The most important event of the year is followed by one of the biggest on the PGA Tour calendar as players make the trip from Augusta, Georgia, to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for the latest signature event at the 2024 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links.
In total, 69 players will tee it up in the Palmetto State with 26 of the top 30 players in the Official World Golf Rankings jostling to enter the winner's circle. While some big names like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Wyndham Clark were nowhere to be seen over the weekend at Augusta National, they need not worry about that this week with the RBC Heritage being a no-cut event.
As such, the stars will be around for all four days, and there are none shining brighter than world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler's grip on the world of golf tightens by the week as he can do no wrong when he steps onto a golf course. Fresh off his Masters victory, the Texan remains in the field for the RBC Heritage and searches for yet another trophy to add to his mantle. The impending birth of his first child may be the only thing to get in the way of his fourth win in his last five starts.
Just because other players may be helpless does not mean they are not playing quality golf in their own right. Xander Schauffele has been brilliant in 2024, Ludvig Åberg's stock has skyrocketed and Tommy Fleetwood remains ultra consistent, but none of that has been enough to usurp Scheffler.
Rory McIlroy has been solid as well, but he looks to add a spark to his season following another disappointing Masters outing. The Northern Irishman makes only his third start at Harbour Town after missing out on last year's festivities. Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick, 2022 champion Jordan Spieth and other big-time names like Max Homa, Will Zalatoris and Collin Morikawa look to enter the winner's circle for the first time in 2024.
Dates: Apr. 18-21 | Location: Harbour Town Golf Links — Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Par: 71 | Yardage: 7,213 | Purse: $20,000,000
Winner (4-1): Consider this a free square on the bingo card at this point. Scheffler is just so much better than everyone else at this point, and it seems like the only thing that can stop him is a possible withdrawal due the to birth of his first child. He may not be preparing like a normal tournament given the post-Masters whirlwind, but it may not matter. Over the last three months, Scheffler is one stroke better per round than the second-best player in the world and two-times better than the 10th-ranked player. |
Contender (45-1): The Irishman has been brilliant on approach over the last three months. After experiencing a sluggish start to his year, Lowry turned a corner at the beginning of the Florida swing with top-five finishes at PGA National and Bay Hill. While the results have not continued, his ball striking has; he ranks third in this field in strokes gained approach, fourth in strokes gained tee to green and fourth in driving accuracy. He should have a tartan jacket by now with finishes of T3, T9 and T3 in his last five tournament appearances. |
Sleeper (55-1): McCarthy has long been known as one of if not the best putter in the world, but his tee-to-green game is beginning to follow suit. If not for Akshay Bhatia, the right hander would have entered the winner's circle in San Antonio, and he performed admirably in his Masters debut making his way to the weekend. Augusta National was never going to be a great fit for McCarthy's game, but Harbour Town is. He has two top 25s in his last three showings in Hilton Head. |
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