The final official PGA Tour event of 2024 has arrived, as Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course is once again set to host The RSM Classic. Defending champion Ludvig Aberg makes his return to golf’s biggest stage this week after a two-month recovery from knee surgery. The Swede hasn’t played since a 16th-place finish at the Tour Championship.
Some of the other players teeing it up in St. Simons Island, Georgia, this week include Brian Harman, Harris English, Lucas Glover, J.T. Poston and Denny McCarthy.
The champion on Sunday afternoon will receive $1.368 million of the $7.6 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points.
This is the final week for players to solidify their spot in the FedEx Cup top 125 and earn cards for next season. There are several notable players on the bubble in the RSM field, including Joel Dahmen and Daniel Berger.
Golf course
Sea Island Golf Club’s Seaside Course | Par 70 | 7,005 yards
Ludvig Aberg of Sweden plays a shot from a bunker on the 13th hole during the final round of The RSM Classic on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort on November 19, 2023 in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Course history
Course history at Sea Island Resort for the RSM Classic
Ben Griffin walks down the fairway on the 18th hole on the first day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
Odds: 30/1
Analysis: We had Griffin on the card last week for the Bermuda Championship and he finished solo eighth. So, we’re riding with him again, hoping he can earn his first Tour victory at the RSM.
He has four top-25 finishes in his last five starts and has played well at Sea Island in the past: T-8 in 2023 and T-29 in 2022.
J.J. Spaun
J.J. Spaun of the United States plays his shot from the 15th tee during the second round of the Procore Championship 2024 at Silverado Resort on September 13, 2024 in Napa, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Odds: 35/1
Analysis: Spaun has loved this tournament over the last few years: T-13 in 2023, T-15 in 2022 and T-16 in 2021. Before a T-30 finish at the World Wide Technology Championship a few weeks ago, Spaun tied for sixth at the Zozo Championship.
Greyson Sigg
Greyson Sigg of the United States prepares to play his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship 2024 at Port Royal Golf Course on November 14, 2024 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Odds: 60/1
Analysis: Since missing the cut at the Sanderson Farms, Sigg has played some high-level golf. He tied for 11th at the Black Desert, for 23rd at the Shriners and for ninth last week in Bermuda. The Augusta, Georgia, native tied for eighth at the RSM last year and finished in a share of 15th in 2022.
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship, the penultimate event for the PGA Tour in 2024, kicks off Thursday at Port Royal Golf Course. Another rank-and-file field has gathered in Southhampton, Bermuda, highlighted by Mackenzie Hughes, Lucas Glover, Seamus Power, Maverick McNealy and Daniel Berger.
Defending champion Camilo Villegas has made just five cuts across 24 starts so far this year, but maybe a trip back to the course where he captured his fifth Tour win will break his slump.
This week’s winner will go home with $1.242 million of the $6.9 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points.
Now, let’s jump into our betting preview and discuss a few players we’re picking to contend in Bermuda.
Ryan Armour, Kevin Chappell and D.J. Trahan of the United States walk to the 16th green during the second round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course on November 10, 2023 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Things to keep in mind
Wind can play a major factor at this track, so pay attention to a potential wave advantage.
This is not a course players can dominate with their drivers. This is a plot-your-way-around type track. Think Harbour Town (RBC Heritage).
Scores can get low out here — Villegas won at 24 under. Let’s prioritize Strokes Gained: Approach and SG: Putting (Bermuda).
Course history
Course history at Port Royal Golf Course for the Bermuda Championship
-Includes average finish position and SG average since 2019
Picks to win the 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship
Ben Griffin
Ben Griffin walks down the fairway on the 18th hole on the first day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
Best odds: 20/1 (+2000), DraftKings and FanDuel
Analysis: Griffin has been flirting with his first Tour win for more than a year now, and this seems like a great spot for him to get it. He’s coming off back-to-back top-25 finishes at the Zozo Championship and World Wide Technology Championship, and he has a T-3 finish at this event in 2022.
Justin Lower
Justin Lower of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the World Wide Technology Championship 2024 at El Cardonal at Diamante on November 09, 2024 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Best odds: 25/1 (+2500), several books
Analysis: Lower played some great golf last week but couldn’t quite catch Austin Eckroat. He finished in a tie for second. Now, he heads to a course he loves. In three starts at Port Royal, Lower has three top-20 finishes, including a tie for eighth at the end of 2022.
