Overview
- The PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage is underway at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, a signature event staged the week after the Masters.
- The purse is $20 million with $3.6 million to the winner, and published payouts show at least $500,000 for a top-10 and $250,000 for a top-20 finish.
- Most elite players entered, including Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele, while Masters champion Rory McIlroy chose to rest and skip the event.
- Coverage reported Matt Fitzpatrick leading after an 8-under second round, with Harris English, Patrick Cantlay, Ludvig Åberg, Viktor Hovland and Rickie Fowler in pursuit, and Scottie Scheffler off the early pace.
- The event’s larger purse and points haul can accelerate a player’s path to the Tour Championship at East Lake, which is why the ~80-player, no-cut format is a key stop in the season.