The Masters is over, but many of the world’s best golfers are sticking around in Georgia and making the short trip down the coast to Sea Island Resort for the RSM Classic. A surprisingly strong field is in attendance for the second-to-last full-field PGA Tour event of 2020. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings for the top 30 golfers at the 2020 RSM Classic.
The Tour will be off next week before the Mayakoba Golf Classic takes place in Mexico from Dec. 3-7. The 2021 portion of the schedule begins with the Sentry Tournament of Champions from Jan. 7-10.
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2020 RSM Classic: Fantasy Golf Top 30
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30. Denny McCarthy (+7000)
Tied for eighth last year while ranking second in the field with 2.62 Strokes Gained: Putting per round, according to Data Golf. He has been putting very well in the early part of the 2020-21 Tour schedule but is struggling on approach.
29. Adam Hadwin (+11000)
Hasn’t finished better than last year’s 68th in three appearances in this event, but he has had success on similar courses at the Valspar Championship and 3M Open.
28. Emiliano Grillo (+10000)
Averaging 0.90 SG: Approach per round through 14 measured rounds on the season. Tied for third at the 3M Open at the comparable TPC Twin Cities, but missed the cut at the Houston Open the week before the Masters.
27. Danny Willett (+9000)
The 2016 Masters champ had a quality T-25 showing last week at Augusta National after withdrawing from the Houston Open the week before. His iron play and putter have been weaknesses in limited action this season.
26. Chez Reavie (+9000)
Playing here for the first time since a 33rd-place finish in 2015 and missed the cut in his only other appearance (2012). His tee-to-green game is well suited to the two short courses at Sea Island Resort, but his putter has been a major hindrance through his last five events.
25. Charles Howell III (+8000)
Won here in 2018 but missed the cut last year and in 2017. He’s averaging 1.51 SG: Putting but is losing 0.87 strokes per round on approach through eight measured rounds.
24. Brian Harman (+5000)
Ranked 19th in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings, Harman is one of the top players who failed to qualify for last week’s Masters. He’ll be looking for a victory between now and April to help secure his invitation to the 2021 tournament. He has made the cut in nine straight events and finished in the top 30 of the no-cut CJ Cup and Zozo Championship.
23. Justin Rose (+4000)
Rose is making his debut in this event as one of the surprise entrants off of a T-23 showing at the Masters. His putting stroke could correct some weaknesses in his ball-striking on Sea Island’s large greens.
22. Brendon Todd (+5500)
Missed back-to-back cuts at the Bermuda Championship and the Masters but finished fourth here last year on the heels of back-to-back wins in Bermuda and at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
21. Zach Johnson (+7000)
Finished eighth and seventh in 2017 and 2018, respectively, before placing 61st last year. The short track plays to his favor.
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20. Sam Burns (+6600)
Burns returns to play following a week off for the Masters. He tied for seventh at the Houston Open and is averaging 1.11 SG: Tee-to-Green through his last 14 measured rounds.
19. MacKenzie Hughes (+6600)
The 2016 champion has struggled here since with two missed cuts and a 65th-place finish, but he has been in excellent form of late, especially with his putter. He averaged 2.05 SG: Putting and 1.57 SG: Around-the-Green per round during his victory.
18. Dylan Frittelli (+6000)
Finished 35th last year and comes off a surprise T-5 at the Masters. His much talked about added distance won’t be as relevant here on two courses measuring just a little over 7,000 yards.
17. Joaquin Niemann (+3300)
Had to withdraw from the Masters due to a positive COVID-19 test after three straight top-20 finishes. He is averaging 1.45 SG: Tee-to-Green and 0.95 SG: Off-the-Tee per round.
16. Jason Day (+2800)
Shot a 6-over-par 78 in the second round of the Masters to miss the cut after a T-7 finish at the Houston Open. Isn’t playing as well as he was in the middle of the summer but should still content in this field.
15. Doc Redman (+6600)
Has two top-5 finishes in his last five events but is coming off a T-61 in Houston. Placed 23rd last year in his debut at Sea Island.
14. C.T. Pan (+6600)
Probably the biggest surprise of the 2020 Masters with a T-7 finish, Pan will look to keep riding his hot putter and strong short game. He was sixth here in 2016 but missed the cut last year.
13. Talor Gooch (+6000)
Averaging 1.32 strokes gained per round on the average Tour pro over his last 20 rounds and has two top-5 finishes in his last three events. He’s averaging 0.85 SG: Tee-to-Green per round with 0.47 SG: Putting.
12. Ian Poulter (+5500)
Had back-to-back top 10s on the European Tour before returning to America for a T-12 at The CJ Cup and a T-25 at the Masters. He hasn’t played this event since a 36th-place finish in 2016.
11. Tommy Fleetwood (+2200)
Tied for 19th at Augusta National with a final round of plus-2, 74. His iron play hasn’t been as strong as in past years, but he should be a good fit for this course.
10. Matthew Fitzpatrick (+2500)
Yet another European Tour star making a surprise debut in this event. Averaging 1.03 SG: Approach through 10 measured rounds.
9. Jason Kokrak (+4000)
One of the best putters on Tour this season with 1.62 SG: Putting per round. Placed 10th here in 2013 but has two missed cuts in four appearances since.
8. Kevin Kisner (+4000)
The 2015 champ has three other top 10s but three missed cuts in nine total appearances in this event. He missed the cut last week after a T-14 in a strong field at the Zozo Championship.
7. Harris English (+2800)
A fourth-place finisher at the US Open, English wasn’t invited to the 2020 Masters. He’s averaging 1.81 strokes gained per round on the average pro across his last 20 rounds.
6. Louis Oosthuizen (+2800)
Hasn’t missed a cut since the RBC Heritage in mid-June. His putter has been hot, but he’s also averaging 1.11 SG: Tee-to-Green over his last 12 measured rounds.
5. Sebastian Munoz (+3300)
Finished third here last year with 2.15 SG: Tee-to-Green per round. Should be motivated after a disappointing final-round 75 knocked him out of the top 10 at Augusta National.
4. Russell Henley (+2500)
Few entered Masters Week as hot as Henley, but he was too late to qualify. He’s averaging 2.06 strokes gained per round on the average pro across his last 20 rounds.
3. Tyrrell Hatton (+1800)
Hatton shares the second-best odds to win the RSM Classic following a missed cut at the Masters. He’ll be looking to use his rest to his advantage along with his expert ball striking.
2. Webb Simpson (+1800)
Simpson leads everyone in this field with a minimum of 10 rounds played at the Seaside Course with 1.95 strokes gained per round at this venue. He has never won here, but he has four top 10s in eight appearances. He’s the rightful betting favorite.
1. Sungjae Im (+1800)
A co-runner-up in his first Masters appearance, Im is the top entrant this week coming down from Augusta. Anything slightly resembling his game from a week ago would secure a top finish. He was 37th here in 2018 – his lone appearance to date.
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