MIAMI - Following a 10-year hiatus, the PGA TOUR returns to Miami and the City of Doral for the inaugural Cadillac Championship. It is a brand new tournament and the event will not carry the history of previous PGA TOUR events contested at Doral.

That stated, the Cadillac Championship will mark the 56th playing of a TOUR event at the famed Blue Monster, having previously hosted the TOUR consecutively from 1962 to 2016.

This will be the fifth of eight Signature Events of the season and includes 37 of the Top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, headlined by seven in the Top 10: Scottie Scheffler (No. 1), Cameron Young (No. 4), Justin Rose (No. 5), Collin Morikawa (No. 6), Tommy Fleetwood (No. 7), Rusell Henley (No. 8), J.J. Spaun (No. 10).

Cadillac Championship | Facts

THIS WEEK: Cadillac Championship, Miami, April 30-May 3

COURSE: National Doral, Blue Monster

YARDAGE: Par 72, 7,739 Yards

ARCHITECTS: Dick Wilson & Robert von Hagge

PURSE: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)

FEDEX CUP POINTS (To Winner): 700

DEFENDING CHAMPION: (Inaugural Event)

FEDEX CUP LEADER: Matt Fitzpatrick

Social Media: X @Cadillac_Champ

Cadillac Championship | Odds

(Odds by CBS HQ)

Scottie Scheffler +310

Cameron Young +1300

Collin Morikawa +2000

Min Woo Lee +2200

Tommy Fleetwood +2700

Russell Henley +2700

Chris Gotterup +2700

Si Woo Kim +3000

Sam Burns +3000

Jake Knapp +3000

Patrick Cantlay +3000

Adam Scott +3300

Hideki Matsuyama +3300

Harris English +3500

Maverick McNealy +3500

Viktor Hovland +3500

Jacob Bridgeman +4000

Justin Rose +4000

Kurt Kitayama +4500

Nicolai Højgaard +4500

Rickie Fowler +5000

Jordan Spieth +5000

Akshay Bhatia +5000

Gary Woodland +5500

Sepp Straka +5500

Ben Griffin +6000

J.J. Spaun +6000

Shane Lowry +6500

Ryan Gerard +6500

Keegan Bradley +6500

Justin Thomas +6500

Keith Mitchell +7000

Sahith Theegala +7000

Jason Day +7000

Jordan Smith +7000

Samuel Stevens +8000

Alex Smalley +8000

Ryo Hisatsune +8000

Sudarshan Yellamaraju +8000

Pierceson Coody +8000

Ricky Castillo +10000

Corey Conners +10000

Andrew Novak +10000

Alex Noren +10000

Harry Hall +10000

Matt McCarty +10000

Daniel Berger +10000

Taylor Pendrith +10000

Aldrich Potgieter +12500

Nick Taylor +12500

Bud Cauley +12500

Ryan Fox +12500

Alex Fitzpatrick +12500

Sungjae Im +12500

Matt Wallace +15000

J.T. Poston +15000

Brian Harman +15000

Max Greyserman +15000

Max Homa +15000

Patrick Rodgers +17500

Denny McCarthy +17500

Austin Smotherman +17500

Michael Kim +17500

Joel Dahmen +35000

Nico Echavarria +50000

Jhonattan Vegas +50000

Lucas Glover +50000

Andrew Putnam +50000

Chandler Blanchet +50000

Tom Hoge +75000

David Lipsky +75000

Brian Campbell +100000

The Basics

Cadillac Tee Times start Thursday at (EDT) and go to 2:10pm (EDT).

Weather: Thursday’s forecast is for mostly sunny skies with temperatures soaring to high of 90-degrees. Winds at 12 mph. Only an 8% chance of rain. Heavy rain is likely on Sunday.

Cadillac Championship Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post at 7:00am (EDT) Thursday.

Cadillac - Field, Updates and Tee Times

The Field: (link)

Updates:

Sunday, April 26
Alex Fitzpatrick (IN; on his own number)
Alex Smalley (IN; on his own number)
Keith Mitchell (IN; sponsor exemption)
Max Homa (IN; sponsor exemption)

Tuesday, April 28
Patrick Cantlay WD; Michael Thorbjornsen IN

Tee Times: (link)

What They’re Saying

Five at the Half-Way Mark (PGATourCom)

Power Rankings for the Cadillac - (PGATourCom)

CBS Sports Golf (CBS Sports)

FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)

Patrick Cantlay WDs (Golf Week)

Sports Gambling and Golf Industry News

Expert Picks for The Cadillac - (PGATourCom)

Sleeper Picks for The Cadillac - (PGATourCom)

Covers - Golf Coverage - (Covers)

LIV Golf Postpones New Orleans Event (CBS Sports)

On This Day in Golf History

April 29, 1984 - Corey Pavin won his first PGA Tour event title when he shot a final round (66) at the Houston Open to defeat runner-up Buddy Gardner by one stroke. Pavin would go on to win 15 PGA Tour titles, including his amazing performance at the 1995 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton (Long Island, NY). (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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Highlights from the Blue Monster of 2016 fame:

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AVONDALE - Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick (1st/-31) win win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a tournament-record 31-under (257). While the Fitzpatricks shot a tournament record, they took honors by only one stroke over Kristoffer Reitan/Kris Ventura and Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer.

The previous tournament record of (258) was set by 2023 champions Davis Riley and Nick Hardy and by both runner-up teams this week

With the one-stroke victory this weekend, 11 of the last 13 events on TOUR have been decided by one stroke or in a playoff.

The Brothers (NO, not THOSE BROTHERS - May They Rest in Peace) won in their fourth appearance as a team (T19/2023, T11/2024, MC/2025, 1st/2026) and were the first family members to win the event.

