RBC Heritage First-Round Leader Picks: 2026 FRL Predictions for Harbour Town Golf Links

Following the Masters, the PGA Tour continues on with its next Signature Event on Thursday with the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina.

While the world's top players compete for the season's fourth Signature Event, there are more ways to bet on the tournament than just who will emerge victorious on Sunday.

For more instant gratification, we turn to the first-round leader market to find value on who will sit atop the leaderboard when play comes to an end on Thursday.

Here are my favorite RBC Heritage first-round leader picks and PGA Tour predictions for Thursday's opening round.

RBC Heritage First-Round Leader Picks

RBC Heritage FRL Pick: Cameron Young

Odds: +2700 · DraftKings

Cameron Young is one of the hottest golfers in the field this week. Although he fell just short in his pursuit of the green jacket last week, Young has finished inside the top three in three consecutive tournaments.

While his iron play is the strongest part of his game, Young has also demonstrated a strong ability around the greens. On the PGA Tour, he ranks in the 79th percentile in Strokes Gained: Around the Green.

Greenside play is arguably the most important factor at Harbour Town. Last year, each of the top six finishers ranked inside the top 21 in the field in Strokes Gained: Around the Green.

No other Strokes Gained category showed a similar trend.

Given the course profile, it's not surprising that Young was the first-round leader here in 2022. At 27-1, he's worth considering to replicate that success.

RBC Heritage FRL Pick: Jordan Spieth

Odds: +3600 · DraftKings

Another golfer worth targeting in Thursday’s opening round is Jordan Spieth.

Like Young, Spieth brings strong greenside ability to Harbour Town, ranking in the 83rd percentile on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Around the Green.

Success around the greens is often supported by strong long-iron play. Last season, 22.8% of approach shots came from the 175-200-yard range, the highest distribution of any 25-yard grouping at this course.

Entering this week, Spieth ranks above the PGA Tour average in birdie-or-better percentage from that distance.

Harbour Town has also been a favorable venue for Spieth, who won here in 2022 and finished runner-up the following year.

When is the 2026 RBC Heritage?

The 2026 RBC Heritage tees off on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

• What: 2026 RBC Heritage
• When: April 16-19, 2026
• Where: Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
• Par: 71
• Length: 7,213
• Purse: $20 million

How to Watch the RBC Heritage

Round 1: Thursday, April 16

• Live stream: ESPN+ (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
• TV coverage: Golf Channel (2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET)

Round 2: Friday, April 17

• Live stream: ESPN+ (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
• TV coverage: Golf Channel (2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET)

Round 3: Saturday, April 18

• Live stream: ESPN+ (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
• TV coverage: Golf Channel (1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET) · CBS/Paramount+ (3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET)

Round 4: Sunday, April 19

• Live stream: ESPN+ (7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
• TV coverage: Golf Channel (1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET) · CBS/Paramount+ (3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET)

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