Each year, for one week in April, Hilton Head Island becomes #PlaidNation as golf fans from across the globe flock to the Lowcountry to watch some of golf’s greats battle it out at Harbour Town Golf Links. Welcome to The RBC Heritage Classic.
Dating back to 1969, the RBC Heritage is the only PGA Tour event played in South Carolina, and its host, the Heritage Classic Foundation, supports charitable organizations across the Lowcountry. Since 1987, the Foundations has donated $47.5M to nonprofits in South Carolina and Georgia.
Golf legends like Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Payne Stewart, Nick Faldo, and Davis Love III have donned the tartan jacket, victorious. In recent years, the trophy has been lifted by the likes of Wesley Bryan, Satoshi Kodaira, C.T. Pan, Webb Simpson, and Stewart Cink. Cink will be back in 2022 to defend his title, and the RBC Heritage leaderboard is sure to feature some of the biggest names in golf.
The RBC Heritage kick-off is unlike any other PGA Tour tournament opening. This year, defending champion Stewart Cink will gather with Heritage Classic Foundation Board members, volunteers, and state dignitaries as they parade around the Harbour Town Yacht Basin to the sound of the Citadel’s Pipe and Drum band. At the opening ceremony, the past champion is presented with his Captain of Gentlemen Golfers plaque and will continue the tradition of hitting a featherie-style golf ball into the Calibogue Sound with an authentic hickory golf club in unison with a cannon shot. This opening ceremony, a reenactment of a Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews tradition dating back to the mid-18th century, signals the official start of Tournament week on Hilton Head.
If you’re planning to be a spectator at the 54th playing of the RBC Heritage Classic, here are a few things you may want to know.
Monday, April 11, 2022
- The course is closed to spectators.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
- Opening Ceremonies begin on the 18th green at Noon.
- Practice rounds commence at players’ discretions. No advance tee times will be available.
- Coca-Cola Youth Day Putting Contest | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | practice green | Children 15 and under are invited to putt alongside the pros.
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
- RBC Heritage Pro-Am begins at 7:00 am with players starting on the 1st and 10th tees.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
- First Round starting on the 1st and 10th tees.
- Morning tee times 7:20 am – 9:00 am
- Afternoon start times 11:50 am – 1:30 pm.
Friday, April 15, 2022
- Second Round starting on the 1st and 10th tees.
- Morning tee times 7:20 am – 9:00 am
- Afternoon tee times 11:50 am – 1:30 pm
Saturday, April 16, 2022
- Third round starting times 8:30 am – 1:30 pm.
- #PlaidNation Games on the Heritage Lawn 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Sunday, April 17, 2022
- 7:30 am Sunrise Easter Service featuring local ministers, music, and nondenominational prayer will take place at 7:30 am at Liberty Oak.
- Final round start times: 8:30 am – 1:30pm
- Trophy presentation, 18th green, immediately following close of play.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit rbcheritage.com.
