Verizon Heritage

Infobox_Golf_Tournament
tournament_name = Verizon Heritage
nickname =

location = Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
establishment = 1969
course = Harbour Town Golf Links
par = 71
yardage = 6,973
tour = PGA Tour
format = Stroke play
purse = $5,500,000
month_played = April
aggregate = 265 Loren Roberts (1996)
to-par = -19 Loren Roberts (1996)
Current Champion =Boo Weekleyredirect|MCI Classic|the bus model of the same name|Classic (transit bus)The Verizon Heritage is a PGA Tour FedEx Cup event, first played in 1969. The venue has been the Harbour Town Golf Links at the Sea Pines Resort on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. The Harbour Town course, which frequently appears on several "Best Courses" lists, was designed by famed golf course architect Pete Dye, with an assist from Jack Nicklaus.

The Heritage Classic Foundation

The Heritage Classic Foundation, general sponsor of the Verizon Heritage, provides the financial stability, guidance and direction to the tournament. After each tournament, the Foundation distributes revenue produced by the event to a wide variety of charitable organizations, universities and medical institutions. In 2005, the Heritage Classic Foundation donated $1.55 million dollars, bringing the total to close to $13 million since it was organized.

Playing history

The tournament has been played in the month of
* November (1969 to 1972)
* September (1973)
* March (1974 to 1982) - usually two weeks before the Masters Tournament
* April (1983-present) - week after the Masters Tournament

Winners

Verizon Heritage
*2008 flagicon|USA Boo Weekley
*2007 flagicon|USA Boo Weekley
*2006 flagicon|AUS Aaron Baddeley

MCI Heritage
*2005 flagicon|AUS Peter Lonard
*2004 flagicon|USA Stewart Cink
*2003 flagicon|USA Davis Love III

WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf
*2002 flagicon|USA Justin Leonard
*2001 flagicon|ARG José Cóceres

Sea Pines Heritage Classic
*1979 flagicon|USA Tom Watson

Heritage Classic
*1978 flagicon|USA Hubert Green
*1977 flagicon|AUS Graham Marsh

Heritage Golf Classic
*1970 flagicon|USA Bob Goalby
*1969 flagicon|USA Arnold Palmer

External links

* [http://www.verizonheritage.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r012 PGATOUR.com Tournament website]
* [http://66.128.148.121/cgi.pan$winners&Verizon_Heritage&&pga?golfstats Heritage Classic results since 1970 - Winners, Finishers, Scores and Earnings]
* [http://www.vacations-hilton-head.com/hilton-head-south-carolina-golf.html Heritage Documentary Video & Info]

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