HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — The RBC Heritage has lengthy been recognized to have put Hilton Head on the map over 50 years in the past.
The RBC Heritage, casually known as the Heritage, has been a PGA Excursions staple at Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks since 1969 when Arnold Palmer gained. Whereas Palmer helped put the match on the map, Davis Love II holds the document for Heritage with 5 wins through the years.
It’s the solely PGA Tour occasion in South Carolina and follows proper behind the Augusta Nationwide’s Masters. It was additionally one of many first tournaments that signed up for the PGA Tour when it broke off from the PGA of America.
RBC Heritage was once held in November, however was later moved to September, then March earlier than ultimately touchdown on mid-April.
Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks at Sea Pines was designed by Pete Dye, with help from Jack Nicklaus, who gained the match in 1975. The course is taken into account Nicklaus’ first design.
It is a match rooted in custom, with the tee shot accompanying a cannon into the Calibogue Sound and Heritage Traditional Basis Board members, volunteers and state dignitaries’ parading across the Harbour City Yacht Basin to kick off the celebrations.
The winner is awarded a tartan jacket, and plenty of spectators will rep the crimson plaid to point out their assist. They name themselves Plaid Nation, which might be seen on social media by way of the match.
The occasion is hosted by the Heritage Traditional Basis, which donates match proceeds to charitable organizations within the Lowcountry, together with sending native college students to varsity.
As of 2025, the inspiration had distributed $56.9 million all through South Carolina and Georgia since 1987. Round $4 million was distributed in 2024 to the humanities, medical establishments and faculty scholarships.
Drawing in round 100,000 individuals yearly, the occasion pumped round $135 million into South Carolina’s financial system in 2024.
