Graham DeLaet

DeLaet appeared in just five events during the 2019-20 season as he continues to plan when it'll be best for him to return from a nagging back injury and begin to use the 24 starts he has remaining on a Major Medical Extension. The Canadian has not seen tournament action since the Sony Open in early January, but he hasn't played a full schedule since 2017 due to injury. DeLaet plans to tee it up at the season-opening Safeway Open, but chronic back issues will probably make him a risky fantasy option for the remainder of his career.

The 37-year-old Canadian has been sidelined by a back injury for some time now. He played in only three events in 2018-19. After a promising tie for fifth in the season-opening Safeway, DeLaet played two more events, withdrawing from the CJ Cup. That's the last we've seen of him. He still has 24 events under his major medical, needing only 266 points to keep his card. That's very doable - if healthy.

DeLaet had a nice run from 2013-14 where he topped $2.5 million in each season, but he followed that up with two sub-$1 million seasons. He bounced back last season with a performance closer resembling his 2013-14 efforts, but he also set the bar pretty high considering he failed to crack the $1 million mark in his previous two seasons. Considering DeLaet has zero top-3s in the past three seasons, it's reasonable to think he's trending the wrong way and as such, he's not a good salary cap option this season.

Not too long ago, DeLaet was the clear-cut, best Canadian golfer on the PGA Tour. With a slip in his game and some others stepping-up, that's not the case anymore. DeLaet isn't that far removed from back-to-back seasons which he earned over $2.5 million though, so he's definitely worth some consideration in salary cap leagues this. His number is low enough that it mitigates a lot of risk. In draft leagues he should go near the 10th-round.

DeLaet started the 2013-2014 season on fire, but he didn't accomplish much outside that stretch last season. That's not to say they his early-season play was a fluke, but it's a little disheartening that he couldn't build upon what he started early in the season last year. He's probably priced a bit too high for consideration in salary cap leagues this season, especially in those leagues that don't start until 2015. In draft leagues he should go late 3th or early 4th round.

If you checked out late in the season last year, you may be surprised that DeLaet cracked the top-20 on the 2013 money list. That's because DeLaet made most of his money and had the majority of his success during the second-half of the season. That doesn't mean that it was a fluke, but we'd like to see a little more from DeLaet before we slot him in the 10-20 range. As it stands now, he should be going anywhere from 25-35 in draft leagues. His 2013 number isn't so high that you can automatically discount him from salary cap league, but again, there isn't much beyond his 2013 season to go off of.

DeLaet has been fairly productive in his brief PGA TOUR career when healthy, and last year was no exception. DeLaet's 2011 season was cut short due to injury, and he started last season on a medical exemption. His status was in peril for most of the year, but a strong finish during the FedEx playoffs secured his card. It's hard to tell where DeLaet's upside is because he hasn't been healthy for more than 12 consecutive months. That alone might be a reason to avoid him this year, but DeLaet has potential. He's worth a look in a salary cap leagues, and in drafts he should be available ninth round.

DeLaet earned nearly $1 million in 2010, but injuries derailed his 2011 season early on. Because of that, he'll have 26 events to catch up to No. 125 on last season's list. In other words, he essentially has a full exemption this season. Considering he nearly cracked $1 million just a year ago, there's no reason to pass on him.

DeLeat had a nice rookie season on the PGA TOUR in 2010, finishing in the top 10 three times. His best finish came at the Shell Houston Open where he finished third. Among his other top-10s were a fifth at the Viking Classic and a sixth at the Frys.com Open. DeLeat started the season with two top-25s but soon after ran into a typical rookie rut. He pulled out of his mini-slump in Houston and finished the year strong during the fall season. DeLeat built a solid base for a nice future last season, and he should continue to improve this season. His stats were very impressive last season - he ranked sixth in both driving distance and GIR.

Delaet represented Canada at the 2008 and 2009 World Cup events in China. He was the Canadian Tour's Player of the Year in 2009.