Past Champions Including Sami Valimaki, Ludvig Åberg
Maverick McNealy Scheduled to Play in RSM Classic
Eight Winners this Season Coming to Sea Island
Sea Island – (October 29, 2026) – Today tournament officials announced that five past champions, including defending champion Sami Valimaki and eight winners on the PGA Tour so far this season, are currently scheduled to compete in The RSM Classic, scheduled for November 16-22.
Joining Valimaki will be McNealy (2024), Åberg (2023), Adam Svensson (2022), and Mackenzie Hughes (2016).
Among the eight winners this season is Austin Smotherman, who has won two of the last three tournaments on Tour. Michael Brennan is also a two-time winner this season and 21-year-old Jackson Koivun, won his third start and won his singles match to help the U.S. stage a Sunday comeback in the Presidents Cup this fall.
The remaining eight winners from this season scheduled to compete are: Ricky Castillo, Bud Cauley, Steven Fisk,
“We are thrilled with the world-class players that have already committed to compete as we celebrate our 17th year on the PGA Tour,” said Todd Thompson, The RSM Classic Tournament Director. “We are certain that the fans and an international TV audience will enjoy the competition as the Fall Schedule on the PGA TOUR comes to a conclusion here in Sea Island.”
In total, including the eight winners this year, there are currently 34 players in The RSM Classic field who have won in the past two seasons on the PGA Tour.
Players have until 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, November 15 to commit to compete in the 156-player field and can withdraw at any time.
About The RSM Classic
The RSM Classic is an official PGA TOUR event hosted by the Davis Love Foundation at Sea Island Golf Club on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Since 2010, the tournament has brought together the world’s best golfers and a passionate community of fans, raising more than $50 million to support children and families in need. The 2026 RSM Classic will be held November 16–22, 2026, on Sea Island’s renowned Seaside and Plantation courses. For more information about The RSM Classic and the Davis Love Foundation, visit rsmclassic.com.
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