RSM Classic Power Rankings: Ranking the top ten golfers at Sea Island

ST SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 18: Dominic Bozzelli of the United States plays his shot from the 14th tee during the final round of the RSM Classic at the Sea Island Golf Club Seaside Course on November 18, 2018 in St. Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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ST SIMONS ISLAND, GA – NOVEMBER 22: Kevin Kisner celebrates with the winner’s trophy on the 18th green of the Seaside Course after winning The RSM Classic on November 22, 2015 in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) /

Kevin Kisner’s in need of a slump buster. The RSM Classic is a good place to look.

He’s a three-time career PGA Tour winner, with his first coming here in 2015. The former Georgia Bulldog rode the local fanfare to fire 65-67-64-64 for a tournament record 22-under total and a six-stroke win over Kevin Chappell.

It was a redeeming moment for Kisner, who lost two SEC Championships on the 18th hole at the Seaside course.

“I played it numerous times and feel really comfortable off the tee and around the greens, so it’s almost like a second-home track and that’s why I feel so comfortable,” Kisner said in 2017.

The 35-year-old is making his ninth tournament appearance. He’s made six cuts and has finished T-26 or better each time he made the weekend. Kisner took T-4 in 2014 and 2017.

This is a good course for a short, but deadly accurate driver. He was 160th in driving distance (286.4) an 15th in fairways hit (69.39%) last season.

Kisner posted a pair of 67s en route to a T-28 a few weeks ago at the WGC-HSBC Champions. He atruggled in his other Asian start at the Zozo Championship (T-66) and finished T-76 last week at the Mayakoba.

It might be too little too late, but a win this week could give Kisner a chance at replacing Brooks Koepka if he can’t compete due to health at the Presidents Cup.

I like Kisner to put his best foot forward this week in comfortable climes.

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