2024 RBC Heritage odds, picks, field, predictions: Golf insider fading Rory McIlroy at Harbour Town

Feb 24, 2019; Mexico City, MEX; Dustin Johnson plays his third shot from a bunker on the second hole during the final round of the WGC – Mexico Championship golf tournament at Club de Golf Chapultepec.

Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick will attempt to become the first player since 2008 to successfully defend his title when he tees off in the 2024 RBC Heritage beginning on Thursday at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C. No player has won back-to-back RBC Heritage titles since Boo Weekley pulled off the double in 2007-08. Fitzpatrick, who won the tournament last year in a playoff, has two top-10s and six top-25 finishes this season. According to the latest 2024 RBC Heritage odds, Fitzpatrick is going off at +2200 to repeat.

Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler, who is coming off a victory in last week’s Masters, is the overwhelming favorite at +400. Xander Schauffele, who finished eighth at the Masters, is the +1000 second choice. Rory McIlroy (+1200), Ludvig Aberg (+1200) and Patrick Cantlay (+1400) round out the top five choices in the RBC Heritage 2024 field. Before locking in any 2024 RBC Heritage picks, make sure you see the PGA Tour predictions and best bets from golf betting and fantasy expert Sia Nejad.

Nejad specializes in betting and DFS in golf, among other sports. He’s had incredible success in the outright and first-round leader markets and in betting head-to-head matchups. He also has been solid with his head-to-head matchups since last year’s Charles Schwab Challenge, going 39-27-2 and returning 8.31 units over that span. That’s a $831 profit for $100 bettors since May 2023.

Nejad also nailed 75-1 longshot Wyndham Clark as the outright winner at the Wells Fargo Championship. In 2023, SportsLine debuted “The Early Wedge,” and in the first three months of the show, he hit two first-round leaders and three outright winners.

Now, Nejad has focused his attention on the 2024 RBC Heritage field and has locked in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. See who they are at SportsLine.

Top 2024 RBC Heritage expert picks

One surprise: Nejad is completely fading Rory McIlroy, even though he is one of the favorites at +1200. The 34-year-old from Northern Ireland has been splitting his time this year between the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. His best finish on the PGA Tour is a third at the Valero Texas Open two weeks ago, but that’s his only result inside the top 18.

So far this season, McIlroy ranks 98th on tour in scoring average (70.44). “I have no interest in betting Rory McIlroy at a short number,” Nejad told SportsLine.

However, Nejad is high on the chances of Will Zalatoris, who’s listed as a +2800 longshot. The 27-year-old from Dallas has one runner-up finish, three top-10s, and four top 25s in eight events this season. He enters the 2024 RBC Heritage off a T-9 finish at the Masters.

Nejad likes how Zalatoris’ approach play fits at Harbour Town, with its narrow fairways and small greens. Zalatoris ranks eighth on the PGA Tour in strokes gained: approach (+0.720). “He can absolutely contend at Harbour Town,” Nejad said. See which other golfers to back at SportsLine.

How to make 2024 RBC Heritage picks

Nejad has locked in his best bets for the 2024 RBC Heritage and is backing several longshots, including one that is priced at more than +4000. This player is a “great course fit” and is a longshot who could surprise. You can see Nejad’s PGA Tour picks only at SportsLine.

So which players should you target or avoid for the 2024 RBC Heritage, and which player in the RBC Heritage 2024 field could bring a huge payday at more than +4000? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Sia Nejad’s top picks for the 2024 RBC Heritage, all from the expert who is 39-27-2 on his last 68 head-to-head picks.

2024 RBC Heritage odds, field

See Nejad’s picks, best bets and predictions here.

Scottie Scheffler +400

Xander Schauffele +1000

Rory McIlroy +1200

Ludvig Aberg +1200

Patrick Cantlay +1400

Tommy Fleetwood +1800

Collin Morikawa +1800

Max Homa +2200

Matt Fitzpatrick +2200

Will Zalatoris +2500

Cameron Young +2500

Wyndham Clark +3000

Si Woo Kim +3000

Sahith Theegala +3500

Russell Henley +3500

Jordan Spieth +3500

Shane Lowry +3500

Sam Burns +4000

Tony Finau +4500

Tom Kim +4500

Justin Thomas +4500

Denny McCarthy +4500

Corey Conners +4500

Brian Harman +4500

J.T. Poston +5000

Chris Kirk +5000

Cameron Davis +5000

Sepp Straka +5500

Lucas Glover +5500

Jason Day +5500

Harris English +5500

Christiaan Bezuidenhout +5500

Akshay Bhatia +5500

Taylor Moore +6000

Byeong Hun An +6000

Sungjae Im +6500

Brendon Todd +6500

Matthieu Pavon +7000

Adam Hadwin +7000

Eric Cole +7500

Adam Schenk +7500

Tom Hoge +8000

Kurt Kitayama +8000

Keegan Bradley +8000

Emiliano Grillo +9000

Thomas Detry +10000

Stephan Jaeger +10000

Austin Eckroat +10000

Andrew Putnam +10000

Nick Taylor +11000

Mackenzie Hughes +11000

Erik Van Rooyen +11000

Rickie Fowler +13000

Adam Svensson +13000

Justin Rose +15000

Patrick Rodgers +18000

Lee Hodges +18000

Webb Simpson +18000

Seamus Power +25000

Peter Malnati +25000

Nick Dunlap +25000

Jake Knapp +25000

Erik Barnes +30000

Chandler Phillips +30000

Brice Garnett +30000

Alejandro Tosti +30000

Gary Woodland +30000

Grayson Murray +35000

Kevin Kisner +150000