The RBC Heritage 2026 gets underway this week at Harbour Town Golf Links, with RBC Heritage tee times now confirmed for the opening two rounds of one of the PGA Tour’s premier signature events.
Played from April 16 to 19, the tournament features an 82-player field and no cut, ensuring every competitor plays four rounds on the tight and demanding par-71 layout. A $20 million purse is on offer, with $3.6 million going to the winner.
RBC Heritage Tee Times Now spotlight Justin Thomas’ title defence
Defending champion Justin Thomas returns to Harbour Town looking to build on one of the most emotional victories of his career. His triumph here 12 months ago ended a three-year wait for a PGA Tour title, sealed in dramatic fashion with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Thomas finished at 17-under-par alongside Andrew Novak. Then, he held his nerve in extra holes and rolled in a decisive putt to clinch his 16th career win and cap a long-awaited return to the winner’s circle. Crucially, that victory was built on early momentum, as he opened with a stunning round of 61 that set the tone for the week and, ultimately, marked one of the lowest scores seen at Harbour Town in recent years.
Now, he arrives back on Hilton Head Island with renewed confidence and a proven blueprint for success on a course that rewards precision and patience. With a stacked field once again assembled and no cut to navigate, Thomas will have four days to defend his title and remind the field why he remains one of the game’s most dangerous closers.
Featured pairings to watch from Thursday’s opening round
Thomas begins his title defence at 10:05 a.m. ET alongside Ludvig Aberg. Shortly after, Jordan Spieth tees it up with Cameron Young at 10:15 a.m. ET.
The afternoon wave features some of the strongest groupings, including Collin Morikawa with Shane Lowry at 1:20 p.m. ET, followed by Xander Schauffele and Russell Henley. Tommy Fleetwood plays with Sam Burns at 1:40 p.m. ET, before Matt Fitzpatrick and Scheffler tee off at 1:50 p.m. ET.
Full RBC Heritage Tee Times for Thursday first round at Harbour Town
Morning wave
7:05 a.m. ET
David Lipsky, Chandler Blanchet
7:15 a.m. ET
Brian Campbell, Joe Highsmith
7:25 a.m. ET
Adam Schenk, Matt Wallace
7:35 a.m. ET
Denny McCarthy, Jordan Smith
7:45 a.m. ET
Steven Fisk, J T Poston
7:55 a.m. ET
Lucas Glover, Patrick Rodgers
8:05 a.m. ET
Michael Brennan, Ryo Hisatsune
8:20 a.m. ET
Karl Vilips, Tom Hoge
8:30 a.m. ET
Min Woo Lee, Taylor Pendrith
8:40 a.m. ET
Matt McCarty, Michael Thorbjornsen
8:50 a.m. ET
Ryan Gerard, Tony Finau
9:00 a.m. ET
Harris English, Nick Taylor
9:10 a.m. ET
Ben Griffin, Robert MacIntyre
9:20 a.m. ET
Brian Harman, Sungjae Im
9:35 a.m. ET
J J Spaun, Jacob Bridgeman
9:45 a.m. ET
Gary Woodland, Sepp Straka
9:55 a.m. ET
Chris Gotterup, Viktor Hovland
Late morning into afternoon
10:05 a.m. ET
Justin Thomas, Ludvig Aberg
10:15 a.m. ET
Cameron Young, Jordan Spieth
10:25 a.m. ET
Billy Horschel, Sahith Theegala
10:35 a.m. ET
Marco Penge, Johnny Keefer
10:50 a.m. ET
Jhonattan Vegas, Pierceson Coody
11:00 a.m. ET
Ryan Fox, Michael Kim
11:10 a.m. ET
William Mouw, Andrew Putnam
11:20 a.m. ET
Garrick Higgo, Daniel Berger
11:30 a.m. ET
Sami Valimaki, Sam Stevens
11:40 a.m. ET
Kurt Kitayama, Rickie Fowler
11:50 a.m. ET
Alex Noren, Nicolai Hojgaard
Afternoon feature window
12:05 p.m. ET
Aldrich Potgieter, Wyndham Clark
12:15 p.m. ET
Bud Cauley, Austin Smotherman
12:25 p.m. ET
Ricky Castillo, Harry Hall
12:35 p.m. ET
Keegan Bradley, Si Woo Kim
12:45 p.m. ET
Andrew Novak, Maverick McNealy
12:55 p.m. ET
Akshay Bhatia, Nico Echavarria
1:05 p.m. ET
Corey Conners, Patrick Cantlay
1:20 p.m. ET
Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry
1:30 p.m. ET
Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley
1:40 p.m. ET
Tommy Fleetwood, Sam Burns
1:50 p.m. ET
Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler
2:00 p.m. ET
Jake Knapp, Jason Day
2:10 p.m. ET
Max Homa, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
Featured pairings to watch from Friday’s second round
Collin Morikawa tees it up with Shane Lowry at 9:35 a.m. ET, followed by Xander Schauffele and Russell Henley at 9:45 a.m. ET.
