Quick look at the RBC Heritage

The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced tee times for the first two rounds of the 2020 U.S. Open Championship, Thursday (Sept. 17) and Friday (Sept. 18), at 7,477-yard, par-70 Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), in Mamaroneck, N.Y. The U.S. Open is a 72-hole, stroke-play competition. A field of 144 players will play 18 holes of stroke play on Sept. 17 and 18, after which the field will be reduced to the low 60 scores and ties. Those players making the cut will play 18 holes on Sept. 19 and 20. If there is a tie upon the completion of 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will immediately follow. If this playoff results in a tie, the tied players will immediately continue to play off hole-by-hole until the winner is determined. RELATED: Nine things to know about Winged Foot | Looking back at wild finish in 2006 | Five Korn Ferry Tour players to watch Thursday, No. 1 / Friday, No. 10 (All times ET) 6:50 a.m. / 12:10 p.m. - Brandon Wu, Scarsdale, N.Y.; Curtis Luck, Australia; Ryan Fox, New Zealand 7:01 a.m. / 12:21 p.m. - Joel Dahmen, Clarkston, Wash.; Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark; J.T. Poston, Hickory, N.C. 7:12 a.m. / 12:32 p.m. - Chez Reavie, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Sung Kang, Republic of Korea; Kevin Streelman, Wheaton, Ill. 7:23 a.m. / 12:43 p.m. - Jazz Janewattananond, Thailand; Kevin Na, Las Vegas, Nev.; Matt Wallace, England 7:34 a.m. / 12:54 p.m. - Brendon Todd, Watkinsville, Ga.; Harris English, Moultrie, Ga.; (a) Davis Thompson, St. Simons Island, Ga. 7:45 a.m. / 1:05 p.m. - Paul Waring, England; Victor Perez, France; Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa 7:56 a.m. / 1:16 p.m. - Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Patrick Reed, Houston, Texas; Jordan Spieth, Dallas,Texas 8:07 a.m. / 1:27 p.m. - Collin Morikawa, La Canada Flintridge, Calif.; Justin Thomas, Louisville, Ky.; Tiger Woods, Jupiter, Fla. 8:18 a.m. / 1:38 p.m. - Matt Kuchar, Sea Island, Ga.; Lucas Glover, Jupiter, Fla.; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland 8:29 a.m. / 1:49 p.m. - Charles Howell III, Orlando, Fla.; Ryo Ishikawa, Japan; Max Homa, Valencia, Calif. 8:40 a.m. / 2 p.m. - Kurt Kitayama, Chico, Calif.; Robert MacIntyre, Scotland; (a) Sandy Scott, Scotland 8:51 a.m. / 2:11 p.m. - Eddie Pepperell, England; Troy Merritt, Eagle, Idaho; Sami Valimaki, Finland 12:10 p.m. / 6:50 a.m. - Shaun Norris, South Africa; Rory Sabbatini, Slovakia; Chan Kim, Gilbert, Ariz. 12:21 p.m. / 7:01 a.m. - Adam Long, St. Louis, Mo.; (a) Eduard Rousaud, Spain; Mike Lorenzo-Vera, France 12:32 p.m. / 7:12 a.m. - (a) Lukas Michel, Australia; Lucas Herbert, Australia; Matt Jones, Australia 12:43 p.m. / 7:23 a.m. - Ryan Palmer, Colleyville, Texas; Si Woo Kim, Republic of Korea; Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain 12:54 p.m. / 7:34 a.m. - Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Sungjae Im, Republic of Korea; Cameron Champ, Sacramento, Calif. 1:05 p.m. / 7:45 a.m. - Gary Woodland, Topeka, Kan.; (a) Andy Ogletree, Little Rock, Miss.; Shane Lowry, Republic of Ireland 1:16 p.m. / 7:56 a.m. - Bryson DeChambeau, Clovis, Calif.; Dustin Johnson, Jupiter, Fla.; Tony Finau, Salt Lake City, Utah 1:27 p.m. / 8:07 a.m. - Phil Mickelson, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.; Paul Casey, England; Jon Rahm, Spain 1:38 p.m. / 8:18 a.m. - Rickie Fowler, Murrieta, Calif.; Matthew Wolff, Agoura Hills, Calif.; Viktor Hovland, Norway 1:49 p.m. / 8:29 a.m. - Romain Langasque, France; Davis Riley, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Will Zalatoris, Plano, Texas 2 p.m. / 8:40 a.m. - Matthias Schwab, Austria; (a) Cole Hammer, Houston, Texas; Alex Noren, Sweden 2:11 p.m. / 8:51 a.m. - Connor Syme, Scotland; Paul Barjon, France; Marty Jertson, Phoenix, Ariz. Thursday, No. 10 / Friday, No. 1 (All times ET) 