We analyse three standout performers and the keys to their success at the 88th Masters Tournament, the first men’s Major Championship of the season on Fantasy DP World Tour.
Scottie Scheffler
The American lived up to his billing to win a second Green Jacket in three years at Augusta National Golf Club.
The World Number One took the favourite’s tag in his stride and won his second Major with a four-stroke victory to pick up 191 points for those who picked him.
With 20 birdies across the four rounds, Scheffler was second only to Nicolai Højgaard in that regard, while he was one of just 17 players to record an eagle across the four rounds.
Of the 89 players who started the tournament, he ranked 11th for Greens in Regulation for the tournament, while he was 16th for driving accuracy – he made 12 of 14 fairways in both the third and first rounds.
Amen Corner has long been viewed a key stretch in the outcome of the Masters, with Scheffler playing holes 11-13 in a cumulative two under as an eagle at the par five 13th helped him to open a slender lead heading into the final round.
Ludvig Åberg
One of four DP World Tour members among 20 in the field to be making their Masters debut, the Swede proved an astute selection as our Form Horse in our preview, picking up 170 points.
Ahead of his first Major appearance – less than 12 months on from turning professional – the 24-year-old had registered three top 10s across his prior six PGA TOUR starts.
With the opportunity to become only the fourth player to win the Green Jacket – and first since Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979 – on their first start, Åberg came close to writing his name into the Masters history books.
He was the only player in the field not to three putt the whole week, ranking fourth best for putting (the average number of putts per green in regulation).
His short game ability was also in evidence as he had a 100% success rate for sand saves, getting up and down on six occasions – a feat bettered by only one other player.
Tommy Fleetwood
The Englishman arrived at Augusta National without a top 10 to his name in his previous seven appearances but will have left it hoping he has cracked the Masters code.
The Englishman has an impressive record in the Major Championships, having been runner-up at The Open Championship and U.S. Open, a factor that surely proved influential in him being selected by 14% of Fantasy players.
His closing bogey-free three-under-par 69 saw him tie for third on the leaderboard and ensures he now has top tens in three consecutive Major starts.
Across the board, seven-time DP World Tour winner Fleetwood’s game was in excellent working order.
He ranked second for driving accuracy and also finished in the top 10 for the Greens In Regulation, Putting and Sand Saves categories.
Fantasy Team Of The Week - Masters Tournament
| Player | Player Points | % Selected |
|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | 191 | 64 |
| Ludvig Åberg | 170 | 26 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | 141 | 4 |
| Collin Morikawa | 140 | 6 |
| Max Homa | 134 | 10 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | 132 | 14 |
What is next?
The Asian Swing picks up next week in Japan with the ISPS HANDA – CHAMPIONSHIP at Taiheiyo Club.
The penultimate event in the third Global Swing of the 2024 Race to Dubai features home stars Rikuya Hoshino and Keita Nakajima, both winners on the DP World Tour this season.
Team entries are live here.
If you have not done so already, you can sign up to play the official 2024 DP World Tour Fantasy game and submit your six-man team before the first round gets under way on Thursday: https://fantasy.dpworldtour.com/
The 2024 season-long winner will win a trip to the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai next year, enjoy a lesson with a DP World Tour professional and a round of golf on the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates. For more information on this amazing prize and others, read here.
Fantasy Insight:As it stands, France's World Number 22 Matthieu Pavon is the favourite for players of our Fantasy Game for next week, featuring in 64% of teams.Other popular players include home favourite Keita Nakajima (59%) and South Africa's three-time DP World Tour winner Christiaan Bezuidenhout (50%).
Season so far - 2024 DP World Tour Fantasy player rankings
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
| Casey Jarvis | 1288 |
| Connor Syme | 1282 |
| Sam Bairstow | 1276 |
| Sebastian Söderberg | 1252 |
| Ugo Coussaud | 1241 |
| Rikuya Hoshino | 1227 |
| Thriston Lawrence | 1209 |
| Ewen Ferguson | 1190 |
| Andy Sullivan | 1187 |
| Tom McKibbin | 1171 |