Patrick Rodgers
Patrick Rodgers of the United States plays his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the Sanderson Farms Championship 2024 at the Country Club of Jackson on October 04, 2024 in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Best odds: 30/1 (+3000), FanDuel and Caesars
Analysis: Rodgers has made 279 starts on the PGA Tour and hasn’t put a tally in the win column. Is this his week? Over the last month, Rodgers has tied for 11th at the Black Desert Championship and for 24th at the World Wide Technology Championship. In 2021, Rodgers finished solo fourth at Port Royal. A year later, he tied for third.
Vince Whaley
Vince Whaley hits his tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Best odds: 55/1 (+5500), FanDuel and BetMGM
Analysis: Whaley has two T-16 finishes during the Tour’s fall season — Sanderson Farms Championship, Shriners Children’s Open — and has played well at Port Royal in the past. In 2023, he tied for eighth, and in 2021, he finished T-7.
The experts weigh in on Sunday’s game between the Commanders and Steelers.
The Washington Commanders (7-2) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) on Sunday from Northwest Stadium in arguably the game of the weekend.
The Commanders and Steelers come into Week 10 riding high on three-game winning streaks. However, Pittsburgh has an advantage, coming off a bye and heading into this game healthy.
Meanwhile, the NFC East-leading Commanders are banged up. Running back Brian Robinson Jr., offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas, cornerback Marshon Lattimore and kicker Austin Seibert are out. Additionally, long snapper Tyler Ott and right tackle Andrew Wylie are questionable. All indications are Ott and Wylie will play.
Washington is a 2.5-point favorite over Pittsburgh, but Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has a 13-4 record off bye weeks.
So, who has the advantage?
According to NFL Pickwatch, the experts have weighed in, with 58% of the picks coming for the Commanders.
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels will have his hands full against a Pittsburgh defense led by T.J. Watt, Patrick Queen and Cameron Heyward. Will Daniels pull off more magic to lead the Commanders to their fourth straight win?
Both teams run the ball well, and whichever team runs the ball the best on Sunday will likely emerge as the winner.
Here’s what the Saints got from their trade for Marshon Lattimore. The Commanders sent back multiple draft picks, including one of the Saints’ own:
Marshon Lattimore is on his way to the Washington Commanders after the New Orleans Saints cut a deal to trade the former four-time Pro Bowl cornerback. Was it worth it? What did they get back in the trade? Here’s what we know.
NFL insider Josina Anderson reported that the Saints packaged a fifth-round pick with Lattimore to get back picks in the third, fourth, and sixth rounds. ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed that the sixth rounder is the same pick New Orleans traded to Washington earlier this year, which they spent to acquire defensive tackle John Ridgeway III (plus a conditional seventh rounder).
But we’re still waiting for word on the third-round pick. If it’s Washington’s own choice, that is projected to fall at No. 93 overall. If it’s the third rounder the Commanders got from the Miami Dolphins (through the Philadelphia Eagles), that would slot in at No. 72 overall. That’s a massive swing, and getting the Commanders pick instead of the Dolphins choice would be significantly worse for New Orleans.
What about the salary cap? Lattimore restructured his deal earlier this year so the cap savings in 2024 are minimal — about $605,000 in remaining salary to be paid out in game checks each week. Lattimore will also count against the 2025 salary cap by a staggering $31.6 million, but he’s off the books for good starting in 2026.
The PGA Tour is back in action this week for the World Wide Technology Championship south of the border. The Tiger Woods-designed El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Lucas in Los Cabos, Mexico, once again plays host after making its Tour debut in 2023.
Cameron Young — still looking for his first win — headlines the field and will be joined by defending champion Erik van Rooyen, Lucas Glover, Harris English, Keith Mitchell, Maverick McNealy and Beau Hossler, among others. Zozo Championship winner Nico Echavarria — finished T-31 at El Cardonal last year — will also tee it up Thursday.
This week’s winner will go home with $1.296 million of the $7.2 million purse, as well as 500 FedEx Cup points.
Now, let’s jump into our betting preview for the World Wide Technology Championship.
Golf course
El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Lucas | Par 72 | 7,452 yards
The 11th green at El Cardonal for the 2023 World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico. (Photo: Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
Things to keep in mind
Fairways and greens are extremely easy to hit at this golf course. This tournament will come down to proximity to the hole and who has the hot flat-stick.
van Rooyen won at 27 under last year, and the weather for the week looks good. Expect a similar winning score and target players who make a lot of birdies.
Three stats we’ll prioritize: Birdie percentage, proximity from the fairway and Strokes Gained: Putting.
