RBC Heritage 2023: Course and current form stats

Andy Swales
10 April 2023
3.0 min read

Harbour Town: One of the shortest courses in pro golf.

The players swap the generous fairways of Augusta, for the much narrower avenues of Harbour Town.

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The PGA Tour heads for the South Carolina coast and this week's event on Hilton Head Island. Words and stats supplied by Andy Swales ...

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The PGA Tour remains in America's south-east, for the 55th staging of the popular RBC Heritage Classic.

First held in 1969, the tournament has always been played at Harbour Town Golf Links which is a layout completely different from any other on the PGA Tour schedule.

And despite the tradition of being held the week following the season's first major at Augusta, the event has usually attracted a good field.

This will also be the case this time around as The Heritage has been afforded 'elite tournament status' on the PGA Tour.

Introduced by Tour officials in the wake of the recently-launched Saudi-backed series, prize money in 'elite events' is significantly higher than in other more 'run of the mill' tournaments.

This means the total prize pot for the 2023 RBC-sponsored event is $20m, which is more than double that of last year ($8m).

Course Characteristics

Harbour Town is situated at Sea Pines Resort, on the south-west edge of Hilton Head Island. It is one of the shortest layouts on the PGA Tour calendar.

However, thanks to its tight fairways and small greens, it is certainly no pushover - even for today's master blasters who regularly drive the ball in excess of 320 yards.

At Harbour Town there is little room for error. Putting surfaces are slick and much smaller than the Tour average. It's never a simple case of finding fairways and attacking pins.

If a golfer fails to find the correct section of fairway from the tee, there's every chance that their route to the flag will be blocked by overhanging trees.

This can happen on as many as 10 holes, where finding a straight line to the pin can never be guaranteed.

Locating these small greens in regulation can be tricky, so the ability to scramble successfully is also important.

Ahead of the tournament in 2020, 10 fairways were slightly widened, yet it remains a course where accurate iron play is absolutely vital.

Water comes into play on 10 holes for those hitting the ball wildly, but more realistically on seven.

This much-loved public course was designed by Pete Dye, in conjunction with Jack Nicklaus, and opened 56 years ago.

Over the years, the tournament has been won by a wide selection of different talents, with Harbour Town offering the shorter hitters a greater opportunity for success than at many venues.

A quick glance at the tournament's honours' board will confirm this.

Since 1983, it has been played the week after The Masters, with the exception of 2020 when the Covid pandemic resulted in the schedule being rearranged.

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Stroke Averages

Lowest 15 At Harbour Town (2017-22)
Average .... (Rounds)
68.29: JT Poston (14)
68.61: Patrick Cantlay (18)
68.63: Matt Kuchar (24)
68.63: Webb Simpson (24)
68.67: Maverick McNealy (12)
68.92: Joel Dahmen (12)
68.92: Matthew NeSmith (12)
69.00: Shane Lowry (18)
69.00: Collin Morikawa (12)
69.08: Sepp Straka (12)
69.11: Tyrrell Hatton (18)
69.18: Brian Harman (22)
69.19: Corey Conners (16)
69.30: Tommy Fleetwood (10)
69.35: Matt Fitzpatrick (20)
Min. No. of Rounds = 10
Only those entered this week are included in table

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Six To Watch

Patrick Cantlay: Has played solidly for the past four months but is without a PGA Tour victory since August 2022. The current world No 4 has stood on the Harbour Town podium three times.

Matt Fitzpatrick: Posted his first top 10 for over three months at Augusta. The reigning US Open champ is making his ninth appearance at Harbour Town.

Matt Kuchar: The world No 51 has enjoyed an encouraging start to 2023, registering four top-10s from eight starts. A former winner at Harbour Town, the 44-year-old tied-third here 12 months ago.

Collin Morikawa: Has been going through the gears this year and looks ready to return to the winners' enclosure soon. Sneaked into the top-10 at last week's Masters.

Justin Rose: Making just a second Harbour Town appearance in 15 years. Winner at another coastal venue already in 2023 (Pebble Beach), the Englishman started well last week before finishing tied-16th.

