Rules & Scoring

Golf Single Stat

In single stat contests, participants create a lineup by selecting any three golfers listed in the Player Pool.

Contest results will be determined by the total number of the associated stat accumulated by the players in each individual lineup entry.

Scoring

For Golf Single Stat - Birdies or Better, contest results will be determined by the sum total of birdies or better scored by each golfer in a lineup. Birdies, Eagles, and Double Eagles all count as one point in the contest scoring.

For Golf Single Stat R1 - Birdies or Better, contest results will be determined by the sum total of birdies or better scored by each golfer in a lineup during round 1 of the tournament. Birdies, Eagles, and Double Eagles all count as one point in the contest scoring.

For Golf Single Stat R2 - Birdies or Better, contest results will be determined by the sum total of birdies or better scored by each golfer in a lineup during round 2 of the tournament. Birdies, Eagles, and Double Eagles all count as one point in the contest scoring.

For Golf Single Stat R3 - Birdies or Better, contest results will be determined by the sum total of birdies or better scored by each golfer in a lineup during round 3 of the tournament. Birdies, Eagles, and Double Eagles all count as one point in the contest scoring.

For Golf Single Stat R4 - Birdies or Better, contest results will be determined by the sum total of birdies or better scored by each golfer in a lineup during round 4 of the tournament. Birdies, Eagles, and Double Eagles all count as one point in the contest scoring.

Scoring Notes

  • Playoff Holes will not count towards final scoring.
  • Golfers will receive fantasy points for all completed holes that we receive statistics for. If a golfer withdraws or is disqualified before completing the round, the golfer will receive fantasy points for all holes completed in the round that we receive statistics for.

Lineup Requirements

Lineups will consist of 3 golfers.

Player Pool

The Player Pool will consist of all golfers expected to participate in the upcoming week’s tournament. Occasionally a golfer may be missing from the Player Pool due to late qualification or unforeseen circumstances.

In most circumstances, the Player Pool will be posted the Monday before the tournament, and once the Player Pool is established for a Game Set, it will not be adjusted. In the rare event that there is a mistake within the Player Pool that would significantly impact game quality, DraftKings reserves the right to correct the mistake after contests for that Game Set have become available. This may result in valid lineups becoming invalid. This would most likely occur shortly after the Player Pool becomes available, far in advance of the contest start time, and participants who have entered contests for the Game Set prior to the adjustment will be notified via email.

Occasionally, the Player Pool will be posted earlier than the Monday before the tournament. In these instances, additional golfers may be added to the Player Pool up until 48 hours before the tournament. All changes to the Player Pool will be communicated to entrants via email.

Lineup Edits

Lineups may be edited at any time leading up to a tournament or round depending on the contest. Each individual golfer will become "locked" at the scheduled start time of the tournament or round. A locked golfer cannot be added or removed from a roster spot. Locked roster spots for all entries are displayed in contest GameCenters.

Golf contest start times are subject to change based on the time of the first tee time. In the rare case that a tournament starts before the scheduled start time, all golfers will become locked as soon as our feed reflects that the tournament has begun. Additionally, any swaps that were made after the real-life start time of the tournament will result in those lineups being disqualified and refunded.

Tournament Cancellations and Postponements

In the event that a tournament is canceled, DraftKings will cancel and refund all contest entries. DraftKings will consider a tournament canceled if no tour prize money is paid out and no winner is declared, or if the tour itself declares the tournament canceled.

A golf tournament may enter a suspended state due to weather, darkness, or some other reason. DraftKings will wait until the tournament’s officials make a ruling on the outcome of the suspension before taking any actions related to paying out or canceling contest entries. If it becomes clear, as determined by DraftKings in its sole discretion, that the tournament will not be completed (either played in full or shortened) before the tour’s next scheduled tournament being offered by DraftKings, DraftKings will cancel and refund all contest entries.

Shortened Tournaments

If the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LIV, LPGA, KFT or PGA Champions Tour shortens an event for any reason, then the statistics that are generated for the portion of the tournament that has been completed will be used to finalize and payout contests.

Team Stroke Play Events

In team stroke play events (i.e. the Zurich Classic), golfers compete with a partner. Every golfer expected to play in the event will be included in the player pool, but you cannot draft both partners from the same team to the same lineup.

Golfers who are partners will receive the same statistics and fantasy points in each contest. This is true for all rounds of the event, including those that use alternate shot and better ball formats.

If a golfer doesn't play at all in a contest, they will not be eligible to receive fantasy points for that contest.