5 picks I love at the RBC Heritage, according to a professional gambler – Golf.com

By: Josh Sens April 13, 2022

Collin Morikawa is a good bet this week.

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Scottie Schefflers Masters win doubled as a windfall for anyone who went with Erick Lindgrens wisdom. Scheffler was Lindgrens top pre-tournament pick, a 16-to 1 payout that marked the seventh time in less than 12 months that GOLF.coms expert prognosticator has correctly called a winner in this space.

Now its on the RBC Heritage, at Harbour Town Golf Links, in Hilton Head, S.C., a heralded Pete Dye design perhaps best known to fans for the landmark lighthouse behind 18. The fairways are snug, the greens are small and our terms with Lindgren are the same as ever. We give him a $1,000 gambling budget (just play money) and he provides us with his 5 favorite picks.

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One of the games top iron players on a course that prizes accuracy from tee to green. Morikawa placed seventh here last year, and Lindgren is looking for an even stronger showing. Hes probably the guy who makes me most uneasy week to week to not have in my lineup, Lindgren says. Im happy to take the price here as I think hes the best player in the field on a course that should be good for him.

After missing the cut at the Masters for the first time in his career, Spieth might seem like a counterintuitive pick. Thats partly the point. Jordan is a feel player and I think handicapping him is the same, Lindgren says. I feel we get double the effort we would normally get from him, and that could easily be good enough to get him in the winners circle.

Its been a long dry spell for Kuchar, but, Lindgren says, hes flashed some form of late. No better place for him to catch fire than on a course where he has won before.

Another past winner at Harbour Town, Snedeker struck it beautifully in his last Tour start, at the Valero, but he struggled with the flat-stick, an off-brand performance for one of the games great putters. Im confident he addressed that during his week off, Lindgren says.

Youve heard of horses for courses. How about horses for architects? Dont let his undoing on the 17th at Sawgrass this year fool you, Lindgren says. Piercy plays well on Dye designs. He also knows its time to start racking up Fed Ex Cup points, Lindgren says, which should add spark to the motivational fire.

A golf, food and travel writer, Josh Sens has been a GOLF Magazine contributor since 2004 and now contributes across all of GOLFs platforms. His work has been anthologized in The Best American Sportswriting. He is also the co-author, with Sammy Hagar, of Are We Having Any Fun Yet: the Cooking and Partying Handbook.

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