Zurich Classic | Final Leaderboard

1 Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick 64 65 57 71 257 (-31)

T2 Kristoffer Reitan/Kris Ventura 63 67 63 65 258 (-30)

T2 Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer 58 70 62 68 258 (-30)

Full Leaderboard - (link)

PGA Tour Brunch | The Basics

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post at Noon (EDT) Wednesday

The Zurich Classic | What They’re Saying

Fitzpatrick’s Make History at Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

PGA Tour FedEx Cup Points - After Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

Sporting Goods and Golf Industry News

Open Up: The Open decides On New Sites (PGATourCom)

Payouts at The Zurich (Golf Week)

Two Winner’s Golf Bags (Golf Week)

Rose Signed with MacLaren Golf (PGATourCom)

First Look: The Blue Monster (PGATourCom)

On This Day in Golf History

April 27, 2003 - Freddie Couples, a former student at the university of Houston, won his 15th and final PGA Tour title at the Shell Houston Open. Couples shot a pair of (67s) to defeat three runner-ups in Mark Calcavecchia, Stuart Appleby and Hank Kuehne by four strokes. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

This Week

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The Zurich Classic | Final Round

AVONDALE - Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick (1st/-30) fired a third-round (57) in Four-ball, opening with a 7-under (29) and closing with an 8-under (28). The (57) set the tournament-low 18-hole score in the Four-Ball format since 2017. The previous best: 58; most recent: 2026/Springer/Smalley/R1).

The Fitzpatrick’s (186) set the 54-hole Zurich Classic of New Orleans record by one stroke with the previous record: (187)/Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele/2022).

Fitz’s hold a four shot lead, heading into the final round, one shy of the largest 54-hole Zurich Classic of New Orleans lead (5: Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele/2022).

A win would mark fifth career TOUR victory for Matt in his 186th start (2022 U.S. Open, 2023 and 2026 RBC Heritage, 2026 Valspar Championship).

Matt is seeking to become the first player in over two years to win in back-to-back events (Scottie Scheffler: 2024 Masters Tournament/2024 RBC Heritage).

For the final round, it’s Foursomes (alternate shot) with each player on the winning team receiving 400 FedEx Cup points, $1,372,750 and a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR (through 2028).

Zurich Classic | Leaderboard After 54 Holes

1 Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick 64 65 57 186 (-30)

T2 Davis Thompson/Austin Eckroat 59 70 61 190 (-26)

T2 Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer 58 70 62 190 (-26)

3 Doug Ghim/Jeffrey Kang 61 69 61 191 (-25)

Zurich Classic | Tournament Facts

COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,425 yards/Par 72

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,500,000/$1,372,750

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak

OVERVIEW: (link)

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winners: 400 to each player

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic.

Sunday, April 26, 2026 | All Times Eastern Daylight

10:30am to 6:00pm - PGA Tour on ESPN+ Streaming

9:00am - PGA Tour Live on Golf Channel

1:00pm to 6:00pm - SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio

1:00pm to 3:00pm - Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app Streaming

3:00pm to 6:00pm - CBS and Paramount+ Streaming

How to Watch: Please visit: (PGATourCom)

Leaders tee-off at 1:50pm EDT

NOLA: Remember, the local time in New Orleans is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.

The Basics

How the Team Format Works (PGATourCom)

Zurich Classic Tee Times today at 10:30am, with leaders tee-time at 1:50pm (EDT)

Weather: The Sunday forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies. High of 84. Winds from the South, 6-12 mph. Yesterday’s third-round tee times were delayed 15 minutes due to severe storms early Saturday morning. Preferred lies were in effect for the third round.

Zurich Classic Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post at Noon (EDT) Monday

The Zurich Classic | What They’re Saying

Fitzpatrick’s Post Record Score (ESPN)

How It Works at Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

How to Watch final round (PGATourCom)

On This Day in Golf History

April 26, 1981 - Fresh off winning his second Masters, Tom Watson won his 27th PGA Tour event when he took the USF&G Open of New Orleans with a final round (68) to defeat Bruce Fleisher by two strokes. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

This Week

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The Zurich Classic | Moving Day

Note: Due to forecasted severe storms early Saturday morning, third-round tee times will run from 10:58–12:50pm off split tees, with scheduled finish time of 6:00pm remaining the same.

AVONDALE - Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer (1st/-16) combining for a (128) falls one shy of the 36-hole Zurich Classic of New Orleans record (Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele/2022, Isaiah Salinda/Kevin Velo/2025).

This marks the first time either player has held the 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR (Smalley/138th start, Springer/55th start).

First-time pairing for Smalley and Springer at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans; Smalley is making his fourth tournament appearance (MC/2022, MC/2024, MC/2025), while Springer is making his third (MC/2024, T18/2025).

All five sponsor exemptions made the cut, including 18-year-old Blades Brown (teammate Luke Clanton; T26); the others: Alex Fitzpatrick (teammate Matt Fitzpatrick; T2), Casey Jarvis (teammate A.J. Ewart; T16), Martin Couvra (teammate Matthieu Pavon; T16), Jacob Skov Olesen (teammate Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen; T26).

Today, it’s Four Ball for the third round.

Since becoming a team event in 2017, four second-round leaders/co-leaders converted for the win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (most recent: Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry/2024).

Zurich Classic | Leaderboard After 36 Holes

1 Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer 58 70 128 (-16)

T2 Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick 64 65 129 (-15)

T2 Davis Thompson/Austin Eckroat 59 70 129 (-15)

T2 Billy Horschel/Tom Hoge 61 68 129 (-15)

Zurich Classic | Tournament Facts

COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,425 yards/Par 72

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,500,000/$1,372,750

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak

OVERVIEW: (link)

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winners: 400 to each player

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic.

Saturday, April 25, 2026 | All Times Eastern Daylight

9:00am to 6:00pm - PGA Tour on ESPN+ Streaming

9:00am - PGA Tour Live on Golf Channel

1:00pm to 6:00pm - SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio

1:00pm to 3:00pm - Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app Streaming

3:00pm to 6:00pm - CBS and Paramount+ Streaming

How to Watch: Please visit: (PGATourCom)

NOLA: Remember, the local time in New Orleans is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.

