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RBC Heritage pin flag Harbour Town Golf Links open ryder british pga
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Description
TheRBC 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 51 years ago in
1969
.
[2]
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,
[3]
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.
[2]
[3]
Course co-designer Nicklaus won in
1975
,
[4]
two weeks before his fifth
Masters
win.
Davis Love III
leads with five victories in the event,
Hale Irwin
has three, and eight 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
,
[5]
and the
Royal Bank of Canada
has been the title sponsor of The Heritage since
2012
.
[6]
It is currently organized by The Heritage Classic Foundation
RBC Heritage
2019
Pan Cheng-tsung
Taiwan
272
−12
1 stroke
Matt Kuchar
1,242,000
6,900,000
2018
Satoshi Kodaira
Japan
272
−12
Playoff
Kim Si-woo
1,206,000
6,700,000
2017
Wesley Bryan
United States
271
−13
1 stroke
Luke Donald
1,170,000
6,500,000
2016
Branden Grace
South Africa
275
−9
2 strokes
Luke Donald
Russell Knox
1,062,000
5,900,000
2015
Jim Furyk
(2)
United States
266
−18
Playoff
Kevin Kisner
1,062,000
5,900,000
2014
Matt Kuchar
United States
273
−11
1 stroke
Luke Donald
1,044,000
5,800,000
2013
Graeme McDowell
Northern Ireland
275
−9
Playoff
Webb Simpson
1,044,000
5,800,000
2012
Carl Pettersson
Sweden
270
−14
5 strokes
Zach Johnson
1,026,000
5,700,000