PGA The RSM Classic 2025 — Golf Picks, Tips & Analysis

Already exempt for PGA 2026 events and he was last seen in action @ DPWT Genesis Open where he finished T21 with 4 days play of 69, 71, 69, 71 for his -4, the winner won with -11.

At that event he has positives strokes gained ARG & OTT but Si Woo Kim is well known for being ranked high in his usual tradesman like T2G stats where throughout PGA 2025 he is currently ranked-

• 7^th x T2G: SG @ +1.084 strokes gained on Avg

This is a course that requires players to be good in all metrics & SWK currently has the stats to tell us he is ready to Win with-

Last 5 events all in + SG: Total ranging from +0.54 to a high of +1.98

• Last 11 of 16 events all in +SG: OTT
• Last 10 of 16 events all in +SG: APG with 3 events in less than -0.04 strokes
• Last 15 of 16 events all in +SG: ARG

He is a player that is trending well with him now finding form at the right time as after 3 straight Cuts from July to early August he has bounced back with a flurry of good results in his last 5 straight being-

• T14 @ PGA St Jude Championships with -8
• T19 @ PGA BMW Championships Even par
• T5 @ PGA/DPWT BMW with -15
• T20 @ Baycurrent in Japan -8 (I liked his 64 on Day 2)
• T21 @ DPWT Genesis Championships with -4

Unlike a few horses for courses he withdrew last year but I like his most recent form and even if we look deeper into his form on the DPWT many players who resulted below him just played in the final event in Europe the Championships last week.

He deserves to be around $30 on betfair as he is ranked in Top 20 in most SG metrics.

The lefty who is a native of Georgia so he knows this course well & last year he had his best day on the final day 4 with a -6 to result in T25 with an overall -9.

We can honestly say he arrives in better form this time around as last year on the courses he was only ranked in-

• 29^th in SG: T2G
• 30^th in SG: OTT
• 34^th in SG: APG
• 36^th in SG: ARG
• 26^th in SG: PUT

We do know he is a better player than that and he has already won this year on PGA tour but he also has 4 x Top 10s & what I am looking for here this weekend is higher ranked players to prove they can get into the action after Day 3.

BH has made 20 Cuts in 23 events so far in 2025 and of the 20 cuts he made he has a 50% SR of making the Top 25 with 10 results in Top 25 so far.

After winning the Valero Texas Open he struggled at the Masters which many did but he surprised many with a T3 @ RBC Heritage with his 66, 69. 66, 69 to close out with a -14, the winner Justin Thomas had that course record 61 on Day 1 to blow everyone away but BH was only 3 shots adrift of the top prize.

On assessing his chances here this week I looked & compared him to another player we have chosen recently in a past winner here in Mackenzie Hughes, Hughes can also go low but he has this habit of then erasing that the following day, We have previously tipped Hughes & to be blunt have been disappointed in how he performed so I lean strongly in favour of a more consistent player in Harman who of late has-

• 7 straight positive SG: Total
• +60% in SG: OTT in last 25 events
• +50% in SG: APG in last 25 events
• +70% in SG: ARG in last 25 events
• 19 of his last 25 events all in +SG: PUT

Apart from his Cut at the PGA Memorial in early June he has finishes in 14 events, he has been super consistent and now back home with his family he proves when home he plays his best golf.

Happy to take $32 on betfair and I would have BH as the Fav as English is the fav due to his residence on the island, his form not as consistent as Harman recently.

JT has been hovering around the outer of our Top 50 database as he has proven throughout 2025 for us anyway, he can be hard to predict when he does peak.

A very talented player around the greens when on song and when his putter gets going he has proven he can win and if it gets to a shoot out then he is our man.

Like Harman he has been consistent through 2025 with 21 Cuts made from 25 events but he differs a little bit to Harman in that JT did struggle in the middle of 2025 but has shown in his past 4 straight events he has turned -SG totals in other events around with 4 x straight +SG: PUT & this is when you know a player who ARG is his strongest skill set is starting to fire.

In fact he really is firing up with-

• In all of 4 SG Metrics he has Positives strokes in 18 of 20 measured for 90% (rare)

Breakdown-

• Last 4 events all +SG: Total
• Last 4 events all +SG: OTT
• 3 of 4 events all +SG: APG the other was -0.75 strokes lost @ Sanderson Farms
• 3 of 4 events all +SG: ARG the other was -0.31strokes lost @ Wyndham
• Last 4 events all +SG: PUT

He really does look ready to compete in Georgia & in 2024 @ RSM Classic he was T5 with a massive move on Day 4 with his -7 to finish with -14.

Important to note he was here in 2024-

• 1^st in SG: APG over all 4 days
• 2^nd in SG: T2G over all 4 days.

Somehow he is a slight drifting from $36 to now $40 on betfair, I suggest a wait as he may go out beyond that.

If he turns up like last year those strong SG metrics here are tough to go past.

