The RSM Classic 2024 power rankings: Favorites for the FedExCup Fall finale explored

Modified Nov 19, 2024 11:13 GMT

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The RSM Classic 2024 is set to tee off on Thursday, November 21, at the Sea Island Resort in Georgia. The last of the 47 tournaments from the 2024 PGA Tour season and the FedExCup Fall finale will see a full field of 156 compete for a $7,600,000 prize purse.

The RSM Classic will bring high-stakes drama to the field as several golfers scramble to secure their PGA Tour cards for the 2025 season. Notably, the event will be headlined by circuit regulars like Davis Thompson, Ludvig Aberg, Eric Cole, Mackenzie Hughes, Brian Harman, and J.T. Poston.

However, the spotlight will remain on players in the Tour card bubble like Zach Johnson, Joel Dahmen, Daniel Berger, Ryan Moore, and Wesley Bryan.

For the unversed, Aberg won the last edition of the event in 2023. The Swedish golfer beat Hughes and Cole by setting the tournament record with a jaw-dropping -29 to clinch victory. The reigning champion is returning this weekend to defend his title.

However, he sits only fourth in the event’s power rankings updated by the PGA Tour. As per the circuit, Ben Griffin tops the favorites list for the competition.

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Griffin’s solo eighth-place finish at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship last weekend had four sub-70s round. This took his sub-70s round count to 58 for the season, topping the PGA Tour. The golfer will face competition from the likes of Thompson, Austin Eckroat, Andrew Novak, and Harris English, among others.

Listed below is the power rankings list for The RSM Classic 2024 (as per PGATOUR):

Ben Griffin (USA)
Davis Thompson (USA)
Austin Eckroat (USA)
Ludvig Aberg (Sweden)
Andrew Novak (USA)
Harris English (USA)
Eric Cole (USA)
Mackenzie Hughes (Canada)
Justin Lower (USA)
Brian Harman (USA)
J.T. Poston (USA)
Joe Highsmith (USA)
Seamus Power (Ireland)
Vince Whaley (USA)
Jacob Bridgeman (USA)

The RSM Classic 2024 odds

Despite trailing on the PGA Tour’s power rankings, Ludvig Aberg tops The RSM Classic odds list. According to CBS Sports, the event’s defending champion comes into the weekend with 8-1 odds. He is followed by Davis Thompson with 22-1 odds. Notably, Ben Griffin sits 11th on the list with 35-1 odds, alongside last year’s runner-up Mackenzie Hughes.