The RBC Heritage | Tournament Preview
HILTON HEAD - Eight-time PGA Tour winner Stewart Cink is back in Hilton Head to defend his RBC Heritage title. With his win in 2021, Cink earned his third title at the RBC Heritage, 21 years and 2 days since his first victory in the event (2000).
Multiple Wins at RBC Heritage (* in the field this week):
Win, Player, Years won
5 Davis Love III* 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2003
3 Stewart Cink* 2000, 2004, 2021
3 Hale Irwin 1971, 1973, 1994
From The Masters to the RBC is always an easy trip that stacks the talent pool at Harbor Town. This year, 42 of the 90 players in the Masters Tournament field made the trip from Augusta to Hilton Head, including seven players who finished in the Top-10 last week: Shane Lowry (T-3), Cameron Smith (T-3), Collin Morikawa (5th), Corey Conners (T-6), Justin Thomas (T-8), Sungjae Im (T-8), Charl Schwartzel (T-10).
Nine players have earned their first PGA Tour victory this season, including seven in the last 11 weeks. Most recently, J.J. Spaun won the Valero Texas Open.
RBC Heritage | Tournament Facts;
COURSE: Harbor Town Golf Links, Hilton Head, South Carolina
ARCHITECT: Pete Dye
YARDS/PAR: 7,191 yards/Par 71
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $8,000,000/$1,440,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Stewart Cink
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @RBC_Heritage
TV COVERAGE: The first two rounds (April 14-15) are scheduled for coverage from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel. Saturday and Sunday, coverage is set for 1:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING on ESPN+: Streaming coverage will be featured on ESPN-Plus Thursday and Friday with Main Feed, Featured Hole and Featured Groups from 7:00am to 6:00pm (ET). Weekend times 8:30am to 6:00pm (ET), or to completion.
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live radio coverage of The RBC Heritage with Thursday and Friday broadcasts from 12:00pm to 6:00pm (ET). Saturday and Sunday coverage on Sirius XM Radio runs from 1:00 to 6:00pm (ET). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The Basics:
RBC Heritage Tee Times start Thursday at 7:10am (ET) and go to 1:40pm (ET).
Weather: Thursday’s forecast for the opening round is for mostly cloudy skies, temps 72-degrees with a 20% chance of rain. Humidity 72% and winds at 12 mph. Weekend (Sat and Sun) forecast includes isolated thunderstorms.
RBC Heritage Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 7:00AM (ET) on Thursday.
Next Week: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
The RBC Heritage - Field and Tee Times:
The Field: (link)
Update:
Vijay Singh (out)
Jimmy Walker (out)
Ben Martin (in/Sponsor-Unrestricted)
Bryson Nimmer (in/Sponsor-Unrestricted)
Abraham Ancer (out)/Joseph Bradley (in)
Tee Times: (link)
Odds for The RBC Heritage:
Source: CBS Sportsline
Collin Morikawa +1200
Justin Thomas +1200
Cameron Smith +1400
Dustin Johnson +1600
Patrick Cantlay +1600
Matt Fitzpatrick +2200
Shane Lowry +2200
Daniel Berger +2500
Corey Conners +2500
Jordan Spieth +2800
Webb Simpson +2800
Sungjae Im +3000
Joaquin Niemann +3000
Tommy Fleetwood +3500
Russell Henley +3500
Tyrrell Hatton +3500
Billy Horschel +3500
Harold Varner +4000
Chris Kirk +4000
Si-Woo Kim +4000
Kevin Kisner +4500
Alex Noren +4500
Brian Harman +5000
Jason Kokrak +5000
Maverick McNealy +5000
Matt Kuchar +5000
Adam Hadwin +5000
Kevin Na +5500
Mito Pereira +6500
Kevin Streelman +6500
Tom Hoge +6500
J.J. Spaun +8000
Charles Howell +8000
Luke List +8000
Ian Poulter +8000
Sebastian Munoz +8000
Charley Hoffman +8000
Sahith Theegala +8000
Cameron Young +8000
Dylan Frittelli +8000
Sepp Straka +8000
Erik Van Rooyen +8000
Rickie Fowler +9000
Russell Knox +9000
Cameron Tringale +10000
Denny McCarthy +10000
Aaron Wise +10000
Branden Grace +10000
C.T. Pan +10000
Stewart Cink +10000
Anirban Lahiri +10000
Troy Merritt +10000
Davis Riley +10000
Patton Kizzire +10000
Emiliano Grillo +10000
Danny Willett +12500
Brandt Snedeker +12500
Scott Stallings +12500
Cam Davis +12500
Matthew NeSmith +12500
Doug Ghim +12500
Lucas Glover +12500
Chad Ramey +12500
Joel Dahmen +12500
MacKenzie Hughes +12500
Beau Hossler +15000
Kyoung-Hoon Lee +15000
Michael Thompson +15000
Alex Smalley +15000
Garrick Higgo +15000
Brendon Todd +15000
Satoshi Kodaira +15000
J.T. Poston +15000
Nate Lashley +15000
Nick Taylor +15000
Adam Svensson +15000
Carlos Ortiz +15000
Charl Schwartzel +15000
Brian Stuard +15000
Lanto Griffin +15000
Harry Higgs +15000
Ben Martin +20000
Luke Donald +20000
Takumi Kanaya +20000
Graeme McDowell +20000
Wyndham Clark +20000
Zach Johnson +20000
Doc Redman +20000
Chez Reavie +20000
Kramer Hickok +20000
Jim Furyk +20000
Camilo Villegas +25000
Henrik Stenson +25000
Pat Perez +25000
Andrew Putnam +25000
Hank Lebioda +25000
Wesley Bryan +25000
Hudson Swafford +25000
Scott Piercy +25000
Danny Lee +25000
Adam Long +25000
Adam Schenk +25000
Sung Kang +30000
Roger Sloan +30000
Robert Streb +30000
Brice Garnett +30000
Stephan Jaeger +30000
Tyler Duncan +30000
Sam Ryder +30000
Peter Malnati +30000
Brandon Hagy +30000
Ryan Brehm +30000
Chesson Hadley +30000
TL’s Wedge for an Edge: This week at RBC Heritage, Tee Els’ PGA Fantasy game foursome (and two reserves) will be: Sungjae Im, Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry and Daniel Berger. TL bench players will be: Justin Thomas and Cameron Smith. For my PGA Tour One and Done at RBC, the pick is Lowry.
What They’re Saying:
First Look at The RBC (PGATourCom)
Power Rankings for The RBC (PGATourCom)
Five Things to Know at Harbor Town - (PGATourCom)
Morgan Hoffman and his Tour Comeback (PGATourCom)
FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)
Happy Birthday Davis Love III
Sports Gambling and Daily Fantasy News:
Picks and Predictions for The RBC Heritage - (Action Net)
Expert Picks for The RBC - (PGATourCom)
Sleeper Picks for The RBC - (PGATourCom)
Draws & Fades at RBC - (PGATourCom)
Horses for the Course at Harbor Town - (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History:
April 13, 1986 - In one of the most amazing occurrences in golf history, 46-year old Jack Nicklaus won his record 18th major title and his sixth Green Jacket with a one-stroke victory at the 50th staging of The Masters Tournament. Nicklaus shot a final round (65) with a back nine of six-under par (30) to edge Tom Kite and Greg Norman. - 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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