"Previewing the 2024 RSM Classic: Top Picks and Predictions"
The final event of the 2024 PGA Tour season, the 47th, will begin on Thursday in St. Simons Island, Ga.
The RSM Classic, which has drawn a strong field for the fall season, is especially important for players trying to secure their playing status for next year's events. Our golf experts have previewed the field and shared their top picks for the tournament.
THE RSM CLASSIC
Location: St. Simons Island, Ga., Nov. 21-24
Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside: Par 70, 7,005 Yards; Plantation: Par 72, 7,060 Yards)
Purse: $7.6M (Winner: $1.368M)
Defending Champion: Ludvig Aberg
FedEx Cup Champion: Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 12-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Streaming (ESPN+): Thursday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. ET
X: @TheRSMClassic
PROP PICKS
- Chris Kirk to Beat Matt Kuchar (-115 at DraftKings)
- Austin Eckroat Top 30 (+105 at BetRivers)
- Callum Tarren Top English Finisher (+550)
2024 Prop Picks Record: 53-60
BEST BETS
- Aberg (+900 at DraftKings)
- Brian Harman (+2200)
- Davis Thompson (+2200)
- Luke Clanton (+4000)
NOTES
- This is the final event of the FedEx Cup Fall schedule, which determines the top 125 players retaining exempt status for 2025.
- Players who finished Nos. 51-70 in the FedEx Cup have secured their tour cards but are competing for spots in the first two signature events after the season-opening The Sentry on Jan. 2-5.
- All 19 players from Nos. 122-140 in the FedExCup Fall standings are in the field.
AON NEXT 10
- The top 10 players in the AON Next 10 following The RSM Classic receive spots in the first two designated events of 2025. Seven of the 10 players currently in position for one of the spots are in the field.
