The RBC Heritage has been a staple on the PGA Tour since 1969, and outside of 2011 and 2020, it has always been held the week directly following the Masters. Many of the top players in the field at Augusta will make the short trip south down to Hilton Head, South Carolina, to compete at the iconic Pete Dye design, Harbour Town Golf Links. The Heritage has been granted elevated status this season, which means the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, and Xander Schauffele. Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, and Viktor Hovland, amongst others, will all be in attendance this week.
Although conventional wisdom suggests there might be a bit of an emotional letdown following the Masters, 12 of the last 16 champions of the Heritage have actually competed in the Masters the preceding week. It will be interesting to see how the top players perform at Harbour Town, as it is a much different test than what they faced at Augusta National.
