The 2021 RSM Classic will provide golf fans with some star-studded groupings through the first two days of action. Louis Oosthuizen, the highest-ranked player in the 2021 RSM Classic field, will play alongside Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa when play gets underway on Thursday, Nov. 18, from Sea Island Resort. Meanwhile, Justin Rose, the 2018 FedEx Cup champion, will be paired with Webb Simpson and Jason Day.
Elsewhere in the 2021 RSM Classic field, Robert Streb, the defending champion, will play alongside Harris English and Kevin Kisner. The latest 2021 RSM Classic odds from Caesars Sportsbook lists Scheffler, who secured a runner-up finish last week at the Houston Open, as the 11-1 favorite. With such a strong field, be sure to check out the predictions and projected leaderboard from SportsLine's advanced computer model before locking in your 2021 RSM Classic picks.
SportsLine's proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, it's up almost $10,000 on its best bets since that point, nailing tournament after tournament.
Earlier this month at the 2021 World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, the model was all over Viktor Hovland (18-1) winning his third PGA Tour title.
At the 2021 Open Championship, McClure's best bets included Collin Morikawa winning outright even though he was listed as a massive 40-1 long shot. He was also all over Daniel Berger (+220) and Emiliano Grillo (+700) finishing inside the top-20. McClure's best bets netted over $2,200 at the 2021 Open Championship.
In addition, McClure's model was all over Jon Rahm's (10-1) first career major championship victory at the 2021 U.S. Open. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the weekend, but the model still projected him as the winner. And at the 2021 Masters, McClure nailed Rahm's (+250) top-five finish in his best bets, as well as Corey Conners' (+550) top-10 showing.
This same model has also nailed a whopping seven majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2021 RSM Classic field is locked, SportsLine simulated the event 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected 2021 RSM Classic leaderboard.
The model's top 2021 RSM Classic predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the 2021 RSM Classic: Webb Simpson, a seven-time PGA Tour champion and one of the top favorites, stumbles this week and doesn't event crack the top five. The 36-year-old has struggled early this season, finishing T-30 or worse in two of his three starts, which includes a missed cut at the Shriners Children's Open.
Simpson also struggled at the RSM Classic last year, finishing T-37 with a score of 9-under par. Plus, Simpson has been extremely inconsistent with his approach shots this season, entering this week's event ranked 157th in strokes gained: approach the green (-.308). He also ranks 156th in strokes gained: off-the-tee (-.191) and 103rd in scoring average (71.001), which doesn't bode well for his chances to finish on top of the leaderboard this week. He's not a strong pick to win it all and there are far better values in the RSM Classic 2021 field.
Another surprise: Corey Conners, a 25-1 long shot, makes a strong run at the title. He has a much better chance to win it all than his odds imply, so he's one of the 2021 RSM Classic picks you should be all over.
In order to score well at the Sea Island Resort, players will need to pick up strokes on the greens and few do it better than Conners. In fact, the 29-year-old enters this week's event ranked inside the top-10 in total putting (106.7) and putting average (1.630). He also ranks eighth in greens in regulation percentage (75.00) and 11th in driving accuracy percentage (69.64). SportsLine's model projects Conners' recent form will allow him to be in the mix at the 2021 RSM Classic, making him one of the top value picks that should be all over your radar this week.
How to make 2021 RSM Classic picks
The model is also targeting five other golfers with odds longer than 25-1 who will make surprising runs, including a long shot who's going off higher than 45-1. Anyone who backs these long shots could hit it big. You can only see them here.
So who will win the RSM Classic 2021? And which long shots stun the golfing world? Check out the odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2021 RSM Classic leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed seven golf majors and is up almost $10,000 since the restart.
2021 RSM Classic odds
Scottie Scheffler 11-1
Webb Simpson 12-1
Cameron Smith 16-1
Louis Oosthuizen 22-1
Corey Conners 25-1
Harris English 25-1
Russell Henley 28-1
Joaquin Niemann 33-1
Adam Scott 35-1
Talor Gooch 40-1
Kevin Kisner 40-1
Alex Noren 40-1
Mito Pereira 50-1
Keegan Bradley 55-1
Justin Rose 55-1
Mackenzie Hughes 60-1
Brendon Todd 60-1
Brian Harman 66-1
Matt Wallace 66-1
Max Homa 66-1
Seamus Power 66-1
Joel Dahmen 66-1
Kevin Streelman 66-1
Jhonattan Vegas 66-1
Danny Lee 66-1
Chris Kirk 66-1
Robert Streb 70-1
Charles Howell 70-1
Matt Kuchar 70-1
Lanto Griffin 80-1
Hayden Buckley 80-1
Denny McCarthy 80-1
Emiliano Grillo 80-1
Patrick Rodgers 80-1
Luke List 80-1
Alex Smalley 80-1
Jason Day 80-1
Branden Grace 80-1
Troy Merritt 80-1
Aaron Rai 90-1
Adam Long 90-1
Sebastian Munoz 90-1
Taylor Moore 100-1
Matthias Schwab 100-1
Henrik Norlander 100-1
Chad Ramey 100-1
Keith Mitchell 100-1
Chez Reavie 100-1
Lucas Glover 100-1
Harry Higgs 100-1
Tom Hoge 100-1
Adam Hadwin 100-1
Adam Schenk 100-1
Cameron Young 125-1
Cameron Davis 125-1
Scott Piercy 125-1
Hudson Swafford 125-1
Brian Stuard 125-1
Stewart Cink 125-1
Tyler Duncan 125-1
Zach Johnson 125-1
Dylan Frittelli 125-1
Stephan Jaeger 125-1
Taylor Pendrith 125-1
Brendan Steele 125-1
Sahith Theegala 125-1
Rory Sabbatini 125-1
Patton Kizzire 125-1
Kyle Stanley 125-1
J.J. Spaun 125-1
Matt Jones 125-1
Russell Knox 125-1
Camilo Villegas 125-1
Doug Ghim 125-1
Kevin Tway 150-1
Scott Stallings 150-1
Davis Riley 150-1
John Huh 150-1
Matthew NeSmith 150-1
Michael Thompson 150-1
Andrew Putnam 150-1
Andrew Landry 150-1
Greyson Sigg 150-1
Vincent Whaley 150-1
Lee Hodges 150-1
Hank Lebioda 150-1
Wyndham Clark 150-1
Brice Garnett 150-1
Kramer Hickok 150-1
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 150-1
Bronson Burgoon 150-1
Sepp Straka 175-1
Nick Hardy 200-1
Andrew Novak 200-1
Justin Lower 200-1
Davis Thompson 200-1
Graeme McDowell 200-1
Roger Sloan 200-1
Anirban Lahiri 200-1
Adam Svensson 200-1
Austin Cook 200-1
Kelly Kraft 200-1
J.T. Poston 200-1
David Lipsky 200-1
Ludvig Aberg 200-1
Brandt Snedeker 200-1
Peter Uihlein 200-1
Vaughn Taylor 200-1
