2019-20 PGA TOUR full-membership fantasy rankings: 51-100

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NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 14: Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain reacts on the 18th green during the final round of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 14, 2019 in North Berwick, United Kingdom. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Rafa Cabrera Bello chips in for birdie at BMW Championship

FULL-MEMBERSHIP RANKINGS: Intro | 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 201-243 | Cheat sheet

NOTES: Age as of Sept. 12, 2019 | An asterisk beside a salary indicates a bargain.

Rank	Player	Age	2018-19 earnings	Status	Comment
51	Rafa Cabrera Bello	35	1.926M	Top 70.	Rations a busy worldwide schedule because a strong world ranking supports the possibility, but now he's a first-time father. Although the Nappy Factor is present, something may need to give.
52	Matt Wallace	29	1.549M	Non-member Top 125.	The Brit's game translated comfortably to the PGA TOUR. Now fully exempt and with the power to be choosy, he's a sturdy complement to U.S.-based talent.
53	Brian Harman	32	1.342M*	Top 125.	Came back to Earth last season and still wrangled four top 10s, three of which in his last seven starts with patently strong putting. As he enters his prime, this is his baseline. There's room for much more.
54	Abraham Ancer	28	2.688M	Top 30.	Arguably the most surprising of four PGA TOUR non-winners to advance to East Lake because he was lifted by the runner-up finish at Liberty National. Conservative gamers want to see it again.
55	Matthew Wolff	20	1.390M*	Top 80.	Nothing stops winners. That's what he was at Oklahoma State and that's already what he is on the PGA TOUR. Powerful, poised and precocious. Just remember to ride out his adversity.
56	Viktor Hovland	21	678K	Rookie. KFT Finals.	What a crescendo for the 2018 U.S. Amateur champ. After coming within about 68 FedExCup points for his card as non-member, he went T11-T2 in the Finals to sail through. Ball-striker.
57	Scottie Scheffler	23	139K	Rookie. KFT full-season and Finals points leader (exempt from reshuffle.)	Two wins, a P2 and a solo second among 10 top 10s in 2019. Also led the KFT in scoring and the all-around. Exempt into THE PLAYERS.
58	Rory Sabbatini	43	2.382M	Top 60.	You're not alone if you feel like he left it all out there last season, but everything was clicking (22 cuts made) and the offseason is so short that there's no reason to think that he'll suddenly tumble.
59	Kevin Chappell	33	257K*	Major Medical.	Spent the better of nine months recovering from a microdiscectomy before returning in the KFT Finals. With 23 starts (to earn 268.297 FedExCup points), he's a salary leaguer's special.
60	Wyndham Clark	25	1.278M*	Top 70	Although he was a relatively unsung rookie last season, no one takes away his pedigree. Can't help but be impressed by his power, putting and eye for scoring. Also devours par 5s. Bullish.
61	Joel Dahmen	31	1.949M	Top 60.	He's gone from tearing up easy tracks to thriving on more challenging courses, so he's not a one-trick pony. Plays so often that you're going to be fine if you can't wait another round. Get your guy.
62	Tyrrell Hatton	27	1.517M	Top 80.	Britain's version of Branden Grace, albeit without a TOUR title … yet. Like most dual-tour stars, Hatton doesn't play enough in the U.S. to warrant higher expectations, but he's a peach in a pinch.
63	Kevin Streelman	40	1.588M	Top 80.	Continue to split the bullseye. Has his spots but he can glide along in a groove with the best of 'em. The epitome of a veteran ball-striker.
64	Jim Furyk	49	2.669M	Top 60.	A return to relevance was expected with the duties of the Ryder Cup captain behind him, but he overachieved in 21 starts in 2018-19. He still loves the competition and the challenge.
65	Phil Mickelson	49	2.440M	Top 60.	When one's social media is outperforming one's results, that explains the lowered expectations. Set or threatened career worsts last season despite a win and a T2. His long-term strategy didn't work.
