PGA Tour Brunch | RBC Heritage
Second Round Coverage of the 2026 RBC Heritage | Hilton Head
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
Parting Putt:
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