RIETVELD: Up close and personal, this is the RBC Heritage like we’ve never seen

The RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing is back in its traditional April slot on the schedule, and a very fortunate portion of Plaid Nation is back at Harbour Town Golf Links after a spectator-free 2020 tournament in June.

RBC HERITAGE: Smith, Cink top crowded leaderboard after opening round at Harbour Town

The fans dressed in plaid made their triumphant return to Harbour Town Golf Links on Thursday, but the stellar low scores never left. Australia’s Cameron Smith outdueled the vicious afternoon winds off Calibogue Sound, topping the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing leaderboard with a dazzling 9-under 62 through 18 holes to claim a one-shot advantage over two-time champion Stewart Cink. 

GOLF: Zalatoris having fun making his name known on PGA Tour

He may not even have his proper PGA Tour card yet, but Will Zalatoris is already looking like a proven star. At the age of 24, he took a trip to Augusta National last week and nearly won the thing. Now a million dollars richer after his runner-up finish at the Masters, he’ll look for a statement victory this week in the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing at Harbour Town Golf Links. 

RIETVELD: Check these guys out if you’re playing DFS this Heritage week

Christmas in the Lowcountry. That’s right, the RBC Heritage is back to its rightful location in April as a much-needed exhale from another dramatic Masters finish. What better way to get into the spirit of competition and cook up some rooting support than a little daily fantasy team. Hopefully I am supplying you with a combination of winners so you can buy a new pair of tartan paints for next year’s tourney. 

LowcoSports Lowdown S2E33: It’s Heritage Week!

LowcoSports.com's Justin Jarrett and Wes Kerr discuss the latest sports news from throughout the South Carolina Lowcountry, including updates on the high school spring sports season, college signings from around the Lowco, a national honor for a former Lowco football star, a check on the USCB Sand Sharks, and our teams and athletes of the week. And of course, plenty of RBC Heritage talk, as Lowco Golf writer Brian Rietveld stops by to talk about the latest from the local links.

🎧 LowcoSports Lowdown S2E32: The Most Lowco Time of the Year

LowcoSports.com's Justin Jarrett and Wes Kerr discuss all the latest local sports news from the South Carolina Lowcountry in the LowcoSports Lowdown podcast. In this week's episode, we have hoops recruiting news from Whale Branch; updates on the high school baseball, softball, and golf seasons; plenty of pro golf news from around the Lowco, including an impromptu PGA Tour stop in Jasper County; and new Jasper County School District AD and Ridgeland-Hardeeville High School football coach Rodney Barr stops by for an interview. Plus, the pod squad names its teams and athletes of the week, and we shout out two Team Lowco interns headed to the next level in their journalism careers.