RBC Heritage: Top 10 power rankings at Harbour Town

A site of past success helped Justin Rose get back on track. After three missed cuts in his last four starts prior to the pandemic, the Englishman got into contention last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge where he finished T-3rd (63-69-68-66). An 18-footer for birdie on the 18th hole burned the edge. He finished one shot out of a playoff.

This was Rose’s first tournament since officially breaking ties with equipment company, Honma. It as was a clasic case of signing a big contract while playing an unproven product. He had been tweaking his bag earlier in the year, and now is back to primarily playing Taylormade clubs.

He looked like the Rose of 2018 when he reached world No. 1. That year he was also able to seal the deal at Colonial.

We’ll see if he can keep it up at a less familiar venue coming next.

The 39-year-old has made three starts at the RBC Heritage, but 2008 was his last trip to Hilton Head and he withdrew that year with a back injury.

He made the weekend each time, including finish T-7th in his tournament debut in 2004.

Scramnling is an important skill at Harbour Town. Rose is fifth on Tour in sand saves (64.86%) and 43rd in strokes gained around the green (.253).

His iron play this season hasn’t been his best, but he looked good in Texas. He hit 76.39% greens in regulation.

Rose is second on Tour in proximity from the fairway (27’7″). He won’t need to rely on his driver much, and should give himself tons of opportunities from the short grass.

Justin Rose is always a pretty safe bet for your DFS lineup. He might even win for the first time since January 2019.