2020 RBC Heritage: Latest betting odds, favorites, sleepers

The PGA Tour is back, but the much-anticipated return of Tiger Woods will have to wait at least another week (and quite likely until next month’s Memorial).

The field for this week’s RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S.C., will include the first winner since the three-month season shutdown from the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel Berger, who was listed Monday as a 40-1 pick to win this week, held off Collin Morikawa (25-1) in a playoff Sunday in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas.

This week, unlike during the RBC Heritage’s traditional April slot in the week after the Masters, the annual stop in the South Carolina Lowcountry will feature a loaded roster. Once again, the top five in the Official World Golf Ranking will compete.

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, despite fading into a tie for 32nd after a final-round 74 at Colonial, remained the betting favorite for the RBC Heritage. According to British oddsmaker William Hill, Northern Ireland’s McIlroy was listed at 11-1 to win in his first start at Harbour Town Golf Links since 2009. Americans Bryson DeChambeau (16-1) and Justin Thomas were listed as 16-1 co-second picks. DeChambeau, who finished one stroke out of the playoff Sunday, spent much of his quarantine time in the weight room as he marveled golf fans last week with his bigger physique and 5.5-degree driver. Jon Rahm, ranked No. 2 in the world, was bettors’ fourth pick at 18-1. American Xander Schauffele, who also finished one stroke out of a playoff at Colonial after a horseshoe lip-out on the 71st hole, was a 20-1 pick for Harbour Town.

Some insight for bettors to consider:

· Harbour Town, much like Colonial, rewards precision, so the players with strong short games and excellent ball-striking should have an advantage.

· Accuracy will be a much higher priority than length off the tee.

Among the favorites, DeChambeau and Thomas get our attention. While DeChambeau ranks only 122nd on Tour in driving accuracy this season, his added bulk has helped him top the Tour in driving distance (321.3 yards) and rank third in strokes gained off the tee (1.009). Thomas has been steady all year, with six top-10s in nine starts, including victories at the CJ Cup and the Tournament of Champions as he ranks second in the FedEx Cup standings.

For a sleeper, Webb Simpson is one of the game’s top players but feels like a value at 30-1. He has not performed well in his past couple of events, but he won the Phoenix Open in February and has not finished outside of the top 16 at Harbour Town in his past three trips. Look for the North Carolinian to feel at home this week.

Here are the full-field odds, according to William Hill:

		Rory McIlroy		11/1
		Bryson DeChambeau		16/1
		Justin Thomas		16/1
		Jon Rahm		18/1
		Xander Schauffele		20/1
		Collin Morikawa		25/1
		Patrick Reed		28/1
		Hideki Matsuyama		30/1
		Justin Rose		30/1
		Sung-Jae Im		30/1
		Webb Simpson		30/1
		Jordan Spieth		33/1
		Gary Woodland		35/1
		Brooks Koepka		40/1
		Daniel Berger		40/1
		Dustin Johnson		40/1
		Matt Kuchar		45/1
		Branden Grace		50/1
		Tony Finau		50/1
		Tyrrell Hatton		50/1
		Kevin Kisner		55/1
		Matthew Fitzpatrick		55/1
		Rickie Fowler		55/1
		Abraham Ancer		60/1
		Bubba Watson		66/1
		Jason Kokrak		66/1
		Scottie Scheffler		66/1
		Viktor Hovland		66/1
		J.T. Poston		70/1
		Jason Day		70/1
		Sergio Garcia		70/1
		Shane Lowry		70/1
		Billy Horschel		80/1
		Brian Harman		80/1
		Ian Poulter		80/1
		Joel Dahmen		80/1
		Louis Oosthuizen		80/1
		Brandt Snedeker		90/1
		Byeong-hun An		90/1
		Harris English		90/1
		Rafa Cabrera Bello		90/1
		Corey Conners		100/1
		Joaquin Niemann		100/1
		Adam Hadwin		125/1
		Bud Cauley		125/1
		Christiaan Bezuidenhout		125/1
		Harold Varner		125/1
		Jim Furyk		125/1
		Luke List		125/1
		Rory Sabbatini		125/1
		Ryan Palmer		125/1
		Scott Piercy		125/1
		Alex Noren		150/1
		Cameron Smith		150/1
		Graeme McDowell		150/1
		Maverick McNealy		150/1
		Max Homa		150/1
		Patrick Rodgers		150/1
		Russell Henley		150/1
		Russell Knox		150/1
		Zach Johnson		150/1
		Charles Howell		175/1
		Chez Reavie		175/1
		Danny Lee		175/1
		Kevin Streelman		175/1
		Lucas Glover		175/1
		Luke Donald		175/1
		Matthew Wolff		175/1
		Ryan Moore		175/1
		Andrew Landry		200/1
		Brendon Todd		200/1
		C.T. Pan		200/1
		Charl Schwartzel		200/1
		Charley Hoffman		200/1
		Chesson Hadley		200/1
		Doc Redman		200/1
		Emiliano Grillo		200/1
		Erik Van Rooyen		200/1
		Harry Higgs		200/1
		Matthew NeSmith		200/1
		Talor Gooch		200/1
		Danny Willett		225/1
		Jason Dufner		225/1
		Matt Wallace		225/1
		Sebastian Munoz		225/1
		Si-Woo Kim		225/1
		Tom Hoge		225/1
		Aaron Wise		250/1
		Adam Schenk		250/1
		Andrew Putnam		250/1
		Dylan Frittelli		250/1
		Jhonattan Vegas		250/1
		Keith Mitchell		250/1
		Lanto Griffin		250/1
		Matt Jones		250/1
		Sung-Hoon Kang		250/1
		Troy Merritt		250/1
		Victor Perez		250/1
		Aaron Baddeley		275/1
		Jazz Janewattananond		275/1
		Jimmy Walker		275/1
		Kevin Chappell		275/1
		Sam Burns		275/1
		Wesley Bryan		275/1
		Wyndham Clark		275/1
		Brian Stuard		300/1
		Carlos Ortiz		300/1
		Denny McCarthy		300/1
		Kyle Stanley		300/1
		Mackenzie Hughes		300/1
		Mark Hubbard		300/1
		Nate Lashley		300/1
		Nick Watney		300/1
		Pat Perez		300/1
		Tyler Duncan		300/1
		Vaughn Taylor		300/1
		Adam Long		350/1
		Austin Cook		350/1
		Kevin Tway		350/1
		Scott Stallings		350/1
		Brian Gay		400/1
		Bronson Burgoon		400/1
		Cameron Tringale		400/1
		Ernie Els		400/1
		J.J. Spaun		400/1
		Kyoung-Hoon Lee		400/1
		Michael Thompson		400/1
		Peter Malnati		400/1
		Stewart Cink		400/1
		Andy Ogletree		500/1
		Bernhard Langer		500/1
		Bill Haas		500/1
		Brice Garnett		500/1
		David Hearn		500/1
		K.J. Choi		500/1
		Matt Every		500/1
		Patton Kizzire		500/1
		Ryan Armour		500/1
		Sam Ryder		500/1
		Scott Brown		500/1
		Sepp Straka		500/1
		Spencer Ralston		500/1
		Ted Potter		500/1
		Chris Stroud		750/1
		Davis Love III		750/1
		Glen Day		750/1
		Roger Sloan		750/1
		Vijay Singh		750/1
		Jim Herman		1000/1
		Martin Trainer		1000/1
		Michael Gligic		1000/1
		Michael Kim		1000/1
		Bo Van Pelt		1500/1

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