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Fantasy golf is a game in which the participants each assemble a team of real life golfers and then score points based on those players' performance in golf tournaments, with games typically following the US PGA Tour and the European Tour (though the PGA Tour provides its own fantasy golf competition in conjunction with Yahoo! Sports). Many formats exist for players' selection of golfers and point scoring. A common variant sees a squad of golfers selected annually with a set budget based on prior performance, with weekly teams selected from the larger squads. Some fantasy golf formats, including that provided by the US PGA, focus solely on golf's Major Championships. Participating in fantasy golf can add enjoyment to golf viewing, as well as providing competition against other participants.

Fantasy golf websites

Buzz Fantasy Leagues is a fantasy sports site that is specific to golf. They offer both public leagues and private leagues. They are one of the few fantasy golf sites that offer a commissioner service in which a user can customize drafting and scoring options. They currently offer 3 separate draft types and 2 different scoring options for their leagues.

Fanball is a fantasy sports site that offers all of the major sports. The products they offer for golf are all public contest based leagues. These contests have a set entry fee and a set payout, regardless of the amount of entries.

ForeLeagues is a fantasy sports site that is specific to golf. They offer private leagues only. They charge you a specific amount per team in your league. The draft type they use for their private leagues is a salary cap model.

Pro Tour Fantasy Golf is a fantasy sports site that is specific to golf. They offer both public leagues and private leagues. Both their public and private leagues have the same for draft and scoring format.

Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Golf is a fantasy sports site that provides a fantasy golf game in conjunction with the PGA Tour. It is free to participate in both public and private leagues. Players select a squad of eight golfers weekly from three separate divisions, and are required to select two golfers from two of the divisions, and four golfers from the third. They must play half the players in each division on each day of competition, and points are awarded based on the performance of those golfers relative to the best in the field on each day. Prizes are awarded for the highest-scoring team in each week, in each of the three segments into which the season is divided, and across the season as a whole.

See also

Fantasy sports

References

  1. ^ Bolton, Rob. "Fantasy primer: Time to prepare for all formats before '11 begins", PGATOUR.com, 21 November 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
  2. The Majors Fantasy Challenge, PGA.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
  3. Buzz Fantasy Leagues - About, a description of leagues offered.
  4. Fanball - Golf Home
  5. How ForeLeagues.com Works
  6. Pro Tour Fantasy Golf frequently asked questions.
  7. Fantasy Golf Rules and Instructions - Overview, Yahoo! Help. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  8. Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Golf - Game Prizes, Yahoo! Fantasy Sports. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.

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