RBC Heritage
April 12th – 15th, 2017
Harbour Town G.L.
Hilton Head, SC
Par: 71 / Yardage:
Purse: $6.5 million
with $1,062,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Branden Grace

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 40 of the top-100 and 17 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with no players from the top-ten:#16 Tyrrell Hatton, #17 Matt Kuchar, #22 Branden Grace, #25 Brandt Snedeker, #27 Russell Knox, #28 Rafael Cabrera Bello, #29 Francesco Molinari, #31 Marc Leishman, #32 Matthew Fitzpatrick, #37 Kevin Kisner, #39 Bill Haas, #43 Martin Kaymer, #44 Yuta Ikeda, #45 Adam Hadwin, #47 Charley Hoffman, #49 Hideto Tanihara and #50 William McGirt.
Last year there were 17 top-fifty players.
Masters champion Sergio Garcia is not in the field, in the last ten years only one Masters champion Jordan Spieth in 2015 played the following week at Hilton Head.
The field includes 11 of the top 25 on the FedEx point standings for 2017. Those players are #5 Adam Hadwin, #6 Pat Perez, #11 Russell Henley, #13 Marc Leishman, #17 Charles Howell III, #18 Bill Haas, #19 Luke List, #20 Kevin Kisner, #23 Rod Pampling, #24 Francesco Molinari and #25 Charley Hoffman.
The field includes 10 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list. Those players are #7 Pat Perez, #8 Adam Hadwin, #11 Marc Leishman, #12 Russell Henley, #16 Bill Haas, #18 Charles Howell III, #20 Kevin Kisner, #21 Luke List, #24 Charley Hoffman and #25 Rod Pampling.
The field includes 11 past champions: Branden Grace (2016), Jim Furyk (2015 & ’10), Matt Kuchar (2014), Graeme McDowell (2013), Carl Pettersson (2012), Brandt Snedeker (2011), Brian Gay (2009), Boo Weekley (2008 & ’07), Aaron Baddeley (2006), Stewart Cink (2004 & ’00) and Davis Love III (2003, 1998, ’92 & ’91).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the RBC Heritage field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the RBC Heritage in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the RBC Heritage.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
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Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the RBC Heritage
Player | Masters | Shell Houston | WGC Dell | Puerto Rico | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | WGC Mexico | Honda Classic | Hero Indian Open | Genesis Open | AT&T Pebble | Phoenix Open | Dubai Desert |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Russell Henley (257 pts) |
T11 (78) |
Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | T45 (3.33) |
T9 (30) |
DNP | T43 (2.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
DNP |
Matt Kuchar (249.67 pts) |
T4 (160) |
CUT (-10) |
T30 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (18.67) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | DNP | T22 (9.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T9 (15) |
DNP |
Bill Haas (200 pts) |
T36 (28) |
DNP | 3 (135) |
DNP | DNP | T41 (6) |
T32 (18) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Martin Kaymer (198.17 pts) |
T16 (68) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T23 (18) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
Brandt Snedeker (188.5 pts) |
T27 (46) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | T7 (55) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Kisner (183.17 pts) |
T43 (14) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | 11 (39) |
T48 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP | T10 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Marc Leishman (182.5 pts) |
T43 (14) |
DNP | T9 (67.5) |
DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | T27 (7.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T24 (8.67) |
DNP |
Tyrrell Hatton (179.5 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | 10 (40) |
T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T3 (30) |
Adam Hadwin (177.67 pts) |
T36 (28) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 6 (40) |
Win (88) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T34 (5.33) |
T39 (3.67) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP |
Charley Hoffman (175 pts) |
T22 (56) |
T23 (27) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP |
Matthew Fitzpatrick (167.5 pts) |
32 (36) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T13 (24.67) |
DNP | T16 (34) |
68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T5 (23.33) |
Pat Perez (165.17 pts) |
T18 (64) |
DNP | T17 (49.5) |
DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | T38 (12) |
DNP | DNP | T28 (7.33) |
T14 (12) |
WD (-1.67) |
DNP |
D.A. Points (162.67 pts) |
DNP | T23 (27) |
DNP | Win (132) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | DNP |
William McGirt (144.17 pts) |
T22 (56) |
DNP | T9 (67.5) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T28 (22) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T66 (0) |
T24 (8.67) |
DNP |
Jason Dufner (137 pts) |
T33 (34) |
T12 (38) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T11 (26) |
T23 (27) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Luke List (133.67 pts) |
DNP | T3 (90) |
DNP | T37 (13) |
T17 (22) |
T27 (15.33) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Hideto Tanihara (118 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | 4 (120) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T32 (18) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Sung Kang (113 pts) |
DNP | 2 (100) |
DNP | T49 (1) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T22 (9.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T12 (12.67) |
DNP |
Bryson DeChambeau (113 pts) |
DNP | T44 (6) |
DNP | T2 (100) |
DNP | T27 (15.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Francesco Molinari (109.33 pts) |
T33 (34) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T20 (30) |
