2013 RBC Heritage champion Graeme McDowell.

Winds blasted flags and fans at the RBC Heritage on Sunday.

14-year volunteer Tom Donkerbrook, 70, prepares to serve up champagne.

The Sea Pines Montessori Academy concession stand at Harbour Town.

MacKenzie Raehm and father Brian refill their mimosa glasses at the RBC Heritage.

Tom Donkerbrook (right) with co-workers and customers at his beer/champagne cooler.

Beer and champagne is always on ice at Sea Pines Montessori Academy concession booth on the 10th fairway.

Fans of all ages enjoy the scene along Harbour Town’s 10th fairway Sunday.

Greenville’s Bill Haas exits the ninth green at the RBC Heritage Saturday.

Bill Haas tees off at the par-4 10th at Harbour Town.

All things plaid: Golf balls for momentoes

All things plaid: Hats as souvenirs.

Jesper Parnevik, whose bogey Friday let 21 more players play Saturday.

Sir Willie McInnes, the RBC Heritage mascot.

Entryway to the Heritage Lawn.

The new Heritage Lawn at Harbour Town, between Holes 17 and 18.

Former Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer at the S.C. Golf Association tent.

Boeing’s 747-8 Intercontinental jet soars over Harbour Town’s 18th fairway.

Boeing’s 747-8 Intercontinental jet soars over Harbour Town’s 18th fairway.

S.C. Junior Golf Association T-shirts list current and former PGA Tour players.

S.C. Junior Golf Association T-shirts list current and former PGA Tour players, including Charlie Rymer’s.

S.C. Golf Association’s tent features photos of PGA Tour players from the state, including Golf Channel host Charlie Rymer.

Former Clemson player Jonathan Byrd (blue shirt) and playing partner Mark Wilson head down the 18th fairway.

Second-round leader Kevin Streelman and his caddie after their final-hole tee shot.

Inside the Clemson Alumni Association tent at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Kinsey Sheehan of the My Carolina Alumni Association (USC).

Bishopville native Tommy Gainey prepares to tee off for his Thursday round.

Brandt Snedecker, the 2011 Heritage champion, signs autographs.

Australian golfer Jason Day, who had a strong showing in last week's Masters, takes questions from the media.

2012 RBC Heritage champion Carl Pettersson answers media questions after his round on Thursday.

PGA Tour player John Daly watches as USC head football coach Steve Spurrier tees off at RBC Heritage pro-am Wednesday.

South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier and playing partner Chip Prezioso of Columbia confer during the RBC Heritage pro-am Wednesday.

PGA Tour player John Daly, wearing his trademark Loudmouth pants, stands with his caddie Wednesday.

The practice rounds provide patrons the opportunity to get up close to the PGA Tour golfers and perhaps to event get a hat or ball signed.

Bishopville resident and PGA Tour winner Tommy Gainey signs a hat for four-year-old Eva Erwin of Hilton Head Island.

Former Clemson standout Lucas Glover on the putting green after playing a practice round on Tuesday.

Australian golfer Jason Day signs autographs for fans during Tuesday's practice round. Day led at The Masters on Sunday before falling back into the pack.

PGA Tour golfer K.J. Choi took part in Tuesday's Coca-Cola Youth Day at the RBC Heritage, where children 15 and younger were invited to putt alongside PGA Tour golfers at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Opening ceremonies for the 2013 edition of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing were held under cloudy skies as returning champion Carl Pettersson was on hand for the ceremonial tee shot into Calibogue Sound.

Opening ceremonies for the 2013 edition of the RBC Heritage presented by Boeing were held under cloudy skies but this paraglider had a perfect views of the 18th green.

Carl Pettersson, 2012 RBC Heritage champion, gets a hug from 8-year-old daughter Carlie during opening ceremonies Monday at Harbour Town.

Carl Pettersson, 2012 RBC Heritage champion, hits the ceremonial tee shot into Calibogue Sound to kick off the 2013 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing.

Carl Pettersson, 2012 RBC Heritage champion, stands on the 18th hole and answers media questions after being presented with his plaid jacket for his win last year.

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn at his annual fund-raising golf outing.

U.S. Rep. James Clyburn greets tournament players.

Wide open fairways and challenging greens are the hallmark of Penny Branch.

The Penny Branch Clubhouse is Truett McKenzie's childhood home.

There is a simple charm to this Hampton County golf course.

