10 to watch in the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head

Accuracy — and shot-making — will be prized attributes of any player hoping to contend at Harbour Town. At 7,101 yards, the Pete Dye-designed course is one of the shortest on the tour.

It rewards players who can hit the ball straight. It punishes golfers who miss the fairway.

Here are 10 of the 144 golfers in this year’s field who have a shot to win.

Scott Brown

Heritage scoring average: 70.50

Best finish: T-5th (2014)

2015 finish: T-37th

Why plaid suits him: (A town called Augusta.) Oh, and halfway through the 2016 season, he has matched his career-high total (four) of top-10 finishes. Almost half of his rounds at Harbour Town have been in the 60s.

Jason Day

Heritage scoring average: 70.36

Best finish: T-9th (2011)

2015 finish: N/A

Why plaid suits him: He’s already won over $3 million in prize money, and he’s finished in the top 25 in all but one of six tour events. He also won his last two starts prior to the Masters.

Bryson DeChambeau

Heritage scoring average: N/A

Best finish: N/A

2015 finish: N/A

Why plaid suits him: The 22-year-old DeChambeau is so new on the scene that the PGA Tour hasn’t posted his picture on his player profile website. He won last year’s NCAA championship and the U.S Amateur, like Tiger, Lefty and The Golden Bear.

Luke Donald

Heritage scoring average: 69.78

Best finish: 2nd (2011, 2014)

2015 finish: T-15th

Why plaid suits him: Donald hasn’t done great on the tour this season. But he’s posted five top-three finishes at Harbour Town in the past seven years.

Branden Grace

Heritage scoring average: 68.00

Best finish: T-7th (2015)

2015 finish: T-7th

Why plaid suits him: It’s Grace’s first full year on the tour. He has a No. 13 World Golf Ranking? At Harbour Town last year, Grace had a strong debut, including middle rounds of 67 and 66.

Bill Haas

Heritage scoring average: 71.42

Best finish: T-24th (2013)

2015 finish: T-31st

Why plaid suits him: He had to withdraw in 2014. He’s missed the cut five times in 11 starts at Harbour Town. He has a lone top-25 finish. But a lot of those missed cuts were early in his career. And so far, in nine tour events this year, Haas has four top-10 finishes. If nothing else, 2016 will be his 12th straight year at Harbour Town. You could say he’s familiar with the course.

Zach Johnson

Heritage scoring average: 71.26

Best finish: 2nd (2012)

2015 finish: Cut

Why plaid suits him: His Heritage scoring average is one of the highest in this group. And yet, he’s come so close to winning the event a couple of times.

Kevin Kisner

Heritage scoring average: 69.40

Best finish: 2nd (2015)

2015 finish: 2nd

Why plaid suits him: The South Carolinian and Georgia Bulldog is smokin’ hot on the tour right now, having already posted a win and a second-place finish this season. He’ll come to Harbour Town after making his Masters debut. Kisner missed the cut in his Heritage debut in 2011, but almost won the tournament last year. His 2015 Heritage final round — a 64 — should inspire confidence ahead of this year’s event.

Matt Kuchar

Heritage scoring average: 70.26

Best finish: 1st (2014)

2015 finish: 5th

Why plaid suits him: He’s played Harbour Town with confidence the past two years, and he’s missed just one cut this season while finishing in the top 10 twice.

Brandt Snedeker

Heritage scoring average: 71.08

Best finish: 1st (2011)

2015 finish: T-26th

Why plaid suits him: Another past champion, Snedeker played strong at last year’s event The veteran is a regular at Harbour Town — he’s only missed it once in the past 11 years.

This story was originally published April 12, 2016 at 9:36 PM with the headline "10 to watch in the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head."