Jordan Spieth: The defending champ who tied-fourth at Augusta.

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Last 10 Weeks / Harbour Town (2013-22)

Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W14	W13	W12	W11	W10	W9	W8	W7	W6	W5
Jon Rahm	1		31		Wd	39		1	3
Scottie Scheffler	10		4		1	4		12	1
Rory McIlroy	MC		3		MC	2		29	32
Patrick Cantlay	14		9		19	4		3	MC
Max Homa	43		9		6	14		2	39
Xander Schauffele	10		5		19	39		33	10
Will Zalatoris			59		73	53		4
Viktor Hovland	7		31		3	10		20	42	13
Justin Thomas	MC			10	60	21		20	4
Sam Burns	29		1	6	35	MC		MC	6
Collin Morikawa	10		28		13	MC		6	MC
Tony Finau	26		17		19	24		20	14
Cameron Young	7		2		51	10		20	64	2
Matt Fitzpatrick	10		31	MC	MC	14		MC	29	MC
Jordan Spieth	4		31	3	19	4		MC	6	63
Tyrrell Hatton	34	MC	59		2	4		40	6
Sung Jae Im	16		17		6	21	42	56	6
Joo Hyung Kim	16		31		51	34		45	50
Kurt Kitayama	MC		5		MC	1		MC	23	29
Keegan Bradley	23		28		MC	10		MC	20
Shane Lowry	16		31		35	67	5	14	MC
Billy Horschel	52		9		MC	MC	42	MC	32
Tom Hoge	MC		59		3	MC		14	MC	48
Tommy Fleetwood	33		52	3	27	61		20	MC
Corey Conners	MC	1	17		MC	21		61	50
Russell Henley	4		17		19	53		MC	MC
Brian Harman	MC		17	MC	44	MC		MC	42
Sahith Theegala	9		31		74	14		6	39
Chris Kirk	23	10	52		MC	39	1		MC
Sepp Straka	46	22	59		65	MC	5	45
Seamus Power	46		31		MC	72		14	20	15
Justin Rose	16			36	6	MC		MC		1
Ryan Fox	26	MC	17		27	14			17	11
Si Woo Kim	29	39	17		27	39		MC	23
Adam Scott	39		31		71	31		65
Harris English	43		31		MC	2	MC	12	MC
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	23		59	19	MC	53		MC	42
Keith Mitchell	53		52		35	24		5	42	4
Kevin Kisner	MC		31	MC	75	MC		MC	MC	34
Min Woo Lee	MC		31		6	MC	26
JT Poston	34		9	10	MC		63	MC	MC
Taylor Moore	39			1	35	39		MC	14	15
Matt Kuchar		3	9		MC		MC	8	32	MC
Lucas Herbert			9		MC	MC		58	50	3
Taylor Montgomery		22	17		44	39		MC	MC
Rickie Fowler		10	17		13	31		20	10
Adam Svensson	MC		52		13	24	49	9	MC
Mackenzie Hughes	29		5		MC	61		50	MC
Denny McCarthy			52	19	13		MC	14	MC	4
Nick Taylor		15	31	10	MC	MC		33	2	20
Davis Riley		Wd	28	19	MC	8	29		MC	MC
Adam Hadwin			31	MC	13	MC		66	10
Scott Stallings	26		31		69	MC		MC	23	15
Andrew Putnam		28	9		MC	34		MC	MC	MC
JJ Spaun		22	9		MC	MC		33	MC
Davis Thompson			31		68	53		MC	MC
Christiaan Bezuidenhout		28	59		13	MC	42	58	MC
Maverick McNealy			52	36	60				Wd	Wd
Justin Suh			31	45	6	24	5	40		Wd
Brendon Todd		53			27	39		MC	MC	2
Cameron Davis		MC	17		6	MC	MC	MC
Ben Griffin		MC	31	45	35	14	21			MC
Gary Woodland	14			45	54	MC		9	42
Thomas Detry		64	8		MC	24	Wd	33		37
Wyndham Clark			6	5	27	34		33	10
Trey Mullinax		MC		MC	MC	8		62	61	Wd
Adam Schenk		MC		2	MC	31	42	50	23	37
Danny Willett	MC				27	34	29	18		41
Hayden Buckley		10			MC	MC	MC	MC	29
Joel Dahmen			50	61	60	MC		MC	50	41
Brandon Wu		58		MC	19		14	MC	50	2
Luke List		39		MC	MC	MC		29	MC
Sam Ryder		3		19	44	MC		20	20