The Basics

How the Team Format Works (PGATourCom)

Zurich Classic Tee Times start today at 10:58am and go to 12:50pm (EDT)

Weather: The Saturday forecast calls for morning thunderstorms and an 80% chance of rain. Clearing by Noon and temperatures soaring to 80-degrees. A 14% chance of rain will remain. Winds at 7 mph.

Zurich Classic Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post by 9:00AM (EDT) Sunday.

The Zurich Classic | What They’re Saying

Fitz’s Rally: Now One Back (ESPN)

Moving Day: Four Ball at Zurich Today (PGATourCom)

Koepka-Lowry Among the Big Cuts (Golf Week)

How It Works at Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

How to Watch today’s second round (PGATourCom)

On This Day in Golf History

April 25, 1999 - Jesper Parnivik, the eccentric Swedish golfer know for wearing his baseball cap with the bill turned upwards, won his second of five PGA Tour events. Parnevik won the Greater Greensboro Open by shooting a final round (70), good enough to defeat runner-up Jim Furyk by two strokes. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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The Zurich Classic | Entering Second Round

AVONDALE - Alex Smalley & Hayden Springer (1st/-14) combining on a (58) which equals the 18-hole Zurich Classic of New Orleans record in Four-ball. It tied Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo/2025/R1). The first round was highlighted by birdie-eagle-birdie start for Smalley and four consecutive birdies to close the round for Springer.

For Smalley, it’s his first lead/co-lead after any round on TOUR.

For Springer, he’s 0-for-2 with a first round lead: 2024 John Deere Classic/T7, 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship/T37).

To date, Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele (2022) and Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry (2024) are the only teams to convert 18-hole lead/co-lead to victory.

It’s a first-time pairing for Smalley and Springer at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans; Smalley is making his fourth tournament appearance (MC/2022, MC/2024, MC/2025), while Springer is making his third (MC/2024, T18/2025).

Each player on the winning team will receive 400 FedExCup points, $1,372,750 and a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR (through 2028).

Today, it’s Foursomes (alternate shot) for the second and final rounds.

Zurich Classic | Leaderboard After 18 Holes

Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer 58 (-14)

2 Davis Thompson/Austin Eckroat 59 (-13)

T3 Sam Stevens/Zach Bauchou 60 (-12)

T3 Eric Cole/Hank Lebioda 60 (-12)

T3 Nick Dunlap/Gordon Sargent 60 (-12)

Zurich Classic | Tournament Facts

COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,425 yards/Par 72

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,500,000/$1,372,750

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak

OVERVIEW: (link)

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winners: 400 to each player

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic.

Friday, April 24, 2026 | All Times Eastern Daylight

8:00am to 6:00pm - PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ Streaming

12-Noon to 6:00pm - SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio

3:00pm to 6:00pm - Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app Streaming

How to Watch: Please visit: (PGATourCom)

NOLA: Remember, the local time in New Orleans is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.

The Basics

How the Team Format Works (PGATourCom)

Zurich Classic Tee Times start today at 8:45am and go to 2:22pm (EDT).

Weather: Friday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies in the morning, turning cloudy but only a 3% chance of rain this afternoon. Winds are blowing at 11 mph while humidity drops from 92 to 62%.

Zurich Classic Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post by 9:00AM (EDT) Saturday.

The Zurich Classic | Field, Update and Tee Times

The Field: (link)

Update:

Sunday, April 19

David Ford (WD); Sudarshan Yellamaraju (IN), (with Ryan Gerard)

Tee Times: (link)

The Zurich Classic | What They’re Saying

Smalley-Springer Lead; Fitz’s Six Back (ESPN)

How It Works at Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

How to Watch today’s second round (PGATourCom)

On This Day in Golf History

April 24, 1988 - Chip Beck shot a final round (64) to win the USF&G Classic in New Orleans. Beck won by seven strokes over Lanny Wadkins. Beck had a chance to tie the PGA Tour record of 27-under but missed his 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.comand by clicking HERE

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The Zurich Classic | Preview

NEW ORLEANS - Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin, the defending champions of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, finished one stroke ahead of Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard to earn their first TOUR titles. Novak and Griffing held the 54-hole lead before going on to win last season.

Griffin went on to win two more times in 2025 (Charles Schwab Challenge, World Wide Technology Championship) and was a PGA TOUR Player of the Year nominee, while Novak later claimed the Grant Thornton Invitational (unofficial TOUR victory) with the LPGA’s Lauren Coughlin.

The Fitzpatrick Brothers - Matt and Alex - will make their fourth consecutive tournament appearance as a team (T19/2023, T11/2024, MC/2025). Matt is making his 10th start on TOUR this season, highlighted by two victories with one coming last weeked at the RBC Heritage. The other: Valspar Championship.

Matt, the four-time PGA TOUR winner, is one of two players with multiple wins on TOUR this season (Chris Gotterup) while Alex secured his first win on the DP World Tour at the Hero Indian Open just one week after Matt’s victory at the Valspar Championship.

Matt is the highest ranked player in the field at No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Here’s Matt Fitzpatrick’s take on his brother Alex’s game: “When we first played here and Alex’s driving wasn’t his strong suit, he struggled. Great iron play, great short game. Incredible short game really. I feel like now it’s definitely, he’s a strong putter, and he’s a strong driver of the golf ball. He’s showed that a lot this season already. You know, even just playing a few practice rounds with him this week, we’ve seen that as well. Big turnaround. It’s really impressive. Obviously it’s going to come in handy this week.”

