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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "redirect hatnote". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The RBC Heritage, known for much of its history as the Heritage Classic or simply The Heritage, is a PGA Tour event in South Carolina, first played Template:Years or months ago in 1969.[1] It is currently played in mid-April, the week after The Masters in Augusta, Georgia.

The venue for its entire existence has been the Harbour Town Golf Links at the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island. The Harbour Town course, which frequently appears on several "Best Courses" lists, was designed by famed golf course architect Pete Dye, with assistance from Jack Nicklaus. In 1972, the first two rounds were played on both the Harbour Town Golf Links and the Ocean course at Sea Pines, with the final two rounds at Harbour Town.

Originally played in late November,[2] it moved to mid-September in 1973, March in 1974, and April in 1983. The inaugural champion in 1969 was forty-year-old Arnold Palmer, his first win in over a year.[1][2] Course co-designer Nicklaus won in 1975,[3] two weeks before his fifth Masters win. Davis Love III leads with five victories in the event, Hale Irwin and Stewart Cink have three, while seven others have won twice.

From 1987 through 2010, it was sponsored either by MCI (under both the "MCI" and "WorldCom" names) or its eventual purchaser, Verizon. The tournament operated without a title sponsor in 2011,[4] and the Royal Bank of Canada has been the title sponsor of The Heritage since 2012.[5] It is currently organized by The Heritage Classic Foundation.[6]

Course

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Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 410 502 469 200 549 419 195 473 332 3,549 451 436 430 373 192 588 434 174 472 3,550 7,099
Par 4 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 36 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 35 71

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Invitational status

The Heritage is one of only five tournaments given "invitational" status by the PGA Tour,[8] and consequently it has a reduced field of only 69 players in 2024 (as opposed to most full-field open tournaments with a field of 156 players). The other four tournaments with invitational status are the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Charles Schwab Challenge, the Memorial Tournament, and the Genesis Invitational. Invitational tournaments have smaller fields, and have more freedom than full-field open tournaments in determining which players are eligible to participate in their event, as invitational tournaments are not required to fill their fields using the PGA Tour Priority Ranking System. Furthermore, unlike full-field open tournaments, invitational tournaments do not offer open qualifying (aka Monday qualifying).

Field

The field consists of 69 players invited using the following criteria:[9]

  1. RBC Heritage winners prior to 2000 and in the last five years
  2. U.S. Open or PGA Championship winners prior to 2005 playing 15 events in prior year
  3. The Players Championship and major championship winners in the last five years
  4. The Tour Championship and World Golf Championships winners in the past three years
  5. Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Memorial Tournament in the past three years
  6. Prior year U.S. Amateur winner (if still amateur)
  7. Winner FedEx Cup in the last five years
  8. Playing member of last named U.S. Ryder Cup team; current PGA Tour members who were playing members on last named European Ryder Cup team, U.S. Presidents Cup team, and International Presidents Cup team
  9. Top 50 Official World Golf Ranking through two weeks prior to the commitment deadline
  10. 8 sponsors exemptions – 2 from Korn Ferry Tour finals, 2 members not otherwise exempt, and 4 unrestricted
  11. Commissioner exemption - 2 foreign players
  12. PGA Section (Carolinas) champion/player of the year
  13. Career Money Exemption
  14. Life members
  15. Top 125 from prior year's FedEx Cup points list, including top 125 (medical)
  16. Members in the top 125 non-member category whose non-WGC points equal or exceed the points by the player finishing in 125th on the prior year FedEx Cup points list
  17. Tournament winners (PGA Tour eligibility category 10)[10]
  18. Top 20 on current FedEx Cup points list through Friday prior to the tournament
  19. Next five available players not otherwise eligible from current year's FedEx Cup points list
  20. Remaining positions filled using standard PGA Tour eligibility ranking after top 125 non-member category

Playing history

The tournament has been played in the month of

  • November (1969–72)
  • September (1973)
  • March (1974–82) - usually two weeks before the Masters Tournament
  • April (1983– ) - usually the week after the Masters Tournament