Ben Taylor		MC		MC		53	5	58		MC
Alex Smalley		MC		27	65	MC		MC		65
Emiliano Grillo		53	70		MC	39		67	MC
Matt Wallace		28	1	7	MC		29	MC	MC
Matthew NeSmith		MC			MC	39		MC	MC	55
Patrick Rodgers		5	MC	36	MC	MC		MC	14
Taylor Pendrith		MC	70		69	MC	42		57	7
Erik van Rooyen		MC	56	10		32	MC		50	MC
Aaron Rai		28			19	53	MC	29	42
Sam Stevens		2	3	MC		15	MC			34
Lucas Glover		45		36	51	MC		MC	39	MC
Chez Reavie		6		MC	MC	MC		MC	MC
Lee Hodges		6		63	MC	MC	14	18	MC
Troy Merritt		MC		MC	MC	MC		MC	MC	MC
Webb Simpson				7	MC	24	74		57	MC
Stephan Jaeger				27	44		14	40	MC
Beau Hossler		46		MC	MC	MC		MC	14	11
Callum Tarren		MC			MC	MC	MC	MC	MC	65
David Lipsky				36	MC	65		62	MC	MC
Mark Hubbard		MC	29	MC	35		42	MC	MC	20
Kevin Streelman		46		27	MC	MC		50	MC	63
Lanto Griffin		15	16					Wd		58
Nick Hardy		28	13	MC	MC	MC	MC	MC		41
Dylan Frittelli		MC		MC	MC		29	MC	14	Wd
Tyler Duncan		58	3	MC	54		3	33	MC
Cameron Champ	MC	MC		MC				MC	MC	35
Ben Martin		10	8	45	54		5			13
Peter Malnati		22		MC	MC	MC	MC	20	MC	4
Russell Knox		MC	58	MC	MC		MC	MC	MC	41
Patton Kizzire		64		10	65	MC		MC	MC
Ryan Palmer		MC			MC	53	MC		42	MC
Garrick Higgo		64		58	44	MC	29		MC	20
Greyson Sigg		MC		57	MC	61	MC	MC	57	55
Martin Laird		MC		MC	MC	39		MC	MC
Chad Ramey		MC	Wd	27	27		MC	MC	MC	70
Justin Lower		70	MC	MC	MC	MC		MC	50	MC
Nate Lashley		MC		MC	60	3		20	61	Wd
Stewart Cink		MC		MC	MC	MC		MC	65
Adam Long		MC	MC	19	MC		MC	50	42	48
Michael Thompson		39		19	MC			45	MC
CT Pan			MC
Scott Piercy		MC	29		MC	21		50	Wd	MC
Chesson Hadley		60	MC	MC	44		29	MC	23	MC
Kramer Hickok		MC	46	45	44		14	29	MC
Nico Echavarria		28		MC	MC	1	MC			MC
Akshay Bhatia		46	24	MC		2	49		MC	MC
Matthias Schwab		MC	8	MC	54		60	50	MC	MC
Doug Ghim		MC	16	27	MC			62	MC	Wd
Kevin Tway		MC	38	MC	MC		63	40	32	MC
Satoshi Kodaira		64					MC			29
Zach Johnson	34			MC		68	12		32
James Hahn		MC		71	MC			MC	32	MC
Max McGreevy		MC	50	MC	MC	33	MC	MC	MC	MC
Austin Smotherman		MC		36	35			MC	MC	MC
Robert Streb				MC	MC		MC	MC	MC
Ryan Moore		MC	MC	MC			MC		MC	7
Doc Redman		MC		16	MC		MC	MC	MC	41
Ryan Brehm			MC	65	MC	MC	14	MC	MC	MC
Jimmy Walker		22		MC			49		MC	MC
Carson Young		MC	38	MC		3	29			Wd
Luke Donald		46		MC		39	MC	40		MC
Kelly Kraft		MC	16	MC	MC		55	MC	63	MC
Richy Werenski		MC	MC	27		21	MC		MC	20
Jim Herman		MC		MC		44	14		66
Andrew Landry		MC		45		40	MC		MC	Wd
Jason Dufner		60	58	36		44	74		32	Wd
Wesley Bryan			MC	MC		6			MC	MC
Brian Gay							MC		MC	Wd
JB Holmes		MC		MC			71	67	MC	MC
Zac Blair		MC		10			49			MC
Byeong Hun An		6		45	35	Wd	21			37
Andrew Novak		9	46	27	MC	44	29			20
Eric Cole		39		MC	27	MC	2			15
Ernie Els
Jim Furyk
Davis Love		Wd
Tommy Gibson
Robby Shelton		15		MC	MC	39	21			20
David Lingmerth		MC		27	6	70	10			58
Seong Hyeon Kim		15		45	MC	39	63	33		41
Tyson Alexander			26	65	MC	MC	78			48
Will Gordon		MC		36	54	70	42			Wd