Penny Branch Golf Club became an 18-hole course in 1999 and is open for public play. Chris McKenzie served as the architect for the course that was a family project.

The McKenzie family celebrates the grand opening of Penny Branch Golf Club.

The tournament media center will be renamed the Arnie Burdick Media Center in memory of the long-serving media relations director for the Heritage PGA Tour golf tournament. Burdick worked 27 tournaments and died in 2012 at the age of 92.

Sir William Innes – Willie to all Heritage fans – kicks off the countdown to the 45th RBC Heritage, which will be April 15-21 at Hilton Head Island's Harbour Town Golf Links.

Tournament Director Steve Wilmot welcomes the media and sponsors the media day.

The 45th RBC Heritage PGA Tour golf tournament will be held April 15-21 in Hilton Head Island.

WIS-TV Sports Director Rick Henry waits to tee off.

Tee shot at the No. 1 handicap hole, the 460-yard, par-4 11th at Bishopville Country Club.

The view from behind the green at Bishopville’s par-5 12th hole.

The ‘Devil’s Elbow’ is Bishopville’s Nos. 14-17.

Tee shot at the par 3 14th hole at Bishopville Country Club.

The new putting green at Bishopville Country Club.

The second hole at Bishopville Country Club.

Bishopville Country Club’s second hole shows updates.

View from the tee at the par-5 ninth hole (Garnet) of par-3 holes on the other two nines.

A downhill tee shot awaits players at Cobblestone Park’s par-4 first hole (Black nine).

A view from the back side of the soon-to-be-reconstructed clubhouse at Cobblestone Park.

Cobblestone Park’s most-photographed hole: The par-3 island green on Black’s No. 2.

Slick bent grass greens, mounding and bunkering define CrossWinds Golf Course's challenges.

The tee shot at CrossWinds’ 10th hole is to an elevated green with trees guarding the right side.

Lighting makes night golf possible at CrossWinds Par 3 Course.

The first hole at CrossWinds Golf Course, with the clubhouse in the background.

CrossWinds owner Sam Pate and head professional Jim Cadieu.

A downhill tee shot to the 142-yard third hole at StoneBridge.

The view from the first green at StoneBridge Golf Club.

Tom Wingard, owner of StoneBridge Golf Club, a 12-hole par-3 course in Lexington.

The Caddy Shak at StoneBridge Golf Club is a family favorite.

The 178-yard, uphill sixth hole at StoneBridge Golf Club.

Orangeburg’s par-5 second hole features water and deep bunkers at the green.

The "Devereaux Duffers” at North Augusta’s River Club: Vernon DeHart, Barry Beasly, Gary Cannon and Bob Gillespie.

Aerial view of Edgewater Golf Club shows thick forests and rolling terrain.

The green at Edgewater’s par-5 13th hole backs up to Fishing Creek Reservoir.

View from the par-4 10th tee at Edgewater Golf Club.

Hartsville Country Club’s signature hole: The par-3 16th, with a bulkheaded green and water on the tee shot.

Hartsville Country Club’s par-3 fifth hole features a downhill shot to a green guarded by water in front and bunkers guarding the front.

Water and an elevated green are challenges at Hartsville’s par-3 11th hole.

The shaved slope to the left of the green at Hartsville’s par-4 10th hole is typical of Donald Ross courses.

The approach to the par-5 second hole at Hartsville Country Club.

View of the pond in play at Hillcrest’s 15th and 17th holes.

Looking at Hillcrest’s ‘old barn’ clubhouse from the 18th fairway.

Looking at the peninsula green at Hillcrest’s par-5 15th hole.

Sand bunkers guard approach to Hillcrest’s par-5 13th green.

Water guards the right side of Willow Creek’s sixth hole.

Trees and an elevated green characterize the 416-yard second hole at Willow Creek.

Willow Creek’s 10th hole, a 416-yard par-4.

The well-guarded green at Santee National’s 16th hole.

Santee National's dramatic 18th hole

Santee National’s 16th hole features large bunkers.

Luxury golf villas offer accommodations with easy access to Lake Marion Golf Club.

View from the green at Windermere’s par-5 18th hole.

The water-fronted green at Windermere’s par-3 ninth hole.

Another view of the par-3 ninth green at Windermere,

Downhill approach shot to the green at the par-4 16th hole at Windermere,

Windermere Club’s clubhouse overlooking Lake Windermere.

Putting out on the finishing 18th hole alongside Lake Windermere.

