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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
| Established | 1969 |
| Course | Harbour Town Golf Links |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,191 yards (6,575 m)[1] |
| Organized by | The Heritage Classic Foundation |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$20,000,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 262Webb Simpson (2020) |
| To par | −22as above |
| Current champion | |
 Justin Thomas | |
| Location map | |
TheRBC Heritage, known for much of its history as theHeritage Classic or simplyThe Heritage, is aPGA Tour event inSouth Carolina, first played 56 years ago in1969.[2] It is currently played in mid-April, the week afterThe Masters inAugusta, Georgia.
The venue for its entire existence has been theHarbour Town Golf Links at theSea Pines Resort onHilton Head Island. The Harbour Town course, which frequently appears on several "Best Courses" lists, was designed by famed golf course architectPete Dye, with assistance fromJack Nicklaus. In1972, 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 in1973, March in1974, and April in1983. The inaugural champion in 1969 was forty-year-oldArnold Palmer, his first win in over a year.[2][3] Course co-designer Nicklaus won in1975,[4] two weeks before his fifthMasters win.Davis Love III leads with five victories in the event,Hale Irwin andStewart Cink have three, while seven others have won twice.
From1987 through2010, it was sponsored either byMCI (under both the "MCI" and "WorldCom" names) or its eventual purchaser,Verizon. The tournament operated without a title sponsor in2011,[5] and theRoyal Bank of Canada has been the title sponsor of The Heritage since2012.[6] It is currently organized by The Heritage Classic Foundation.[7]
| 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 |
Source:[1]
The Heritage is one of only five tournaments given "invitational" status by thePGA 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 theArnold Palmer Invitational, theCharles Schwab Challenge, theMemorial Tournament, and theGenesis 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).
For the 2026 tournament, it will serve as theTournament of Champions featuring all 2025 calendar year PGA Tour winners.
The field consists of 70 or more invited using the following criteria:[9]
The tournament has been played in the month of
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Heritage | ||||||||
| 2025 | Justin Thomas | 267 | −17 | Playoff | Andrew Novak | 20,000,000 | 3,600,000 | |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | 265 | −19 | 3 strokes | Sahith Theegala | 20,000,000 | 3,600,000 | |
| 2023 |  Matt Fitzpatrick | 267 | −17 | Playoff | Jordan Spieth | 20,000,000 | 3,600,000 | |
| 2022 | Jordan Spieth | 271 | −13 | Playoff | Patrick Cantlay | 8,000,000 | 1,440,000 | |
| 2021 | Stewart Cink (3) | 265 | −19 | 4 strokes |  Emiliano GrilloHarold Varner III | 7,100,000 | 1,278,000 | |
| 2020 | Webb Simpson | 262 | −22 | 1 stroke |  Abraham Ancer | 7,100,000 | 1,278,000 | |
| 2019 |  Pan Cheng-tsung | 272 | −12 | 1 stroke | Matt Kuchar | 6,900,000 | 1,242,000 | |
| 2018 |  Satoshi Kodaira | 272 | −12 | Playoff |  Kim Si-woo | 6,700,000 | 1,206,000 | |
| 2017 | Wesley Bryan | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Luke Donald | 6,500,000 | 1,170,000 | |
| 2016 |  Branden Grace | 275 | −9 | 2 strokes | Luke Donald Russell Knox | 5,900,000 | 1,062,000 | |
| 2015 | Jim Furyk (2) | 266 | −18 | Playoff | Kevin Kisner | 5,900,000 | 1,062,000 | |
| 2014 | Matt Kuchar | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Luke Donald | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | |
| 2013 |  Graeme McDowell | 275 | −9 | Playoff | Webb Simpson | 5,800,000 | 1,044,000 | |
| 2012 |  Carl Pettersson | 270 | −14 | 5 strokes | Zach Johnson | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | |
| The Heritage | ||||||||
| 2011 | Brandt Snedeker | 272 | −12 | Playoff | Luke Donald | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | |
| Verizon Heritage | ||||||||
| 2010 | Jim Furyk | 271 | −13 | Playoff | Brian Davis | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | |
| 2009 | Brian Gay | 264 | −20 | 10 strokes | Briny BairdLuke Donald | 5,700,000 | 1,026,000 | |
| 2008 | Boo Weekley (2) | 269 | −15 | 3 strokes |  Aaron BaddeleyAnthony Kim | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | |
