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The RSM Classic 2023: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
13 November 2023
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The RSM Classic is staged over two Sea Island courses (Seaside and Plantation)

The Seaside Course is a low-lying venue where water hazards are a prominent feature

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Tournament and Course Notes

• Staged over two Sea Island courses (Seaside and Plantation), both layouts are built on low-lying land close to the Atlantic coast. During the opening two days, golfers will play one round at each course, before Seaside takes over for the final 36 holes;

• Seaside made its PGA Tour debut in 2010, with Plantation added to the itinerary eight years ago. Both venues are located close to the southern tip of St Simons Island;

• Water is a huge threat on both layouts, with the surrounding marshland one of the most prominent features of Sea Island Resort. The Plantation Course is more parkland than Seaside which has a definite links feel, although its fairways are considerably more manicured than a typical British coastal venue;

• Seaside's putting surfaces are larger than the PGA Tour average, as well as exceedingly quick. The greens at Plantation are smaller than those on Seaside. Both sown with TifEagle Bermuda grass;

• There is plenty of danger lurking just off the fairways on both Seaside and Plantation, with the latter offering up many sizeable creeks and lakes. Just over four years ago, Davis Love gave Plantation a complete overhaul, which included the re-positioning of some greens. There was even a number of changes made to its routing;

• The average winning 72-hole total for the last eight years is 262.25, which illustrates there should be plenty of birdie opportunities this week. Since Sea Island first staged this event in 2010, all 13 winners have been North American (11 from USA, plus two Canadians).

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With golf's elite pros not taking part, the scene is set for one of the lower-ranked players to emerge victorious.

Eric Cole 33/134.00, Matt Kuchar 33/134.00 and Justin Suh 28/129.00 could be worth checking out.

Cole is moving ever-closer to a first PGA Tour win. His last four starts have included finishes of 2nd-3rd-4th.

He also lost a play-off back in February and is currently a career-high No 48 in the world.

Kuchar's form is returning slowly and he was joint-second last time out in Mexico.

Suh, meanwhile, is another upwardly-mobile pro. Winner of last year's Korn Ferry Tour Championship, the American's most recent two starts read: 10th-4th.

Sunday's top-three finishers in Bermuda, Camilo Villegas 50/151.00, Alex Noren 25/126.00 and Matti Schmid 50/151.00, are all involved once again.

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Good Course Form

Among those with a solid course history are 'top seed' Brian Harman 16/117.00, Kevin Kisner 150/1151.00, Webb Simpson 70/171.00 and JJ Spaun 40/141.00.

However, three-time podium finisher Simpson and former champion Kisner, have both slipped down the World Ranking considerably in recent months.

Spaun might be a better bet to get among the contenders this weekend.

The 33-year-old, who claimed his maiden PGA Tour title last season, was runner-up here six years ago, and his last two visits have each yielded top-20s.

Harman, this year's Open Championship winner, is the only member of the world's top 10 taking part.

The American was runner-up at Seaside 12 months ago but since August's Tour Championship, his only competitive action was the Ryder Cup in Italy.

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Stroke Averages

Lowest 10 At Sea Island (2017-22)
Average .... (Rounds)
67.20: Webb Simpson (20)
67.75: Corey Conners (16)
67.80: Will Gordon (10)
67.80: Kevin Kisner (20)
67.82: Zach Johnson (22)
67.95: Brian Harman (22)
68.00: JJ Spaun (22)
68.10: Ben Martin (10)
68.14: Matthew NeSmith (14)
68.19: Brendon Todd (16)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

