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Description

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 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.
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.
Verizon Heritage
2010
Jim Furyk
United States
271
−13
Playoff
Brian Davis
1,026,000
5,700,000
2009
Brian Gay
United States
264
−20
10 strokes
Briny Baird
Luke Donald
1,026,000
5,700,000
2008
Boo Weekley
(2)
United States
269
−15
3 strokes
Aaron Baddeley
Anthony Kim
990,000
5,500,000
2007
Boo Weekley
United States
270
−14
1 stroke
Ernie Els
972,000
5,400,000
2006
Aaron Baddeley
Australia
269
−15
1 stroke
Jim Furyk
954,000
5,300,000