UPDATED: Davis Love III, Aaron Baddeley, and Geoff Ogilvy Commit to the RBC Heritage
SEE UPDATE BELOW.
Two South African golfers – Trevor Immelman and Rory Sabbatini have committed to the 44th annual RBC Heritage. They are joined by David Duval and Joe Durant, who both received sponsor’s exemptions to compete at the Harbour Town Golf Links April 9-15, 2012.
Immelman has earned 2 PGA TOUR victories and 6 international championships since he turned professional in 1999 including the 2008 Masters. After wrist surgery in 2009, Immelman spent 2010 working on his game and earned 2 top ten finishes in 2011. He will be teeing off at the RBC Heritage for the 7th time.
Sabbatini, who was born in Durban, South Africa, now calls Fort Worth, Texas home. He has earned 6 wins on the PGA TOUR including the 2011 Honda Classic. He is making his 4th appearance at Harbour Town. He has previously carded 2 top 20 finishes here.
A former #1 in the world golfer, Duval has won 13 times on the PGA TOUR. His last win was in 2001 at the British Open Championship. Despite a few lean seasons, the Georgia Tech golfer has won over $18 million. He’ll be returning to Harbour Town for the first time in 15 years.
Durant has been competing on TOUR since 1987 and has earned four victories. The Pensacola, Florida native has made 12 starts at Harbour Town and has earned more than $13 million throughout his career.
These latest commitments join an earlier group that includes defending champion Brandt Snedeker, plus other RBC Heritage champions – Jim Furyk, Stewart Cink, Boo Weekley, Brian Gay and Justin Leonard.
Daily tickets and weeklong badges for this year’s tournament are still on sale online at www.rbcheritage.com or by visiting the tournament office located in the parking lot of the Harbour Town Golf Links. The Hilton Head-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce is selling tickets at their mid-island location and at the Hilton Head Island Welcome Center. The Town of Bluffton Office at 20 Bridge Street is also a Ticket Outlet.
UPDATE: Five-time Past Champion Davis Love III along with Australians Aaron Baddeley and Geoff Ogilvy have now committed to play in the 44th annual RBC Heritage.
Love has a record five wins at Harbour Town and he has never missed a RBC Heritage since his first in 1986. It was feared that a cracked rib would prevent him from playing this year. The injury caused him to withdraw before his final round at Bay Hill and he hasn’t competed since. Love, from nearby Sea Island, GA, has won 20 times on the PGA TOUR. He was awarded a Tartan Plaid Jacket in 1987, 1991, 1992, 1998 and most recently in 2003 and has earned more than $2.5 million here.
Baddeley was born in New Hampshire, but his family moved back to Australia when he was two. He holds dual American and Australian citizenship. He earned his first win on the PGA TOUR in 2006 at Harbour Town. He has won two more times, most recently at the 2011 Northern Trust Open. He also holds four International championships. He has competed in the RBC Heritage seven times and has only missed finishing in the top 25 once.
Ogilvy has seven wins on the PGA TOUR and has earned more than $24 million. The South Australia native also has two International victories, both in his home country. He has not played Harbour Town since 2007.