Other notes: on this week’s field:

Teams in the field that have won: Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin (2025), Nick Hardy and Davis Riley (2023)

• Players who won with different partners: Shane Lowry (2024 with Rory McIlory), Ryan Palmer (2019 with Jon Rahm), Billy Horschel (2018 with Scott Piercy) and Scott Piercy (2018 with Billy Horschel)

• Players who won in the individual format: Billy Horschel (2013), Jason Dufner (2012), Nick Watney (2007)

• Four teams that finished inside the top 10 in 2025 are paired together in 2026: Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin (Won), Karl Vilips and Michael Thorbjornsen (T4), Luke List and Henrik Norlander (T4), Chad Ramey and Justin Lower (T8).

Each player on the winning team will receive 400 FedExCup points, $1,372,750 and a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR (through 2028).

Zurich Classic | Tournament Facts

COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,425 yards/Par 72

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,500,000/$1,372,750

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak

OVERVIEW: (link)

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winners: 400 to each player

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic.

Thursday, April 23, 2026 | All Times Eastern Daylight

8:00am to 6:00pm - PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ Streaming

12-Noon to 6:00pm - SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio

3:00pm to 6:00pm - Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app Streaming

How to Watch: Please visit: (PGATourCom)

NOLA: Remember, the local time in New Orleans is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.

The Basics

How the Team Format Works (PGATourCom)

Zurich Classic Tee Times start today at 8:00am and go to 3:02pm (EDT).

Weather: Thursday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies but a 23% chance of rain. Temperatures rising to 80-degrees with winds at 13 mph. (Rain likely on Saturday).

Zurich Classic Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post by 8:00AM (EDT) Friday.

The Zurich Classic | Field, Update and Tee Times

The Field: (link)

Update:

Sunday, April 19

David Ford (WD); Sudarshan Yellamaraju (IN), (with Ryan Gerard)

Tee Times: (link)

The Zurich Classic | What They’re Saying

Horses for the Course: Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

PGA Tour’s Biggest NFL Fan (ESPN)

Koepka & Lowry: No one SawIt Coming (Golf Week)

How It Works at Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

How to Watch today’s first round (PGATourCom)

Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy and Golf Industry News

Expert Picks for Zurich (PGATourCom)

Sleeper Picks for Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

Busy Stretch: Zurich Classic Gets Caught in Middle (Golf Week)

On This Day in Golf History:

April 23, 1978 - Gary Player won his 24th and last event on the PGA Tour, shooting a final round (69) to defeat Andy Bean by one stroke at the Houston Open. The win capped an incredible three weeks for Player as he won The Masters (April 9), and the Tournament of Champions the previous week. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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The Zurich Classic | Preview

NEW ORLEANS - An annual PGA TOUR stop since 1958, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans moved to the team format in 2017 and is the only FedEx Cup event to feature a two-player team format, with 148 players (74 teams) who play Four-Ball in the first and third rounds, and Foursomes (alternate shot) in the second and final rounds.

Each player on the winning team will receive 400 FedExCup points, $1,372,750 and a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR (through 2028).

This week’s field is highlighted by 10 players in the Top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, including two in the Top 20: No. 3 Matt Fitzpatrick, and No. 16 Ben Griffin.

Zurich Classic | Odds

Fitzpatrick / Fitzpatrick (+1100)

Koepka / Lowry (+1475)

Novak / Griffin (+1750

Thorbjornsen / Vilips (+2100)

Rai / Theegala (+2200)

Penge / Wallace (+2200)

Moore / Clark (+2200)

Li / Smith (+2200)

Thompson / Eckroat (+2400)

McCarty / Meissner (+2500)

Hughes / Pendrith (+2800)

Ventura / Reitan (+2800)

Springer / Smalley (+2800)

Keefer / Brennan (+3000)

Bauchou / Stevens (+3000)

Yu / Kim (+3000)

Mitchell / Snedeker (+3300

Finau / Greyserman (+3500)

Roy / McGreevy (+3500)

Schmid / Power (+3600)

Zurich Classic | Tournament Facts

COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,425 yards/Par 72

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,500,000/$1,372,750

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak

OVERVIEW: (link)

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winners: 400 to each player

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic.

NOLA: Remember, the local time in New Orleans is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.

Thursday, April 23, 2026 | All Times Eastern Daylight

8:00am to 6:00pm - PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ Streaming

12-Noon to 6:00pm - SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio

3:00pm to 6:00pm - Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app Streaming

How to Watch: Please visit: (PGATourCom)

The Basics

How the Team Format Works (PGATourCom)

Zurich Classic Tee Times start Thursday at 8:00am (ET) and go to 3:02pm (ET).

Weather: Thursday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies but a 23% chance of rain. Temperatures rising to 80-degrees with winds at 13 mph. (Rain likely on Saturday).

Zurich Classic Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post by 8:00AM (EDT) on Thursday.

The Zurich Classic | Field, Update and Tee Times

The Field: (link)

Update:

Sunday, April 19

David Ford (WD); Sudarshan Yellamaraju (IN), (with Ryan Gerard)

Tee Times: (link)

The Zurich Classic | What They’re Saying

First Look: Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

How It Works at Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

Five Things to Consider | Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

Power Rankings for the Big Z (PGATourCom)

How to Watch Thursday’s R-1 (PGATourCom)

Sports Gambling, Daily Fantasy and Golf Industry News

Expert Picks for Zurich (PGATourCom)

Sleeper Picks for Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

Brooks Might Break Through with Lowry (CBS Sports)

On This Day in Golf History:

April 22, 1984 - Nick Faldo wins his first PGA Tour event at the Heritage Golf Classic at Harbor Town on Hilton Head Island. Faldo became the first Englishman to win on US soil since Tony Jacklin at the 1972 Greater Jacksonville Open. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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HILTON HEAD - Matt Fitzpatrick defeated World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in a playoff and won his fourth PGA TOUR title in his 185th start at 31 years, 7 months, 18 days. Fitzpatrick is now 2-0 in playoffs with both extra innings wins coming at RBC Heritage (def. Jordan Spieth with a birdie on the third playoff hole in 2023).

