The week after the Masters is always tricky to handicap.
The field is usually wanting, motivation is certainly a factor and there are usually a few late withdrawals.
There’s also a lot less money being bet on the RBC Heritage compared to the Masters, which is almost always the biggest handle of the year in golf for the sportsbooks.
But, then again, the money you win (or lose) at the Harbour Town for the RBC Heritage will be just as green as the cash you won (or lost) at Augusta National.
The PGA Tour tried to combat some of the post-Masters malaise by making the RBC Heritage a “designated event.”
That means there is a massive prize pool and a field of 69 golfers with no cut.
Scottie Scheffler is the betting favorite at +400 this week, but there’s a chance the Masters champion will withdraw to be with his pregnant wife.
Xander Schauffele (+1000), Rory McIlroy (+1200), Ludvig Aberg (+1200), and Patrick Cantlay (+1800) round out the top five on the oddsboard.
Can any long shots upset this field? Let’s take a look at a couple:
2024 RBC Heritage predictions
Brian Harman (55/1, Caesars)
There was some buzz around Brian Harman at a similar number at the Masters last week, but the former Georgia Bulldog got chewed up by Augusta National and missed the cut.
That’s not a terrible situation for those looking for value this week, however, as Harman has a ton of experience at Harbour Town.
Harman has three top-10 finishes in his last 10 starts here and finished T7 in 2023.
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Cam Davis (66/1, BetRivers)
This may not be the type of set-up you think would jive with Cam Davis’ skillset, but the long-hitting Aussie has had some really strong performances at Harbour Town in his career.
Davis finished 25th in his debut at the track and then followed that up with a T3 in 2022 and a seventh-place finish last year.
Davis was hanging around the leaderboard all weekend at Augusta before finishing T12, so he should carry plenty of confidence with him to Hilton Head.