MC* - Missed Additional 54-Hole Cut

Note: List Contains Leading Reserves

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Last 10 Weeks / Sea Island Form (2013-22)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W45	W44	W43	W42	W41	W40	W38	W37	W36
Brian Harman
Cameron Young		54
Russell Henley
Corey Conners
Harris English
Denny McCarthy
JT Poston					3
Si Woo Kim					MC
Adam Schenk				51	MC
Eric Cole				2	3	35		4
Chris Kirk		MC
Matt Kuchar		2		19		MC		7
Ludvig Aberg		10			13	2		10
Billy Horschel						14	20	18	45
Brendon Todd	20							6
Adam Svensson		45		41	18	16
Alexander Noren	2			48	3	43		MC
Aaron Rai	10		9	21	28		MC	2	39
Justin Suh		4		10	56			30
Kyoung-Hoon Lee		54		41	7	MC		14
Keith Mitchell		38		21		MC
Alex Smalley	30				61	16
Taylor Montgomery		31		16	35			MC
Luke List	20	45			18	1		25
Thomas Detry	MC	38		51			35	33	23
JJ Spaun		67		6	46			11
Mark Hubbard	20	MC		31	MC	6		17
Scott Stallings					MC	2		56
Zac Blair		MC		38	42	MC		52
Austin Eckroat		23		68	MC			MC
Stephan Jaeger		45				25		45
Mackenzie Hughes		7		48		MC		52
Sam Ryder		10		64	28	51		14
Taylor Pendrith	8	15			3			MC
Akshay Bhatia	20	10		21	35	43		MC
Ben Griffin	37	23		64	MC	2
Brandon Wu	30	54		51		62
David Lingmerth	76	MC		73
Davis Thompson		15			35	16		30
Hayden Buckley		59		72	64	MC
Davis Riley	45	MC		31	28	MC
Sam Stevens				59	46	MC		45
Grayson Murray							Wd	1
Kevin Streelman					MC	MC		56
Robby Shelton		59		4	MC	MC		19
Matthew NeSmith				15	42	25		MC
Matti Schmid	3	38		2	26	MC		MC	79
Ben Kohles						6	42	5
Callum Tarren		MC		31	23	43		7
Nick Hardy	45	23		41	55	35		MC
Kevin Kisner						51		62
Ben Taylor		MC		77	28	73		30
Will Gordon		15		21	MC	MC		MC
Martin Laird	59	31			MC	56		19
Nicholas Lindheim					28	43	37
Chesson Hadley		7			7	35		62
Camilo Villegas	1	2				MC	37	MC
Maverick McNealy		MC
CT Pan	MC	MC			Wd	9		MC
Carl Yuan	4	MC			52	6		68
Dylan Wu	30			59	MC	MC		14
Nate Lashley		10		41	42	MC		30
Doug Ghim	MC	15			MC	MC		17
Troy Merritt	72	65			64	9		7
Chad Ramey					46	16		19
Webb Simpson					46			MC
Ryan Palmer	8	5			MC	68		MC
Ryan Gerard	69	MC				MC		MC
Tyler Duncan		MC			18	16		MC
Marty Dou Ze Cheng	65	MC			MC	12		MC
Justin Lower	20	23		41	MC	MC		45
Padraig Harrington						MC		MC	79
Francesco Molinari	60			63				MC
Carson Young		9			MC	MC		19
Peter Malnati	37	59			MC	51		11
MJ Daffue	MC	38			MC	MC		MC
Paul Haley	MC	67			MC	MC		MC
Ben Martin	27	MC			MC	16		MC
Kevin Yu	30	MC		59	MC	MC		MC
Aaron Baddeley				21				MC
Greyson Sigg		MC			28	MC		25
Tyson Alexander	8	MC		76	MC	MC		30
Cameron Champ		45		59	18	9		MC
Zach Johnson								MC
Jimmy Walker	MC	MC			MC	43		30
Patton Kizzire	37	15			46	MC		56
Ryan Moore	5	38			13	MC		45
Vince Whaley	8	59			13	28		25
Peter Kuest	53	MC			MC	25		MC
Lanto Griffin	53	54			13	28		MC
Andrew Novak	45			51	MC	MC		MC
Henrik Norlander	MC	MC			35	2		MC
Austin Smotherman	59	23			35	MC		MC
Adam Long	13	23			35	35		MC
Russell Knox	76	69			MC	28		30
Stewart Cink	7	MC			MC			MC
Scott Piercy	27	23			42	MC		MC
Harrison Endycott	MC	MC			56	28		MC
Kramer Hickok	13	15			MC	35		MC
Charley Hoffman	45	MC			MC	MC		MC
Josh Teater						5	7	MC
Cameron Percy	72	59				43		MC
Satoshi Kodaira	13	MC		12		MC		30
Nico Echavarria	76	31			MC			MC
Dylan Frittelli	MC	MC			MC	56		MC
Harry Higgs	MC	MC			MC	68		MC
Kelly Kraft	53	71			23	16		25
Augusto Nunez	63	MC			MC	MC		MC
Trevor Cone	MC	MC			MC	73		MC
Matthias Schwab	53	MC			63	MC		11
Brent Grant	MC	38			35	MC		MC
Kevin Tway	MC	54			MC	MC		MC
Austin Cook	13	10			MC	68		56
Ryan Armour	53	73			MC	MC		MC
Cody Gribble	45	MC				43		MC
Brice Garnett	30	MC				MC		52
Kevin Roy	8	MC			MC	MC		MC
Doc Redman	13	MC			66	56		MC
Richy Werenski	69	45			MC	65		66
Tano Goya	MC	31			61	MC		MC
Robert Streb	65	MC			MC	35		MC
Jason Dufner	MC	45			66	MC		19
Ryan Brehm	20	MC			MC	MC
Seung-Yul Noh	72					MC		MC
Max McGreevy	53	31			MC	MC		MC
Trevor Werbylo	MC			68	56	MC		MC
Kyle Westmoreland	37	MC			MC	56		MC
Kevin Chappell	45					28		MC
Sean O`Hair	37					MC		MC
Michael Gligic	MC	MC			MC	62		MC
Martin Trainer	81	15				MC		30
Chris Stroud	MC					71		MC
Scott Harrington	MC	MC			MC	35		30
William McGirt	59					71		64
Jonathan Byrd	MC	MC				MC		MC
Brian Stuard	37	45			MC	MC		MC
Hank Lebioda	MC					35		19
Sung Kang	MC					MC		65
Jim Herman	72	MC			Wd	77		MC
Jonas Blixt	MC					75
Andrew Landry	45	MC			MC	56		45
Wesley Bryan	37					62		MC
Nick Watney	80	MC			MC	MC		MC
Ricky Barnes	MC					MC		MC
Ben Carr
Brian Gay	37	MC				MC		MC
Ben Crane	MC					MC		56
Fred Biondi	13					MC		MC
David Ford
Davis Love
Maxwell Ford
Jacob Tilton
Geoff Ogilvy								MC
Fabian Gomez	MC					2	MC	MC
Tommy Gainey	MC				MC	51		MC
Ted Potter	65					75		MC
Greg Chalmers	MC					MC		MC

