The 2016 RSM Classic was won by Mackenzie Hughes, who won his first PGA Tour title after surviving a five-man, sudden-death playoff at Sea Island Golf Club on St. Simons Island, Ga.
Hughes won on the third playoff hole, making thee lone par of the four remaining players, on the par-3 17th on the Seaside Course at the resort. Camilo Villegas, Henrik Norlander, Billy Horschel and Blayne Barber finished tied for second place. All finished 72 holes at 17-under 265.
Hughes won the $1.088 million winner's share of the $6 million purse.
2016 RSM Classic leaderboard and final results and prize money payouts
| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | TOTAL | MONEY |
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| 1 | Mackenzie Hughes | -17 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 265 | $1,080,000 |
| T2 | Billy Horschel | -17 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 265 | $396,000 |
| T2 | Blayne Barber | -17 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 265 | $396,000 |
| T2 | Camilo Villegas | -17 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 68 | 265 | $396,000 |
| T2 | Henrik Norlander | -17 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 265 | $396,000 |
| T6 | Cheng Tsung Pan | -14 | 66 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 268 | $194,250 |
| T6 | Ollie Schniederjans | -14 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 268 | $194,250 |
| T6 | Jamie Lovemark | -14 | 67 | 66 | 70 | 65 | 268 | $194,250 |
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| T6 | Jim Furyk | -14 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 268 | $194,250 |
| T10 | Russell Henley | -13 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 269 | $150,000 |
| T10 | Stewart Cink | -13 | 62 | 71 | 67 | 69 | 269 | $150,000 |
| T10 | Patrick Rodgers | -13 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 269 | $150,000 |
| T13 | Michael Thompson | -12 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 68 | 270 | $99,750 |
| T13 | Chad Campbell | -12 | 66 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 270 | $99,750 |
| T13 | Charles Howell III | -12 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 270 | $99,750 |
| T13 | Luke List | -12 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 69 | 270 | $99,750 |
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| T13 | Bill Haas | -12 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 270 | $99,750 |
| T13 | Jim Herman | -12 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 270 | $99,750 |
| T13 | Anirban Lahiri | -12 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 65 | 270 | $99,750 |
| T13 | Chris Stroud | -12 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 66 | 270 | $99,750 |
| T21 | Kyle Stanley | -11 | 65 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 271 | $60,000 |
| T21 | Jonathan Byrd | -11 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 271 | $60,000 |
| T21 | Cameron Percy | -11 | 69 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 271 | $60,000 |
| T21 | Brett Stegmaier | -11 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 271 | $60,000 |
| T21 | Tim Wilkinson | -11 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 271 | $60,000 |
| T21 | Kelly Kraft | -11 | 67 | 66 | 73 | 65 | 271 | $60,000 |
| T27 | Cameron Tringale | -10 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 70 | 272 | $41,700 |
| T27 | Michael Kim | -10 | 64 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 272 | $41,700 |
| T27 | Andres Romero | -10 | 64 | 72 | 67 | 69 | 272 | $41,700 |
| T27 | John Huh | -10 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 272 | $41,700 |
| T27 | William McGirt | -10 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 272 | $41,700 |
| T27 | Meen Whee Kim | -10 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 272 | $41,700 |
| T33 | Scott Langley | -9 | 65 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 273 | $33,900 |
| T33 | Sung-hoon Kang | -9 | 73 | 64 | 67 | 69 | 273 | $33,900 |
| T33 | Robert Garrigus | -9 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 273 | $33,900 |
| T36 | Webb Simpson | -8 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 71 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T36 | Hiroshi Iwata | -8 | 65 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T36 | Lucas Glover | -8 | 66 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T36 | Kevin Streelman | -8 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 72 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T36 | Ian Poulter | -8 | 67 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T36 | Ryan Armour | -8 | 68 | 69 | 66 | 71 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T36 | Hudson Swafford | -8 | 64 | 67 | 73 | 70 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T36 | Tag Ridings | -8 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T36 | Luke Donald | -8 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 274 | $25,833 |
| T45 | Chesson Hadley | -7 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 77 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T45 | Jason Kokrak | -7 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 74 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T45 | Tyler Aldridge | -7 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T45 | D.A. Points | -7 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T45 | Steve Wheatcroft | -7 | 70 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T45 | Rory Sabbatini | -7 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T45 | Josh Teater | -7 | 66 | 66 | 74 | 69 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T45 | Brandt Snedeker | -7 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T45 | Martin Flores | -7 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 275 | $16,253 |
| T54 | Bryce Molder | -6 | 67 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 276 | $13,800 |
| T54 | Steven Alker | -6 | 64 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 276 | $13,800 |
| T54 | Nicholas Lindheim | -6 | 67 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 276 | $13,800 |
| T57 | Seung-yul Noh | -5 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 277 | $13,200 |
| T57 | Jason Bohn | -5 | 69 | 66 | 73 | 69 | 277 | $13,200 |
| T57 | Robert Streb | -5 | 71 | 65 | 72 | 69 | 277 | $13,200 |
| T57 | Sam Saunders | -5 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 277 | $13,200 |
| T57 | Andres Gonzales | -5 | 65 | 72 | 68 | 72 | 277 | $13,200 |
| T57 | Zac Blair | -5 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 277 | $13,200 |
| T57 | J.J. Spaun | -5 | 68 | 65 | 73 | 71 | 277 | $13,200 |
| 64 | Ben Crane | -4 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 278 | $12,720 |
| T65 | Morgan Hoffmann | -3 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 78 | 279 | $12,540 |
| T65 | Jon Curran | -3 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 75 | 279 | $12,540 |
| T67 | Will MacKenzie | -2 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 280 | $12,240 |
| T67 | Brett Drewitt | -2 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 280 | $12,240 |
| T67 | Spencer Levin | -2 | 69 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 280 | $12,240 |
| 70 | Scott Stallings | E | 68 | 67 | 72 | 75 | 282 | $12,000 |