66	Sergio Garcia	39	1.793M	Top 80.	When he's on, you don't need my endorsement to invest, but his minimum schedule is Kryptonite for teams that aren't compensating. If he falls to you late, fine, but he won't, and that's fine, too.
67	Branden Grace	31	1.373M	Top 80.	Set career highs in starts (22) and missed cuts (six), but managed only two top 25s, one of which a solo second at TPC Scottsdale that skews his season totals. Needs to re-qualify for the WGCs.
68	Bubba Watson	40	1.558M	Top 125.	As referenced in this space last year, his game will age well, but his focus spreads wide outside the ropes. With numerous interests elsewhere, reset your expectations. He's no longer a cornerstone.
69	Tiger Woods	43	3.199M	Top 60.	It was a predictable season as he performed his best on sites where he has before, but the sometimer schedule of 12 starts was concerning in our world. Now he's out until at least ZOZO after knee surgery.
70	Daniel Berger	26	742K*	Major Medical.	Rested the entire fall of the 2018-19 season due to a sore right wrist, so he has five starts to find 14.512 FedExCup points. Treat him as fully exempt and ready to go.
71	Graeme McDowell	40	1.671M	Top 70.	His seven top 25s last season were a five-year high and his 18 cuts made were his most ever, but he doesn't compete and contend often enough to fulfill elevated expectations in the long-term.
72	Aaron Wise	23	1.052M*	Top 125.	After reaching East Lake in 2017-18 en route to the Arnold Palmer Award, his regression served as a reminder that the learning curve plays no favorites. Expect him to play more in his third spin.
73	J.T. Poston	26	2.461M	Top 60.	Textbook third-year success story with a victory (at Sedgefield) and career bests across the board. Might not even play less in a longer season while balancing rest with targeting the next level of tournaments.
74	Kiradech Aphibarnrat	30	1.630M	Top 125.	His foray with a TOUR card went well. He held his own and showcased strong putting and a terrific touch around greens in 20 starts. The rub is that he's fallen outside the top 50 in the OWGR.
75	Sam Burns	23	1.117M*	Top 125.	Totaled 26 starts in his first year with a TOUR card but it was interrupted by a broken ankle while playing basketball. Expect him to, ahem, rebound and pick up where he left off. Superb putter.
76	Pat Perez	43	1.103M	Top 125.	Grinded through a wild season with an injured calf. It also was his first as a father and he landed right at 125th in the FedExCup. The kicker? He already was exempt for 2019-20. Continues to live the best life.
77	C.T. Pan	27	2.362M	Top 60.	The poster boy for methodically following a decorated amateur/collegiate career with the gradual upswing on the career bell curve. Winning (at Harbour Town) was inevitable. Alas, still a horse for courses.
78	Talor Gooch	27	1.067M*	Top 125.	Consecutive top fives in January constructed the launching pad from conditional status, but an injured hand and wrist limited him to 17 starts. Radically improved precision on approach. Go get him.
79	Troy Merritt	33	1.531M	Top 60.	Limited to 21 starts due to two months off after having a rib removed early in 2019, it didn't affect him long-term. If anything, he's better as he's arrived at his prime. Funny how that works.
80	Kyle Stanley	31	1.117M	Top 125.	All bets are off as he plows forward with relative disappointment after the spoils of his second career surge. Plays enough to demand a spot but he's complementary with potential for a higher gear.
81	Grayson Murray	25	125K*	KFT Finals.	Navigated a back injury with a sound approach. Sat out two months, and then rehabbed strongly. So, he starts on a Major Medical to earn 318.365 FedExCup points. The reshuffle is his safety net.
82	Patrick Rodgers	27	1.046M*	Top 125.	Despite sitting out four months with hand and wrist injuries, he coasted on early-season success. With or without physical challenges, he's still tapping on his glass ceiling. Keep hedging high at his age.
83	Beau Hossler	24	645K	KFT Finals.	Endured the sophomore slump and finished 145th in the FedExCup last season, but we know that he's better than that. Because he has another gear (or two), invest in the potential. Outstanding putter.