Player	`22	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13
Brian Harman	2	61	MC	14	32	4	MC	MC	41	10
Cameron Young		29
Russell Henley		22	30	MC	MC		10	6	4	65
Corey Conners		22	10		23	37
Harris English	29	MC	6	MC	46	MC	MC	25	MC	27
Denny McCarthy	46	10	MC	8	46	MC
JT Poston	21	MC	MC	14	MC	MC	MC
Si Woo Kim				MC		MC	MC	18
Adam Schenk	MC		48	MC	23	MC
Eric Cole	39
Chris Kirk	MC	MC	18	MC	46	4	MC	18	4	1
Matt Kuchar	MC	37	37	MC		29	MC	25	22	7
Ludvig Aberg		MC
Billy Horschel				MC			2
Brendon Todd	MC	MC	37	4	54			MC*	48	16
Adam Svensson	1	MC			MC			MC
Alexander Noren		MC	18	10
Aaron Rai	MC	16
Justin Suh	66
Kyoung-Hoon Lee			MC	5	MC
Keith Mitchell	39	12	44	14	MC	54
Alex Smalley	5	MC
Taylor Montgomery	15
Luke List	MC	10	MC	53	4		13	MC
Thomas Detry
JJ Spaun	15	16	59	MC	37	2	57
Mark Hubbard			MC	53			MC*	18	48
Scott Stallings	54	29	63	35	MC	68	70	9		MC
Zac Blair	29			MC		MC	57	33	32
Austin Eckroat
Stephan Jaeger	46	MC			MC	29
Mackenzie Hughes	MC	2	MC	65	MC	MC	1
Sam Ryder	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	61
Taylor Pendrith	15	26
Akshay Bhatia	45			MC
Ben Griffin	29				MC
Brandon Wu	54	MC
David Lingmerth	10			43	MC	17		63	14
Davis Thompson	MC	MC	MC	23
Hayden Buckley	39	MC
Davis Riley	46	MC		76
Sam Stevens	MC
Grayson Murray
Kevin Streelman	35	51	54	MC	MC	17	36	MC
Robby Shelton	10		MC	MC
Matthew NeSmith	MC	29	15	14
Matti Schmid	MC
Ben Kohles		MC
Callum Tarren	2	MC
Nick Hardy	MC	63
Kevin Kisner	29	MC	2	MC	7	4	MC	1	4	20
Ben Taylor	21			MC
Will Gordon	15		MC	10
Martin Laird			MC	MC		54			MC*
Nicholas Lindheim					Wd	13	54
Chesson Hadley	MC	MC	23	50	MC	37	45	MC	32	MC
Camilo Villegas	MC	MC	6			MC	2	MC*	54	40
Maverick McNealy			MC	53
CT Pan			MC		MC	13	6
Carl Yuan	39	MC
Dylan Wu	46	51
Nate Lashley	MC	51	37		59	49
Doug Ghim		40	18	65
Troy Merritt	MC	22	MC	30	23	54	MC			MC
Chad Ramey	MC	MC
Webb Simpson	MC	8	37	2	3	Wd	36		41	7
Ryan Palmer
Ryan Gerard
Tyler Duncan	MC	MC	MC	1	74	25
Marty Dou Ze Cheng	67					MC
Justin Lower	MC	MC							MC
Padraig Harrington					MC	54			MC
Francesco Molinari	MC
Carson Young	MC
Peter Malnati	MC	40	48	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC*
MJ Daffue	69
Paul Haley	29
Ben Martin	21			MC		22	MC		17	MC
Kevin Yu	54	MC
Aaron Baddeley	39		57	MC	59	MC		MC	48	40
