The final event of the calendar year has the PGA Tour in St. Simons Island, Georgia for the RSM Classic. Defending champ Robert Streb became the first two-time winner besting Kevin Kisner in a playoff last year. In fact, the previous three editions all needed extra holes to decide an outright winner and the odds suggest another tight battle at the top of the leaderboard. Fresh off carding a course record in last week’s Houston Open, Scottie Scheffler opened as the betting favorite in the outright market. He’s followed closely by Webb Simpson, who has two runner-up finishes at the Sea Island Resort property. Be sure to visit BookMaker.eu for a complete list of betting odds when you’re ready to place a wager.
Odds to Win The RSM Classic
Scottie Scheffler +1200
Webb Simpson +1400
Cameron Smith +1800
Corey Conners +2500
Harris English +2500
Louis Oosthuizen +2500
Russell Henley +2800
Alex Noren +3300
Joaquin Niemann +3300
Adam Scott +3500
Talor Gooch +4000
Kevin Kisner +5000
Mito Pereira +5000
Justin Rose +5500
Keegan Bradley +5500
Mackenzie Hughes +5500
Brendon Todd +6000
Max Homa +6000
Brian Harman +6600
Danny Lee +6600
Jhonattan Vegas +6600
Joel Dahmen +6600
Matt Wallace +6600
Seamus Power +6600
Chris Kirk +7000
Robert Streb +7000
Charles Howell III +7500
Hayden Buckley +7500
Matt Kuchar +7500
Patrick Rodgers +7500
Branden Grace +8000
Emiliano Grillo +8000
Jason Day +8000
Kevin Streelman +8000
Lanto Griffin +8000
Sebastian Munoz +8000
Troy Merritt +8000
Odds Analysis
Harris English +2500
This is the type of field that dares you to go further down the odds board when looking at value picks. So of course I’ll hang near the top with one of several players who call the area home. It’s been a struggle for English so far this season with a WD and MC in two starts after being part of the victorious Ryder Cup team. And his price dropped as a result. The native Georgian was solid last season and I’m counting on familiar surroundings igniting his game. English had his best RSM finish in nine starts last year with a T6 that included a blistering 62 in the closing round.
Max Homa +6000
Now this is more like it, venturing down the odds list to find some picks that can score a huge payout. The season opened with a bang for Homa claiming his third PGA Tour title in September in Napa. And while things haven’t gone well in the follow up, this is the type of field that has sparked Homa in the past. His results here haven’t been good, but Homa is a more confident player than his last visit in 2019 that resulted in a MC.
Chris Kirk +7000
This is also a home game for Kirk and at his price he’s almost too good to pass up. “Thankfully I’ve played this course in every direction and velocity of wind possible. I’ll bet I’ve got 300-plus rounds in on Seaside, so I’m not saying that will make me do any better, but at least I’ll know what to expect,” he said a few years ago. Kirk won here in 2014 and has two additional top-5s, so maybe he knows what he’s talking about. And at this price I’ll take Kirk at his word.
Kevin Kisner +5000
Kisner has a reputation for making noise on short, resort style tracks and this one definitely falls in that category. He spent time in the area a while back getting quite familiar with the layout and it’s showed in his play. In his previous five starts here where he played the weekend he hasn’t finished lower than seventh. He won in 2016 and was runner-up last year. He also has two top-5s sprinkled in. Why is he priced so high, then, you ask? Well, recent form is a mystery, but I’m betting on Kisner getting back in the groove on a layout that’s treated him well.
Webb Simpson +1400
Simpson has done everything but win this event and that’s the next step. He has a pair of runner-up finishes in 2011 and 2020 and has four top-10s overall in nine starts. He failed to play the weekend just once with a WD on his record a few years ago. His overall success here makes him a strong play in alternate markets as well. I don’t always go this far up the odds board, but Simpson has played well on the lead up making him an inviting pick.
Course: Seaside Island Golf Course – 7,005-yards, Par-70
Those surviving the cut will play the weekend on the Seaside course. The distance of Seaside is relatively short at just over 7,000 yards with few hazards. That makes hitting fairways and greens more important than distance off the tee. The past four winners all scored -19 or better with the last three and four of the previous five events requiring a playoff to determine a winner. The greens are larger than most with an emphasis on short iron approach shots and strong putting. Golfers will play one round on the 7,060-yard, par-72 Plantation Course that underwent a facelift a few years ago with bunkers strategically placed to make it a little more challenging. It’s another short par 72 and the remodel made it a little tougher. Still, you can expect plenty of birdie and eagle opportunities.
TV Coverage: Golf Channel
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