By: Brian Albertson

TheSouthernSportsEdition.com news services

The PGA Tour RSM Classic returns to Sea Island golf club next week November 17-23 for the 16th year.

The RSM Classic is an official PGA TOUR event hosted by the Davis Love Foundation. Since 2010, the tournament has brought together the world’s best golfers and a passionate community of fans, raising more than $48 million to support children and families in need.

Tournament Director Todd Thompson has announced another word class field of players for this year‘s event. There will be 10 winners from this PGA Tour season in the field, including two of the winners this season have won two of the last five events on the PGA Tour Fall schedule and includes Steven Fisk (Sanderson Farms Championship), and Michael Brennan (Bank of Utah Championship).

The remaining eight winners from this season scheduled to compete are Harris English (Farmers Insurance Open), Joe Highsmith (Cognizant Classic at The Palm Beaches), Karl Villips (Puerto Rico Open), Brian Harman (Valero Texas Open), Garrick Higgo (Corales Puntacana Championship), Andrew Novak (with Ben Griffin, Zurich Classic of New Orleans), William Mouw (ISCO Championship), Ryan Gerard (Barracuda Championship).

Two of these 2025 champions—World No. 13 Harris English, World No. 32 Brian Harman—are Sea Island residents.

Maverick McNealy is scheduled to defend his title from a year ago. In total, including the ten winners this year, there are currently 36 players in The RSM Classic field who have won in the past two seasons on the PGA Tour.

The tournament week begins with the tournament qualifier held at Brunswick Country Club on Monday, November 17.

There will be as many as 180 players playing Monday for four spots. There are many notable players in the qualifier every year.

The RSM has a long tradition of hosting wonderful and strong fields of PGA Tour Players.

This is in large part a compliment to the sponsors, the Venue at Sea Island Golf Club and Davis Love III being the official host!!!

Here is a list of past champions of the RSM Classic:

2024 – Mav McNealy

2023 – Ludvig Aberg

2022 – Adam Svensson

2021 – Talor Gooch

2020 – Robert Streb

2019 – Tyler Duncan

2018 – Charles Howell

2017 – Austin Cook

2016 – MacKenzie Hughes

2015 – Kevin Kisner

2014 – Robert Streb

2013 – Chris Kirk

2012 – Tommy Gainey

2011 – Ben Crane

2010 – Heath Slocum

We are all excited to see what the 2025 RSM Classic holds for us and look forward to celebrating a champion on Sunday afternoon!!