Fitzpatrick’s PGA TOUR wins (4): 2022 U.S. Open, 2023 RBC Heritage, 2026 Valspar Championship, 2026 RBC Heritage. He joined Chris Gotterup (Sony Open in Hawaii, WM Phoenix Open) as the only players with multiple wins this season.

RBC Heritage | Final Leaderboard

P1 Matt Fitzpatrick* 65 63 68 70 266 (-18)

P2 Scottie Scheffler 68 67 64 67 266 (-18)

3 Si Woo Kim 66 68 66 68 268 (-16)

T4 Collin Morikawa 67 68 69 67 271 (-13)

T4 Harris English 64 68 70 69 271 (-13)

T4 Ludvig Åberg 63 70 68 70 271 (-13)

*def. Scottie Scheffler with a birdie-3 on the first playoff hole (No. 18)

Full Leaderboard: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch | The Basics

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post at Noon (EDT) on Wednesday

What They’re Saying

Look Back at Fitz vs. Scheffler (PGATourCom)

Payouts at RBC Heritage (PGATourCom)

CBS Sports Golf (CBS Sports)

FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)

Sporting Goods and Golf Industry News

First Look: Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)

Rahm Jumps Into Top 20 (Golf Week)

Winner’s Golf Bag (Golf Week)

PGA Tour Leaves Hawaii (Golf Week)

On This Day in Golf History

April 20, 1958 - Gary Player won for the first time on the PGA TOUR when he took the Kentucky Derby Open. Player shot a final round (69) to defeat Chick Herbert and Ernie Vossler by three strokes. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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This Week

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HILTON HEAD - Matt Fitzpatrick (-17/1st) holds a three shot lead of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler heading into the final round at Harbor Town Golf Links. Fitzpatrick holds his fifth 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR and is 2-for-4 converting to victory (2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard/2nd, 2022 U.S. Open/1st, 2023 RBC Heritage/1st, 2023 BMW Championship/T2).

His three stroke lead is the largest 54-hole lead at the RBC Heritage since Stewart Cink carried a five-stroke lead to victory in 2021 and Fitz’s (196) marked his lowest 54-hole score for his TOUR career, with the previous best being a (199) (2023 RBC Heritage/1st, 2023 BMW Championship/T2).

Fitzpatrick’s three rounds marked the second-lowest 54-hole score in tournament history only behind Stewart Cink’s 195 in 2021

With a third-round 68, Patrick Cantlay (T6/-12) has now recorded a score in the 60s in 25 of 33 career rounds played at Harbour Town. He owns five top-three finishes in eight prior appearances in the RBC Heritage with his best: 2nd/2022.

RBC Heritage | Leaderboard After 54 Holes

1 Matt Fitzpatrick 65 63 68 196 (-17)

2 Scottie Scheffler 68 67 64 199 (-14)

T3 Brian Harman 71 66 63 200 (-13)

T3 Si Woo Kim 66 68 66 200 (-13)

T3 Sepp Straka 66 67 67 200 (-13)

T6 Five Players -- -- -- 201 (-12)

Full Leaderboard: (link)

RBC Heritage | Tournament Facts

COURSE: Harbor Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,243 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $20,000,000/$3,600,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Justin Thomas

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 700

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @RBC_Heritage

The Basics

RBC Heritage Tee Times started today at 6:55am and continue until 1:50pm (EDT).

Weather: Today’s forecast is for sunny skies turning cloudy and overcast with temperatures rising from 72-to-79 degrees with a 5% chance of rain. Winds at 10-12 mph.

RBC Heritage Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post by Noon (EDT) on Monday

Sunday, April 19, 2026 - (All Times Eastern Daylight Time)

6:45am - 6:00pm - ESPN+ Streaming

1:00pm - 6:00pm - Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio

1:00pm - 3:00pm - Golf Channel, NBC Sports app streaming

3:00pm - 6:00pm - CBS, Paramount+ streaming

How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (Golf Week)

What They’re Saying

What You Need to See Today at Harbor Town (Golf Week)

How to Watch Final Round at Heritage (Golf Week)

CBS Sports Golf (CBS Sports)

FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)

Around the Horne at Senior PGA Championship (Golf Week)

On This Day in Golf History:

April 19, 1987 - Davis Love III won his first PGA Tour title at the (then-MCI) Heritage Classic in Hilton Head, SC. Love won by one stroke over Steve Jones who double-bogeyed the final hole at Harbour Town Golf Links. “Just one bad shot at the wrong moment,” said Jones of his tee shot that went out of bounds. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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HILTON HEAD - Matt Fitzpatrick (1st/-14) secured his third 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR, but is 0-for-2 converting to victory (2019 WGC-HSBC Champions/7th, 2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational/T4).

Fitzpatrick’s bogey-free (63) tied his career-low 18-hole score (2025 Genesis Scottish Open/R2, 2025 Travelers Championship/R3, 2024 Travelers Championship/R3, 2023 RBC Heritage/R3). His (128) marks his lowest 36-hole score on TOUR; previous best was 131 (2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational).

Viktor Hovland (2nd/-13) notched the best 36-hole score (129) of his PGA TOUR career in his 140th start with his previous best of (132) happening six times, most recently at 2024 Sentry). Hovland sits inside the top three after two rounds for the first time since the 2025 U.S. Open (finished 3rd); best finish in three starts at the RBC Heritage is T13 (2025); one top-10 in seven starts this year (T10/WM Phoenix Open).

Following rounds of (64) and (68), Harris English (3rd/-10) recorded his best opening 36-hole score in 13 career starts at Harbor Town with (132). His previous best was (136) (68-68) in 2012 when he finished T8. That was his lone Top-10 in the event.

With a second-round (64), Patrick Cantlay (T4/-9) has now recorded a score in the 60s in 24 of 32 career rounds played at Harbor Town. He owns five top-three finishes in eight prior appearances in the RBC Heritage with his best of 2nd/2022).

