RBC Heritage: Top PGA DFS Picks, Values, and Sleepers for Large-Field GPPs on DraftKings

After a great week at Augusta, the PGA TOUR heads to Hilton Head Island for this week’s RBC Heritage. The Signature Event has an exceptional field for the no-cut event at the iconic Harbour Town Golf Links. While Harbour Town is vastly different from Augusta National, it presents another tough test for the pros and sets up an exciting venue for another dramatic finish on Sunday.

Last year had plenty of drama as Justin Thomas returned to the winner’s circle by outlasting Andrew Novak in a playoff. Seven of the last nine events at the RBC Heritage have been decided in a playoff or by a single stroke. The collaborative design of Jack Nicklaus and Pete Dye sets up a great test of accuracy and precision that tests golfers’ creativity and versatility all across the layout. The fact that there is no cut raises the floor for the entire field since all 82 golfers will play four rounds (barring withdrawal or disqualification). For more info on the field, the format, and the unique challenge at Harbour Town, check out this First Look from RotoGrinders.

Especially in large-field GPP tournaments, you’ll want to make sure to target players who have lower ownership projections than their potential performance suggests. Finding high-leverage plays is critical for GPP success, so the picks here go against the grain, looking for under-owned options.

Usually, I rely heavily on the Strokes Gained Model in FantasyLabs, which is very predictive of results. I also tend to lean toward players who excel in Strokes Gained: Approach, which is more sustainable week to week than a hot putter.

Since these are GPP picks, we can accept more risk in exchange for getting a higher ceiling. High-risk, high-reward options with low ownership create the “boom-or-bust” style lineups that often lead to large-field success. To find guidance for all contest types, check out our full Daily Fantasy Golf coverage each week.

No matter what type of format you prefer, be sure to use the FantasyLabs PGA Models to help you make the best choices. These models use stats and simulations to highlight different players’ strengths and weaknesses. A few critical new stats for GPP play are Perfect% and SimLeverage, which are further explained here.

As you dig into the numbers, you can enjoy the many tools FantasyLabs offers, including the Lineup Optimizer, which effortlessly creates up to 300 lineups. Alternatively, you can use the Lineup Builder if you prefer a more hands-on approach.

Check out my top picks in each price range listed below.

Editor’s note: SimLeverage and Perfect% numbers may change after this piece is published. Be sure to check the PGA Models for any updates to the sims.

High-Priced PGA DFS Picks

Scottie Scheffler $13,500

Scottie Scheffler is the overwhelming favorite this week, according to Vegas, and he comes with a very hefty salary as a result. He costs $3,000 more than any other player in the field, but paying up could end up being a way to make your lineup stand out if you can find value across the rest of your roster.

Scheffler has the highest median, ceiling, and floor projections on the slate by a wide margin, and he also brings the highest Perfect%, despite his hefty salary. His Perfect% means that he is in the perfect lineup in over 35% of our thousands of sims of this event, while no other player is in the perfect lineup more than 20% of the time. His ownership projection is actually under 20%, which gives him the highest SimLeverage in the field by a wide margin. In short, his ownership projection is not nearly as high as it “should be” given his likelihood of being in the perfect lineup.

Scheffler won this event two years ago by three strokes and finished T8 last year. He has finished in the top 12 in each of his three tournaments at this venue and has the kind of precision off the tee and on approach that the track requires.

Scottie started 2026 with a win at the American Express but has not been able to claim another victory in his last six tournaments. That span feels like a long drought for Scheffler, which demonstrates just how dominant he has been over the last few seasons. Scheffler has still been posting outstanding results even though he has not claimed a victory.

He has finished in the top 25 in each of his seven events this year and came just one stroke short of forcing a playoff last week at the Masters. Scheffler took a month off before the tournament to welcome his second son to his family. He did not really get going until the weekend, when his 65-68 came close to claiming him another green jacket.

Despite his “struggles,” Scheffler still leads the field in Total Strokes Gained over the last three months and is second in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green. With so much potential that he will be in the top finishers again this week, he is a strong option to start your lineup, especially if the public continues to fade him at his high salary.

Patrick Cantlay $9,200

Patrick Cantlay has the highest SimLeverage in the field of players between $7,000 and $10,000. He got off to a brutally slow start to the Masters but turned things around and ended up with a strong finish. He has not really contended yet this year but has been turning in strong enough results to deserve attention coming back to Harbour Town.

Even though he has not been in a position to claim a win, the established veteran ranks 10th in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green and sixth in Strokes Gained: Around the Green, although his putting has held him back in several tournaments.

Last week at Augusta, he started the week with a 77 and looked headed for a missed cut. However, he pushed his way up the leaderboard with a 67 in Round 2 and a 66 in Round 3 to end up T12. He led the entire field at the Masters in Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green and also ranked in the top 10 in Strokes Gained: Approach and Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green. With that kind of iron play and work near the green, he should be ready to take on the challenge this week.

He knows the course well and could be ready to contend again this week based on his later-week form. He has six career top-10 finishes in his eight appearances at this venue, including a runner-up finish in 2022 and three third-place finishes. Last year, he finished T13 at the RBC Heritage.

While it feels like it has been a while since Patty Ice was in the mix, this course seems to reward steady veteran players like Cantlay, and his T7 and T12 in his last two starts could mean that he is rounding into form just in time for another big week as a leverage play.

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Mid-Priced PGA DFS Picks