I’m pretty sure I’ve said this the last two years, but the RBC Heritage really is a great comedown from The Masters.

Especially since the PGA TOUR awarded it Signature Event status, which means it draws a strong field.

This year, that field includes all qualified players with the exception of Rory McIlroy, who’s probably still celebrating his second green jacket, and Hideki Matsuyama.

Beyond the field, the course at Harbour Town Golf Links is narrow, with some of the smallest greens on TOUR.

This is not a bombers course, but one that demands accuracy off the tee and on approach. It’s a different setup than a lot of the courses we see on TOUR these days.

And hey, if you didn’t win the green jacket last week…

There’s always the plaid one.

Field Notes

 

  • Tighter scoring = fewer blowups, more clustering
    Last year, the field stayed bunched – it was harder for longshots to separate, easier for steady players to hang around. Lean toward consistent ball-strikers over volatile scorers.

  • Approach play decided everything
    SG: APP drove the largest share of scoring variance (~38%). That’s your edge – prioritize elite iron players over hot putters or OTT merchants this week.

  • Accuracy > distance (by a lot)
    Harbour Town strongly favored accurate drivers, and 2025 leaned even more that way. Downgrade bombers, upgrade fairway finders who keep it in play and give themselves clean looks into greens.

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Weekly Bets: The RBC Heritage

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Cameron Young (+1800 DraftKings)

In his last three starts, Cameron Young has finished seventh, third, won THE PLAYERS, and third at The Masters. The first time Young saw Harbour Town, Cameron finished third in 2022. Young is top 10 in the field for approach, par 4 scoring, and BoB%. His driver is an absolute weapon on this golf course. The disappointment from Sunday at The Masters fuels his second win in a month.

Sahith Theegala (+8800 DraftKings)

I love Sahith Theegala on Pete Dye designs. The talented Theegala has proven he understands Pete’s tricks. Eighth at The American Express (Dye) in January and tenth in his last start at Houston, Sahith has two top 5s in four starts at Harbour Town. The trending Theegala has a ton of value at nearly 90-1!

Caddyshanks Picks

Tommy Fleetwood (+1800 Draftkings)

I wish the number was a little bit longer for Tommy Lad here, but his game fits the course well, and I think his 2nd PGA TOUR win will come a lot sooner than the first.

Jason Day (+4800 Draftkings)

Small greens usually mean missed greens. Jason Day has gained strokes around the green in his last five events. Betting guys with good short game is the play this week.

Scottie Scheffler (+380 Draftkings)

The iron play showed some signs of life at Augusta, if that was more than just an illusion, Scottie could start heating up at just the right time – I still think he completes the career Grand Slam this year.