84	Robby Shelton	24	--	KFT Finals.	Alabama product followed a ho-hum rookie year on the 2018 KFT with two wins among eight top 15s in 2019. He's a first-time TOUR member but exhausted rookie eligibility with eight starts in 2017-18.
85	Danny Lee	29	1.524M	Top 80.	Among the throng for whom it's hard to believe that he's not yet 30. He throws a lot against the wall, but a comfortable amount of it sticks. Best buried in deeper full-season formats.
86	Kevin Tway	31	2.300M	Top 60.	First man on the outside of the finale at 31st in the FedExCup, it's proof of what's possible with an early win fronting an extended drought. It also means that he's a bona fide question mark in 2019-20.
87	Vaughn Taylor	43	1.723M	Top 60.	At his age, everything is gravy because you can't rely on four top 10s, another four top 20s and 20 cuts made, which were last season's totals, but he stays busy enough to mitigate risk as a tiebreaker.
88	J.B. Holmes	37	2.147M	Top 60.	In each of the last six seasons, he's made 22-25 starts and has landed 14th-95th in the FedExCup. Can be an aggravating own, but he rewards the patient with depth elsewhere on the team.
89	Charley Hoffman	42	1.468M	Top 80.	A smoke-and-mirrors show last season with only one top 10 in stroke-play competition, but it was a solo second at TPC San Antonio, naturally. Career lows in top 25s (five) and cuts made (13).
90	Mackenzie Hughes	28	1.022M*	Top 125.	After winning just his ninth career start (2016 RSM), it was a nice surprise it was to see the Canadian reemerge. An elevated level of confidence was palpable and he lurked at his national open.
91	Chesson Hadley	32	1.405M	Top 80.	Suffice it to say that he's learned how to avoid the pitfalls that triggered a recent season (2016-17) without fully exempt status. Potent combination of precision on approach and strong putting.
92	Doc Redman	21	1.003M	Non-member Top 125.	Conservative gamers will be leery of the too-much, too-soon angle, but a generation of talent never has been as comprehensively fearless. No doubt intriguing but let him come to you.
93	Matt Every	35	1.413M	Top 125.	It's quite an accomplishment to ride Past Champion status to the Playoffs, but he converted last season. He totaled 30 starts in his previous two with fully exempt status, but expect more balance ahead.
94	Jhonattan Vegas	35	1.566M	Top 80.	Success early in 2019 set higher expectations, but he was a non-factor in the last three months. It's understandable given his wife delivered their second child in late July. Usually stays busy.
95	Henrik Stenson	43	1.397M	Top 125.	Thus begins the gentle slide into his mid-40s. Still obligated to his home circuit, he'll tease inexperienced full-season gamers, but he simply doesn't play enough to present a punch. Stick with spot starts.
96	Bud Cauley	29	1.090M*	Top 125.	With what he's been through physically, he's as grizzled a veteran at his age as anyone on TOUR. It also helps explains his fearlessness around greens and knack for scoring. Still potentially explosive.
97	Russell Knox	34	1.132M	Top 125.	The Scot always has been terrific tee-to-green, so he spikes when the putter cooperates. He's a top-25 machine but doesn't play enough to rush into him. Encroaching on the exit of his prime.
98	Austin Cook	28	837K	Multi-year.	Call it a sophomore slump or label it the learning curve. Whatever didn't knock him over made him stronger entering his last season with the exemption for winning the 2017 RSM Classic.
99	Dylan Frittelli	29	1.576M	Top 70.	In a vacuum, because of multiple victories abroad, his win at TPC Deere Run wasn't surprising, it's just that it wasn't expected given his lackluster debut season. Keep the faith but hold your breath.
100	Russell Henley	30	1.133M	Top 25.	Sans JDC runner-up – his only top 10 of 2018-19 – he's at the KFT Finals. Indeed, it was a scary season. The sigh of relief was different, but I've always loved his firepower. Just wish he played more.