A top-10 player in the world headlines the latest round of commitments to play in the 52nd RBC Heritage presented by Boeing next month at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Englishman Tommy Fleetwood, the No. 10 player in the Official World Golf Rankings, leads another strong round of commitments to compete in South Carolina’s only annual PGA TOUR stop from April 13-19 on Hilton Head Island. Fleetwood is joined by a Masters champion, three previous PGA TOUR champions, and a member of the 2018 European Ryder Cup team.
The Heritage Classic Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization, enhances the quality of life and economic vitality of our region by hosting the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, South Carolina’s only PGA TOUR golf tournament.
Joining Fleetwood in pledging to compete for a tartan jacket next month are Tyrell Hatton, Sungjae Im, Kevin Na, Cameron Smith and Danny Willett, who join previously committed superstars such as past champions and Team RBC ambassadors Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell and Brandt Snedeker, as well as five-time champ Davis Love III and defending champion C.T. Pan.
Fleetwood has carded six international victories and earned his first top-10 finish of the 2020 season at last week’s Honda Classic. He joined the PGA TOUR in 2018 and gained attention by carding six top-10 finishes, including second place at the U.S. Open. He continued his hot streak in 2019, finishing the season in a tie for 16th in the FedExCup standings. He will be making his second start at the RBC Heritage.
Im is ranked 25th in the world and will be competing in the Heritage for the second time. The South Korean has earned three top-10 finishes on the PGA TOUR this season, topped off with a victory at the Honda Classic. His final-round 66 was good enough to win by one stroke. It was the 21-year-old’s first victory on the PGA TOUR.
Na is ranked 30th in the Official World Golf Rankings and earned his fourth PGA TOUR win at this season’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, claiming that event’s title for the second time. Na was born in Seoul, South Korea, but now calls Las Vegas home. He has carded five top-10s in his 14 previous starts at Harbour Town.
Hatton is ranked 32nd in the world. The Englishman has earned three international victories, including last season’s Italian Open and Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. He was also a member of the 2018 European Ryder Cup team. He has had five starts on the PGA TOUR this year and has finished in the top 10 twice. His first start at Harbour Town was in 2017.
Willett is ranked 33rd in the Official World Golf Rankings. The Englishman earned his first PGA TOUR victory at the 2016 Masters by beating Jordan Spieth with a bogey-free, 5-under 67 final round. He represented Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and has six International wins. He will be competing at Harbour Town for the third time.
Smith is 37th in the Official World Golf Rankings. The Australian earned his second win on the PGA TOUR at this season’s Sony Open. The 26-year-old has also carded two international victories and was on the 2019 President’s Cup team. He will be making his fourth start at the RBC Heritage.
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