbers drive our golf betting value board.
What is a tee-time wave and why would I stack one?
The field tees off in two waves (morning and afternoon), and the waves flip between rounds one and two. Weather doesn't split evenly — one wave often draws calmer wind — so rostering several golfers from the favored wave is golf's version of stacking. The optimizer lets you filter the pool to either round-1 wave.
Can I build lineups from my own player pool?
Yes. Tap the ◆ on any golfer to add them to My Pool — or filter the field by salary range, make-cut probability, projected ownership, or points-per-$1,000 value and add everyone shown in one tap. While your pool has golfers in it, every build mode (fill-the-rest, the Cash and Tournament presets, and the multi-lineup generator) uses only your pool. Tap the padlock to lock a golfer into every generated lineup — locks and pools combine, and if you only lock (no wider pool), the optimizer builds around your locks from the whole field. Both are saved per tournament in your browser, so a pool you curate Monday is still there Thursday.
Can I export lineups to DraftKings?
Yes. Every lineup exports to a DraftKings-format CSV using DraftKings' own player IDs, ready for bulk upload to your contest entries — from the manual builder or the auto-generate tab.
Lineups maximize projected DraftKings points under the salary cap and roster rules. Projections are a research signal — not betting advice. 21+, play responsibly (1-800-GAMBLER).