Sepp Straka (T4/-9) ranks third in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee (1.950) and sixth in Strokes Gained: Putting (4.001) and owns two top-five finishes in six career starts in the RBC Heritage (T5/2024, T3/2022).

The 18-hole leader, Ludvig Åberg (T4/-9), recorded four birdies against three back-nine bogeys for a 1-under 70; sits inside the top five after 36 holes for the fourth time in his last five starts (Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, THE PLAYERS Championship, Valero Texas Open).

There was no cut at this Signature event.

RBC Heritage | Leaderboard After 36 Holes

1 Matt Fitzpatrick 65 63 128 (-14)

2 Viktor Hovland 64 65 129 (-13)

3 Harris English 64 68 132 (-10)

T4 Patrick Cantlay 69 64 133 (-9)

T4 Sepp Straka 66 67 133 (-9)

T4 Ludvig Åberg 63 70 133 (-9)

T7 Seven players tied 134 (-8)

Full Leaderboard: (link)

RBC Heritage | Tournament Facts

COURSE: Harbor Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,243 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $20,000,000/$3,600,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Justin Thomas

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 700

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @RBC_Heritage

The Basics

RBC Heritage Tee Times started today at 6:55am and continue until 2:00pm (EDT).

Weather: Today’s forecast is for mostly sunny skies with temperatures rising from 68-to-84 degrees with a 1% chance of rain. That’s a 99% chance of sunshine. Winds at 5-7 mph.

RBC Heritage Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post by 8:00am (EDT) Sunday

Saturday, April 18, 2026 - (All Times Eastern Daylight Time)

6:45am - 6:00pm - ESPN+ Streaming

1:00pm - 6:00pm - Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio

1:00pm - 3:00pm - Golf Channel, NBC Sports app streaming

3:00pm - 6:00pm - CBS, Paramount+ streaming

How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (Golf Week)

What They’re Saying

Fitz Posts a (63) (PGATourCom)

How to Watch R-3 at Heritage (Golf Week)

CBS Sports Golf (CBS Sports)

FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)

Are LIV Golf Days Numbered? (ESPN)

Senior PGA Championship (ESPN

On This Day in Golf History:

April 18, 2010 - Jim Furyk won the Verizon Heritage Classic (same tournament s this one) when Brian Davis called a two-shot penalty on himself on the first hole of a sudden death playoff. Davis hit a reed of long grass and violated rule 13.4 - moving of a loose impediment during take-away. Furyk’s victory was his 15th career PGA Tour title. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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HILTON HEAD - There’s an international tone to the leaderboard at the 2026 RBC Heritage at Harbor Town (Hilton Head, SC) and Ludvig Åberg (1st/-8), who made his 65th PGA TOUR start, and ninth this season, is atop the leaderboard after 18 holes of play. This is Åberg’s third at the RBC Heritage (T10/2024, T54/2025).

He holds 18-hole lead/co-lead for the second time on TOUR (2025 Farmers Insurance Open/finished T42) as his 8-under (63 ) marked his lowest opening-round score on TOUR since a (63) at the 2025 Farmers Insurance Open.

The low score of (63) also marks his lowest score in his nine completed rounds at Harbour Town Golf Links. His previous best here was a (66), twice (R1/2024, R2/2024).

As noted, eight different countries are represented among the 14 players who sit T10 or better on this week’s leaderboard.

In nine starts this season the USA’s Harris English (T2/-7) has finished T30 or better in all but one event (MC/THE Players Championship), with T21 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open his best result; owns one top-10 finish in 12 appearances at this event (T8/2012 in his tournament debut).

Norway’s Viktor Hovland (T2/-7) equaled his lowest round at this event. He also shot 64 in round one in 2023 (finished T59); and was one of seven players with a bogey-free round.

RBC Heritage | Leaderboard After 18 Holes

1 Ludvig Åberg 63 (-8)

T2 Harris English 64 (-7)

T2 Viktor Hovland 64 (-7)

T4 Michael Brennan 65 (-6)

T4 Gary Woodland 65 (-6)

T4 Ryan Fox 65 (-6)

T4 Rickie Fowler 65 (-6)

T4 Andrew Novak 65 (-6)

T4 Matt Fitzpatrick 65 (-6)

Full Leaderboard: (link)

RBC Heritage | Tournament Facts

COURSE: Harbor Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,243 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $20,000,000/$3,600,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Justin Thomas

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 700

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @RBC_Heritage

The Basics

RBC Heritage Tee Times started today at 7:05am and continue until 2:10pm (EDT).

Weather: Today’s forecast is for sunny skies with temperatures rising from 71-to-85 degrees by 1:00pm. Winds at 5 mph. No chance of rain.

RBC Heritage Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post by 8:00am (EDT) Saturday.

Friday, April 17, 2026 - (All Times Eastern Daylight Time)

7:15am - 6:00pm - ESPN+ Streaming

12 Noon - 6:00pm - Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio

2:00pm - 6:00pm - Golf Channel, NBC Sports app streaming

How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (Golf Week)

The RBC Heritage - Field, Updates and Tee Times:

The Field: (link) - (No cut this week)

Updates:

Sunday, April 12

Max Homa (IN; on his own number)

Billy Horschel (IN; sponsor exemption)

Marco Penge (IN; sponsor exemption)

Wyndham Clark (IN; sponsor exemption)

Monday, April 13

Justin Rose (WD), Michael Thorbjornsen (IN)

Tee Times: (link)

What They’re Saying

Aberg Cleans Up (PGATourCom)

Fowler in Good Form Again (PGATourCom)

Scheffler Posts a Solid Round (PGATourCom)

How to Watch R-2 at Heritage (Golf Week)

CBS Sports Golf (CBS Sports)

FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)

On This Day in Golf History:

April 17, 1988 - Greg Norman comes from four strokes back to claim a one-stroke victory at The Heritage Classic at Hilton Head. Norman gained inspiration for 17-year old Jamie Hutton, stricken with leukemia, who walked 18-holes at the final round where Norman posted a (66) to win. Norman gave the winners plaque and the famed “tartan jacket” to Hutton after the victory. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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HILTON HEAD - Nine players in the field are competing in a Signature Event for the first time in their career: Chandler Blanchet, Michael Brennan, Ricky Castillo, Steven Fisk, Johnny Keefer, David Lipsky, William Mouw, Jordan Smith, Sudarshan Yellamaraju.