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Purse
($)		 Winner's
share ($)
RBC Heritage
2025 Template:Flagicon Justin Thomas 267 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Andrew Novak 20,000,000 3,600,000
2024 Template:Flagicon Scottie Scheffler 265 −19 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Sahith Theegala 20,000,000 3,600,000
2023 Template:Flagicon Matt Fitzpatrick 267 −17 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jordan Spieth 20,000,000 3,600,000
2022 Template:Flagicon Jordan Spieth 271 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Patrick Cantlay 8,000,000 1,440,000
2021 Template:Flagicon Stewart Cink (3) 265 −19 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Emiliano Grillo
Template:Flagicon Harold Varner III		 7,100,000 1,278,000
2020 Template:Flagicon Webb Simpson 262 −22 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Abraham Ancer 7,100,000 1,278,000
2019 Template:Flagicon Pan Cheng-tsung 272 −12 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Matt Kuchar 6,900,000 1,242,000
2018 Template:Flagicon Satoshi Kodaira 272 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Kim Si-woo 6,700,000 1,206,000
2017 Template:Flagicon Wesley Bryan 271 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Luke Donald 6,500,000 1,170,000
2016 Template:Flagicon Branden Grace 275 −9 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Luke Donald
Template:Flagicon Russell Knox		 5,900,000 1,062,000
2015 Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk (2) 266 −18 Playoff Template:Flagicon Kevin Kisner 5,900,000 1,062,000
2014 Template:Flagicon Matt Kuchar 273 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Luke Donald 5,800,000 1,044,000
2013 Template:Flagicon Graeme McDowell 275 −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon Webb Simpson 5,800,000 1,044,000
2012 Template:Flagicon Carl Pettersson 270 −14 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Zach Johnson 5,700,000 1,026,000
The Heritage
2011 Template:Flagicon Brandt Snedeker 272 −12 Playoff Template:Flagicon Luke Donald 5,700,000 1,026,000
Verizon Heritage
2010 Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk 271 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Brian Davis 5,700,000 1,026,000
2009 Template:Flagicon Brian Gay 264 −20 10 strokes Template:Flagicon Briny Baird
Template:Flagicon Luke Donald		 5,700,000 1,026,000
2008 Template:Flagicon Boo Weekley (2) 269 −15 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Aaron Baddeley
Template:Flagicon Anthony Kim		 5,500,000 990,000
2007 Template:Flagicon Boo Weekley 270 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Ernie Els 5,400,000 972,000
2006 Template:Flagicon Aaron Baddeley 269 −15 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk 5,300,000 954,000
MCI Heritage
2005 Template:Flagicon Peter Lonard 277 −7 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Billy Andrade
Template:Flagicon Darren Clarke
Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk
Template:Flagicon Davis Love III		 5,200,000 936,000
2004 Template:Flagicon Stewart Cink (2) 274 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Ted Purdy 4,800,000 864,000
2003 Template:Flagicon Davis Love III (5) 271 −13 Playoff Template:Flagicon Woody Austin 4,500,000 810,000
WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf
2002 Template:Flagicon Justin Leonard 270 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Heath Slocum 4,000,000 720,000
2001 Template:Flagicon José Cóceres 273 −11 Playoff Template:Flagicon Billy Mayfair 3,500,000 630,000
MCI Classic
2000 Template:Flagicon Stewart Cink 270 −14 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman 3,000,000 540,000
1999 Template:Flagicon Glen Day 274 −10 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jeff Sluman
Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart		 2,500,000 450,000
1998 Template:Flagicon Davis Love III (4) 266 −18 7 strokes Template:Flagicon Glen Day 1,900,000 342,000
1997 Template:Flagicon Nick Price 269 −15 6 strokes Template:Flagicon Brad Faxon
Template:Flagicon Jesper Parnevik		 1,500,000 270,000
1996 Template:Flagicon Loren Roberts 265 −19 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara 1,400,000 252,000
1995 Template:Flagicon Bob Tway 275 −9 Playoff Template:Flagicon David Frost
Template:Flagicon Nolan Henke		 1,300,000 234,000
MCI Heritage Golf Classic
1994 Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin (3) 266 −18 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Greg Norman 1,250,000 225,000
1993 Template:Flagicon David Edwards 273 −11 2 strokes Template:Flagicon David Frost 1,125,000 202,500
1992 Template:Flagicon Davis Love III (3) 269 −15 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Chip Beck 1,000,000 180,000
1991 Template:Flagicon Davis Love III (2) 271 −13 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Ian Baker-Finch 1,000,000 180,000
1990 Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart (2) 276 −8 Playoff Template:Flagicon Steve Jones
Template:Flagicon Larry Mize		 1,000,000 180,000
1989 Template:Flagicon Payne Stewart 268 −16 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry 800,000 144,000
1988 Template:Flagicon Greg Norman 271 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon David Frost
Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan		 700,000 126,000
1987 Template:Flagicon Davis Love III 271 −13 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Steve Jones 650,000 117,000
Sea Pines Heritage
1986 Template:Flagicon Fuzzy Zoeller (2) 276 −8 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Chip Beck
Template:Flagicon Roger Maltbie
Template:Flagicon Greg Norman		 450,000 81,000
1985 Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer 273 −11 Playoff Template:Flagicon Bobby Wadkins 400,000 72,000
1984 Template:Flagicon Nick Faldo 270 −14 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Kite 400,000 72,000
1983 Template:Flagicon Fuzzy Zoeller 275 −9 2 strokes Template:Flagicon Jim Nelford 350,000 63,000
1982 Template:Flagicon Tom Watson (2) 280 −4 Playoff Template:Flagicon Frank Conner 300,000 54,000
1981 Template:Flagicon Bill Rogers 278 −6 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bruce Devlin
Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin
Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan
Template:Flagicon Craig Stadler		 300,000 54,000
1980 Template:Flagicon Doug Tewell 280 −4 Playoff Template:Flagicon Jerry Pate 300,000 54,000
Sea Pines Heritage Classic
1979 Template:Flagicon Tom Watson 270 −14 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Ed Sneed 300,000 54,000
Heritage Classic
1978 Template:Flagicon Hubert Green (2) 277 −7 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin 225,000 45,000
1977 Template:Flagicon Graham Marsh 273 −11 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Watson 225,000 45,000
Sea Pines Heritage Classic
1976 Template:Flagicon Hubert Green 274 −10 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Jerry McGee 215,000 43,000
1975 Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 271 −13 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf 200,000 40,000
1974 Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller (2) 276 −8 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Gibby Gilbert 200,000 40,000
1973 Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin (2) 272 −12 5 strokes Template:Flagicon Jerry Heard
Template:Flagicon Grier Jones		 150,000 30,000
1972 Template:Flagicon Johnny Miller 281 −3 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf 125,000 25,000
1971 Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin 279 −5 1 stroke Template:Flagicon Bob Lunn 110,000 22,000
Heritage Golf Classic
1970 Template:Flagicon Bob Goalby 280 −4 4 strokes Template:Flagicon Lanny Wadkins 100,000 20,000
1969 Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer 283 −1 3 strokes Template:Flagicon Richard Crawford
Template:Flagicon Bert Yancey		 100,000 20,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
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Multiple winners

