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The Course

The course is quite exposed to the elements so the sea breezes will impact scoring if the wind get up. Both courses are known for their heavily undulating fairways and fast greens.

Date: 18 - 21 November, 2021
Course: Seaside Course and Plantation Course, Sea Island Resort, Sea Island, Georgia
Length: Seaside 6,405 meters, Plantation 6,455 meters
Par: Seaside 70 Plantation 72
Greens: Bermuda
Defending Champion: Robert Streb

Key Course Stats

• Strokes Gained: Tee To Green
• Proximity
• Strokes Gained: Around The Green
• Scrambling
• Strokes Gained: Putting
• Putting Average
• Birdie or Better

Key Correlation Tournaments

• Honda Classic
• RBC Heritage
• Charles Schwab Challenge
• Sony Open
• Bermuda Championship

Our Thoughts

Webb Simpson: Veteran who loves this kind of golf and loves it here. Won the 2020 RBC Heritage. Ranks Top 10 in Birdie or Better, Par 4 Scoring, Putting Average and Strokes Gained: Around The Green.
Harris English: Local who ranks Top 12 in Putting Average, Strokes Gained: Putting, Scrambling and Birdie or Better. Finished Top 20 in the RBC Heritage and Honda Classics in 2020. 
Seamus Power: Led the Tour last year in Par 4 Scoring while he ranked 2nd in Scrambling and 5th in Strokes Gained: Around The Green. 
Matt Jones: Won the Honda Classic last season while he finished 4th at the Bermuda and 11th at the Sony Open. Perfect game for here. 
Peter Malnati: Great course fit. Finished Top 21 at the last two Bermuda Championships and Sony Opens. Ranks 12th in Putting Average.