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For the fifth signature event of the 2024 season, the PGA Tour has been playing at the Harbour Town Golf Links for the past three days. At the final round scheduled on April 21st, one winner will be announced, taking home the highest payout for the victory since the event started in 1969.

Just like any other signature event, the RBC Heritage also offers $20 million for the field of 69 at Hilton Head Island. Matching the winner’s payout from last week’s Masters, the winner of RBC Heritage will also get a $3.6 million payout and 700 FedExCup points. Moreover, there will also be a plaid jacket awaiting whoever triumphs in the event.

Adding to the excitement, the event does not have a cut, so while the winner will get a big chunk of the prize money, the entire field of 69 players will also get a share of the same. Henceforth, even the last golfer on the leaderboard will amass a $41,000 check, whereas the runner-up will get $2.1 million. This is still significantly more than what the winner of the Corales Puntacana Championship is being held during the same weekend, which amounts to $720,000.

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1st$3,600,000
2nd$2,160,000
3rd$1,360,000
4th$960,000
5th$800,000
6th$720,000
7th$670,000
8th$621,000
9th$581,000
10th$541,000
11th$501,000
12th$461,000
13th$421,000
14th$381,000
15th$361,000
16th$341,000
17th$321,000
18th$301,000
19th$281,000
20th$261,000
21st$241,000
22nd$224,500
23rd$208,500
24th$192,500
25th$176,500
26th$160,500
27th$154,500
28th$148,500
29th$142,500
30th$136,500
31st$130,500
32nd$124,500
33rd$118,500
34th$113,500
35th$108,500
36th$103,500
37th$98,500
38th$94,500
39th$90,500
40th$86,500
41st$82,500
42nd$78,500
43rd$74,500
44th$70,500
45th$66,500
46th$62,500
47th$58,500
48th$55,300
49th$52,500
50th$51,000
51st$49,800
52nd$48,600
53rd$47,800
54th$47,000
55th$46,600
56th$46,200
57th$45,800
58th$45,400
59th$45,000
60th$44,600
61st$44,200
62nd$43,800
63rd$43,400
64th$43,000
65th$42,600
66th$42,200
67th$41,800
68th$41,400
69th$41,000

Apart from this, the winner will also earn 64.02555 Official World Golf Rankings points to boost their world ranking further. Sepp Straka, Colin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala will surely try to earn the top spot on the leaderboard Sunday whereas Scottie Scheffler will not only try to defend his position but also may end up creating history once again.

Scottie Scheffler to match a 48-year-old historical record at RBC Heritage

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It has been 48 years since any player on the PGA Tour won the Masters and then went on to win at the Harbour Town Golf Links. The last was done by Bernhard Langer in 1985, as he won the then-Sea Pine Heritage. The very first time any player triumphed on the PGA Tour following his Masters win was Gary Player in 1978, as he won his first Masters and then the Tournament of Champions next week.

Scottie Scheffler has now taken the three-round solo lead at the RBC Heritage after scoring a bogey-free 8 under 63. For three rounds, it became impossible for anyone in the field to stop him from taking the lead. Despite the field having seven more top-ranked golfers, like Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Xander Schauffele, and more.

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Will Scheffler take another victory and engrave his name beside the two legendary golfers? It is more than probable and Scheffler will not take any chances to miss the golden opportunity.