Anyone else feel a bit hungover after last week’s Masters? Tough to have a signature event follow up the year’s first major championship, but here we are. The PGA Tour’s best players have made the short journey to Hilton Head, South Carolina, for the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick, who tied for 22nd at Augusta National, headlines the field and is joined by two-time Green Jacket winner and world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Will Zalatoris, Ludvig Aberg and Patrick Cantlay.
Scheffler has made just one start at Harbour Town, tying for 11th in 2023. It’s tough to see anyone beating this man at the moment, but we’ll try to find a few other guys worth betting on.
Golf course
Harbour Town Golf Links | Par 71 | 7,213 yards
Course history
Betting odds
| Player | Odds | Player | Odds |
| Scottie Scheffler | +400 | Cameron Young | +2500 |
| Xander Schauffele | +1000 | Wyndham Clark | +3000 |
| Rory McIlroy | +1200 | Si Woo Kim | +3000 |
| Ludvig Aberg | +1200 | Sahith Theegala | +3500 |
| Patrick Cantlay | +1400 | Russell Henley | +3500 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | +1800 | Jordan Spieth | +3500 |
| Collin Morikawa | +1800 | Shane Lowry | +3500 |
| Max Homa | +2200 | Sam Burns | +4000 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | +2200 | Tony Finau | +4500 |
| Will Zalatoris | +2500 | Tom Kim | +4500 |
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Picks to win
Shane Lowry (35/1)
Shane Lowry reacts to his putt on No. 11 during the third round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network)
Lowry didn’t have a great week at Augusta National, eventually tying for 43rd. However, in his three previous starts before the Masters, the Irishman finished T-19 (Players), 3rd (Arnold Palmer Invitational) and T-4 (Cognizant Classic).
A tie for 67th was a disappointing result for Lowry at last year’s RBC Heritage, but he still boasts a solid course history with three top-10 finishes since 2019 (four starts, two T-3s).
Around Harbour Town, driving the ball well is crucial. Lowry ranks first in fairways in regulation and fifth in good-drive percentage.
Note: Lowry opened at 60/1 and is already down to 35/1. People love him this week (which does scare me a little).
Denny McCarthy (45/1)
Denny McCarthy makes a club selection before hitting out of the trees on No. 2 during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Network
McCarthy had a disappointing finish to his week at the Valero Texas Open, losing in a playoff to Akshay Bhatia. However, Harbour Town feels like a great rebound spot for the 31-year-old who is still looking for his first win on Tour.
He’s made the cut in three straight appearances at the RBC Heritage, highlighted by a T-13 performance in 2021 and a T-25 outing last year.
Cam Davis (50/1)
Cameron Davis hits out of a bunker on No. 2 during the first round of the 2024 Masters Tournament. (Photo: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Network)
Over his last four starts, Davis has finished T-18 (Arnold Palmer Invitational), T-21 (Texas Children’s Houston Open) and T-12 (Masters). He’s trending and heading to a golf course where he’s seen plenty of success.
At his RBC Heritage debut, the Aussie tied for 25th. A year later, in 2022, Davis tied for third. And in 2023, he tied for seventh.
Lucas Glover (55/1)
Lucas Glover plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Glover hasn’t finished inside the top 20 at the RBC Heritage since 2015, but I’m going with feel on this one.
After a disappointing start to his season, Glover has posted finishes of 11th (Valspar Championship), T-25 (Valero Texas Open) and T-20 (Masters) in his last three starts.
He’s ranked sixth in fairways in regulation, 24th in good-drive percentage and ninth in Strokes Gained: Approach.
If the putter and short game cooperate, I expect Glover to have a good week.
Taylor Moore (60/1)
Taylor Moore reacts after holing out his shot on the second hole during the second round of the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Network)
Moore has been incredibly consistent in 2024. In 10 starts, he’s made the weekend 10 times, finished inside the top 25 four times and the top 10 once.
In his last three starts, Moore has finished T-12 (Valspar Championship), T-2 (Texas Children’s Houston Open) and T-20 (Masters).
In his lone appearance in the RBC Heritage (2023, signature event), Moore tied for 11th.
