2023 PGA Picks: RBC Heritage Predictions and Betting Odds
Masters week is officially in the rearview mirror, and the PGA Tour returns for the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Jon Rahm is fresh off his biggest career win and will be cofavorite to win the event with Scottie Scheffler. This will be the first time Rahm plays in the RBC Heritage since 2020. This weekend is considered a “designated event,” which means another loaded field that includes defending champion Jordan Spieth and 13 of the top 15 ranked players.
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A Look at the Field
Here is a look at the Top 12 and ties with the lowest golf odds to win it all at online sportsbooks.
Scottie Scheffler +850-Jon Rahm +1000-Patrick Cantlay +1200-Collin Morikawa +1800
Jordan Spieth +2200-Victor Hovland +2200-Cameron Young +2200-Xander Schauffele +2200
Tony Finau +2500-Justin Thomas +2500-Sungjae Im +2500-Max Homa +2800-Matt Fitzpatrick +2800
With the RBC Heritage being a “designated event”, the field is loaded and feels like a major with a prize pool of $20 million. PGA Tour players are only allowed to skip one designated event a season, so all the big names will be in attendance, except Rory Mcllroy, Jason Day, Will Zalatoris and Hideki Matsuyama.
Course Characteristics of Those Who Can Win or Secure Winning Golf Bets
Players do not have to worry about excessive traveling this week, as Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, is only a two-hour commute from Augusta National. Harbour Town is one of the most scenic and beautiful courses on the PGA Tour. The course measures at 7,121 yards and is a par 71. It features Bermuda-grass greens, heavy tree-lines, and many dog legs. Strong iron play is a must to compete at the RBC Heritage. Accuracy is most important at Hilton Head this week, as the dog legs force long drive players to lay up.
Jordan Spieth’s iron play and ability to scramble makes him a decent option to repeat this weekend. Shane Lowry is another guy to watch this weekend. He has made the cut at Harbour Town the last four times out competing. In the last two years, he has recorded top-10 rankings in approaches and tee-to-green. Another golfer to watch out for is Collin Morikawa. He hasn’t been in true contention on a Sunday since Hawaii but has shown flashes throughout the 2023 season so far. He has a seventh-place finish at Harbour Town in 2021 and finished in 26th place last year. In those two starts, he gained 7.6 and 7.1 strokes on approach. If the iron game is working this weekend, Morikawa could be a strong contender. Sungjae Im is another golfer that could be in contention on the final 18 holes on Sunday. He has seen three top-10 finishes so far in 2023. He’s put himself in position all year to have a chance on Sundays, being in seventh at the Tournament of Champions, ninth at the American Express, fourth at the Farmers, eighth at Sawgrass, sixth at Phoenix and was 15th after three rounds at the Masters. Top-25 for accuracy off the tee, and Im could be primed for something special this weekend in South Carolina.
Golf Picks: Who to Consider This Week:
Players to win this week: Collin Morikawa (+1800), Jordan Spieth (+2200), Sungjae Im (+2500) and Shane Lowry (+3200)
Longshots to win this week: Si Woo Kim (+6000), Tom Hoge (+9000) and Cam Davis (+11000)
Top 10 Picks: Jordan Spieth (+240)
Top 20 Picks: Webb Simpson (+360), Cam Davis (+400) and Tyler Duncan (+450)
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