The par-3 eighth hole at Furman University Golf Club is guarded by water and sand.

View of the REK Center at Furman University Golf Club.

The approach to The Traces Golf Club’s par-4 fifth hole (The Meadows nine) is short but daunting.

Water guards the left side approach to the par-4 ninth hole at The Traces Golf Club’s Creekside nine.

The par-3 second hole (Creekside) at The Traces Golf Club.

USC football coach Steve Spurrier is an avid golfer in his off-season.

Pawleys Plantation’s pro shop displays an enlarged scorecard of Jack Nicklaus’ grand-opening round, an even-par 72.

The approach shot to Pawleys Plantation’s water-guarded par-4 10th green.

The tee shot at Pawleys Plantation’s par-3 third hole requires a carry over the lake.

The par-3 fourth hole at Penny Branch Club features an island green.

The green at the par-3 third hole at the Country Club of South Carolina in Florence.

Sand, sand everywhere on tee shot at the Country Club of South Carolina’s eighth hole.

Rocks and a ravine guard the green at the Country Club of South Carolina's par-4 13th hole.

Looking back at the lake and fairway from the green at the Country Club of South Carolina’s 18th hole.

2012 PGA Champion Rory McIlroy of Ireland hits in front of the sand dunes on 18th hole of The Ocean Course Sunday.

Tiger Woods hits a shot on the 17th hole of The Ocean Course Sunday.

Graeme Baxter with Bluffton fan Jan Kirk after her purchase of a PGA 2012 print

Baxter’s rendering of The Ocean Course’s 18th hole

The Ocean Course’s par-3 17th hole as painted by Baxter.

Books on 1991 Ryder Cup, Kiawah Island are now out.

Ticket holders for Tuesday's practice round make their way from the shuttle drop off area to the gates.

Shuttle buses enter the drop-off area after bringing ticket holders from the designated parking area at Freshfields Village just off Kiawah Island. All ticket holders who drive to the 94th PGA tournament at The Ocean Course will park at this designated area and take a shuttle bus to the course.

Ticket holders for the 94th PGA tournament at The Ocean Course disembark from shuttle buses in as they prepare to enter the grounds of The Ocean Course. All ticket holders who drive to the course will park at the designated parking area at Freshfields Village and take a shuttle bus to the course.

Tournament player Dickie Pride takes a moment to sign autographs as he moves from the driving range to the putting green during Tuesday's practice round.

Tiger Woods takes questions from the media on Tuesday.

Despite intermittent rain showers during Tuesday's practice round, crowds were strong at The Ocean Course as the 94th PGA Championship continues at Kiawah Island.

The 94th PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island kicked off with Monday's practice round. A field of 156 PGA professionals are set to begin play on Thursday.

Fans attending the 94th PGA Championship at the Ocean Course on Kiawah Island will offer a great view of the action on the course as well as the beautiful Atlantic Ocean.

As in the 1991 Ryder Cup, the 17th hole will provide lots of excitement and may prove pivotal come Sunday's final round.

Tiger Woods gets in early look at The Ocean Course.

James Dodson autographs his book “American Triumvirate” for Myrtle Beach fans.

The water-guarded green at Lin Rick’s par-5 16th hole.

Greenville native Bill Haas holds 2012 Northern Trust Open trophy.

Defending PGA Champion Keegan Bradley and Kiawah President Roger Warren talk about the upcoming tournament, which tees off Aug. 6 at Kiawah's famed Ocean Course.

Buddy Pough prowls S.C. State sideline.

S.C. State coach Buddy Pough with South Carolina assistants Lorenzo Ward, G.A. Mangus and Steve Spurrier Jr.

Marion Dantzler relaxes at his home course, Orangeburg Country Club

Near metropolitan Columbia, Golden Hills Golf & Country Club has a laid-back, in-the-country feel.

Golden Hills’ clubhouse incorporates elements of the former dairy farm’s barn, including a silo.

Golden Hills’ design features rolling terrain and plenty of shots over or around its lake.

The crowd watches at a Boeing Dreamliner flies over the Heritage Friday.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks at the opening ceremonies for the 2012 RBC Heritage.

2011 Heritage Champion Brandt Snedeker shows off the official portrait from his 2011 win at Harbour Town.

2011 Heritage Champion Brandt Snedeker hits the ceremonial tee shot into Calibogue Sound to kick off the 2012 tournament.

