The 2022 RSM Classic at Sea Island Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia, is the next event on the PGA Tour schedule, though it lacks a bit of star power following Tony Finau’s withdrawal on Tuesday afternoon. That news came after Finau won the Cadence Bank Houston Open last week.
Below, we look at the 2022 RSM Classic odds and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions.
Finau was the biggest name in the field and the betting favorite to win this week. Following his withdrawal, four players now lead the field as the favorites: Seamus Power, Brian Harman, Jason Day and Tom Hoge (all at +2000). Last year’s champion, Talor Gooch, will not be playing this week after he joined the LIV tour.
The Sea Island Resort has hosted this event since it joined the PGA Tour schedule in 2010. The pros will be playing 2 courses on the resort this week: Seaside and Plantation. They’re both very short courses — 7,005 for Seaside, 7,060 for Plantation. The Seaside course is a par 70, while the Plantation track is a par 72, so scoring opportunities will vary. The Seaside course is a links-style layout along the water with some great views of the Atlantic.
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RSM Classic – Expert picks
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Keith Mitchell (+3000)
Coming off a T-9 at the Houston Open, Mitchell heads to a course where he’s had success, making him a perfect pick this week at +3000. He tied for 12th here last year and 14th in 2019 and has only missed the cut once in 5 appearances. He’s driving the ball accurately this season, too, ranking 14th in driving accuracy.
Tom Hoge (+2000)
Hoge missed the cut in his last start at Mayakoba, but in his previous 4 starts, he never finished outside the top-13 and had 2 top-10s. He has 2 top 10s and a top 25 in this event. Last year, he tied for 4th at Sea Island Resort.
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RSM Classic picks – Contenders
Brendon Todd (+6000)
Todd doesn’t hit the ball very long but that won’t play much of a factor this week on 2 courses that are under 7,100 yards each. His best finish in this event was 4th in 2019 and he also tied for 16th in 2013.
Kevin Kisner (+5000)
Kisner has been a mixed bag at the RSM Classic. He’s missed the cut 2 of the last 3 years, but he sandwiched those MCs with a 2nd-place finish in 2020. He tied for 7th in 2018 and 4th in 2017, also winning the tournament in 2015. At +5000, I’ll take a chance on the clutch-putting Kiz.
RSM Classic picks – Long shot
Patton Kizzire (+10000)
After tying for 10th here in 2020, he missed the cut last year. That MC came after he made the cut 4 straight years in this event and already this season, he’s notched 1 top-10 finish 2 weeks ago at Mayakoba. He’s coincidentally another ‘Kiz’ who I like this week as a long-shot play in Georgia.
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