RBC Heritage DFS picks 2024: Why I’m concerned about Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy during the second round of the 2024 Masters Tournament held in Augusta, GA at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, April 12, 2024.
After a historic week at the Masters, many of the best players in the world will be making the trip to Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage, one of the longest-running events on the PGA Tour. In the past two years, the Heritage has taken on a ’signature’ banner, and it now features over a $20-million purse and a field of just 69 players. There will be no rest for World No. 1 (despite his wait for baby No. 1), as reigning Masters champion Scottie Scheffler will be looking for his fourth win in his past five starts. The pricing is finally beginning to catch up to Scheffler’s run of domination, as he is now priced above $13,000 for the first time this season.

An intriguing crop of challengers await, as Ludvig Aberg looks to build upon his runner-up finish at the Masters, while Xander Schauffele continues to feel ever so close to another major breakthrough. More serious questions loom around players such as Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy. While Spieth is a former winner of the Heritage, he shockingly missed the cut last week at the Masters. McIlroy was slightly more impressive at Augusta, but he has yet to find any form at Harbour Town, a course that will largely take driver out of his hands and mitigate his only reliable weapon.

Though some might take a collective exhale after the season’s first major, there is still plenty to be excited about in Hilton Head. Let’s dive into the slate.