Ten men have won this tournament more than once through 2024.

Highlights

  • 1969: Arnold Palmer wins the inaugural edition of the tournament. He finishes three shots ahead of Richard Crawford and Bert Yancey.[14]
  • 1971: Future three-time U.S. Open Champion, Hale Irwin, makes Heritage his first ever PGA Tour victory. He beats Bob Lunn by one shot.[15]
  • 1976: Hubert Green wins by five shots over Jerry McGee. It was Green's third consecutive win in as many weeks.[16]
  • 1980: George Archer sets a PGA Tour record for fewest putts in a 72-hole tournament, 94. The previous mark was 99 set by Bob Menne.[17] Kenny Knox would subsequently break Archer's record at the 1989 MCI Heritage Golf Classic.[18]
  • 1984: Nick Faldo wins his first PGA Tour event by one shot over Tom Kite. He is the first Englishman to win on United States soil since Tony Jacklin at the 1972 Greater Jacksonville Open.[19]
  • 1987: Davis Love III wins by one shot over Steve Jones. Jones had come to the 72nd hole leading by one but made a double bogey after his tee shot went out of bounds.[20]
  • 1990: Payne Stewart becomes the first Heritage champion to successfully defend his title. He beats Larry Mize and Steve Jones in a sudden death playoff.[21]
  • 1994: Hale Irwin collects his 20th overall and last PGA Tour win at Harbour Town. He wins by two shots over Greg Norman.[22]
  • 1998: Davis Love III becomes the first four-time Heritage winner. He wins by seven shots over Glen Day. Day would avenge his loss the next season for his only PGA Tour win.[23]
  • 2003: Davis Love III wins his fifth Heritage by defeating Woody Austin in a sudden death playoff. To get in the playoff, Love chipped in from off the green at the 72nd hole.[24]
  • 2005: Peter Lonard wins by two shots over Darren Clarke, Jim Furyk, Billy Andrade, and Davis Love III. Clarke was tied for the lead when teeing off on the 72nd hole, but like Steve Jones did in 1987, he hit his tee shot out of bounds and made double bogey.[25] David Frost breaks Mark Calcavecchia's record of 93 putts in a 72-hole tournament by hitting only 92 putts.[26]
  • 2007 Boo Weekley chips in on the last two holes for his first ever PGA Tour victory. He wins by one shot over Ernie Els.[27]
  • 2010: Jim Furyk defeats Brian Davis in a sudden death playoff. On the first playoff hole, Davis calls a two-shot penalty on himself after he touched a loose impediment in a hazard with his golf club.[28]
  • 2013: A PGA Tour record-tying 91 players make the 36-hole cut, (a record set at the 1981 Greater Hartford Open). Jesper Parnevik bogeyed the 18th hole, giving Parnevik and 21 additional golfers entry into the third round.[29]
  • 2017: Wesley Bryan earns his first PGA Tour win by one stroke.
  • 2024: Scottie Scheffler becomes the first golfer in 39 years to win the RBC Heritage after winning the Masters.[30]

References

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  13. ↑ RBC Heritage – Winners – at golfobserver.com
  14. ↑ Arnold Palmer wins Heritage Golf Classic
  15. ↑ Hale Irwin Takes Heritage With Record Five Under Par
  16. ↑ Green Makes Heritage Third Straight
  17. ↑ Tewell, Pate, meet again
  18. ↑ There's lots of gain for Payne as he wins Heritage Classic
  19. ↑ Faldo rises to Kite's challenge to win
  20. ↑ Jones out of bounds-Love steps in
  21. ↑ 30-foot putt lifts Stewart in Heritage
  22. ↑ Late charge gives Irwin Heritage win
  23. ↑ Heritage winner surprises everyone
  24. ↑ Love affair: Davis wins 5th Heritage
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