The RSM Classic · Derived from round-level strokes gained, 2022–2024–2025 · ~70 players per field
Across 3 recent editions (2022, 2024, 2025), the players who finished top-10 at Sea Island Golf Club (Plantation Course) separated from the field most through putting (51% of the total separation), with approach play second at 23%. Around the green mattered least — 7% — which is worth knowing when the broadcast narrative says otherwise.
The winners tell their own version: in 2 of the last 3 editions, the champion's best category for the week was putting. That matches what separates the top-10 from the field — this venue rewards one skill consistently, all the way up the leaderboard.
Course notes: Sea Island — coastal scoring event, short game.
Strokes gained per round for each recent champion, by category. The green number is that winner's best skill for the week.
| Year | Winner | To Par | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sami Valimaki | -23 | +0.43 | +0.57 | +0.32 | +1.27 | +3.21 |
| 2024 | Maverick McNealy | -16 | +0.59 | +0.94 | +0.18 | +0.92 | +2.78 |
| 2022 | Adam Svensson | -19 | +0.71 | +0.63 | +0.22 | +2.29 | +3.14 |
Every tournament week we score the full field against the venue's weights. The free pick lands Wednesday — by email, before tee times.
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