Couple this with everything above and it’s impossible to see anything other than odds of +250 on a top-20 finish as value for money.įedex Cup Rank: 197 | Fedex Cup Points: 6 | OWGR: 38 Expert Pick #3 – Alex Noren Top 20 Finish a winner on the PGA Tour, which is something of a tragedy, Alex Noren, is another player who seemingly likes it at Sea Island, and in recent seasons the RSM Classic has been a happy hunting ground for the Swede, who in 20 finished T10 and T18 respectively. Recent winners of this tournament have proven that hitting plenty of greens in regulation helps, so it bodes well that Kisner arrives here as the second-best player on tour this season in terms of GIR percentage. If we look at strokes gained data on this track in the last five seasons, then the man from South Carolina rates as the second-best in the line-up, gaining an average of 1.73 strokes per round. The winner of the RSM Classic back in 2015, Kisner has posted five top-ten finishes here, including a near-miss second last year. The world number 38 played his college golf in Georgia, which may be why he relishes a trip to Sea Island Resort each year.
At an attractive price of +450, the 29-year-old, who was something of a high-finishing machine last season, rates as a solid top-ten option.įedex Cup Rank: 115 | Fedex Cup Points: 58 | OWGR: 36 Expert Pick #2 – Kevin Kisner Top 20 Finish of this event, Kevin Kisner is a man to side with this week. Moreover, he’s the number two player in the field for strokes gained: tee-to-green, as well as the fourth-best for strokes gained: approach, which is particularly eye-catching given how important approach play has been here in recent renewals of the RSM Classic. More importantly, he has some solid course form at Sea Island Resort, finishing 10th here last season.Ĭurrently T8 on tour for greens in regulation, the Canadian ranks as the ninth-best player in this field for strokes gained: total at this venue in the last five seasons. Expert Pick #1 – Corey Conners Top 10 Finish Conners has made a steady start to the season, making the cut in two out of two, posting respectable finishes of T40 and T17. Those that get dialled in with their irons early in the piece are likely to thrive, though the greens aren’t easy to navigate, while they tend to be on the quick side, so measured putting will certainly be required. The Par 5’s are gettable and can be rewarding to those that attack, though risk is certainly attached. Once again, the idyllic setting of Sea Island Resort will host the RSM Classic, won last season by Robert Streb, who claimed this honour for the second time, having previously come out on top back in 2014.įeaturing a links-style set-up, with the course hugging the coastline, Sea Island Resort is among the easier tasks that PGA Tour players will face, and scoring here is usually low. The PGA Tour fall schedule draws to a close this week, meaning that those involved have one last chance to impress before taking some time out.
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