RBC Heritage 2026 Predictions: Count on Cantlay

It’s hard to follow The Masters - especially when the 2026 edition produced such a thrilling final day.

But although two of the main protagonists - winner Rory McIlroy and third-placed Justin Rose - sit this one out, the RBC Heritage’s elevation to a Signature Series event means plenty of the world’s best are making the short trip down from Augusta National to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.

They include Masters runner-up Scottie Scheffler as well as Cameron Young, who led by two shots at one point in the final round.

Harbour Town Golf Links is a sharp contrast to Augusta National.

It’s on the short side, twists and turns through tight fairways with overhanging trees and driver often stays in the bag.

The Bermudagrass greens are small and hard to find so scrambling is elevated in importance.

It’s often hard to find separation on the leaderboard and three of the last four editions have gone to playoffs.

Justin Thomas edged out fellow American Andrew Novak at the first extra hole last year, his reward a Plaid Jacket rather than a Masters green one.  

JT’s win also extended a streak as the last six champions here are all Major winners.

• This is the latest Signature Series tournament, with an elite field of 82

• World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is a past winner here

• Double Masters champion Rory McIlroy sits this one out

RBC Heritage 2026 Odds

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RBC Heritage 2026 Predictions

• Patrick Cantlay each-way at +2000 (1/5, 1-2-3-4-5-6) with BetMGM

• Jordan Spieth to beat Chris Gotterup over 72 holes at -155 with Caesars Sportsbook

• Sahith Theegala for Top 10 at +500 with BetMGM

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Last 5 Winners of the RBC Heritage

Course Notes

• Harbour Town Golf Links is a par 71 that measures 7,243 yards

• All the grasses have been replaced ahead of this year’s event

• A favorable weather forecast suggests good scoring

• Webb Simpson holds the 72-hole record of 262

• David Frost and Troy Merritt have the 18-hole course record of 61

Favorites to Win the RBC Heritage 2026

Scottie Scheffler (+400) at BetMGM

Scheffler won here in 2024 the week after capturing his second Masters so being in the heat of battle at Augusta doesn’t diminish his powers at Harbour Town. The World No.1 was also 11th (2023) and eighth (2025) either side of that win. Scheffler returns on the back of an outstanding weekend performance at the year’s first Major. Twelve shots behind winner Rory McIlroy at halfway, Scottie closed to within one after becoming the first player in history to go bogey free over the final 36 holes at Augusta. In short, Scheffler looks back to something near his best again after an uncharacteristic dip.

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Xander Schauffele (+1200) at BetMGM

Schauffele never quite got a blow in on the leaders at Augusta but he walked away from The Masters with yet another top 10. That’s now 18 in 35 at all Majors and six out of nine at Augusta. His ninth place also represented a fourth top 10 in his last five starts on the PGA Tour, a run which includes third at The Players Championship. He struggled on his early starts here but has gone 4-18-18 in the last three (2023-25).

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Matt Fitzpatrick (+1400) at BetMGM

The Englishman enjoyed family trips to Hilton Head as a youngster so this has always been a special tournament for him. After a fourth (2021) and two top 15s (2018 and 2020), he then realised a dream by capturing the Plaid Jacket in 2023 after winning a playoff. He returns in great form after following a second at Sawgrass with a win at the Valspar before a solid 18th at Augusta.

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Back Cantlay the Course Horse   

Harbour Town Golf Links produces plenty of specialists - just as you would imagine at one of the PGA Tour’s more quirkier courses.

And although he’s not won it yet, Patrick Cantlay has been a regular on the podium ever since he first played the event in 2017.

Remarkably, Cantlay has finished in the top three five times, his closest brush with victory a playoff loss in 2022. 

Two of his other three finishes are seventh and 13th so there’s every reason to think Cantlay’s name will appear high on the leaderboard yet again.

In his last two starts, the Californian has posted seventh at the Valspar and 12th at last week’s Masters where he shot middle rounds of 67-66 and ranked 1st for Around The Green.

As noted, Around The Green and Scrambling are key here. 

Fresh off his second-best career finish in 10 visits to Augusta, Cantlay looks a great each-way bet at +2000 (1/5 1-2-3-4-5-6) with BetMGM.     

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Spieth to Beat Gotterup

Our run of 72-hole match bet winners ended at Augusta but let’s try and get another sequence going here. 

The one I like is Jordan Spieth to beat Chris Gotterup at -155 with Caesars Sportsbook.

Again we’re putting our faith in a course specialist and Spieth is very much that.

He won here in 2022, was runner-up when defending while Spieth’s nine starts at Hilton Head also include a run of 9-12-11 in his first three and 18th last year.

Gotterup has been in great form this year with two wins and a decent 24th on his Masters debut but this is his first start in this event.

Spieth beat him at Augusta when 12th and that was the three-time Major winner’s fourth top 12 in his last six starts so he’s trending.

Ranked 5th, 7th and 8th for Approach in three of his last four PGA Tour events, Spieth’s irons look dialled in and he can thrive at this venue once more.

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Theegala for Top 10

Sahith Theegala didn’t make it to Augusta this year but he’s playing well enough to ensure a return in 2027.

He’s had four top 10s in his last nine PGA Tour events including T10 in Houston last time and is a big fan of this week’s course where he was runner-up in 2024 and fifth in 2023.

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How to Watch the RBC Heritage 2026

• Tournament: RBC Heritage

• Location: Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, SC

• Date: Thursday, April 16 - Sunday, April 19

• How to watch: Thursday-Friday 2 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m.-3 p.m (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+), and all four days on Sky Sports