| 2007 | Boo Weekley | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Ernie Els | 5,400,000 | 972,000 | |
| 2006 | Aaron Baddeley | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk | 5,300,000 | 954,000 | |
| MCI Heritage | ||||||||
| 2005 | Peter Lonard | 277 | −7 | 2 strokes | Billy AndradeDarren ClarkeJim FurykDavis Love III | 5,200,000 | 936,000 | |
| 2004 | Stewart Cink (2) | 274 | −10 | Playoff | Ted Purdy | 4,800,000 | 864,000 | |
| 2003 | Davis Love III (5) | 271 | −13 | Playoff | Woody Austin | 4,500,000 | 810,000 | |
| WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf | ||||||||
| 2002 | Justin Leonard | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Heath Slocum | 4,000,000 | 720,000 | |
| 2001 | José Cóceres | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Billy Mayfair | 3,500,000 | 630,000 | |
| MCI Classic | ||||||||
| 2000 | Stewart Cink | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | Tom Lehman | 3,000,000 | 540,000 | |
| 1999 | Glen Day | 274 | −10 | Playoff | Jeff SlumanPayne Stewart | 2,500,000 | 450,000 | |
| 1998 | Davis Love III (4) | 266 | −18 | 7 strokes | Glen Day | 1,900,000 | 342,000 | |
| 1997 |  Nick Price | 269 | −15 | 6 strokes | Brad FaxonJesper Parnevik | 1,500,000 | 270,000 | |
| 1996 | Loren Roberts | 265 | −19 | 3 strokes | Mark O'Meara | 1,400,000 | 252,000 | |
| 1995 | Bob Tway | 275 | −9 | Playoff | David FrostNolan Henke | 1,300,000 | 234,000 | |
| MCI Heritage Golf Classic | ||||||||
| 1994 | Hale Irwin (3) | 266 | −18 | 2 strokes | Greg Norman | 1,250,000 | 225,000 | |
| 1993 | David Edwards | 273 | −11 | 2 strokes |  David Frost | 1,125,000 | 202,500 | |
| 1992 | Davis Love III (3) | 269 | −15 | 4 strokes | Chip Beck | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |
| 1991 | Davis Love III (2) | 271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Ian Baker-Finch | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |
| 1990 | Payne Stewart (2) | 276 | −8 | Playoff | Steve JonesLarry Mize | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |
| 1989 | Payne Stewart | 268 | −16 | 5 strokes | Kenny Perry | 800,000 | 144,000 | |
| 1988 | Greg Norman | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | David FrostGil Morgan | 700,000 | 126,000 | |
| 1987 | Davis Love III | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Steve Jones | 650,000 | 117,000 | |
| Sea Pines Heritage | ||||||||
| 1986 | Fuzzy Zoeller (2) | 276 | −8 | 1 stroke | Chip BeckRoger MaltbieGreg Norman | 450,000 | 81,000 | |
| 1985 |  Bernhard Langer | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Bobby Wadkins | 400,000 | 72,000 | |
| 1984 | Nick Faldo | 270 | −14 | 1 stroke | Tom Kite | 400,000 | 72,000 | |
| 1983 | Fuzzy Zoeller | 275 | −9 | 2 strokes |  Jim Nelford | 350,000 | 63,000 | |
| 1982 | Tom Watson (2) | 280 | −4 | Playoff | Frank Conner | 300,000 | 54,000 | |
| 1981 | Bill Rogers | 278 | −6 | 1 stroke | Bruce DevlinHale IrwinGil MorganCraig Stadler | 300,000 | 54,000 | |
| 1980 | Doug Tewell | 280 | −4 | Playoff | Jerry Pate | 300,000 | 54,000 | |
| Sea Pines Heritage Classic | ||||||||
| 1979 | Tom Watson | 270 | −14 | 5 strokes | Ed Sneed | 300,000 | 54,000 | |
| Heritage Classic | ||||||||
| 1978 | Hubert Green (2) | 277 | −7 | 3 strokes | Hale Irwin | 225,000 | 45,000 | |
| 1977 | Graham Marsh | 273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Tom Watson | 225,000 | 45,000 | |
| Sea Pines Heritage Classic | ||||||||
| 1976 | Hubert Green | 274 | −10 | 5 strokes | Jerry McGee | 215,000 | 43,000 | |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | 271 | −13 | 3 strokes | Tom Weiskopf | 200,000 | 40,000 | |
| 1974 | Johnny Miller (2) | 276 | −8 | 3 strokes | Gibby Gilbert | 200,000 | 40,000 | |
| 1973 | Hale Irwin (2) | 272 | −12 | 5 strokes | Jerry HeardGrier Jones | 150,000 | 30,000 | |
| 1972 | Johnny Miller | 281 | −3 | 1 stroke | Tom Weiskopf | 125,000 | 25,000 | |
| 1971 | Hale Irwin | 279 | −5 | 1 stroke | Bob Lunn | 110,000 | 22,000 | |
| Heritage Golf Classic | ||||||||
| 1970 | Bob Goalby | 280 | −4 | 4 strokes | Lanny Wadkins | 100,000 | 20,000 | |
| 1969 | Arnold Palmer | 283 | −1 | 3 strokes | Richard CrawfordBert Yancey | 100,000 | 20,000 | |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Sources:[11][12]
Ten men have won this tournament more than once through 2024.
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