Player	`22	`21	`20	`19	`18	`17	`16	`15	`14	`13
Jon Rahm			33
Scottie Scheffler
Rory McIlroy			41
Patrick Cantlay	2	MC		3	7	3
Max Homa			41
Xander Schauffele			64	63	32
Will Zalatoris		42
Viktor Hovland			21
Justin Thomas	35		8				75	11
Sam Burns		39	MC	9
Collin Morikawa	26	7	64
Tony Finau			33				39	MC
Cameron Young	3
Matt Fitzpatrick	MC	4	14	39	14	MC	MC		23
Jordan Spieth	1		68	54				11	12	9
Tyrrell Hatton	26	39	3		MC	29
Sung Jae Im	21	13	MC	MC
Joo Hyung Kim
Kurt Kitayama
Keegan Bradley						44
Shane Lowry	3	9	MC	3		44
Billy Horschel	21	25	MC	45	5	MC	54	51	68	9
Tom Hoge	MC	25	MC	MC	55
Tommy Fleetwood	10	MC		25
Corey Conners	12	4	21	MC	MC			MC
Russell Henley	MC	9	MC	MC		26	23	MC	MC	6
Brian Harman	35	13	28	MC	23	9	MC	44	7	59
Sahith Theegala	70
Chris Kirk	MC	7		MC	55	MC	23	69	27	30
Sepp Straka	3	59	33
Seamus Power				6
Justin Rose			14
Ryan Fox
Si Woo Kim	42	33	MC	MC	2		14
Adam Scott
Harris English		MC	17	25	32	MC	Wd		31	MC
Kyoung-Hoon Lee	MC	56	MC	48
Keith Mitchell			MC	MC	55
Kevin Kisner	MC	MC	MC	41	7	11	69	2	38
Min Woo Lee
JT Poston	3	MC	8	6
Taylor Moore
Matt Kuchar	3	18	41	2	23	11	9	5	1	35
Lucas Herbert
Taylor Montgomery
Rickie Fowler	MC		MC
Adam Svensson	26
Mackenzie Hughes	MC	52	70	63	MC
Denny McCarthy	56	13	MC	33
Nick Taylor	MC	MC		58	MC	22	MC*	74
Davis Riley	MC
Adam Hadwin	26	MC	41	48		22	30	MC
Scott Stallings	MC	MC	48	48	55					MC
Andrew Putnam	MC	MC	MC	MC
JJ Spaun	MC		MC	28	MC	6
Davis Thompson
Christiaan Bezuidenhout		33	28
Maverick McNealy	26	4	58
Justin Suh
Brendon Todd	26	39	MC				MC	4	38
Cameron Davis	3	25
Ben Griffin
Gary Woodland			62							MC*
Thomas Detry
Wyndham Clark	35	64	64	54
Trey Mullinax				16		70
Adam Schenk	MC	25	MC	MC
Danny Willett	51	18	MC	MC		MC
Hayden Buckley
Joel Dahmen	12		48	16
Brandon Wu
Luke List	MC	58	MC	41	3	MC	39			Wd
Sam Ryder	MC		41	Wd	MC
Ben Taylor
Alex Smalley	MC
Emiliano Grillo	MC	2	MC	33	16
Matt Wallace		18	64	MC
Matthew NeSmith	12	48	33