2011 Heritage Champion Brandt Snedeker is congratulated after hitting the ceremonial tee shot into Calibogue Sound to kick off the 2012 tournament.

South Carolina's only PGA tournament, The Heritage, has new sponsors – the Royal Bank of Canada and Boeing.

Keegan Bradley hits his 5-iron, sending balls 200 yards to a target in Charleston Harbor.

The PGA Championship’s Wanamaker Trophy on display (Keegan Bradley in background)

86-year-old Pete Dye, architect of The Ocean Course.

Keegan Bradley signs autographs for 200-plus fans aboard the USS Yorktown.

Media members view video highlights of Keegan Bradley’s victory at the 2011 PGA Championship.

2011 PGA Champion Keegan Bradley and Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Roger Warren take questions.

Golfers Gary Redman and Roger Nerbonne travel from Ottawa, Canada, to Columbia each year for golf.

Columbia’s Oak Hills Golf Club features wide fairways, rolling terrain.

Dustin Johnson demonstrates power off the tee.

Another trophy for five-time PGA Tour winner Dustin Johnson.

An aerial view of Tidewater, located along the Intracoastal Waterway.

Water comes into play often at the Surf Club.

Darius Rucker tees off at Monday After the Masters Pro-Am in Myrtle Beach.

Darius Rucker’s hit country album, “Charleston, SC 1966”

Harbour Town Golf Links, home to the PGA's RBC Heritage since 1969, ranks No. 2 in the recent GolfWorld magazine survey asking tour professionals about their favorite courses.

It's not hard to see why Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island is a top choice for PGA tour professionals.

Fairways at Harbour Town are dripping with Spanish moss and Lowcountry character.

Water comes into play on the approach at the Gen. Hackler Course’s final hole.

The 18th hole at the Gen. Hackler Course at Coastal Carolina.

The par-5 18th hole at Timberlake Country Club with Lake Murray in background (right.)

View of the Timberlake Country Club clubhouse porch.

May River Golf Club near Bluffton features water, wetlands and old-growth forests.

Shots over protective water hazards are part of the May River Golf Club’s challenges

The 164-yard par 3 14th hole requires an accurate tee shot to the small green. Water in the form of Lake Cherokee can come into play along the left side of the green if you aren’t careful.

Cheraw State Park Golf Course is a challenging 18-hole course designed by South Carolina architect Tom Jackson. The course is one of the top municipal courses in the state.

The 434 yard par 4 No. 10 at Cheraw State Park Golf Course gets you started on the back nine. You’ll want to keep your tee shot the right for the best angle to the green.

Fox Creek’s par-5 18th hole, a dogleg left around the course’s central lake.

A Revolutionary War cannon stands guard at Stono Ferry’s 12th hole.

Water guards the approach to the second green at the Links at Stono Ferry.

The Stono River and marsh come into play at Stono Ferry’s No. 14 hole.

The putting green with the PGA flag looking back at the Atlantic Ocean.

Another view of the beautiful clubhouse.

Golf Insider Bob Gillespie chipping with the whipping wind.

Golf Insider Bob Gillespie in the Players Lounge with the Ryder Cup flag from the 1991 event.

Kelly Tilghman, Brandel Chamblee, Frank Nobilo and Nick Faldo at the Players Championship.

Exterior view of The Inlet Sports Lodge in Murrells Inlet.

Paw Paw Country Club’s par-4 10th hole is guarded by water in front.

The approach shot to the green at Paw Paw’s par-4 18th hole.

True Blue’s par-3 third hole, over reeds and water: the weekend’s only birdie.

True Blue’s par-5 fourth hole wraps around a large lake.

View of True Blue’s fourth hole from the green, looking back over water.

True Blue’s seventh hole, a short but challenging par-3.

The green at True Blue’s ninth hole, a par-5, with deep bunkers and severe slopes.

True Blue’s par-5 10th hole has plenty of room, but also large waste areas.

The par-3 14th hole at True Blue.

True Blue’s 15th hole, the longest par-5 from the white and senior tees.

The finish line: True Blue’s par-4 18th green sits over water, with the clubhouse in background.

The par-5 15th hole at Willbrook is the course’s toughest.

No. 16 at Willbrook, a par-4, ranks just behind No. 15 in difficulty.

At Willbrook, birds and other wildlife inhabit the course.

Willbrook’s 12th hole, a par-3 with water down the right side.

Willbrook’s No. 2 hole features plaque detailing the layout.