World Wide Technology Championship odds
Player
Odds
Player
Odds
Max Greyserman
(+1600)
Lucas Glover
(+2800)
Doug Ghim
(+2200)
Sam Stevens
(+3000)
Cameron Young
(+2200)
Matt Kuchar
(+3000)
Matti Schmid
(+2200)
Keith Mitchell
(+3000)
Harris English
(+2500)
Jhonattan Vegas
(+3000)
Beau Hossler
(+2500)
Erik van Rooyen
(+3500)
J.J. Spaun
(+2800)
Tom Hoge
(+3500)
Harry Hall
(+2800)
Taylor Moore
(+3500)
Ben Griffin
(+2800)
Daniel Berger
(+4000)
Maverick McNealy
(+2800)
Austin Eckroat
(+4000)
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World Wide Technology Championship picks to win
Cameron Young (20/1)
Cameron Young of the United States plays a shot from the 14th tee during a practice round prior to the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 26, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Analysis: Young has burned me more times than I’d like to remember, but this spot sets up so well for him. Not many players on Tour can make birdies in bunches as well as Young does, just look at the 59 he posted earlier this season at the Travelers. Plus, he’s the one big name in this rank-and-file field. Hopefully, he can take advantage of that and grab his first Tour win.
Update: Young has withdrawn from the event.
Keith Mitchell (30/1)
Keith Mitchell of the United States reacts to his putt on the 17th green during the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship 2024 at the Country Club of Jackson on October 5, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Analysis: This pick makes me a little nervous thanks to Mitchell’s case of the Sunday Scaries, but I’m rolling with him anyway. This season, Mitchell ranks T-4 in proximity from the fairway and second in birdie average, only behind world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. And yes, he’s missed two cuts in a row. However, he played some great golf at the Sanderson Farms Championship in early October, where he finished T-3 after being the 54-hole leader.
Michael Kim (45/1)
Michael Kim acknowledges the crowd on the 18th hole during the final round of the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin. (David Becker/Getty Images)
Analysis: Kim is known by most fans for his Twitter/X presence, but I like this spot for the 31-year-old. He’s fresh off a T-5 finish at the Shriners Children’s Open, and he tied for 23rd at El Cardonal in 2023. This season, Kim ranks 12th in proximity from the fairway and sixth in birdie average. All signs point to the Cal product having a nice week in Mexico.
Patton Kizzire (60/1)
Patton Kizzire of the United States lines up his putt on the third hole during the third round of the Procore Championship 2024 at Silverado Resort on Sept. 14, 2024, in Napa, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
Analysis: Kizzire is coming off a missed cut at the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas, but has played some great golf during the FedEx Cup Fall, including a win at the Procore Championship and a T-11 finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Like Mitchell, Kizzire thrives in two of our key categories for the week. He’s T-4 in proximity from the fairway and fifth in birdie average. Last season, Kizzire finished T-15 at this event.
The Saints continue to rise in the projected 2025 NFL draft order after Sunday’s loss to the Panthers. Here’s where they would pick if the draft started today:
Things continue to go from bad to worse for the New Orleans Saints, with the team most recently falling 23-22 to the Carolina Panthers on the road Sunday.
It makes matters even worse that the Saints were slightly favored heading into the game, with Carolina holding just one win this season before recording their second victory today.
The only silver lining for the Saints, that now ride a sobering seven-game losing streak after opening the season with a bang and two consecutive wins, is that they rank quite highly in the projected 2025 NFL draft order now.
The Saints will try to get back on track when they face the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, who lead the NFC South. Considering how hot the Falcons are after playing their most complete game of the season and the fact they won the most recent matchup against the Saints, things don’t exactly bode well for Dennis Allen’s team.
In the event of a Falcons victory, Atlanta will sweep the series and the Saints will only continue to rise up the draft order (which may simply be in their best interest at this point in the midst of a lost season).
ESPN ‘College GameDay’ picks for Wisconsin Badgers vs. Iowa
The ESPN “College GameDay” staff all listed their pick to win Saturday’s primetime showdown between the Wisconsin Badgers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) and rival Iowa Hawkeyes (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten).
The extended panel for the Week 10 edition of the show included Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard and guest picker comedian Keegan-Michael Key.
Every panelist except one chose the Hawkeyes to prevail. Saban was the only one to pick Wisconsin, citing the Badgers’ better form over the last month.
Big factors in the rivalry matchup include a tough Kinnick Stadium atmosphere, Iowa’s new quarterback, Wisconsin’s offensive line play and a battle between two of the top running backs in the conference.
