The fall swing is coming to a close with the final full field evert of 2025. The RSM Classic is the last chance for fringe players to secure their tour status for 2026, so plenty is at stake this week. Sea Island, Georgia is the host of our final event, and we’ve got a lot of data on this field even with only one of the courses having ShotLink data.

Let’s dive in!

 

The RSM Classic 2025: Daily Fantasy Golf Picks & Projections

The RSM Classic debuted as the McGladrey Classic until 2015, which RSM took over naming rights for the event. This was also the first season the event was hosted at Sea Island Golf Club. While this event has been a mainstay for 15 years, it’s only had one single multiple time winner, and that was Robert Streb, who last won in 2020 after his win in 2014. With so much on the line in terms of future status this week, players are going to have an extra level of stress, so luckily for them, this venue is a very attackable course.

 

Sea Island Golf Club: Course Breakdown This Week

Sea Island Resort is one of the premier golf destinations in the United States for pros and amateurs alike. Sea Island features two 18 hole courses, both of which will be used this week. The Seaside and Plantation courses will be rotated through on Thursday and Friday, with all players competing on the Seaside course on the weekend. The Plantation course is the easier of the two courses, so players will want to go much lower there, as that will help secure their status on the weekend.

The Seaside course stands just over 7,000 yards as a par 70. 10 of the 12 par 4s will play under 450 yards, with the par 5s playing over 560 yards and par 3s playing 180 to 225 yards. That said, every hole can be a scoring hole with just a single hole having a historical average of .1 strokes over par. As the distances would explain, this course is very attackable, with the coastal winds being the only real defense at the venue. The Plantation course is a hair over 7,050 yards at a par 72. The par 3s play between 150 yards and under 220, and the par 4s play between 325 and 480 yards, with par 5s playing 530 to 620. While the course is longer, the higher par number and easier overall lay out show this should be the scoring course for the week. 

Each course features Overseeded Bermuda grass throughout, both in the fairways, roughs, and greens. Most greens do have some bunkers, however they aren’t really an issue on most holes as they line other “hazards”. With this in mind, Bermuda putting will take president here, as well as historical ball-striking data. Being that this venue has historically ranked bottom 5 in yardage, driving accuracy difficulty, and difficulty on and around the green. These are some of the widest fairways on tour, but accuracy is still preferred here. Once in the fairway, the single largest distance of approach shots for players is in the 100-175 yard range. The greens are large, so three putt avoidance is key here as well.

When looking at some of the key scoring stats at the venue, Strokes Gained: Approach, Driving Accuracy, Birdies or Better Gained, and Bermuda Putting take a leap in my rankings. We will also focus on course history, as well as comp course history, as the style of golf at this venue carries regardless of location. With these in mind, the player pool comes into sight much more clearly. 

 

The RSM Classic 2025 Field: Golf DFS

This field is a bit stronger than what we’ve seen in recent weeks. Harris English leads the field as the 11th ranked player in the OWGR. He’s joined by Brian Harman, Andrew Novak, Michael Brennan, Sam Stevens, Ryan Gerard, and Johnny Keefer as top 50 players. With a larger contingent of top 100 players as well, this field is clearly more high end than we’ve seen recently. Former winners Adam Svensson, Robert Streb, Tyler Duncan, Austin Cook, Mackenzie Hughes, Kevin Kisner, and Chris Kirk are in the field, though 2024 champion Maverick McNealy is not. 

 

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GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: Top Tier

Harris English ($10,500 DraftKings/$12,000 FanDuel)

Much like someone we’ll talk about later, English is a hometown player at this event. As a resident of Sea Island, English has a ton of familiarity in this course. While he’s only finished T6th or better once here, he’s playing some of the best golf of his career. As someone who has perpetually been ranked between 100th and 50th, he’s the top ranked player in the field. I can’t ignore that when we factor in the hometown upside.

Rico Hoey ($9,800 DraftKings/$11,600 FanDuel)

Hoey is playing some of the best golf of his career right now. In his last 6 starts, he has just a single missed cut, 3 top 10 finishes, as well as 2 top 25 finishes. His putter hasn’t been as bad, but his ball-striking data as well as driving upside place him firmly at the top of my model.

J.T. Poston ($9,400 DraftKings/$10,700 FanDuel)

Poston is a mainstay in this event, because this is right in his backyard. As a resident of Sea Island, he plays here frequently, and competes here well. He came in 5th place last season, and it is easy to see why. He’s got one of the most accurate tee shots on tour, has consistently been a strong ball-striker, and is solid around and on the green. He’s a no-brainer play here.

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: MID-TIER

Vince Whaley ($8,700 DraftKings/$11,000 FanDuel)

Whaley has been strong as of late, both on the Tour in general, as well as here over the last two seasons. With two top 15 finishes in his last two starts here, as well as a T3rd finish last week at Butterfield, he’s playing some great golf. While he doesn’t statistically lineup well for this event, I’m going to trust his past success here as well as his historical success on similar courses.

Chris Kirk ($8,900 DraftKings/$10,500 FanDuel)

Kirk’s history, much like most of his career, has been very up and down. In his career at this event, he’s won and had two other top 5 finishes, to go along with 3 top 20 finishes as well as 6 missed cuts. In 2025, he didn’t log a single top 20 finish until the RBC Heritage, but has rattled off 5 top 15 finishes in his last 7 starts. He’s a boom-bust play at minimum, but man am I rooting for him hard this week.

Bud Cauley ($8,000 DraftKings/$9,500 FanDuel)

Cauley, much like Kirk, is a boom-bust play at this venue. He basically misses the cut or finishes in the top 25. That said, his recent form is promising. He’s been extremely accurate while driving, has near elite ball-striking data, and his putter can get white hot. I’ll take a swing on a guy with his profile at a venue like this.

 

GOLF DFS PICKS THIS WEEK: VALUE TIER

Mackenzie Hughes ($7,900 DraftKings/$9,900 FanDuel)

Hughes has one of the best historical profiles for this venue. He won here back in 2017, and in his last 4 starts here he’s been the runner up twice and finished T5th. His putter has been white hot this year, and his swing has started to come around, with much better ball-striking data over the last calendar year than any other year in his career.

Austin Eckroat ($7,300 DraftKings/$8,600 FanDuel)

Eckroat might be the king of short coastal courses. He’s played well here with a T17th and T8th finish here in two starts. When he’s had his best events this year, they’ve been on short or coastal courses. He’s got as much upside as anyone, and he’s way cheaper than most of them. 

Andrew Novak ($7,300 DraftKings/$8,900 FanDuel)

Novak hasn’t been the best player here historically, but he’s also had the best season of his entire career. With a win, multiple top 3 finishes, as well as a handful of other top 25 finishes, he’s playing a high level of golf that he hasn’t brought into this event before. The putter has been a bit weak of late, but he’s been ball-striking at a high level and is great around the green. If he’s found his putting stroke, watch out.

 

PGA DFS Picks This Week (Cheat Sheet)

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