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Leaving the Defending Champion Out, Golf Beauty Paige Spiranac Reveals Her Top Picks for the 2023 RBC Heritage

Published 04/13/2023, 6:35 AM EDT

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Whenever an event is about to start, the odd pickers choose the players who they think will win. And it is not just Sportsbook that does that. When the 2023 season began, former professional golfer, Paige Spiranac, made some bold predictions about the sports industry. She also picked her favorites ahead of the 2023 WGC-Dell Match Play. And now, following the tradition, she has picked her favorites for the upcomimg PGA Tour event, the RBC Heritage 2023. But the question here is: Is the defending champion, Jordan Spieth, on her list?

Paige Spiranac reveals her hot picks for the tournament

Spiranac is the top golf influencer today with over 11 million followers online. Her views and thoughts about a game are widely read and heard by her fans. She has also been the brand ambassador of PointsBet for years. Garnering such a large influence, it is customary for her to make her picks about  golf and other sports that she follows, revealing them to the world ahead of the events. Another designated event on the PGA Tour, the RBC Heritage, is all set to hit the grounds in a few hours. It is deemed to be very powerful this year. Therefore, it is imperative we know what the most influential golf personality thinks about it.

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Spiranac recently posted her picks on her Instagram story, tagging PointsBet USA. Her outright winner choice was Justin Thomas, with +2500 odds, and Shane Lowry at +3500. She believes that South Korean professional golfer, Tom Kim, and 2021 Barbasol Championship winner, Seamus Power, will finish in the top 10 of the leaderboard. Whereas 2018 Players Championship winner, Webb Simpson, and 2019 US Open winner, Gary Woodland, will end up in the top 20 at the RBC Heritage.

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During the WGC Match Play, Spiranac picked the 2023 Masters winners, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler as her pick “because they win everything.” However, Sam Burns came out victorious. He rose to the occasion like a black sheep and stole the title from under the noses of the great players. Surprisingly, the defending champion, Jordan Spieth is not on her list. Although, he started the event with a ceremonial cannon fire and is willing to defend his title, only time will tell whether he stands a chance to successfully defend his title this year.

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Who are the power rankings for the PGA Tour event?

The week after Masters is generally used for relaxing, but this year it is going to be very different. The fans can expect to see great competition and a powerful field at the 55th edition of the RBC Heritage. According to the PGA Tour’s power rankings, there are five golfers pne needs to look for. English golfer, Matt Fitzpatrick is number five, who finished 10th at the Masters. The 2022 Master winner, Scottie Scheffler, is number four. This will be his debut at Harbour Town Golf Links. On number three, we have Collin Morikawa, accused of cheating during the Masters. Cameron Young is number two. And recently known for his slow play, Patrick Cantlay is number one.

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Who do you think will win this year? And are you on board with Spiranac’s picks? Please let us know in the comments below.

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Written by:

Saumya Yashawant

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A Commerce graduate who turned her passion into her profession, Saumya is a Golf writer at Essentially Sports. Having developed the love for the sport at a very young age, she watched Tiger Woods and caught inspiration from his legacy early on. Apart from Woods, she shares great admiration for her country's players like Vishwanathan Anand and Neeraj Chopra.
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Manaal Siddiqui

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