About the RBC Heritage:
Graeme McDowell won the trophy on the first playoff hole against Webb Simpson. The two players tied over 72 holes at 9-under 275. On the first extra hole, McDowell parred and won when Simpson was unable to hole his own par putt. It was McDowell's second PGA Tour win, his first since the 2010 U.S. Open.
2012 RBC Heritage Tournament
Carl Pettersson pulled away in the final round to claim a 5-stroke victory. Pettersson started Round 4 leading Colt Knost by one, but shot 69 to Knost's 74. Knost dropped to third, with Zach Johnson finishing runner-up. It was Pettersson's fifth career PGA Tour victory.
RBC Heritage Scoring Records:
- Overall: 264 - Brian Gay, 2009
- 18 Holes: 61 - David Frost, 1994
RBC Heritage Golf Courses:
In one year of its history, the tournament has visited one other course, however: In 1972, the Ocean Course in Hilton Head was the site of the first two rounds.
RBC Heritage Trivia and Notes:
- The Heritage joined the PGA Tour in 1969 as the Heritage Classic. And the tournament started with a bang - the very first winner was the King, Arnold Palmer.
- Hale Irwin in 1971, Nick Faldo in 1984 and Davis Love III in 1987 each earned their first PGA Tour victories in this tournament.
- Irwin's last PGA Tour victory also happened here. That was 1994. So Irwin won in 1971, again in 1973, and then more than 20 years later in 1994.
- Love is the king of Harbour Town, however, with five career wins here: 1987, 1991 and 1992, 1998, and 2003.
- During the decade of the 1970s, the RBC Heritage was won by a future Hall-of-Famer every year but one. Graham Marsh, in 1977, was the only winner that decade not in the Hall of Fame today. The other winners in the 1970s were Irwin (twice), Johnny Miller (twice), Jack Nicklaus, Hubert Green (twice) and Tom Watson.
- This tournament has never been shortened to 54 holes due to rain. But in 2007, it was forced to a Monday finish when strong winds made the fourth round on Sunday unplayable in the eyes of officials. And suspensions of play due to high winds is a much rarer occurrence than rain delays.
- At the 1994 MCI Heritage Classic, David Frost set the tournament's 18-hole scoring record with a 61. A the 2005 MCI Heritage, Frost set the PGA Tour record for fewest putts in a 72-hole tournament with 92. He didn't win either year.
PGA Tour RBC Heritage Winners:
RBC Heritage
2013 - Graeme McDowell, 275
2012 - Carl Pettersson, 270
The Heritage
2011 - Brandt Snedeker, 272
Verizon Heritage
2010 - Jim Furyk-p, 271
2009 - Brian Gay, 264
2008 - Boo Weekley, 269
2007 - Boo Weekley, 270
2006 - Aaron Baddeley, 269
MCI Heritage
2005 - Peter Lonard, 277
2004 - Stewart Cink-p, 274
2003 - Davis Love III-p, 271
Worldcom Classic - The Heritage of Golf
2002 - Justin Leonard, 270
2001 - Jose Coceres-p, 273
MCI Classic
2000 - Stewart Cink, 270
1999 - Glen Day-p, 274
1998 - Davis Love III, 266
1997 - Nick Price, 269
1996 - Loren Roberts, 265
1995 - Bob Tway-p, 275
MCI Heritage Classic
1994 - Hale Irwin, 266
1993 - David Edwards, 273
1992 - Davis Love III, 269
1991 - Davis Love III, 271
1990 - Payne Stewart-p, 276
1989 - Payne Stewart, 268
1988 - Greg Norman, 271
1987 - Davis Love III, 271
Sea Pines Heritage Classic
1986 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 276
1985 - Bernhard Langer-p, 273
1984 - Nick Faldo, 270
1983 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 275
1982 - Tom Watson-p, 280
1981 - Bill Rogers, 278
1980 - Doug Tewell-p, 280
1979 - Tom Watson, 270
1978 - Hubert Green, 277
1977 - Graham Marsh, 273
1976 - Hubert Green, 274
1975 - Jack Nicklaus, 271
1974 - Johnny Miller, 276
1973 - Hale Irwin, 272
1972 - Johnny Miller, 281
1971 - Hale Irwin, 279
Heritage Classic
1970 - Bob Goalby, 280
1969 - Arnold Palmer, 283
