RSM CLASSIC

Site: St. Simons Island, Ga. Course: Sea Island Resort. Yardage: 7,005. Par: 70 (Seaside); Yardage: 7,058. Par: 72 (Plantation). Purse: $6.4 million Winner’s share: $1,152,000 TV (ET): Thursday-Sunday, 1:30 4:30 p.m. (GOLF).

Key stat

5 Defending champion Austin Cook became the fifth player to make the RSM Classic his first PGA Tour title, joining Mackenzie Hughes (2016), Kevin Kisner (2015), Robert Streb (2014) and Tommy Gainey (2012). Cook also became the fifth player to win in his first start in the RSM Classic. En route to a four-shot win, he set a tournament record for low 54-hole total at 194.

Key groups

Reigning Players champion Webb Simpson and major champions Zach Johnson and Jim Furyk headline Thursday’s first-round coverage on Golf Channel (11:10 a.m. ET). Cook is out with Hughes and Kisner (10). Cameron Champ is playing with Patton Kizzire and Davis Love III (10:10).

FedExCup

Matt Kuchar jumped 168 spots with his victory in last weekend’s Mayakoba Golf Classic, his first PGA Tour title since 2014. Gary Woodland is the highest-ranked player without a victory this season. There are 43 regularseason events, followed by three playoff events. Justin Rose is the defending champion.

1. Xander Schauffele ......................... 594

2. Kevin Tway ...................................... 574

3. Brooks Koepka ............................... 556

4. Marc Leishman ............................... 545

5. Matt Kuchar .................................... 505

6. Bryson DeChambeau .................... 500

7. Gary Woodland .............................. 471

8. Patrick Cantlay ............................... 430

9. Cameron Champ ............................ 421

10. Danny Lee ...................................... 399

RSM CLASSIC