One-and-Done Golf Picks for the RBC Heritage

As the PGA Tour returns to action, so do the one-and-done pools for golf contest players. 

For those unfamiliar, OAD pools closely mirror an NFL survivor contest. Players select a golfer each week and earn their prize money at the conclusion of the event. 

The catch? Contestants can only use a player once. Additionally, not all prize pools are created equally, which further adds to the game theory. 

Below, I’ve outlined three players worth a look for OAD pools this week at the RBC Heritage. 

Golf odds are reflective at the time of writing and are subject to movement. 

3 Best Golf One-and-Done Picks for the RBC Heritage

Option #1: Matt Fitzpatrick (+1600)

Fitzpatrick won here in 2023, before it switched to a PGA Tour signature event. He already owns a win this season at Copperhead and arrives with peak ball-striking metrics. 

At Augusta National, Fitzpatrick gained +0.86 SG: APP per round, including +1.97 for his final round. This year, Fitzpatrick leads the field in SG: T2G while ranking third in SG: APP. 

Prior to the Masters, the Englishman spiked to +1.48 SG: APP at the Valspar and +1.14 at the Players. Perhaps most encouraging – he owns better outputs this year. 

At the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Fitzpatrick gained +1.95 SG: APP per round. Within the three rounds played at Pebble Beach, he averaged +1.88.

If there’s a cause for concern, it’s that Fitzpatrick finished 28th and 38th in his last two starts here. However, his recent iron play helps counterbalance some of that concern. 

Option #2: Patrick Cantlay (+2200)

Cantlay finished T-12th at the Masters thanks to strong second and third rounds. Over those 36 holes, he averaged +3.43 SG: APP per round. 

Maybe that’s a sign of encouragement as he heads to a preferred course. In his last four visits to Harbour Town, Cantlay finished no worse than T-13th. 

That sample includes three straight top-three finishes between 2022 and 2024. Prior to a missed cut in 2021, he posted three more top-seven finishes. 

Cantlay also saw a flash of success at Pebble Beach, another Pete Dye course. In his final round 65, Cantlay gained 4.5 strokes on approach. It brought his tournament average to +1.06. 

Sandwiched in between Pebble and Augusta are a bunch of meh results. The question becomes if Cantlay’s course history leads to another positive week. 

Option #3: Ludvig Aberg (+2000)

Aberg lacks a quality course history at the level of his market contemporaries. Still, he placed T-10th in his Harbour Town debut two years ago. 

From a ball-striking standpoint, Aberg has posted strong metrics lately. He gained over 16 strokes ball-striking at Bay Hill and TPC Sawgrass, another Dye design. 

While he struggled at Pebble Beach, it came in the midst of another illness for the Swede. The good news? He showed signs of life by gaining 3.94 strokes in his third round. 

During those 18 holes, Aberg picked up over 3.5 strokes on approach. 

Last week, he gained 5.3 SG: APP at Augusta National but struggled with the flat stick. That sample includes +6.6 in his first two rounds. 

If that continues over four rounds, Aberg stands a good chance to win this week.