Patrick Rodgers		MC	MC
Taylor Pendrith
Erik van Rooyen	10		21
Aaron Rai
Sam Stevens
Lucas Glover	48	33	21	MC	32	32	33	18	MC	MC
Chez Reavie	MC	MC	74	28		MC	33	MC		55
Lee Hodges
Troy Merritt	12	MC	70	10		MC		3
Webb Simpson	59	9	1	16	5	11	66	51		2
Stephan Jaeger	MC
Beau Hossler	MC	MC		MC	16
Callum Tarren
David Lipsky
Mark Hubbard		MC	33			74	MC
Kevin Streelman	MC	33	MC	6	7			55	53	3
Lanto Griffin	MC		MC
Nick Hardy
Dylan Frittelli	66	56	8		32
Tyler Duncan	12	MC	28	MC
Cameron Champ				MC
Ben Martin	59	MC			55	MC	45	37	3
Peter Malnati	42	MC	70	16	67	44	MC
Russell Knox	MC	MC	MC	MC	40	11	2	18	9
Patton Kizzire	26	MC	MC	45	MC	32	14
Ryan Palmer			8	28	76	11	71			64
Garrick Higgo	MC
Greyson Sigg
Martin Laird				MC	32	64		51	MC
Chad Ramey	59
Justin Lower
Nate Lashley	MC		MC
Stewart Cink	68	1	62	MC	42	MC	MC	31	61	24
Adam Long	12	MC	MC	MC
Michael Thompson	MC	42	8	10	42	MC		MC		MC
CT Pan	42	MC	52	1	23	44
Scott Piercy	12	62	MC	3	16
Chesson Hadley	MC	MC	58	MC	7		MC	MC	38
Kramer Hickok	MC
Nico Echavarria
Akshay Bhatia
Matthias Schwab	59
Doug Ghim	35	33
Kevin Tway	MC	48	MC		67				MC
Satoshi Kodaira	MC	MC		70	1
Zach Johnson	Wd	MC	MC	16	42		33	MC	61	48
James Hahn	MC				MC	MC	MC	60	68	35
Max McGreevy
Austin Smotherman
Robert Streb	42	52			MC	MC	MC	44		MC
Ryan Moore		52	MC	41	16
Doc Redman	48	MC	21		50
Ryan Brehm	MC
Jimmy Walker			MC
Carson Young
Luke Donald	56	MC	MC	33	MC	2	2	15	2	3
Kelly Kraft				MC	MC	MC
Richy Werenski	MC	MC		58	MC
Jim Herman	56	MC	33	MC		MC	51
Andrew Landry		33	33	33	42
Jason Dufner		MC	41	63	MC	11	54	37		35
Wesley Bryan	MC	25	68		42	1
Brian Gay	51	MC	MC	54	70	6	MC		68	55
JB Holmes									18
Zac Blair						32	59	44
Byeong Hun An		MC	MC	MC	7
Andrew Novak
Eric Cole
Ernie Els			48	MC		MC	14	MC	64	MC
Jim Furyk	MC	MC	MC	MC	70	MC		1	7	42
Davis Love	MC	MC	MC		74	MC	59		MC
Tommy Gibson		MC
Robby Shelton		MC
David Lingmerth					74	MC	33			MC
Seong Hyeon Kim
Tyson Alexander
Will Gordon		MC