Scottie Scheffler vs Sepp Straka Prediction: Scheffler to show class

The RBC Heritage 2024 tournament reaches the final day, and Scottie Scheffler will play Sepp Straka in ths two-round balls. Both golfers have had a good tournament, at least, and they will come into this game hoping to have a remarkable record. 

Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler showed he is the real deal, as world number one is at the top of the RBC leaderboard with 18 holes to play. Scheffler was exceptional on Saturday, using an 8-under 63 to climb to 16 under for the tournament. Having already won 9 PGA Tour titles, the American is in search of his fourth title in his last five starts. Heading into this game, Scottie Scheffler will now look to close Tiger Woods for most consecutive rounds at par since 1983 after matching Fred Funk at 38 straight, putting him 14 off the pace of Woods' record 52.

Sepp Straka

Sepp Straka is 8-under 63, just one behind Scottie Scheffler, and the Austrian will look to stun him here. Sepp Straka currently holds the record of the first Austrian golfer to earn a PGA Tour card after finishing tied for 3rd place in the Web.com Tour Championship. In early 2016, Straka secured his first professional victory by winning the Web.com Tour's KC Golf Classic by one stroke. Having already won on the PGA Tour, where he has won twice, Sepp Straka will come here hoping to make history as he eyes another tournament win.

Expert Betting Tips

So far in this tournament, Scottie Scheffler has been excellent, leading the board heading into this game. While Sepp Straka has displayed strong performances, it is understandable that he is the underdog in this game, given that Scheffler has been stellar from the pole position in recent memory and shows no signs of slowing down. While the line favors Scottie Scheffler in this game, the American should take the first lead and win by 4+ shots at the end.