Greyson Sigg	15	MC		MC		49
Tyson Alexander	62
Cameron Champ	MC				6	MC
Zach Johnson	MC	16	6	61	7	8	MC	MC*	MC	16
Jimmy Walker		MC
Patton Kizzire	35	MC	10	68	15	45	MC	MC	54
Ryan Moore
Vince Whaley		63	MC	65
Peter Kuest
Lanto Griffin		40		MC		MC
Andrew Novak	MC	26				MC
Henrik Norlander	39	MC		5	54	54	2	MC
Austin Smotherman	MC	40
Adam Long	MC	16	30	35	MC
Russell Knox	21	40	MC	20		37			MC	32
Stewart Cink	MC	MC	MC	43	MC	25	10	63	32	MC
Scott Piercy	MC	70	18						17	63
Harrison Endycott	MC
Kramer Hickok		MC		53	MC
Charley Hoffman	MC		23						MC	22
Josh Teater			54	MC	MC	37	45		MC
Cameron Percy	MC		MC	MC		70	21	33	63
Satoshi Kodaira			MC	74
Nico Echavarria	MC
Dylan Frittelli	MC	MC	MC	35
Harry Higgs	21	MC	MC	35
Kelly Kraft	MC	MC			MC	22	21	MC
Augusto Nunez	MC
Trevor Cone	54
Matthias Schwab	62	22
Brent Grant	54
Kevin Tway	MC	MC	MC			MC	MC*			MC
Austin Cook	MC	MC	MC	61	11	1
Ryan Armour	46	MC	MC	23	15	37	36		MC*
Cody Gribble					71		MC
Brice Garnett	46	MC	MC	MC	37	29		MC*	MC*	36
Kevin Roy	46
Doc Redman	64	MC	MC	23
Richy Werenski	MC	MC	MC		15	MC	MC
Tano Goya	MC
Robert Streb	MC	MC	1	MC	32	MC	57	25	1
Jason Dufner	MC		MC	MC	MC			9
Ryan Brehm	MC		63	50			MC
Seung-Yul Noh	15						57	MC		27
Max McGreevy	MC	16
Trevor Werbylo	MC
Kyle Westmoreland	MC
Kevin Chappell	MC		65	MC			MC	2	8	32
Sean O`Hair	MC		59		46	MC		18	17	MC
Michael Gligic	MC	29	MC	MC
Martin Trainer	54	MC	MC		MC
Chris Stroud	5	MC		MC		49	13	MC		MC
Scott Harrington	MC		MC	43
William McGirt		51				8	27		32	MC
Jonathan Byrd	MC	37	MC	MC	23	MC	21	44	MC	55
Brian Stuard	MC	MC	50	10	MC	22	MC	25	MC	MC
Hank Lebioda	MC	MC	MC	30	32
Sung Kang	MC	63	MC		MC	29	33	MC*
Jim Herman	46	47	30	35	MC	54	13	18	MC	MC
Jonas Blixt		MC			MC		MC	MC
Andrew Landry	67	MC	4	MC	59	4		MC
Wesley Bryan					Wd		MC
Nick Watney	MC	MC	MC	14	23	MC			MC*
Ricky Barnes				20	MC	MC	MC	25
Ben Carr
Brian Gay	MC	40		MC	23	3	MC			4
Ben Crane		MC		61	46	MC	64	MC		MC
Fred Biondi
David Ford
Davis Love		68		MC	65	MC	MC	33	41	MC
Maxwell Ford
Jacob Tilton
Geoff Ogilvy
Fabian Gomez			MC	23	37	61		44	8
Tommy Gainey				MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	32	MC
Ted Potter			MC	MC	46	13				36
Greg Chalmers						MC		MC		10

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