Masters champion Jon Rahm won his first event following the Masters last year at the 2022 Mexico Open. One week after winning his first green jacket this year, he's the second favorite in the 2023 RBC Heritage odds listed on Caesars Sportsbook. Rahm is 17-2, behind only Scottie Scheffler (8-1), who finished tied for 10th at the Masters last weekend.
Many of the top players at the first major of the season will also headline the 2023 RBC Heritage field. Other 2023 RBC Heritage contenders like Collin Morikawa (18-1), Jordan Spieth (18-1) and Patrick Cantlay (14-1) will all be looking to continue their strong play from the the Masters. Before locking in your 2023 RBC Heritage picks, be sure to see the golf predictions and projected leaderboard from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Our proprietary model, built by DFS pro Mike McClure, has been red-hot since the PGA Tour resumed in June of 2020. In fact, the model is up over $7,400 on its best bets since the restart, nailing tournament after tournament.
McClure's model predicted Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. And at the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. Rahm was two strokes off the lead heading into the third round, but the model still projected him as the winner.
In addition, the model included J.T. Poston in its best bets to win the 2022 John Deere Classic. That bet hit at +5500, and for the entire tournament, McClure's best bets returned almost $1,100. McClure's best bets included Collin Morikawa winning outright at the 2021 Open Championship, even though he was listed as a massive 40-1 longshot.
This same model has also nailed a whopping nine majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed it has seen massive returns.
Now that the 2023 RBC Heritage field is locked, SportsLine simulated the tournament 10,000 times, and the results were surprising. Head to SportsLine now to see the projected leaderboard.
Top 2023 RBC Heritage predictions
One major surprise the model is calling for at the RBC Heritage 2023: Spieth, a three-time major champion and the defending champion of this event, stumbles this week and barely cracks the top 10. He topped Patrick Cantlay in a playoff to win the title last year, knocking a greenside bunker shot to just seven inches on the first playoff hole.
Spieth posted his sixth career top-five finish at Augusta National last weekend, but he is mentally fatigued heading into the 2023 RBC Heritage. He is getting set for his ninth start in 11 weeks and is dealing with the pressure of defending his title. SportsLine's model does not expect him to hold up against an elite field, making him a golfer to fade this week.
Another surprise: Xander Schauffele, a 22-1 longshot, makes a strong run at the title. He finished in the top five at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play and tied for 10th at the Masters, so he's a target for anyone looking for a huge payday. He won in his first event after the Masters last year and will be looking for a similar effort once again.
Schauffele has struggled with his accuracy off the tee in recent events, but he's been sensational with his putter all season long. In fact, Schauffele enters this week's event ranked 19th in strokes gained: putting (.544) and 24th in putting average (1.727). He also ranks ninth in strokes gained: approach the green (.886) and 30th in greens in regulation percentage (68.52%). He's been sharp enough in other areas of his game that if he can remain consistent off the tee, he should be positioned to challenge for his first win of the season. See who else to pick here.
How to make 2023 RBC Heritage picks
The model is also targeting three other longshots that are listed higher than 20-1, and it has an outright winner higher than 50-1 featured in its best bets. Anyone who backs these longshots could hit it big. You can only see the model's PGA picks here.
So who will win the RBC Heritage 2023? And which longshots stun the golfing world? Check out the 2023 RBC Heritage odds below and then visit SportsLine to see the projected 2023 RBC Heritage leaderboard, all from the model that's nailed nine golf majors.
2023 RBC Heritage odds, field
See the full RBC Heritage 2023 picks, best bets, and predictions here.
Scottie Scheffler +800
Jon Rahm +850
Patrick Cantlay +1400
Jordan Spieth +1800
Collin Morikawa +1800
Viktor Hovland +2000
Tony Finau +2200
Xander Schauffele +2200
Cameron Young +2200
Matt Fitzpatrick +2500
Justin Thomas +2500
Max Homa +2800
Shane Lowry +3000
Tyrrell Hatton +3500
Sungjae Im +3500
Tom Kim +4000
Sam Burns +4000
Matt Kuchar +5000
Corey Conners +5000
Tommy Fleetwood +5500
Russell Henley +5500
Rickie Fowler +5500
Taylor Montgomery +6000
Justin Rose +6000
Si Woo Kim +6000
Sahith Theegala +6000
Wyndham Clark +7000
Keegan Bradley +7000
Webb Simpson +8000
Tom Hoge +8000
Min Woo Lee +8000
Keith Mitchell +8000
Chris Kirk +8000
Adam Scott +8000
J.T. Poston +8000
Gary Woodland +8000
Sepp Straka +10000
Seamus Power +10000
Maverick McNealy +10000
Brian Harman +10000
Adam Hadwin +10000
Taylor Moore +10000
Ryan Fox +11000
Matt Wallace +11000
J.J. Spaun +11000
Denny McCarthy +11000
Billy Horschel +11000
Sam Ryder +13000
Kyoung-Hoon Lee +13000
Kurt Kitayama +11000
Justin Suh +13000
Harris English +13000
Thomas Detry +13000
Patrick Rodgers +15000
