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. In 1972, the first two rounds were played on both the Harbour Town Golf Links and the Ocean course at Sea Pines, with the final two rounds at Harbour Town.

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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 (1969–72)
• September (1973)
• March (1974–82) - usually two weeks before the Masters Tournament
• April (1983–present) - week after the Masters Tournament

Winners

Year	Player	Country	Score	To par	1st Prize ($)	Purse ($)
Verizon Heritage
2009	Brian Gay		264	-20	1,026,000	5,700,000
2008	Boo Weekley		269	-15	990,000	5,500,000
2007	Boo Weekley		270	-14	972,000	5,400,000
2006	Aaron Baddeley		269	-15	954,000	5,300,000
MCI Heritage
2005	Peter Lonard		277	-7	936,000	5,200,000
2004	Stewart Cink		274	-10	864,000	4,800,000
2003	Davis Love III		271	-13	810,000	4,500,000
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2002	Justin Leonard		270	-14	720,000	4,000,000
2001	José Cóceres		273	-11	630,000	3,500,000
MCI Classic -
2000	Stewart Cink		270	-14	540,000	3,000,000
1999	Glen Day		274	-10	450,000	2,500,000
1998	Davis Love III		266	-18	342,000	1,900,000
1997	Nick Price		269	-15	270,000	1,500,000
1996	Loren Roberts		265	-19	252,000	1,400,000
1995	Bob Tway		275	-9	234,000	1,300,000
MCI Heritage Golf Classic
1994	Hale Irwin		266	-18	225,000	1,250,000
1993	David Edwards		273	-11	202,500	1,125,000
1992	Davis Love III		269	-15	180,000	1,000,000
1991	Davis Love III		271	-13	180,000	1,000,000
1990	Payne Stewart		276	-8	180,000	1,000,000
1989	Payne Stewart		268	-16	144,000	800,000
1988	Greg Norman		271	-13	126,000	700,000
1987	Davis Love III		271	-13	117,000	650,000
Sea Pines Heritage
1986	Fuzzy Zoeller		276	-8	81,000	450,000
1985	Bernhard Langer		273	-11	72,000	400,000
1984	Nick Faldo		270	-14	72,000	400,000
1983	Fuzzy Zoeller		275	-9	63,000	350,000
1982	Tom Watson		280	-4	54,000	300,000
1981	Bill Rogers		278	-6	54,000	300,000
1980	Doug Tewell		280	-4	54,000	300,000
Sea Pines Heritage Classic
1979	Tom Watson		270	-14	54,000	300,000
Heritage Classic
1978	Hubert Green		277	-7	45,000	225,000
1977	Graham Marsh		273	-11	45,000	225,000
Sea Pines Heritage Classic
1976	Hubert Green		274	-10	43,000	215,000
1975	Jack Nicklaus		271	-13	40,000	200,000
1974	Johnny Miller		276	-8	40,000	200,000
1973	Hale Irwin		272	-12	30,000	150,000
1972	Johnny Miller		281	-4	25,000	125,000
1971	Hale Irwin		279	-5	22,000	110,000
Heritage Golf Classic
1970	Bob Goalby		280	-4	20,000	100,000
1969	Arnold Palmer		283	-1	20,000	100,000

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
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Multiple winners

Nine men have won this tournament more than once through 2008.

• 5 wins
• *Davis Love III: 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2003
• 3 wins
• *Hale Irwin: 1971, 1973, 1994
• 2 wins
• *Johnny Miller: 1972, 1974
• *Hubert Green: 1976, 1978
• *Tom Watson: 1979, 1982
• *Fuzzy Zoeller: 1983, 1986
• *Payne Stewart: 1989, 1990
• *Stewart Cink: 2000, 2004
• *Boo Weekley: 2007, 2008

References

1. Verizon Heritage - Winners – at pgatour.com
2. Verizon Heritage - Winners – at golfobserver.com