Hilton Head Events: Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament2010
The PGA tour welcomes the 2010 Verizon Heritage Tournament to Hilton Head April 12 - 18, 2009
The Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament is an annual Hilton Head event, filled with storied tradition and legacy. In the more than 40 years since it's inception, the tournament has played host to such golf legends as Nicklaus, Palmer, Norman and Love III. Since 1969, the tournament purse has increased from $100,000 to over 5.7 million in 2009. Past tournament winners have a combined 375 PGA wins, including 66 major championships.
Tournament Stats:
Name Changes Over The Years
• Heritage Classic: 1969 - 1970
• Sea Pines Heritage Classic: 1971 - 1986
• MCI Heritage Classic: 1987 - 1994
• MCI Classic - The Heritage of Golf: 1995 - 2000
• WORLDCOM Classic: 2001 - 2002
• MCI Heritage: 2003 - 2005
• Verizon Heritage: 2006 - 2010
Growth Of The Purse
• 1969: $100,000
• 2010: $5.7 million
Top-Five Money Earners
• Davis Love III: $2.5 million
• Boo Weekley: $1.9 million
• Stewart Cink: $1.6 million
• Ernie Els : $1.4 million
• Brian Gay : $1.2 million
Biggest 36-Hole Lead
• Six Strokes: Darren Clarke (2005), Jack Nicklaus (1975), and Johnny Miller (1974)
Longest Tournament
• 2001: 77 holes (two playoff holes on Sunday; play suspension; darkness; and play resumption on Monday morning for three more holes)
• 2004: 77 holes (five playoff holes)
Highest Score By A Winner
• 283: Arnold Palmer (1969)
Most Top-Ten Finishes at The Verizon Heritage Golf Classic
• 11: Davis Love III
• 10: Tom Kite
• 9: Hale Irwin
• 8: Craig Stadler
• 7: Ernie Ells, Gil Morgan, and Tom Watson
• 6: Bob Murphy, Hal Sutton, and Lanny Wadkins
• 5: Chip Beck, Ernie Els, Ray Floyd, David Frost, Mark McCumber, Larry Mize, Greg Norman, Nick Price, Payne Stewart, Tom Weiskopf, and Fuzzy Zoeller
• 4: Stewart Cink, David Edwards, Bernhard Langer, Billy Mayfair, Larry Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ed Sneed, and Doug Tewell
• 3: Andy Bean, Homero Blancas, George Burns, Russ Cochran, Fred Couples, Rich Crawford, Ben Crenshaw, Bob Estes, Jim Furyk, Gibby Gilbert, Hubert Green, Jay Haas, Nolan Henke, Scott Hoch, John Huston, Don January, Tom Lehman, Graham Marsh, Mac McLendon, Andy North, Mark O'Meara, Yesper Parnevik, Steve Pate, Gary Player, Jesper Roberts, Loren Roberts, Gene Sauers, Vijay Singh, Jeff Sluman, and Scott Verplank
Harbour Town Links has long been recognized as one of America's top golf courses and once again been selected as the host course for the 2010 Verizon Heritage. This is hardly surprising, as the course was designed by none other than Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, and is now home to one of the premier stops on the PGA Tour.
Golfers worldwide recognize that the Verizon Heritage Tournament is held at one of the Nation’s premier resorts, and Hilton Head Island is the only resort in South Carolina to host a PGA tournament. Hilton Head Island offers accommodations, recreation, sports amenities and a marina setting that hosts shopping and fine dining unequaled by any other PGA Tour location.
ResortQuest Hilton Head Island offers the most convenient and sought after homes and villas for the annual Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament. With course-side accommodations from luxury homes and villas, to all the great locations Sea Pines has to offer—ResortQuest is the right choice for your Verizon Heritage accommodations.
Book a 5 night stay or more and receive: 20% off plus 2 free passesto each day of the tournament!
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Call 888-855-5037 to book today!
Inventory is limited on or near the course. Please book in advance to secure your ideal home or villa.
*Terms and Conditions: These promotions may not be combined with each other or any other discount or promotion. Promotion code must be mentioned at time of booking. This promotion is only available for newly booked reservations in select accommodations.
The Verizon Heritage Golf Tournament is an annual Hilton Head event, filled with storied tradition and legacy. In the more than 40 years since it's inception, the tournament has played host to such golf legends as Nicklaus, Palmer, Norman and Love III. Since 1969, the tournament purse has increased from $100,000 to over 5.7 million in 2009. Past tournament winners have a combined 375 PGA wins, including 66 major championships. 
