DFS PGA PLAYBOOK - RBC HERITAGE

The Masters certainly did not disappoint.  The back and forth battle between Garcia and Rose on the back nine was terrific drama.  You should feel good for a guy like Sergio who from all accounts is a good dude that players on Tour love.  It was widely known that since Sergio was a junior golfer, he had the skills to win majors but just couldn’t break through because of his troubles on the greens.  He showed us all something this weekend and I wouldn’t doubt if he wins a few more majors before his career is over.

The RBC Heritage at the Harbour Town Golf Links is not known as a marquee event on the PGA Tour because of its place on the Tour schedule right after the Masters.  Most of the big names take a break after Augusta which means the field is usually weak.  While it may not mean a lot to the pros, it will always hold a special place in my heart because it was the first pro course I ever played.  Not to brag or anything but I did stick it to within five feet from 150 yards out on the signature lighthouse 18^th hole.  That is a picture of me at 14 or 15 years old in front of the candy cane striped light along with the yacht-filled marina that provides direction to the tiny green that seems to jut into Calibogue Sound.  

Harbour Town is not known for its length, sitting at just 7,101 yards but challenges these pros with narrow fairways and small contoured greens.  This course plays to the smart golfer because of the strategic way you must attack the greens to give themselves birdie making opportunities.  An errant tee shot will force players to navigate through hundreds of live oaks and pines which makes driving accuracy on top of the stats to target this week.  Driving distance is a bonus but vital to success at Harbour Town.    

This course can hurt you in a bunch of different ways which means that scrambling should be another target statistic for building your lineups.  This being a course with smaller than average contoured greens, placement on the greens is key to making birdies which means proximity becomes another target statistic.  It probably does not need to be said at this point but I'll say it anyways, putting is always crucial.  One of the first things I look at each week is whether a player current has a good handle on their putting stroke.  The old phrase, "Drive for Show, Putt for Dough" could not be more true, week in and week out on the PGA Tour.

There is nothing I value, week in and week out, more than course history.  A few players that stick out like a sore thumb at Harbour Town starting with Matt Kuchar.  Nothing flashy about him except his price this week which is the tops on both sites but I would try to get him into as many cash game lineups as possible.  He also did just finish T4 at Augusta. 

I hope everyone enjoyed that secondary game on Draft Kings this week.  I do not see it listed this week but it was a fun experience.  If it happens again, I’ll be sure to put out optimals once again. 

Good luck everyone! 

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