{"id":13556,"date":"2026-06-02T17:44:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/13556\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:44:41","slug":"round-one-of-the-rbc-heritage-begins-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/13556\/","title":{"rendered":"Round One of the RBC Heritage begins Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (WTOC) &#8211; The first round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/rbcheritage.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/rbcheritage.com\/\">58th annual RBC Heritage<\/a> is Thursday. Some of the best golfers in the world are on Hilton Head Island to compete in the tournament. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">16 of the top 20 players in the world are part of the competing group to tee off in South Carolina\u2019s one and only Signature Event on the PGA TOUR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Round One\u2019s first players, David Lipsky and Chandler Blanchet, started off the event on Hole 1 at 7:05 a.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tournament play is supposed to last all day. Rounds Two, Three and Four will be played Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The RBC Heritage is one of eight limited-field, high purse events on the PGA TOUR. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is scheduled to hit the course at 1:50 p.m. This week, he will attempt to avenge his one-shot defeat at the Masters last week. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Reigning Heritage champion Justin Thomas is also vying for the tartan jacket and 20-million-dollar purse. Thomas tees off at 10:05 a.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Harbor Town is expected to be packed during the event as fans line up to watch the game unfold while enjoying the beautiful scenery and unmatched atmosphere. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Something unique at the Heritage, is the mobile barber shop run by Barbers of the Lowcountry. It\u2019s been a staple set-up at the Heritage for nearly half a decade, making sure players, caddies and support staff stay looking sharp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The barber shop is open through Friday to offer haircuts, beard trims and even shaves. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Brent Nelson, co-owner of the business, says their set up is unlike any other on the PGA TOUR. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI don\u2019t think any tournaments have what we have with the mobile shop, and it\u2019s pretty unique. And like I said, this is the fourth year doing it. A lot of the golfers, caddies and even the support staff remember us from year to year and look forward to us being here,\u201d said Nelson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Not only is the competition going to be heating up later this week, but so is the temperature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WTOC spoke with an emergency physician with Novant\u2019s Hilton Head Hospital to find out how fans can stay safe during the tournament. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Dr. Mason Mendenhall says his advice includes applying sunscreen, finding shade and drinking plenty of water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cOne of the more frequent things that we see is going to be like dehydration, heat related complaints. You know again, it\u2019s really warm out here, a lot of walking, a lot of people even with the breeze can feel nice, but you\u2019re still losing a lot of water when you\u2019re sweating and walking,\u201d said Dr. Mendenhall. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Stick with WTOC on-air and online for more coverage of the 2026 RBC Heritage. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/rbcheritage.com\/spectators\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/rbcheritage.com\/spectators\">here<\/a> for more information on the tournament. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC (WTOC) &#8211; The first round of the 58th annual RBC Heritage is Thursday. 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