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CoursesNewsThe RSM Classic is an annual PGA Tour event held at Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) in St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States of America. The 2024 edition takes place Nov 20 - 24 with a prize fund of $7.6m.
The RSM Classic is played at Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course), a par 70 course measuring 7,005 yards. Designed by Tom Fazio, the course opened in 1998. Located in St. Simons Island, Georgia, United States of America.
The RSM Classic is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2024 edition was held Nov 20 - 24.
The greens at Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) are Bermudagrass, with Overseeded Bermudagrass fairways. Bermudagrass is common at warm-climate venues and tends to produce a firm, fast surface.
Historically, players who contend at The RSM Classic gain the most strokes on approach (+0.63 SG/round) and on the greens (+0.59 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.27 SG/round.
In 2023, The RSM Classic was won by Adam Svensson at -19.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Svensson | -19 |
| T2 | Brian Harman | -17 |
| T2 | Sahith Theegala | -17 |
| T2 | Callum Tarren | -17 |
| T5 | Seamus Power | -15 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Adam Svensson | -19 |
| 2023 | Adam Svensson | -19 |
| 2022 | Talor Gooch | -22 |
| 2021 | Robert Streb | -19 |
| 2020 | Tyler Duncan | -19 |
| 2019 | Charles Howell III | -19 |
| 2018 | Austin Cook | -21 |
| 2017 | Mackenzie Hughes | -17 |
| 2016 | Kevin Kisner | -22 |
Average SG profile of top-10 finishers at The RSM Classic — the baseline to contend
| Year | Players | Avg Score | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | -15 | +1.80 | +0.21 | +0.53 | +0.11 | +0.95 |
| 2023 | 14 | -15 | -0.83 | +0.21 | +0.54 | -0.18 | -1.40 |
| 2022 | 11 | -16 | +2.38 | +0.26 | +1.16 | +0.39 | +0.56 |
| 2021 | 11 | -17 | +1.75 | +0.22 | +0.63 | +0.18 | +0.72 |
| 2020 | 13 | -15 | +1.74 | +0.29 | +0.52 | +0.20 | +0.73 |
| 2019 | 10 | -17 | +1.88 | +0.33 | +0.44 | +0.02 | +1.09 |
| 2018 | 12 | -15 | +2.00 | +0.29 | +0.75 | +0.30 | +0.66 |
| 2017 | 12 | -15 | +1.91 | +0.39 | +0.59 | +0.25 | +0.68 |
| 2016 | 17 | -12 | +1.56 | +0.26 | +0.55 | +0.21 | +0.54 |
Skill profile needed to finish in the top 10 (standard deviations from tour average)