RBC Heritage: Dark Horses to watch out for at Hilton Head

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - APRIL 15: Satoshi Kodaira of Japan poses with the trophy after winning on the third playoff hole during the final round of the 2018 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 15, 2018 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – MARCH 31: Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland poses with the trophy after putting in to win on the 18th green during the final round of the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship on March 31, 2019 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Graeme McDowell – 50/1

Terrible horse jokes aside (dark horse, saddle….groan), McDowell is off the schneid. After going years without a win, McDowell was able to get back into the winners circle by taking 1st at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. Even though it was the same time as the Match Play Championship, a win on The PGA Tour is still a win.

McDowell had been missing the cut as often as he had been making it since 2015, seemingly missing around 40-50% of the cuts. The likely case for this? McDowell struggles everywhere that isn’t the green.

SG: Off The Tee: -.269 , 165th

SG: Approach the green: -.028, 123rd

SG: Around the green: .105, 79th

SG: Putting: .790, 7th!!!!

Once McDowell is on the green, he is money. The wiley vet might just be turning it around after the win at Corales Puntacana. Coming in at 50/1, he is definitely one of the dark horses that I like. For a course that can play well to the more cerebral hitters, Graeme can pick and choose his attacks, playing smart. If he does, I like his chances heading into the weekend.

Hans actually likes Graeme too, listing him in his weekly DFS picks for this week.

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