PGA Tour Brunch | RBC Heritage
PGA Tour Brunch First Round Preview of the '26 RBC Heritage
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
Parting Putt:
On the Range from Harbor Town
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