There’s something different about the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C., primarily because there’s something different about the golf course compared to other venues that host PGA Tour events. It’s easily distinguishable as a Pete Dye design, with the railroad ties and the visual deception that comes into play off the tee and with shots into the green. The course is just 7,099 yards in length, with among the smallest greens on tour. You don’t have to be a bomber to win, and frankly this is a venue where ball-strikers typically thrive.

Consider this list of past winners in the last 25 years:

Stewart Cink, 2000, 2004, 2021

Justin Leonard, 2002

Boo Weekley, 2007, 2008

Brian Gay, 2009

Jim Furyk, 2010, 2015

Matt Kuchar, 2014

Webb Simpson, 2020

Jordan Spieth, 2022

Matt Fitzpatrick, 2023

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In the late 1960s, Jack Nicklaus landed the design contract for Harbour Town, then turned it over to his new partner, Pete Dye, who was determined to distinguish his work from that of rival Robert Trent Jones. Soon after Harbour Town opened in late November 1969 (with a victory by Arnold Palmer in the Heritage Classic), the course debuted on America’s 100 Greatest as one of the Top 10. It was a total departure for golf at the time. No mounds, no elevated tees, no elevated greens—just low-profile and abrupt change. Tiny greens hung atop railroad ties directly over water hazards. Trees blocked direct shots. Harbour Town gave Pete Dye national attention and put Jack Nicklaus, who made more than 100 inspection trips in collaborating with Dye, in the design business. Pete’s wife, Alice, also contributed, instructing workers on the size and shape of the unique 13th green, a sinister one edged by cypress planks. View Course

While the course sets up for a certain style of play, because this week’s event is among the tour’s signature tournaments—offering a $20 million overall prize money payout with $3.6 million going to the winner—the field includes the top-ranked players on tour. Eight of the top 10 in the OWGR are competing, including World No. 1 and now two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler, and 43 of the top 50 overall are in the field. (It’s not just the purse that’s attractive but the fact there’s no cut in the event, guaranteeing a solid payday so long as you play all 72 holes.)

Below is the prize money payout for each golfer at this week’s tournament. Come back shortly after the conclusion of the event and we’ll update this list with individual names and paydays.

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Win: $3,600,000

2: $2,160,000

3: $1,360,000

4: $960,000

5: $800,000

6: $720,000

7: $670,000

8: $621,000

9: $581,000

10: $541,000

11: $501,000

12: $461,000

13: $421,000

14: $381,000

15: $361,000

16: $341,000

17: $321,000

18: $301,000

19: $281,000

20: $261,000

21: $241,000

22: $224,500

23: $208,500

24: $192,500

25: $176,500

26: $160,500

27: $154,500

28: $148,500

29: $142,500

30: $136,500

31: $130,500

32: $124,500

33: $118,500

34: $113,500

35: $108,500

36: $103,500

37: $98,500

38: $94,500

39: $90,500

40: $86,500

41: $82,500

42: $78,500

43: $74,500

44: $70,500

45: $66,500

46: $62,500

47: $58,500

48: $55,300

49: $52,500

50: $51,000

51: $49,800

52: $48,600

53: $47,800

54: $47,000

55: $46,600

56: $46,200

57: $45,800

58: $45,400

59: $45,000

60: $44,600

61: $44,200

62: $43,400

63: $43,400

64: $43,000

65: $42,600

66: $42,600

67: $41,800

68: $41,400

69: $41,000

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