Wednesday Preview - RBC Heritage

The PGA Tour players get a little bit of a break as they leave Augusta National behind and head to South Carolina for the RBC Heritage. Instead of playing for a green jacket, they are going after a plaid jacket which, not as great, but I'm sure any of these players would still take it.

Course: Harbour Town Golf Links, which stretches out to 7,100 yards, but some days it will play less than 7,000 yards, which is rare in this game. Still, it is not an easy course, and the wind can make it almost unplayable. Right around ten under par will be the winner.

Strength Of Field: B. This event used to suffer from a weak field as players wouldn't play it after playing The Masters, but that has changed over the years. Now, players who were exempt into The Masters are taking the trip to South Carolina the week after. The most recent list of past champions boasts several major champions.

Extra Tidbits: No player has won the Heritage the week after winning The Masters since Bernhard Langer in 1985. Jordan Spieth has the opportunity to end that drought...Tom Watson will play the Heritage for the second straight year. He has won here twice and became the oldest man to break par at The Masters with a 71 on Thursday...US Amateur runner up Corey Connors turns professional this week after barely missing the cut at The Masters...Making a very rare start in a non-major in the United States is Thongchai Jaidee, who made the cut at The Masters but finished dead last on Sunday. Anirban Lahiri and Joost Luiten will make their third consecutive starts on the PGA Tour...while the fields and the list of champions have improved, four of the past ten champions have won without playing The Masters the week prior...no defending champion has missed the cut since 1993.

Fantasy Four:

Jordan Spieth - The media obligations will scare a lot of people away this week, but if anyone can handle the busy schedule and still perform at a high level, it's Spieth. Two wins, seven top 10 finishes, number one in the FedEx Cup standings, and a sub-70 scoring average. Has a great shot at winning two jackets in two weeks.

Charl Schwartzel - Makes a bunch of cuts but hasn't been contending lately. Still, a shorter course that relies on a strong short game and precision driving should work well into his game. Finished T12 here last year.

Mark Wilson - Sleeper pick. Sandwiched a missed cut with two top 25 finishes. Finished T9 here two years ago. He is a shorter hitter, but since this is a shorter golf course, he should not feel intimidated by the course.

Russell Henley - Hasn't missed a cut all season. Finished solo fourth in Houston two weeks ago, and notched a top 25 in The Masters. Mixed bag for Henley at Harbour Town, as his missed cut last year came off a T6 in his first appearance two years ago. Playing well, and should be able to contend here.