Aon Swing 5: The top five players, not otherwise exempt, who earned the most FedExCup points in the Puerto Rico Open, Valspar Championship, Texas Children’s Houston Open and Valero Texas Open qualified for the RBC Heritage via the Aon Swing 5 system. They are: David Lipsky, Matt Wallace, Chandler Blanchet, Jordan Smith, Johnny Keefer

Aon Next 10: The top 10 players in the FedExCup standings, not otherwise exempt, following the Masters Tournament qualified for the Signature Event / RBC Heritage through the Aon Next 10:

They are: Jake Knapp, Nico Echavarria, Ryo Hisatsune, Nicolai Højgaard, Adam Scott, Sahith Theegala, Gary Woodland, Sudarshan Yellamaraju. Jordan Spieth, and Ricky Castillo.

Yellamaraju, currently No. 8 in the Aon Next 10 having earned his debut appearance at the RBC Heritage has five Top-25 finishes in nine starts this season, led by back-to-back Top-10 finishes at THE PLAYERS Championship (T5) and Texas Children’s Houston Open (T6).

RBC Heritage | Tournament Facts

COURSE: Harbor Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,243 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $20,000,000/$3,600,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Justin Thomas

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 700

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @RBC_Heritage

The Basics

RBC Heritage Tee Times start today at 7:05am (EDT) and go to 2:10pm (EDT).

Weather: Today’s forecast is for mostly sunny skies and temps reaching 80-degrees. Winds at 11 mph. A low 8% chance of rain shower.

RBC Heritage Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post at 7:00am (EDT) Friday.

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - (All Times Eastern Daylight Time)

7:15am - 6:00pm - ESPN+ Streaming

12 Noon - 6:00pm - Sirius/XM PGA Tour Radio

2:00pm - 6:00pm - Golf Channel, NBC Sports app streaming

How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (Golf Week)

The RBC Heritage - Field, Updates and Tee Times:

The Field: (link)

Updates:

Sunday, April 12

Max Homa (IN; on his own number)

Billy Horschel (IN; sponsor exemption)

Marco Penge (IN; sponsor exemption)

Wyndham Clark (IN; sponsor exemption)

Monday, April 13

Justin Rose (WD), Michael Thorbjornsen (IN)

Tee Times: (link)

What They’re Saying

Changes at Harbor Town (PGATourCom)

CBS Sports Golf (CBS Sports)

FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)

Sports Gambling, DFS News

Expert Picks for The RBC - (PGATourCom)

Sleeper Picks for The RBC - (PGATourCom)

Financial Times Reported Saudi PIF Considering Options on LIV (Yahoo)

Did MacIntyre Lose It at Augusta? (Golf Digest Report)

The Fight Over Tiger’s Meds (Golf Week)

On This Day in Golf History:

April 16, 1978 - A week after winning his ninth major title at the Masters with a final round (64), Gary Player won in come-from-behind fashion firing a final round (67) to come from seven strokes behind to win the Tournament of Champions at LaCosta Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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On the Range from Harbor Town

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HILTON HEAD - The RBC Heritage from Harbor Town is the fourth of eight Signature Events of the PGA Tour season and this week’s field, coming off The Masters, includes and impressive 41 of the Top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, including eight of the Top 10.

Following the cancellation of The Sentry, PGA TOUR winners from the 2025 calendar year who did not finish inside the Top 50 of the ‘25 season’s FedExCup standings were added to the field at the 2026 RBC Heritage. Ten players are competing in this week’s RBC Heritage based on their PGA TOUR victory in 2025, with the field minimum being expanded to 82 players:

Michael Brennan (Bank of Utah Championship), Steven Fisk (Sanderson Farms Championship), Garrick Higgo (Corales Puntacana Championship), Joe Highsmith (Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches), Min Woo Lee (Texas Children’s Houston Open), William Mouw (ISCO Championship), Aldrich Potgieter (Rocket Classic), Adam Schenk (Butterfield Bermuda Championship), Sami Valimaki (The RSM Classic), Karl Vilips (Puerto Rico Open).

Additional Features for this week’s Field:

• A grand total of 53 players in the field competed at last week’s Masters Tournament, including seven who finished inside the Top 10: Scottie Scheffler (2nd), Russell Henley (T3), Cameron Young (T3), Collin Morikawa (T7), Sam Burns (T7), Max Homa (T9), Xander Schauffele (T9)

• An impressive 66 of the 82 players in the field have won on TOUR, led by Scottie Scheffler (20) and Justin Thomas (16)

• Four past champions: Jordan Spieth (2022), Matt Fitzpatrick (2023), Scottie Scheffler (2024), Justin Thomas (2025)

• Seven past FedEx Cup champions: Billy Horschel (2014), Jordan Spieth (2015), Justin Thomas (2017), Patrick Cantlay (2021), Viktor Hovland (2023), Scottie Scheffler (2024), Tommy Fleetwood (2025)

• Sponsor exemptions (4): Wyndham Clark, Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Marco Penge

RBC Heritage | Tournament Facts;

COURSE: Harbor Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina

ARCHITECT: Pete Dye

YARDS/PAR: 7,243 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $20,000,000/$3,600,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Justin Thomas