I have been paying close attention to Mitchell and when he is cool, pretty rare as most commentators have nick named him the "grumpiest player on PGA roster" & I have seen it at a few recent events where even when he nails a 25 foot Putt it is hard to crack a smile.

He does lose his cool rather quickly when things are not in his favour.

Honestly how many people would give away their day jobs to play golf every week of the year? Many I would say.

Regardless I think Keith if he can keep it all together can rally this week as he too is a drifter from opening around $80 and now $90 but his usual strengths are his known-

• 15^th in SG: OTT amongst all PGA players
• 23^rd in GIR @ 69.93% of greens hit (1007) from 1440 holes

It is important that Mitchell starts steady though and we have seen him go on little runs @ RBC Canadian Open, Genesis Scottish Open (great for first 2 days) & even @ Baycurrent in Japan with his 62 on Day 2 which did not receive much press as it should have but local golfer Takumi Kanaya shot that on Day 4 whilst Matty McCarty shot an incredible 60 on Day 4 as well, Micthell still carded a 63 on Day 4 which seemed to go left unnoticed, he still did card a 62 & 64 but unfortunately a 75 on day 1 & 73 on Day 3 left him with a more than credible -11 and a T10 result.

Also foot note day 1 & Day 3 were weather affected so if you go though 60% of the filed most did struggle some a little bit more than others.

So we are asking a lot for Mitchell to put it all together, he has always been capable &we only have to go back to his first event after the RSM Classic which was the Sony Open he went-

• 13 of 15 +SG: Total with the 2 negative stokes lost being -0.26 & -0.09

Like many golfers if he can warm up he can maintain but again we need a steady start from Mitchell as he can play up there with most of the Top 50 on PGA Tour.

Currently ranked 83^rd in FedEx fall & 75^th in FedEx points he is safe for 2026 card.

He also boasts 30 x Top 10 results from 213 events for a 14% SR which you get the feel that could even be better.

A little surprised by his drift but on numerous recent PGA events he has started much lower around $40 to $50 so is Mitchell the value around $90 on betfair currently?

He had some really good results earlier in 2025.

We tipped Austin as recently as at the Barracuda Championships in July & he was selected as he went his 1^st round in Travelers Championships in 62 before 3 straight days of 71 but that -8 on Day 1 was against most of the Worlds best and he again came out blazing 2 weeks after @ John Deere Classic with a 1^st day showing of 63, he showed improvement there however as he shot a 71 on Day 2 before steadier play saw him card a 67 & 68 for a T11 @ -15.

He did trend well there as he resulted in his last 3 events @ -5, -9 & -15.

His more recent results have me left to believe he is like Wyndham Clark, so much potential but they never realise it? Eckroat has 2 x Wins on PGA tour yet has been most out played by players well above +200 rankings in FedEx as maybe he feels he can skate but like all the golf we watch I feel there is something brewing as I have seen some very good putting from here which has you scratching your head, this week however despite being ranked 107^th in FedEx & 118^th in FedEx Fall points he is EXEMPT for 2026.

Hopefully we get to see the golf we know he can play as –

• Top 50 in both SG: OTT & SG: APG
• 6^th in APG from above 275 yards (this could be key on Par 4s here)
• 10 of last 12 events all +SG: APG
• 9 of last 12 events all +SG: OTT

His Putting he generally can hold his own, he is not like Rico Hoey who gains +5 SG in all other SG metrics to then lose -2 shots in SG: PUT as an example.

• 1^st in SG: OTT @ 2024 RSM Classic
• 16^th in SG: T2G @ 2024 RSM Classic

So if he can play well in the metrics we know he can then improve a little on the greens then he is a great chance, Like Mitchell he needs to turn up and want to compete.

Eckroat opened @ $90 and now is $100 on betfair which based on his last 3 efforts should be at least +$140. He does however lure us Analysts in as advised earlier he can shoot low and this does have some better players turning up to spoil the hopes of those that have to perform to get a ride into 2026 (Top 100) which was 125 in 2024.

Probably the least Fav of all players chosen this week as he needs to play like he has won 2 x PGA events.

If you go back and watch his Win in the 2009 US Amateur Open you would have though you were witnessing the best player to hit US soil from Republic of Korea.

Fast forward now 16 years on & since turning Pro shortly after in 2011 BYAN as I call him is still winless in 228 events, he does have 4 x International Wins to his credit & the latest was the 2024 DPWT Genesis Championships (co sanctioned with KPGA Tour).

I watched him @ the recent PGA Baycurrent in Japan and everyone forgot he was there but he finished for a T4 @ -14 and he really had solid days over all 4.

So I was super keen to see how he went @ DPWT Genesis 2 weeks later, well he never got out of Day 2 with terrible efforts & he was the polar opposite and his body language told the tale there, sometimes you can just tell it is not a players event so best to scratch and start over.