Tommy Fleetwood continues alongside Sam Burns at 9:55 a.m. ET, before Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler head out at 10:05 a.m. ET.
Later in the day, defending champion Justin Thomas returns to the course at 1:40 p.m. ET alongside Ludvig Aberg, while Jordan Spieth is again paired with Cameron Young at 1:50 p.m. ET.
Full RBC Heritage Tee Times for Friday first round at Harbour Town
Morning wave
7:05 a.m. ET
Jhonattan Vegas, Pierceson Coody
7:15 a.m. ET
Ryan Fox, Michael Kim
7:25 a.m. ET
William Mouw, Andrew Putnam
7:35 a.m. ET
Garrick Higgo, Daniel Berger
7:45 a.m. ET
Sami Valimaki, Sam Stevens
7:55 a.m. ET
Kurt Kitayama, Rickie Fowler
8:05 a.m. ET
Alex Noren, Nicolai Hojgaard
8:20 a.m. ET
Aldrich Potgieter, Wyndham Clark
8:30 a.m. ET
Bud Cauley, Austin Smotherman
8:40 a.m. ET
Ricky Castillo, Harry Hall
8:50 a.m. ET
Keegan Bradley, Si Woo Kim
9:00 a.m. ET
Andrew Novak, Maverick McNealy
9:10 a.m. ET
Akshay Bhatia, Nico Echavarria
9:20 a.m. ET
Corey Conners, Patrick Cantlay
9:35 a.m. ET
Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry
9:45 a.m. ET
Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley
9:55 a.m. ET
Tommy Fleetwood, Sam Burns
10:05 a.m. ET
Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler
10:15 a.m. ET
Jake Knapp, Jason Day
10:25 a.m. ET
Max Homa, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
Late morning into afternoon
10:40 a.m. ET
David Lipsky, Chandler Blanchet
10:50 a.m. ET
Brian Campbell, Joe Highsmith
11:00 a.m. ET
Adam Schenk, Matt Wallace
11:10 a.m. ET
Denny McCarthy, Jordan Smith
11:20 a.m. ET
Steven Fisk, J T Poston
11:30 a.m. ET
Lucas Glover, Patrick Rodgers
11:40 a.m. ET
Michael Brennan, Ryo Hisatsune
11:50 a.m. ET
Karl Vilips, Tom Hoge
Afternoon wave
12:05 p.m. ET
Min Woo Lee, Taylor Pendrith
12:15 p.m. ET
Matt McCarty, Michael Thorbjornsen
12:25 p.m. ET
Ryan Gerard, Tony Finau
12:35 p.m. ET
Harris English, Nick Taylor
12:45 p.m. ET
Ben Griffin, Robert MacIntyre
12:55 p.m. ET
Brian Harman, Sungjae Im
1:05 p.m. ET
J J Spaun, Jacob Bridgeman
1:20 p.m. ET
Gary Woodland, Sepp Straka
1:30 p.m. ET
Chris Gotterup, Viktor Hovland
1:40 p.m. ET
Justin Thomas, Ludvig Aberg
1:50 p.m. ET
Cameron Young, Jordan Spieth
2:00 p.m. ET
Billy Horschel, Sahith Theegala
2:10 p.m. ET
Marco Penge, Johnny Keefer
How to watch RBC Heritage 2026 live on TV and streaming
Coverage of the tournament is available across multiple platforms. Golf Channel will broadcast live on Thursday and Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET on the weekend. Main coverage then shifts to CBS and Paramount+ from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.
Streaming is available via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, offering marquee groups, featured groups and key holes throughout each round. Featured coverage includes Thomas and Aberg on Thursday, with Scheffler and Fitzpatrick headlining Friday. The par-3 17th remains a focal point for viewers.
Why Harbour Town remains one of the toughest tests on tour
With narrow fairways, small greens and a premium on accuracy, Harbour Town continues to provide a contrast to the power-driven test seen at Augusta. With RBC Heritage tee times now confirmed and the field set, the stage is in place for four days of sustained competition and a potential new storyline to emerge on the South Carolina coast.
