RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links
Last week the wind was the big story in The Masters and it blew away most of our bets, except Will Zalatoris to Top 10.
We dust ourselves off and head down to Hilton Head Island, SC for the RBC Heritage, one of the Signature Events on the Tour. Elevated purse and small invitational field competing at Harbourtown.
The Scorecard:
Course Details:
Harbour Town Golf Links
Par 71, 7213 yards
Signature event, invitational, no-cut format
Hilton Head Island (Sea Pines Plantation) on the majestic Calibogue Sound
Complete contrast to Augusta National, HTGL is a Pete Dye masterpiece with tight, tree lined fairways and doglegs that require precise drives and the proper angle for the approach shot
Coastal winds on a flat track with nine water danger holes
3 par 5s, 11 par 4s, 4 tough par 3s (each measuring over 190 yards)
Nearly 50% of the approach shots are 150-200 yards with overhanging trees creating awkward site lines
Greens: Poa trivialis, 11.5 on the stimp, the 2nd smallest on the PGA Tour at an average of 3,700 square feet, putting a premium on around the green scrambling
Rough: Ryegrass, cut at a very forgiving 1.25" this year
Driving accuracy is key and length is diminished due to tight landing areas
Just over half the tee shots will be using less than driver
Short to Mid iron play will be huge since the green complexes are extremely small
This Week’s Betting Card:
Christiaan Bezuidenhout Top 20 +170 (BetMGM)
A world class ball striker who is currently ranked 24th in Strokes Gained Approach and 17th in Strokes Gained Putting
Two Top 10 finishes in 2024
Finished T19 in the 2023 RBC Heritage
J.T. Poston Top 20 +150 (BetMGM)
Three Top 10 finishes in 2024
50th in SG putting and 60th in SG approach
Finished T3 in 2022 and missed the cut in 2023 at the RBC Heritage
Cameron Davis Top 20 +150 (BetMGM)
Four Top 20 finishes in 2024, including a T12 at The Masters
Excellent course history with a T3 in 2022 (shot 63 in the final round) and T7 in 2023 at Harbour Town
Currently 57th in the OWGR so a high finish this week could improve his opportunity to earn a spot in the remaining three Majors
A fun weekend of golf ahead! Best of luck with all your bets!