
The drive from Augusta, Ga., to Hilton Head Island, S.C., for players who leave the Masters and head for the RBC Heritage tournament is a way to unburden from the rigors of a major championship and get into decompression mode at a place that has a simpler, more relaxed vibe.
Although this week’s tournament is now a signature event on the PGA Tour with a $20 million purse and plenty at stake, the stress level is ratcheted down a significant degree and made even better now with a tournament that has no 36-hole cut.