2025 RSM Classic Picks, Course Preview & Fantasy Values
Mayo and Keith Stewart get into the 2025 RSM Classic Picks, Bets & Fantasy Golf Preview. Plus a recap of the Bermuda Championship and the DP World Tour
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2025 RSM Classic Quick Bets (More To Be Added Later)
WINNER
- Pierceson Coody +5500
- Matt Kuchar +5500
- Mac Meisner +6600
- Austin Eckroat +8500
BOMBS
- Frankie Capan III +17000 (With 8 Places)
- Doc Redman +27500 (With 8 Places)
- Blades Brown +27500 (With 10 Places)
- Paul Peterson +45000 (With 8 Places)
LPGA
- Lydia Ko +2200
- Brooke Henderson +4000
2025 RSM Classic Event Notes
- Cutline: Top 65 and Ties
- Field: 156 Players
- Defending Champ: Mav McNealy
2025 RSM Classic Course: Sea Island Golf Club: Seaside (3 Rounds)
- Yardage: 7,005
- Par: 70
- Greens: Bermuda
- Average Green Size: 7,200 sq. ft.
- Number of Sand Bunkers: 47
- Number of Holes Water is in Play: 13
Average fairway widths in landing areas are 47 yards.
2025 RSM Classic Course: Sea Island Golf Club: Plantation (1 Round)
- Yardage: 7,060
- Par: 72
- Greens: Bermuda
- Average Green Size: 6,100 sq. ft.
- Number of Sand Bunkers: 81
- Number of Holes Water is in Play: 10
Average fairway widths in landing areas are 43 yards.
While accuracy matters more than raw distance, the past two years have shown that if you can do both, you have a very good chance at winning. There aren’t a ton of McNealys or Abergs in the field this time around, however. Historically, the field only takes driver about 50% of the time off the tee. Spraying it off the tee box is far more likely to result in a wet landing, which is really the only defense between two courses.
Hit your fairways, dial in the irons, and if you can putt well on these Bermuda surfaces, you’ll be on the first page of the leaderboard. The Seaside course allows guys to pile up birdies if they can attack pins, and the course generally rewards players with strong approach games and historically strong putting.
Compared against all other PGA TOUR Courses, Seaside is quite easy…
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2025 RSM Classic Past Winners
- 2024: Mav McNealy -22
- 2023: Ludvig Aberg -29
- 2022: Adam Svensson -19
- 2021: Talor Gooch -22
- 2020: Robert Streb -19
- 2019: Tyler Duncan -19
- 2018: Charles Howell III -19
- 2017: Austin Cook -21
Best average finishing position of players over the past 5 years at RSM Classic (Any number of starts)
Best average finishing position of players over the past 5 years at RSM Classic (Minimum of 3 starts)
The past five winners have all played at least three Swing Season events before their win on Sea Island
- McNealy: 6 Starts, T20s in 3 previous starts
- Aberg: 3 Starts (all Top 10s); 3 DPWT Starts (Win; all Top 10s)
- Svensson: 6 Starts, Only one Top 20
- Gooch: 5 Starts; 4 Top 11 finishes
- Streb: 4 Starts— Best finish T21
Here are the most in-form players in the field with at least 3 Swing Season starts in 2025…
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2025 RSM Classic Picks
Pierceson Coody
Coody’s skills line up far more like the past two RSM winners than those who came before. Much like McNealy, Coody can drive and putt consistently at a high level while everything in between is a crap shoot. It’s worth a stab at the moment since most of the odds board at the top is populated with players who haven’t played competitive rounds in two months, and no player has a better average finish in the Swing Season than Coody.
Matt Kuchar
Let’s do it one more time. Kuch has been solid all swing season with strong strokes gained totals and results, despite his plunge down the leaderboard a week ago. Needs to put it all together, but has the game to win if everything clicks, especially if one of the young bombers doesn’t run away from the field.
Mac Meisner
Excellent approach and ball-striking, though the putter is inconsistent. However, his bermuda splits have been far superior on the greens than any other surface. He’s trending upwards with his game in general, and Sea Island seems like a perfect spot for a breakthrough.
2025 RSM Classic DFS Targets
Rico Hoey – Incredible ball-striker, but putting is his kryptonite. More realistic as a Top 10/20 pick rather than a winner.
Eric Cole – Plays well on Sea Island and at similar courses. Missed cut in Bermuda, but solid chance for rebound this week.
Brian Harman – Two recent top-20 finishes to end the year. Experience on these courses could keep him near the top-10.
Victor Perez – Rates highly overall, but had a rough Bermuda Championship. Expecting a rebound on Seaside’s forgiving fairways.
Bud Cauley – Inconsistent putting and lacking form, but an overall excellent season and fits the prototype of player who historically wins at the RSM Classic.
Doc Redman – Excellent approach stats in the short-term, putting is variable. High-risk, high-reward pick if the putter comes alive at deep odds.
Paul Peterson — Took a test drive with PP last week and it wasn’t horrible. He’s Top 5 in the field in P4 birdies or better over the last six months and may be able to get away with his wonky driver on the wide fairways.
Blades Brown — I just think he’s going to be good. So why not?