2021 RBC Heritage Prize Money – Complete Breakdown of the Prize Purse From Winner to Last-Place

Published 04/14/2021, 2:30 PM EDT

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The RBC Heritage tournament is back to its original schedule on the PGA Tour calendar. The players will take part in the 54th edition of the tournament that begins April 15, and there is a lucrative prize money up for grabs this time. Here’s a complete breakdown of the 2021 RBC Heritage Prize Money: 

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The RBC Heritage is one of the oldest tournaments on the calendar. It’s been taking center stage at the Harbour Town Golf Links at Hilton Head Island since 1969, and top-ranked golfers always participate in the South Carolina-based event. 

2021 RBC Heritage Prize Money: How much will the top five earn?

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The structure of awarding the champion the highest stake from the prize purse is nothing new. This has been followed for years, and the winner of the RBC Heritage will be awarded handsome prize money this year. 

The tournament awards a prize purse of $7.1 million in the 2021 edition, and the winner will take home a huge chunk of $1.278 million (18%) as his reward.

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Furthermore, the other top finishers will also earn a good figure as part of the RBC Heritage prize money. Since the total purse is a bit low when compared to other events, only the winner will earn a million dollars while all the others will be below that limit. 

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A runner-up finish at the 2021 RBC Heritage will fetch a player $773,900, which is the same figure as what the organizers awarded last year. Furthermore, here is how much the top five players will earn at the 2021 RBC Heritage: 

Finish

Prize Money

Winner

$1,278,000
Runner-up

$773,900

Third-place

$489,900
Fourth-place

$347,900

Fifth-place

$291,100

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Complete break down of the purse 

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The entire field that makes the cut will be awarded prize money at the tournament. While the 2021 RBC Heritage prize money is not a huge sum, the organizers still follow the traditional method to split the total purse. 

Every player qualifying for the weekend will receive a payout at Harbour Town in 2021. While it wouldn’t be as rewarding as the champion, here’s how much the 2021 RBC Heritage prize money spreads out to the entire field

  • $1,278,000 (Winner)
  • $773,900 (Runner-up)
  • $489,900
  • $347,900
  • $291,100
  • $257,375
  • $239,625
  • $221,875
  • $207.675
  • $193,475
  • $179,275
  • $165,075
  • $150,875
  • $136,675
  • $129,575
  • $122,475
  • $115,375
  • $108,275
  • $101,175
  • $94,075
  • 86,975
  • $79,875
  • $74,195
  • $68,515
  • $62,835
  • $57,155
  • $55,025
  • $52,895
  • $50,765
  • $48,635
  • $46,505
  • $44,375
  • $42,245
  • $40,470
  • $38,695
  • $36,920
  • $35,145
  • $33,725
  • $32,305
  • $30,885
  • $29,465
  • $28,045
  • $26,625
  • $25,205
  • $23,875
  • $22,365
  • $20,945
  • $19,809
  • $18,815
  • $18,247
  • $17,821
  • $17,395
  • $17,111
  • $16,827
  • $16,685
  • $16,543
  • $16,401
  • $16,259
  • $16,117
  • $15,975
  • $15,833
  • $15,691
  • $15,549
  • $15,407
  • $15,265

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Dustin Johnson and Webb Simpson are the mighty favorites to win at Harbour Town in 2021. The experts are backing them as well, but who do you think will win at RBC Heritage this year

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