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 Boo Weekley
• 2007 Boo Weekley
• 2006 Aaron Baddeley

MCI Heritage

• 2005 Peter Lonard
• 2004 Stewart Cink
• 2003 Davis Love III

WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf

• 2002 Justin Leonard
• 2001 José Cóceres

MCI Classic

• 2000 Stewart Cink
• 1999 Glen Day
• 1998 Davis Love III
• 1997 Nick Price
• 1996 Loren Roberts
• 1995 Bob Tway

MCI Heritage Golf Classic

• 1994 Hale Irwin
• 1993 David Edwards
• 1992 Davis Love III
• 1991 Davis Love III
• 1990 Payne Stewart
• 1989 Payne Stewart
• 1988 Greg Norman
• 1987 Davis Love III

Sea Pines Heritage

• 1986 Fuzzy Zoeller
• 1985 Bernhard Langer
• 1984 Nick Faldo
• 1983 Fuzzy Zoeller
• 1982 Tom Watson
• 1981 Bill Rogers
• 1980 Doug Tewell

Sea Pines Heritage Classic

• 1979 Tom Watson

Heritage Classic

• 1978 Hubert Green
• 1977 Graham Marsh

Sea Pines Heritage Classic

• 1976 Hubert Green
• 1975 Jack Nicklaus
• 1974 Johnny Miller
• 1973 Hale Irwin
• 1972 Johnny Miller
• 1971 Hale Irwin

Heritage Golf Classic

• 1970 Bob Goalby
• 1969 Arnold Palmer

External links

• Official website
• PGATOUR.com Tournament website
• Heritage Classic results since 1970 - Winners, Finishers, Scores and Earnings
• Heritage Documentary Video & Info