T14 (12) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rafael Cabrera-Bello (95.5 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
CUT (-10) |
T17 (49.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T38 (12) |
T37 (4.33) |
T5 (46.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T11 (13) |
Rafael Campos (95 pts) |
DNP | 7 (55) |
DNP | T10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Wesley Bryan (92.67 pts) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T62 (0) |
69 (0) |
T7 (36.67) |
DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | T42 (2.67) |
DNP |
Kyle Stanley (92.33 pts) |
DNP | T8 (50) |
DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
T27 (15.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T39 (3.67) |
DNP | T36 (4.67) |
DNP |
Charles Howell III (90.83 pts) |
DNP | T39 (11) |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
T49 (0.67) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T15 (11.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the RBC Heritage
Player | Masters | Shell Houston | WGC Dell | Puerto Rico | Arnold Palmer | Valspar | WGC Mexico | Honda Classic | Hero Indian Open | Genesis Open | AT&T Pebble | Phoenix Open | Dubai Desert |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Bowditch (-46.67 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Vijay Singh (-40 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Roberto Castro (-38.33 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T45 (5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Carl Pettersson (-33.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T62 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Ernie Els (-30 pts) |
53 (0) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Billy Hurley III (-29.33 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | T28 (7.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Matt Every (-28.33 pts) |
DNP | T65 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
T62 (0) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Mark Hubbard (-27.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | 69 (0) |
T62 (0) |
T42 (2.67) |
DNP |
Rod Pampling (-27.33 pts) |
CUT (-20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
T41 (6) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Ken Duke (-24.33 pts) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T23 (9) |
T61 (0) |
DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the RBC Heritage
Best Bets:
Matt Kuchar
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | 5 | Win | T35 | T44 | T21 | T14 | T48 | T7 | T61 | T10 |
Has a great record on this course and comes from Augusta as the hottest player in the field this week finishing T-4th at the Masters.
Bill Haas
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | T31 | WD | T24 | CUT | T30 | T41 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T27 | CUT |
This is a guy that has the game to play well and win on this course. Was T-14th last year which is his best finish in 12 starts, don’t let this effect your choice for this year.
Brandt Snedeker
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | T26 | T74 | T59 | T17 | Win | CUT | CUT | T53 | T16 | T47 |
Never say never with this guy on this course, he has also had a decent year so watch him.
Best of the rest:
Adam Hadwin
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T30 | CUT |
He is a much better player now and should play great on this course.
Bryson DeChambeau
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 |
Has sorted out his putting problems, he is a great choice for this week.
Branden Grace
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T7 |
Don’t forget about the defending champion, he could do it again.
Russell Knox
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | T18 | T9 |
Guy always plays well on this course, seems to be close to winning again.
Kevin Kisner
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T69 | 2 | T38 | CUT |
Worth a look at, lost a playoff to Jim Furyk in 2016.
Solid contenders
Luke Donald
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 | T15 | 2 | T3 | T37 | 2 | T3 | T2 |
This guy has been in the top-15, 7 times in last 8 starts including being runner-up four times. Yes not what he used to be, but always a guy that does well in this event.
Kyle Stanley
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T33 | CUT | CUT | T60 | CUT |
I like him because he is 5th in greens hit and 23rd in scrambling, two important items.
Charley Hoffman
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | T64 | T38 | T6 | T8 | 75 | CUT |
Had a great Masters and has played well on this course.
Jim Furyk
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T7 | T42 | T8 | T21 | Win | CUT | 4 | CUT | 2 | T2 |
Has not had the kind of year he is use to but coming to a course he can turn things around on.
Long shots that could come through:
Aaron Baddeley
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T66 | CUT | T42 | CUT | T14 | T22 | T21 | T2 | T10 | Win |
Good pick for fantasy golf, seems to always play well, could get a top-ten this week.
Michael Thompson
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUT | CUT | T20 | CUT |
He is 2nd in strokes gained putting for the year, yes hasn’t played well in past Heritage’s but think it will change. His game has also come around of late.
Ricky Barnes
2017 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T37 | T38 | T71 | CUT | T4 | T5 |
Another of those guys that has a good, solid record on this course.
Russell Henley? Pat Perez?
I thought about both, yes they both could do well, Perez has had a great year and his stats work so he isn’t the worst choice. The same with Henley, he also is in the top-ten of my key fantasy stats and could be good DraftKings picks. I just didn’t like them for my main picks, it’s not like I am right more than what half the time, so Chris if you like them go for it.