After a windy week in Bermuda, the PGA Tour returns to Sea Island for another seaside event at the 2024 RSM Classic. This event debuted in October 2010, and since 2015, the RSM Classic has been played at the Seaside and Plantation courses on St. Simons Island. Players will rotate between each course on Thursday and Friday, and those who make the weekend will play their Saturday and Sunday rounds on the Harry Colt and C.H. Allison-designed Seaside Course.

The RSM Classic generally attracts one of the stronger fields of the Fall Swing, and 2024 is no different. Ludvig Aberg will return to defend his debut title, yet colder and windier conditions should prevent the young Swede from threatening 30-under par again. Sea Island residents Harris English, Brian Harman, Matt Kuchar, Patton Kizzire, Keith Mitchell, Andrew Novak, J.T. Poston and Greyson Sigg will all look to dethrone Aberg at the top, yet a home-field advantage has never been enough to overturn talent at the top. Let’s dive into the DraftKings DFS slate.

Raj Mehta

I have been riding Seamus Power all Fall Swing, and I have no intention of hopping off as he now returns to a golf course where he has finished fourth and fifth in his past two appearances. Very similar to why I loved him in Bermuda, the Irishman ranks top five in this field in strokes gained total in easy scoring conditions, SG/total on coastal courses and SG/total in the Fall Swing. Sea Island is the perfect venue for the veteran to collect his third PGA Tour trophy.

Fade: Denny McCarthy, $10,000:

I am generally a Denny McCarthy believer, but this is a hefty price to pay on a player with such little win equity. We have not seen McCarthy since the BMW Championship in August, and despite the solid course history, I would much rather go to battle with players who have gotten in more competitive reps this Fall Swing.

Orlando Ramirez

J.J. Spaun has quietly been playing some solid golf this fall, and he returns to a venue where he has finished top 20 in his past three appearances. The former Valero Texas Open winner remains one of the best overall approach players in this field, and his rock-solid middle iron play will continue to pay dividends on a second-shot golf course.

Fade: Harris English, $8,900:

While Harris English has played some much better golf over the past few weeks, his long-term ball-striking numbers still leave a lot to be desired. Despite the familiar confines, the four-time PGA Tour winner has recorded just one top-10 finish in 12 appearances at the RSM Classic as well.

Orlando Ramirez

In Adam Svensson’s last two appearances at Sea Island, he has finished first and fifth, and I expect his strong play at the RSM Classic to continue. The Canadian is one of the best wedge players in this field, a skill highly correlated with success at both the Seaside and Plantation courses.

Fade: Matt McCarty, $7,800:

Matt McCarty broke out earlier with a victory at the Black Desert Championship last month, but I’m expecting a bit of a letdown this week for the PGA Tour rookie. McCarty has never played this golf course before, which features some of the stickier course history on tour, so I would rather take my chances with more familiar Sea Island regulars.

Flier: Greyson Sigg, $7,300:

Carmen Mandato

Greyson Sigg was a core selection for us last week in Bermuda, and I was not disappointed with a ninth-place finish. In classic Sigg fashion, the South Carolina native led the field in greens in regulation percentage, and the putter was the only aspect of his play holding him back from victory. Sigg now returns to his home course, where he finished eighth last year. I’ll take my chances that he has more success on these familiar greens, as he is every bit as strong of a ball-striker to win this event.

Last year at the RSM Classic, Joel Dahmen finished fifth, and I expect him to play a factor at Sea Island once again. Dahmen is one of the best overall iron players in this field, and he raises his approach baseline even further on shorter golf courses with a large plurality of short to middle irons.

Andy Lack is a PGA Tour writer and podcaster from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles. He hosts Inside Golf, a twice weekly podcast focused on the PGA Tour, betting, daily fantasy, golf course architecture, and interviews, as part of the BlueWire podcast network. He came to Golf Digest’s betting panel after previously writing for Run Pure Sports, RickRunGood.com, the Score and GolfWRX. In his free time, Andy can likely be found on a golf course. Follow him on Twitter: @adplacksports

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