The RSM Classic is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played in the autumn in Georgia. It debuted in October 2010 on St. Simons Island, Georgia at the Sea Island Golf Club. The tournament was known as the McGladrey Classic until 2015, when the title sponsor's name changed from McGladrey to RSM US.[1]

RSM Classic
Tournament information
LocationSaint Simons Island, Georgia
Established2010
Course(s)Sea Island Golf Club
(Seaside Course)
(Plantation Course)
Par70 (S)
72 (P)
Length7,005 yards (6,405 m) (S)
7,160 yards (6,550 m) (P)
Organized byDavis Love Foundation
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$8,400,000
Month playedNovember
Tournament record score
Aggregate253[a] Ludvig Åberg (2023)
To par−29 as above
Current champion
Sweden Ludvig Åberg
Location Map
Sea Island GC is located in the United States
Sea Island GC
Sea Island GC
Location in the United States
Sea Island GC is located in Georgia
Sea Island GC
Sea Island GC
Location in Georgia

Resident tour pros Davis Love III and Zach Johnson kicked off the event in March 2010, where they helped to unveil the tournament's new logo,[2] which was painted by Rock Demarco.[3] The inaugural event in 2010 was won by Heath Slocum, one stroke ahead of runner-up Bill Haas.

Since 2015, the event has been played over both the Seaside and Plantation courses at Sea Island, with the field expanded to 156 players.[1] Between 2015 and 2019 and in 2021, it was the final official PGA Tour event of the calendar year, with only a few unofficial tournaments being held until the season resumed in January.

Winners edit

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
RSM Classic
2023   Ludvig Åberg 253 −29 4 strokes   Mackenzie Hughes 8,400,000 1,512,000
2022   Adam Svensson 263 −19 2 strokes   Brian Harman
  Callum Tarren
  Sahith Theegala
8,100,000 1,458,000
2021   Talor Gooch 260 −22 3 strokes   Mackenzie Hughes 7,200,000 1,296,000
2020   Robert Streb (2) 263 −19 Playoff   Kevin Kisner 6,600,000 1,188,000
2019   Tyler Duncan 263 −19 Playoff   Webb Simpson 6,600,000 1,188,000
2018   Charles Howell III 263 −19 Playoff   Patrick Rodgers 6,400,000 1,152,000
2017   Austin Cook 261 −21 4 strokes   J. J. Spaun 6,200,000 1,116,000
2016   Mackenzie Hughes 265 −17 Playoff   Blayne Barber
  Billy Horschel
  Henrik Norlander
  Camilo Villegas
6,000,000 1,080,000
2015   Kevin Kisner 260 −22 6 strokes   Kevin Chappell 5,700,000 1,026,000
McGladrey Classic
2014   Robert Streb 266 −14 Playoff   Brendon de Jonge
  Will MacKenzie
5,600,000 1,008,000
2013   Chris Kirk 266 −14 1 stroke   Briny Baird
  Tim Clark
5,500,000 990,000
2012   Tommy Gainey 264 −16 1 stroke   David Toms 4,000,000 720,000
2011   Ben Crane 265 −15 Playoff   Webb Simpson 4,000,000 720,000
2010   Heath Slocum 266 −14 1 stroke   Bill Haas 4,000,000 720,000

Notes edit

  1. ^ PGA Tour aggregate scoring record.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "The McGladrey Classic renamed The RSM Classic". PGA Tour. November 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "McGladrey Classic unveils logo with help from Love, Johnson". March 29, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "World's fastest painter helps kick off new PGA Tour event". PGA Tour. March 29, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

External links edit

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