The PGA Tour contingent that was in Augusta last week takes the 3-hour drive down to Hilton Head for the RBC Heritage, following Rory McIlroy's Masters win last Sunday.
Tournament info:
Course Info:
Harbour Town Golf Links
Par: 71
Yardage: 7,213 yards
Designers: Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus
Notable Features:
Tight fairways, small contoured greens, strategic bunkering, target golf ––– classic Pete Dye target golf course.
New in 2025: Fairway bunkers on holes 2 and 6 converted back to waste areas.
2024 leaderboard:
🏆 Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸 – -19
2. Sahith Theegala 🇺🇸 – -16
T3. Patrick Cantlay 🇺🇸 – -15
T3. Wyndham Clark 🇺🇸 – -15
T5. Patrick Rodgers 🇺🇸 – -14
T5. Justin Thomas 🐘🇺🇸 – -14
T5. Sepp Straka 🇦🇹 – -14
T5. J.T. Poston 🇺🇸 – -14
8. Collin Morikawa 🇺🇸 – -13
T10. Chris Kirk 🇺🇸 – -12
T10. Ludvig Åberg 🇸🇪 – -12
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T58. Lee Hodges 🐘🇺🇸 – -1
69. Nick Dunlap 🐘🇺🇸 – +6
ALABAMA PLAYERS IN THE FIELD:
Justin Thomas
2x PGA Championship (2017, 2022)
The Players (2021)
12x PGA Tour
1x Korn Ferry Tour
FedExCup (2017)
3x Ryder Cupper (2018, 2021, 2023)
3x Pres. Cupper (2017, 2019, 2022)
Current Rankings:
DataGolf: 5
OWGR: 8
FedEx: 11
Strokes Gained Averages (RBC Heritage 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2016, 2015):
Average Strokes Gained: Total: +1.21
Average SG: Putting: +0.22
Average SG: Around the Green: +0.03
Average SG: Approach: +0.82
Average SG: Off the Tee: +0.14
Average Driving Distance vs Field: +17.7 yards
Average Driving Accuracy vs Field: -6.2%
Best Finish
T5. — 2024 RBC Heritage
Strokes Gained: Total: +2.45
Best Round: 65 (-6) (Sunday)
Thoughts: Justin Thomas comes into the RBC Heritage playing solid golf, though his performance at The Masters left something to be desired. He ranks fifth in strokes gained on approach over the last 24 rounds, a key stat at Harbour Town where the greens are the second smallest on Tour. He’s also had success on Pete Dye designs, ranking third in strokes gained on those layouts over the past 36 rounds. Despite recent ups and downs, Thomas has shown strong form lately, and a good week at Hilton Head Island feels well within reach.
Nick Dunlap
2x PGA Tour
U.S. Amateur (2023)
U.S. Junior Amateur (2021)
Current Rankings:
DataGolf: 216
OWGR: 46
FedEx: 101
Strokes Gained Averages (RBC Heritage 2024):
Average Strokes Gained: Total: -1.55
Average SG: Putting: -2.55
Average SG: Around the Green: -0.23
Average SG: Approach: +0.64
Average SG: Off the Tee: -1.41
Average Driving Distance vs Field: +3.6 yards
Average Driving Accuracy vs Field: 0.0%
Best Finish
69. — 2024 RBC Heritage
Strokes Gained: Total: -2.55
Best Round: 68 (-3) (Saturday)
Thoughts: I tip my hat to Dunlap, who shot a brutal 90—tied for the fifth-worst round in Masters history—last Thursday. A lot of pros in his position might’ve withdrawn, citing an injury or some other issue, but Dunlap came back Friday and fired a 69, going 3-under and showing real resilience. He’s in the middle of the toughest stretch of his young pro career and hasn’t made a cut since mid-February, but there are still signs of promise—like that 68 he posted on Saturday at Harbour Town last year. If he can make the cut this week, it would be a big step forward for a player who, by age, should still be a college junior at Alabama.
THURSDAY TEE TIMES:
10:25 a.m. – Corey Conners 🇨🇦, Justin Thomas 🇺🇸
11:55 a.m. – Thomas Detry 🇧🇪, Nick Dunlap 🇺🇸
The television schedule is as follows: Thursday to Friday from 2-6 p.m. on Golf Channel, and Saturday to Sunday from 1-3 p.m. on Golf Channel, followed by 3-6 p.m. on CBS.