PAST RESULTS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 700

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @RBC_Heritage

RBC Heritage at Harbor Town | Odds

Odds via Betting Hero

Scottie Scheffler +440

Xander Schauffele +1500

Matt Fitzpatrick +1600

Cameron Young +1800

Russell Henley +1800

Tommy Fleetwood +2000

Ludvig Åberg +2200

Collin Morikawa +2500

Patrick Cantlay +2700

Si Woo Kim +3000

Jordan Spieth +3300

Maverick McNealy +3300

Robert MacIntyre +3500

Viktor Hovland +3500

Sepp Straka +4000

Jake Knapp +4000

Sam Burns +4000

Justin Thomas +4500

Jacob Bridgeman +4500

J.J. Spaun +5000

Shane Lowry +5500

Min Woo Lee +5500

Ryo Hisatsune +6000

Jason Day +6000

Brian Harman +6000

Sahith Theegala +6000

Chris Gotterup +6000

Ben Griffin +6000

Daniel Berger +6000

Ryan Gerard +6000

Alex Noren +6500

Akshay Bhatia +6500

Sungjae Im +7000

Harris English +7000

J.T. Poston +7000

Nicolai Højgaard +8000

Wyndham Clark +8000

Samuel Stevens +8000

Sudarshan Yellamaraju +8000

Gary Woodland +10000

Keegan Bradley +10000

Kurt Kitayama +10000

Matt Wallace +10000

Harry Hall +10000

Corey Conners +10000

Michael Thorbjornsen +10000

Rickie Fowler +10000

Nick Taylor +10000

Matt McCarty +12500

Marco Penge +12500

Andrew Novak +12500

Andrew Putnam +12500

Max Homa +12500

Taylor Pendrith +15000

Jordan Smith +15000

Michael Brennan +15000

Nico Echavarria +17500

Brian Campbell +17500

Tony Finau +17500

Pierceson Coody +17500

Denny McCarthy +17500

Bud Cauley +17500

Austin Smotherman +17500

Billy Horschel +22500

Sami Valimaki +22500

Michael Kim +22500

Ricky Castillo +22500

Chandler Blanchet +25000

Johnny Keefer +25000

Patrick Rodgers +25000

Ryan Fox +25000

William Mouw +35000

David Lipsky +50000

Aldrich Potgieter+50000

Lucas Glover +50000

Karl Vilips +50000

Tom Hoge +50000

Steven Fisk +50000

Garrick Higgo +75000

Jhonattan Vegas +100000

Adam Schenk +100000

Joe Highsmith +100000

The Basics:

RBC Heritage Tee Times start Thursday at 7:05am (EDT) and go to 2:10pm (EDT).

Weather: Thursday’s forecast is for mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching 80-degrees. Winds at 11 mph. A low 8% chance of rain shower.

RBC Heritage Tournament Web Site: (link)

FedEx Cup Standings: (link)

PGA Tour Brunch will post at 7:00am (EDT) Thursday.

The RBC Heritage - Field, Updates and Tee Times:

The Field: (link)

Updates:

Sunday, April 12

Max Homa (IN; on his own number)

Billy Horschel (IN; sponsor exemption)

Marco Penge (IN; sponsor exemption)

Wyndham Clark (IN; sponsor exemption)

Monday, April 13

Justin Rose (WD), Michael Thorbjornsen (IN)

Tee Times: (link)

What They’re Saying:

What Are the Five Big Post-Masters Q’s (PGATourCom)

Power Rankings for the RBC - (PGATourCom)

CBS Sports Golf (CBS Sports)

FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)

Sports Gambling and Golf Industry News:

Expert Picks for The RBC - (PGATourCom)

Sleeper Picks for The RBC - (PGATourCom)

Covers - Golf Coverage - (Covers)

On This Day in Golf History:

April 15, 1979 - Fuzzy Zoeller became the only golfer other than Horton Smith, the winner of the first Augusta National Invitational, to win in their debut at The Masters Tournament. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

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Last year’s highlights:

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By TERRY LYONS, EDITOR of Digital Sports Desk

AUGUSTA - Rory McIlroy (Winner/-12) won his second Masters Tournament, sixth major championship and 30th PGA TOUR title in his 279th PGA TOUR start at 36 years, 11 months, 8 days.

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AUGUSTA - Many of us are old enough to remember when Rory McIlroy held a six stroke advantage at The Masters, the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history. That was yesterday. Today is today, so let the memory fade as it’s time to play the final round of the 2026 Masters at Augusta.

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Note: For the Cut, 47 players made the number at Augusta this year. The field cut at (+4). No amateurs will play on the weekend.

By TERRY LYONS, EDITOR of Digital Sports Desk

AUGUSTA - After two rounds, Rory McIlroy (1st/(-12) holds the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history. McIlroy made nine birdies, including six in his last seven holes, en route to a…

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By TERRY LYONS, EDITOR of Digital Sports Desk

AUGUSTA - Sam Burns (T1/-5) shot an opening-round 67 which marks his low 18-hole score in 13 rounds at Augusta National. It was also his lowest opening-round …

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By TERRY LYONS, EDITOR of Digital Sports Desk

AUGUSTA - Sam Burns (T1/-5) shot an opening-round 67 which marks his low 18-hole score in 13 rounds at Augusta National. It was also his lowest opening-round …

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By TERRY LYONS, EDITOR of Digital Sports Desk

AUGUSTA - Defending champion Rory McIlroy is making his 18th start at the Masters Tournament following his win in 2025, one of eight Top-10s he’s carded at Augusta National. With his victory last year, past winner of the PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open Championship became the sixth player to complete…

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By TERRY LYONS, EDITOR of Digital Sports Desk

AUGUSTA - The 90th edition of The Masters returns to Augusta National Golf Club this week (April 9–12, 2026). As the first major of the year, the tournament carries its usual prestige, but this year’s Masters will be dominated by a historic title defense, a bevy of top-notch challengers, including the World’s…

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