PGA Preview: 2021 RBC Heritage Odds and Picks

The 2021 Masters is in the books as Hideki Matsuyama won his sixth career PGA TOUR victory and first Major. Matsuyama was not the favorite to win last week and he’s out of the field for the upcoming RBC Heritage. That puts Dustin Johnson as the leader coming in as the sole player at +1000 or below.

Johnson was the favorite last week at Augusta National but missed the cut after carding a 74 on Thursday and a 75 on Friday. That missed cut does not seem to be bothering too many oddsmakers as Johnson comes in as a solid favorite in a stronger than normal RBC Heritage field.

That being said, the Heritage is a tournament that is known for producing first-time PGA Tour winners over the last several seasons. Four of the last five to be exact! However, the defending RBC Champ is Webb Simpson who comes in hot behind Johnson at +1200.

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Before you get caught up on the familiar names at the top of the favorites list be sure to scroll through the odds for some amazing value picks including one player that had an amazingly strong showing at the Masters!

Here are the top-five favorites through +2000 to win the 2021 Valero Texas Open outright according to Intertops.

Dustin Johnson +1000

Webb Simpson +1200

Patrick Cantlay +1400

Collin Morikawa +1800

Daniel Berger +2000

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2021 RBC Heritage Preview

Where: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Course: Harbour Town Golf Links

Format: Stroke Play

Par: 71

Length: 7,099

When: April 15-18, 2021

Purse: $7.1 Million.

TV Coverage: CBS/Golf

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Be ready for everything from Ocean breezes to misty rain and pristine fairways to marshy areas that hide golf balls! Harbour Town is a beautiful course that can lure players into a false sense of security.

Going long may not be the best method for players at Hilton Head so look for the leaders to make full use of their irons. Irons, short irons, and wedges setting up putting opportunities will be the game plan for many.

That’s in stark contrast to the way players approached Augusta last weekend where many tried to blast their way through fairways in search of birdie opportunities. They will still be looking for birdies of course, but the way they knock off strokes will look a bit different from last week.

2021 RBC Heritage Predictions

Webb Simpson +1200

Webb Simpson is the defending RBC Heritage Champion as he downed Abraham Ancer by one stroke last year. Simpson went 22 under (262) for the tournament which was the lowest in RBC heritage history. Last week he finished the Masters T12. Simpson can show off his iron skills this week.

Abraham Ancer +2500

Like Simpson, Ancer can make full use of his irons this week. And, he’s accurate from the tee without being overpowering. He’s 2nd on Tour fairways hit and 14th in GIR which means he’s using everything in his bag right now. Ancer has five top 25 finishes this season with a T26 at the Masters.

Will Zalatoris +2500

Will Zalatoris is showing why he’s becoming a favorite among fans and oddsmakers. He finished the Masters in second place only one shot back of Matsuyama. He shot a 68 on Friday to make the cut comfortably and followed that up with a 70 on Sunday.

Others I Like: I’ve liked Corey Conners (+2800 for the RBC) a few times this season and this weekend is no different. He finished the Masters T8 with two rounds under 70 with a 68, and 69. I hate to push Dustin Johnson too far down my list but he looked out of sync at the Masters and has failed to make the top 15 in five RBC Heritage tournaments.

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2021 RBC Heritage Odds

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Dustin Johnson +1000

Webb Simpson +1200

Patrick Cantlay +1400

Collin Morikawa +1800

Daniel Berger +2000

Cameron Smith +2500

Tyrrell Hatton +2500

Paul Casey +2500

Abraham Ancer +2500

Will Zalatoris +2500

Matthew Fitzpatrick +2800

Corey Conners +2800

Sungjae Im +2800

Tommy Fleetwood +2800

Brian Harman +3300

Sergio Garcia +3300

Shane Lowry +4000

Si-Woo Kim +4000

Kevin Na +4000

Lee Westwood +4000

Charley Hoffman +4000

Matt Kuchar +4000

Harris English +5000

Billy Horschel +5000

Christiaan Bezuidenhout +5000

Robert Macintyre +5000

Kevin Kisner +5000

Chris Kirk +6600

Russell Henley +6600

Ian Poulter +6600

Emiliano Grillo +6600

Branden Grace +6600

Cameron Davis +6600

Matt Wallace +6600

Sebastian Munoz +6600

Carlos Ortiz +8000

Kevin Streelman +8000

Dylan Frittelli +8000

Sam Burns +8000

Brendon Todd +8000

Adam Hadwin +10000

Zach Johnson +10000

JT Poston +10000

Lucas Glover +10000

Alex Noren +10000

Joel Dahmen +10000

C T Pan +12500

Andrew Putnam +12500

Michael Thompson +12500

Charles Howell III +12500

Harold Varner III +12500

Aaron Wise +12500

Doug Ghim +12500

Matthew Nesmith +12500

Stewart Cink +12500

Mackenzie Hughes +12500

Wyndham Clark +12500

Sepp Straka +15000

Harry Higgs +15000

Denny McCarthy +15000

Rory Sabbatini +15000

Luke List +15000

Richy Werenski +15000

Graeme McDowell +15000

Brandt Snedeker +15000

Brandon Hagy +15000

Byeong-Hun An +15000

Doc Redman +15000

Russell Knox +15000

Patton Kizzire +15000

Danny Willett +15000

Adam Long +15000

Ryan Moore +15000

Chase Seiffert +15000

Jim Furyk +15000

Maverick McNealy +15000

Chez Reavie +15000

Tyler McCumber +15000

Tom Hoge +20000

Ben Martin +20000

Patrick Rodgers +20000

Brice Garnett +20000

Kyoung-Hoon Lee +20000

Nick Taylor +20000

Tom Lewis +20000

Henrik Norlander +20000

Kyle Stanley +20000

Hudson Swafford +20000

Chesson Hadley +20000

Camilo Villegas +20000

Scott Piercy +20000

Will Gordon +25000

Brian Stuard +25000

Adam Schenk +25000

Scott Stallings +25000

Andrew Landry +25000

Pat Perez +25000

Anirban Lahiri +25000

Bo Hoag +25000

Brian Gay +25000

Robert Streb +25000

Rafael Campos +25000

Satoshi Kodaira +25000

Mark Hubbard +25000

Peter Malnati +25000

Troy Merritt +25000

Tyler Duncan +25000

Wesley Bryan +25000

Robby Shelton +30000

Jason Dufner +30000

Danny Lee +30000

Ryan Armour +30000

Vaughn Taylor +30000

Luke Donald +30000

Scott Brown +30000

Jim Herman +30000

Sung Kang +30000

Scott Harrington +30000

Austin Cook +35000

Michael Gligic +40000

Beau Hossler +40000

Bill Haas +40000

Nick Watney +40000

William McGirt +40000

Ted Potter +40000

Kevin Tway +40000

John Augenstein +40000

Bo Van Pelt +40000

Xinjun Zhang +50000

K J Choi +50000

Michael Kim +50000

Davis Love III +50000

Hunter Mahan +50000

Martin Trainer +75000

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