Tournament info:
Course Info:
Harbour Town Golf Links
Par: 71
Yardage: 7,213 yards
Designers: Pete Dye & Jack Nicklaus
Notable Features:
Tight fairways, small contoured greens, strategic bunkering, target golf ––– classic Pete Dye target golf course.
New in 2025: Fairway bunkers on holes 2 and 6 converted back to waste areas.
2024 leaderboard:
🏆 Scottie Scheffler 🇺🇸 – -19
2. Sahith Theegala 🇺🇸 – -16
T3. Patrick Cantlay 🇺🇸 – -15
T3. Wyndham Clark 🇺🇸 – -15
T5. Patrick Rodgers 🇺🇸 – -14
T5. Justin Thomas 🐘🇺🇸 – -14
T5. Sepp Straka 🇦🇹 – -14
T5. J.T. Poston 🇺🇸 – -14
8. Collin Morikawa 🇺🇸 – -13
T10. Chris Kirk 🇺🇸 – -12
T10. Ludvig Åberg 🇸🇪 – -12
~~~
T58. Lee Hodges 🐘🇺🇸 – -1
69. Nick Dunlap 🐘🇺🇸 – +6
ALABAMA PLAYERS IN THE FIELD:
Justin Thomas
2x PGA Championship (2017, 2022)
The Players (2021)
12x PGA Tour
1x Korn Ferry Tour
FedExCup (2017)
3x Ryder Cupper (2018, 2021, 2023)
3x Pres. Cupper (2017, 2019, 2022)
Current Rankings:
DataGolf: 5
OWGR: 8
FedEx: 11
Strokes Gained Averages (RBC Heritage 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2016, 2015):
Average Strokes Gained: Total: +1.21
Average SG: Putting: +0.22
Average SG: Around the Green: +0.03
Average SG: Approach: +0.82
Average SG: Off the Tee: +0.14
Average Driving Distance vs Field: +17.7 yards
Average Driving Accuracy vs Field: -6.2%
Best Finish
T5. — 2024 RBC Heritage
Strokes Gained: Total: +2.45
Best Round: 65 (-6) (Sunday)
Thoughts: Justin Thomas comes into the RBC Heritage playing solid golf, though his performance at The Masters left something to be desired. He ranks fifth in strokes gained on approach over the last 24 rounds, a key stat at Harbour Town where the greens are the second smallest on Tour. He’s also had success on Pete Dye designs, ranking third in strokes gained on those layouts over the past 36 rounds. Despite recent ups and downs, Thomas has shown strong form lately, and a good week at Hilton Head Island feels well within reach.
Nick Dunlap
2x PGA Tour
U.S. Amateur (2023)
U.S. Junior Amateur (2021)
Current Rankings:
DataGolf: 216
OWGR: 46
FedEx: 101
Strokes Gained Averages (RBC Heritage 2024):
Average Strokes Gained: Total: -1.55
Average SG: Putting: -2.55
Average SG: Around the Green: -0.23
Average SG: Approach: +0.64
Average SG: Off the Tee: -1.41
Average Driving Distance vs Field: +3.6 yards
Average Driving Accuracy vs Field: 0.0%
Best Finish
69. — 2024 RBC Heritage
Strokes Gained: Total: -2.55
Best Round: 68 (-3) (Saturday)
Thoughts: I tip my hat to Dunlap, who shot a brutal 90—tied for the fifth-worst round in Masters history—last Thursday. A lot of pros in his position might’ve withdrawn, citing an injury or some other issue, but Dunlap came back Friday and fired a 69, going 3-under and showing real resilience. He’s in the middle of the toughest stretch of his young pro career and hasn’t made a cut since mid-February, but there are still signs of promise—like that 68 he posted on Saturday at Harbour Town last year. If he can make the cut this week, it would be a big step forward for a player who, by age, should still be a college junior at Alabama.
THURSDAY TEE TIMES:
10:25 a.m. – Corey Conners 🇨🇦, Justin Thomas 🇺🇸
11:55 a.m. – Thomas Detry 🇧🇪, Nick Dunlap 🇺🇸
The television schedule is as follows: Thursday to Friday from 2-6 p.m. on Golf Channel, and Saturday to Sunday from 1-3 p.m. on Golf Channel, followed by 3-6 p.m. on CBS.