The G3 Gang: Brian Duncan, Martin Mobley, Gordon Banks. 

The loaded van full of clubs and luggage at our Garden City beach house.

The par-3 “Tiger Paw” 17th hole at The Walker Course reminds you where you're playing.

The 11th green at The Walker Course overlooking Lake Hartwell.

Here's what you'll see when you approach the ninth hole at The Walker Course.

South Carolina’s George Rogers enjoys golf these days.

George Rogers in 1980, his Heisman Trophy season.

Charlie Rymer on the set of the Golf Channel, along with colleagues Kraig Kann and Scott Walker.

Charlie Rymer takes a swing on the simulator at The Golf Channel.

The seventh green at The Witch.

The Witch at dusk, when the course’s security workers say “ghosts” roam the fairways.

The par-4 18th hole at The Wizard and The Castle clubhouse in background.

The clubhouse at The Wizard is constructed to resemble a medieval castle.

Water hazards on Man O’ War include forced carries to several greens.

Accuracy is crucial to navigate Man O’ War’s many water hazards.

Man O’ War features water on all 18 holes and multiple island greens. It is the only golf course in the U.S. with back-to-back island greens.

The par-3 No. 2 hole is part of the newly renovated Preserve at Verdae. The course now has MiniVerde Ultradwarf Bermuda grass and is more environmentally friendly.

Oak Point’s 18th hole features views of water, sand and the clubhouse in the distance. The hole is bordered by Haulover Creek on the right and more water left, with fairway bunkers also a challenge on players’ tee shots.

Scott Ammon has been Oak Point’s head professional for five years.

The ninth hole at Oak Point sits next to Haulover Creek.

View of Haulover Creek and the marsh from the back porch of Oak Point.

A flag for Oak Point adorns the wall of the club’s grill room.

Fripp Island offers two courses, the Ocean Point and Ocean Creek. Ocean Point offers is a George Cobb design, offering dramatic views of the ocean or inlet on 10 of its 18 holes.

The Davis Love III designed course on Fripp offers beautiful scenery and rewarding challenge. The Par 3 6th hole is one of the signature holes to enjoy.

The Davis Love III designed course on Fripp offers beautiful scenery and rewarding challenge. You will find lots of water as you make your way around the course, like here on the No. 2 green.

Wildlife is just part of the scenery on Fripp Island. Whether you are on the one of the two championship golf courses or just biking across the island, you will be surrounded whitetail deer, egrets, herons and ospreys and the occasional alligator.

Fripp Island is a beautiful barrier island resort that offers the perfect mix of family amenities, such as golf, tennis, swimming pools, boating, fishing and biking. And, of course, there’s always the beach.

Visitors to Fripp Island can take part in many outdoor adventures, including kayaking.

Fripp Island has much to do off the beach, too, including great swimming pools.

The Legends course at Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot, an 18 hole layout was designed by George Cobb and Fred Finlay in 1947, is set against a backdrop of a beautiful coastal setting. In 1999 Clyde Johnston did a $4.5 million renovation resulting in a course that is ranked as one of the top 10 military golf courses.

The Legends course at Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot offers a challenge for golfers of all skill levels. The course is fun to play and offers a backdrop of history and a beautiful setting.

The Legends course at Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot is open to the public and offers a great test for golfers of all skill levels. Some holes are named after legendary Marines.

The putting green at Kountryside, with the Kilguses’ old barn and storage area in background.

The par-3 “Hell Hole” No. 13 viewed from behind the green. Players must hit a blind shot to the downhill green, guarded by a bunker at the top of the ridge and a horseshoe water hazard behind the green.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and former offensive line coach Brad Scott, now in charge of recruiting and freshman orientation, share a laugh during Clemson’s media golf outing.

A Tiger fan shows his loyalty with his golf bag.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney selects a club during his media golf outing.

Heron Point by Pete Dye is part of golf's future in South Carolina. Dye remade the former Sea Marsh course into a showcase.

S.C. Golf Insider Bob Gillespie interviews S.C. native Jonathan Byrd.

Jean Peters of Pinehurst, N.C., tees off on the first hole at Charleston National Golf Club.

Jollyn Erickson mulls a shot at Charleston National Golf Club. Erickson is organizer for a group of women from the Pinehurst, N.C., area who visited Charleston this fall to play golf.

Jean Peters of Pinehurst, N.C., talks to Golf Insider Robert Gilbert before teeing off at Charleston National Golf Club