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RBC Heritage
Tournament information
Location Hilton Head Island,
South Carolina
Established 1969, 55 years ago
Course(s) Harbour Town Golf Links
Par 71
Length 7,101 yards (6,493 m)[1]
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $5.9 million
Month played April
Tournament record score
Aggregate 264 Brian Gay (2009)
To par −20 Brian Gay (2009)
Current champion
South Africa Branden Grace
Hilton Head is located in USA
Hilton Head
Hilton Head
Location in the United States
Hilton Head is located in South Carolina
Hilton Head
Hilton Head
Location in South Carolina

The RBC Heritage, known for much of its history as the Heritage Classic or simply the Heritage, is a PGA Tour event, first played in 1969. The venue has been the Harbour Town Golf Links at the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. 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.

From 1987 through 2010, it was sponsored either by MCI (under both the "MCI" and "WorldCom" names) or its eventual purchaser, Verizon. In 2011, the tournament operated without a title sponsor.[2] The Royal Bank of Canada will sponsor The Heritage from 2012 until 2016.[3] It is currently organized by The Heritage Classic Foundation.[4]

Course layout

Harbour Town Golf Links[1]

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 410 502 469 200 540 419 195 473 332 3,540 451 436 430 373 192 588 434 185 472 3,561 7,101
Par 4 5 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 36 4 4 4 4 3 5 4 3 4 35 71

The Heritage Classic Foundation

The Heritage Classic Foundation, general sponsor of The Heritage, provides the financial stability, guidance, and direction to the tournament. After each tournament, the Foundation distributes revenue produced by the event to a wide variety of charitable organizations, universities, and medical institutions. In 2005, the Heritage Classic Foundation donated $1.55 million, bringing the total to close to $13 million since it was organized.

Invitational status

The Heritage is one of only five tournaments given "invitational" status by the PGA Tour,[5] and consequently it has a reduced field of only 132 players (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 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, the Memorial Tournament, and the Quicken Loans National. Invitational tournaments have smaller fields (between 120 and 132 players), 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 132 players invited using the following criteria:[6]

  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. Arnold Palmer Invitational and Memorial Tournament winners since 2015
  6. Prior year U.S. Amateur winner (if still amateur)
  7. Winner FedEx Cup or Money list leader 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 Web.com Tour finals, 2 members not otherwise exempt, and 4 unrestricted
  11. Commissioner exemption - 2 foreign players
  12. PGA Section champion/player of the year
  13. Career Money Exemption
  14. Life members
  15. Top 125 from prior year's FedEx Cup points list
  16. Top 125 from prior year's money list, including top 125 (medical)
  17. 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
  18. Tournament winners (PGA Tour eligibility category 10)[7]
  19. Top 20 on current FedEx Cup points list through Friday prior to the tournament
  20. Next five available players not otherwise eligible from current year's FedEx Cup points list
  21. 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–present) - usually the week after the Masters Tournament

Winners

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

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Source[8][9]

Multiple winners

Ten men have won this tournament more than once through 2016.

Highlights

  • 1969: Arnold Palmer wins the inaugural edition of the tournament. His finishing score of 283 is still the highest for a winner in the tournament's history.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • 1976: Hubert Green wins by four shots over Bob Murphy. It was Green's third consecutive win in as many weeks.[12]
  • 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.[13] Kenny Knox would subsequently break Archer's record at the 1989 MCI Heritage Golf Classic.[14]
  • 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.[15]
  • 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 right.[16]
  • 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.[17]
  • 1994: Hale Irwin collects his 20th overall and last PGA Tour win at Harbour Town. He wins by two shots over Greg Norman.[18]
  • 1998: Davis Love III becomes the first four-time Heritage winner. He wins by nine shots over Glen Day. Day would go on to win the 1999 Heritage.[19]
  • 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.[20]
  • 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 right and made double bogey.[21] David Frost breaks Mark Calcavecchia's record of 93 putts in a 72-hole tournament by hitting only 92 putts.[22]
  • 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.[23]
  • 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.[24]
  • 2013: Ninety-one players make the 36-hole cut, tying a PGA Tour record. Jesper Parnevik bogeyed the 18th hole, giving Parnevik and twenty-one additional golfers entry into the third round.

References

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  4. ↑ The Heritage Classic Foundation - Overview
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  8. ↑ RBC Heritage – Winners – at pgatour.com
  9. ↑ RBC Heritage – Winners – at golfobserver.com
  10. ↑ Arnold Palmer wins Heritage Golf Classic
  11. ↑ Hale Irwin Takes Heritage With Record Five Under Par
  12. ↑ Green Makes Heritage Third Straight
  13. ↑ Tewell, Pate, meet again
  14. ↑ There's lots of gain for Payne as he wins Heritage Classic
  15. ↑ Faldo rises to Kite's challenge to win
  16. ↑ Jones out of bounds-Love steps in
  17. ↑ 30-foot putt lifts Stewart in Heritage
  18. ↑ Late charge gives Irwin Heritage win
  19. ↑ Heritage winner surprises everyone
  20. ↑ Love affair: Davis wins 5th Heritage
  21. ↑ Peter Lonard Beats Clarke on Final Hole for Heritage Golf Title
  22. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  23. ↑ Weekley Wins the Heritage
  24. ↑ Jim Furyk hails Brian Davis' sportsmanship at Verizon Heritage

External links

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