Tournament History

Tournament History

Name Changes Over The Years

• Heritage Classic: 1969 - 1970

• Sea Pines Heritage Classic: 1971 - 1986

• MCI Heritage Classic: 1987 - 1994

• MCI Classic - The Heritage of Golf: 1995 - 2000

• WORLDCOM Classic: 2001 - 2002

• MCI Heritage: 2003 - 2005

• Verizon Heritage: 2006 - 2010

• The Heritage: 2011

• RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing: 2012-present

Growth Of The Purse

• 1969: $100,000

• 2010: $5.7 million

• 2014: $5.9 million

• 2017: $6.5 million

• 2019: $6.9 million

• 2020: $7.1 million

Biggest 36-Hole Lead

• Six Strokes: Darren Clarke (2005), Jack Nicklaus (1975) and Johnny Miller (1974)

Longest Tournament

• 2001: 77 holes (two playoff holes on Sunday; play suspension; darkness; and play resumption on Monday morning for three more holes)

• 2004: 77 holes (five playoff holes)

Highest Score By A Winner

• 283: Arnold Palmer (1969)