I am a big fan on BYAN  & I can still recall in rain & windy conditions when Brian Harman won The Open in 2023 @ Royal Liverpool GC, there was BYAN just hitting 6 & 7 irons with smooth follow through, it was beautiful to watch & for fans like myself we know he was once well known for his ball striking, he needs to re find but this event gives him that chance as it's a course that is a ball strikers paradise as placement is key.

So he arrives in Georgia around 4 weeks in between events & his current PGA ranking of 157^th in SG: APG is not what we know he is capable of.

• At Baycurrent he finished with 66 (-5) & 66 (-5) on final 2 days
• 21^st in SG: OTT with +1.825 strokes gained
• 18^th in SG: APG with +2.944 strokes gained (the old BYAN I know)
• 18^th in SG: ARG with +1.723 strokes gained
• 19^th in SG: PUT with +1.970 strokes gained
• T3 in SG: Total with +8.461

He also hit 69.44% GIR and although I like +70% depending what course he was T17 overall and he only had 5 x Bogeys all weekend (Avg of only -1.25 per day).

If he can regain this form and he was better than okay from March to Mid-June and he did play well in 2 of the 4 Majors.

**I am ever so hopeful, but he is like so many that he just has to tack on to the main bunch of players as he tends to improve over 4 days generally speaking, he has to make the cut is the first hurdle (has made 18 of 26 in 2025 for a SR @ 70%)

His best brings 30 x Top 10s from 228 events & he really should have won a PGA event by now, note this event has something crazy like 10 of the last 13 have been 1^st time PGA winners.

Would not shock me, on betfair he opened $85 & you can now get north of $110 so wait unlike myself which I will now top up. He is my instinctive play this week.

The German player has promised to Win but he owes us nothing with Top 10 & 20 results paying his way and even this week whilst sitting @ 60^th in FedEx points he is safe, but he was EXEMPT anyway as he won in 2024 which sees him safe for 2 years on PGA tour.

So, Stephan really should be having an almighty go here with absolutely nothing to lose.

We selected him when T11 @ Bank of Utah which his effort should be more commendable as he has never been strong Off the Tee and he made ground on the greens and with his putting made +2 strokes gained on the field per day.

That is his go to-

• 56^th in SG: APG amongst all PGA players
• 29^th in SG: ARG amongst all PGA players
• 38^th in SG: PUT amongst all PGA players
• +65% GIR although this has been as high as +80% in numerous events

So whilst he is not known for his strong Driving OTT he does not have to be here as Accuracy is well rewarded and you just do not have to hit as long but he is another and I do not mean to pick on Rico Hoey but Hoey is $36 and bookmakers keep rating him a chance, when unless he gets his Putter under control will he ever win one of these, his OTT & APG & even ARG play awesome and he actually sits in the Top 5 in SG: T2G which is amazing but his putter lets him down and even on his best days with the Long stick and he has even run hot he still cannot break through, there are players 4 to 5 x his price that should beat him home, he will figure somewhere as his Ball striking is superb, it is a shoot out this course so his putter needs to run extra hot.

I am just saying how I feel about Hoey and his very short under the odds for the last 4 or 5 weeks now, it is like if we rate him under $40 he will win eventually.

Jaeger to be somewhere in the mix this weekend & he opened @ $100 and is now $120 as I summarise on betfair, I am trying to get matched @ $200, I think that is closer to his fair odds.

I know many who had him between $750 to $1000 to win last week in Bermuda.

He shot the lights out being ranked T1 in birdies with 22 birdies including 5 on Day 4, he did only get moving late but we had our own players @ +$100 & +$300 huge chances with 5 holes to go.

It was always going to be that kind of event & it went to $130 Adam Schenk who all but not made too many mistakes to a default win, they all their chance to go past him.

Now this Colombian I often will dabble when I get close to $1000 as he can often pull out blinders like he did in Bermuda but also a T7 @ The American Express in January 2025, that had some of the big guns from Top 10 in OWGR and he shot a 62 on Day 2 there which equalled JT Poston and his 62 on Day 1 as the best of the weekend.

So when he is in a mood this Colombian can fire them off, he is very hot & cold however hence his odds of $410 on betfair, he should be closer to $750 really but every Analyst & their dogs want to quote his 22 birdies last week.

Taking into account our $300 Japanese player last week was right in it until the final 5 holes, he paid well for Top 10 & 20 so you have to consider these long shots.

I cannot get matched @ +$500 currently on betfair which means he remains firm for the present time.

I was tuned into both DPWT last week and PGA Bermuda and Camillo looked a hope but it was much weaker than this field this week with a few of the better players returning.

You have to have a roughie and he fits that bill as exactly that but keep in mind he does also miss the Cuts in 50% of the events he has played in 2025 (13 of 26 events) he still has won 5 x PGA events overall and unlike a few here he has 2 x Top 10s.

You could prefer to play him in Top 20 markets which he is around $15 on betfair now. I would suggest at the price you have a small saver on Top 20 as that covers the whole weekend action.