Iowa has won two straight in the series and three of the last four. The Badgers and Hawkeyes will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast on NBC and available via stream on Peacock.
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The Saints are closer to locking in a top-5 draft pick than making the playoffs. Here’s where they are picking in the 2025 NFL draft order after Week 8:
It’s okay to look to the 2025 NFL draft for hope when the New Orleans Saints aren’t giving you reasons to cheer for their work on the field. The Saints are closer to locking in a top-five draft pick than they are to qualifying for the playoffs. After losing to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, they’re 2-6 and stuck in the longest losing streak since the 2005 season impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
But if there’s a silver lining to such a poor start, it’s the possibility of an improved outlook next season, starting with the NFL draft. If the selection event started today the Saints would be picking sixth overall. That’s a great opportunity to add an impact player at a position of need, and New Orleans clearly needs the help.
Round 7, Pick 21 (238th overall, via Washington Commanders from Atlanta Falcons)
Round 7, Pick 36 (253rd overall, projected compensatory for Isaac Yiadom)
Remember, the Saints traded their sixth rounder to Washington for defensive tackle John Ridgeway III this preseason, but they got a seventh-round pick back in that deal. It replaced the seventh rounder they traded to the Philadelphia Eagles a few years back with safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Washington owns multiple seventh-round draft picks but the Saints should get one of the least-valuable selections out of the bunch.
Will the Saints turn it around? That remains to be seen, but history isn’t on their side. If they keep losing, at least fans can hope for better days ahead with a top college football prospect on the horizon.
ESPN ‘College GameDay’ picks for Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 3 Penn State
The ESPN “College GameDay” staff all listed their pick to win Saturday’s primetime showdown between the Wisconsin Badgers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) and No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten).
The extended panel for the Week 9 edition of the show included Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban, Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard and guest picker Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber.
All six picked the Nittany Lions to exit Camp Randall with a statement victory.
There is a common thought that when the entire GameDay panel picks the same team to win, the underdog has a better chance at an upset. In this case, that thought favors the Badgers.
The GameDay panel all picked Alabama to defeat the Badgers back in Week 3, however. Wisconsin went on to lose 42-10.
Badgers fans hope the GameDay curse can work in the opposite direction on Saturday night. Wisconsin and Penn State will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET, 6:30 p.m. CT as Luke Fickell looks for a defining moment early in his tenure.
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The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall rolls on in Las Vegas for the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin. Back-to-back defending champion Tom Kim — the Korean hasn’t played a Tour event since the FedEx St. Jude Championship in August — highlights the field as he looks for a turkey.
Other players teeing it up on Thursday include Rickie Fowler, Taylor Pendrith, Adam Hadwin, Maverick McNealy, Keith Mitchell and Beau Hossler. Stephan Jaeger, the runner-up at last week’s Black Desert Championship in Utah, is also in the field and looking for his second win of the year.
The winner on Sunday afternoon will earn $1.26 million of the $7 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points.
Tom Kim plays his shot from the 17th tee during the third round of the 2023 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas. (Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Shriners Children’s Open course history
Course history at TPC Summerlin for the Shriners Children's Open
-Includes average finish position and "Strokes Gained" per round in each category since 2015. Players are sorted by SG: Total
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Shriners Children’s Open picks to win
Beau Hossler (28/1)
Beau Hossler of the United States reacts to his putt on the 17th green during the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship 2024 at the Country Club of Jackson on October 06, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Analysis: Hossler has played some great golf over the last two weeks, losing in a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship and tying for 11th at the Black Desert Championship. He’s returning to a venue where he’s seen some success with two top-10 finishes in six starts, including a T-7 performance last season.
It’s time Beau gets win No. 1.
Adam Hadwin (40/1)
Adam Hadwin plays his shot from the second tee box during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Analysis: Hadwin hasn’t played in a Tour event since the BMW Championship in August, but thanks to his course history, this is a spot we have to take the Canadian. Over the last five years, Hadwin has finished inside the top 10 four times including a solo runner-up to Kim in 2023.
Matti Schmid (45/1)
Matti Schmid of Germany walks on the ninth green during the second round of the Black Desert Championship 2024 at Black Desert Resort on October 11, 2024, in St George, Utah. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Analysis: Schmid has gotten better and better with every start this fall. He opened with a T-58 showing at the Procore Championship and followed it up with a T-16 finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Finally, at last week’s Black Desert, Schmid grabbed solo fifth. In his lone start at the Shriners, Schmid tied for 26th last year.