6:50 a.m. / 12:10 p.m. - Daniel Balin, White Plains, N.Y.; Greyson Sigg, Augusta, Ga.; J.C. Ritchie, South Africa 7:01 a.m. / 12:21 p.m. - (a) Ricky Castillo, Yorba Linda, Calif.; Brian Harman, Sea Island, Ga.; Andy Sullivan, England 7:12 a.m. / 12:32 p.m. - Tom Lewis, England; (a) Preston Summerhays, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jason Kokrak, Hudson, Ohio 7:23 a.m. / 12:43 p.m. - Martin Kaymer, Germany; Jimmy Walker, Boerne, Texas; (a) John Augenstein, Owensboro, Ky. 7:34 a.m. / 12:54 p.m. - Tyler Duncan, Columbus, Ind.; Thomas Detry, Belgium; Erik van Rooyen, South Africa 7:45 a.m. / 1:05 p.m. - Tyrrell Hatton, England; Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Danny Willett, England 7:56 a.m. / 1:16 p.m. - Webb Simpson, Charlotte, N.C.; Sergio Garcia, Spain; Jason Day, Australia 8:07 a.m. / 1:27 p.m. - Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Adam Scott, Australia; Justin Rose, England 8:18 a.m. / 1:38 p.m. - Ian Poulter, England; Patrick Cantlay, Jupiter, Fla.; Steve Stricker, Madison, Wis. 8:29 a.m. / 1:49 p.m. - Adam Hadwin, Canada; Mackenzie Hughes, Canada; Corey Conners, Canada 8:40 a.m. / 2 p.m. - Sebastian Munoz, Colombia; (a) Chun An Yu, Chinese Taipei; Justin Harding, South Africa 8:51 a.m. / 2:11 p.m. - Scott Hend, Australia; Dan McCarthy, Syracuse, N.Y.; Ryan Vermeer, Omaha, Neb. 12:10 p.m. / 6:50 a.m. - Richy Werenski, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Taylor Pendrith, Canada; Renato Paratore, Italy 12:21 p.m. / 7:01 a.m. - Jim Herman, Palm City, Fla.; (a) John Pak, Scotch Plains, N.J.; Thomas Pieters, Belgium 12:32 p.m. / 7:12 a.m. - Michael Thompson, Sea Island, Ga.; Andrew Putnam, University Place, Wash.; Chesson Hadley, Raleigh, N.C. 12:43 p.m. / 7:23 a.m. - Bernd Wiesberger, Austria; Marc Leishman, Australia; Cameron Smith, Australia 12:54 p.m. / 7:34 a.m. - Lee Westwood, England; (a) James Sugrue, Republic of Ireland; Bubba Watson, Bagdad, Fla. 1:05 p.m. / 7:45 a.m. - Matt Fitzpatrick, England; Daniel Berger, Jupiter, Fla.; Branden Grace, South Africa 1:16 p.m. / 7:56 a.m. - Tommy Fleetwood, England; Kevin Kisner, Aiken, S.C.; Abraham Ancer, Mexico 1:27 p.m. / 8:07 a.m. - Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa; Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Keegan Bradley, Woodstock, Vt. 1:38 p.m. / 8:18 a.m. - Billy Horschel, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; Xander Schauffele, San Diego, Calif.; Brandt Snedeker, Nashville, Tenn. 1:49 p.m. / 8:29 a.m. - Shugo Imahira, Japan; Byeong Hun An, Republic of Korea; (a) Takumi Kanaya, Japan 2 p.m. / 8:40 a.m. - Danny Lee, New Zealand; Mark Hubbard, Denver, Colo.; Lanto Griffin, Blacksburg, Va. 2:11 p.m. / 8:51 a.m. - Stephan Jaeger, Germany; Lee Hodges, Elkmont, Ala.; Adrian Otaegui, Spain

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Harry Higgs … PGA National is no joke, but it doesn’t discriminate against newcomers. Since the current definition of a rookie was adopted during the 2013 season, 15 true rookies have recorded a top-25 finish at The Honda Classic. They’re led by Daniel Berger’s playoff loss in 2015, Luke Guthrie’s solo third in 2013 and Wesley Bryan’s T4 in 2017. Higgs has enjoyed a fruitful rookie experience in 2019-20 with six top 25s, including in each of his last three starts. He’s consistent throughout his bag, evidenced by ranking 16th in the all-around. He’s also 24th in bogey avoidance. Russell Knox … Before the Scot was twice a winner on the PGA TOUR, two of his three podium finishes occurred at PGA National, first with a playoff loss in his debut in 2014, and then with a T3 in 2015. His penchant in finding so many fairways and greens not only positioned him as a threat on challenging tracks, it also laid the foundation for sustainable success. Alas, he’s just 2-for-4 without a top 25 in The Honda Classic since, but the interim between the close calls and his latest appearance has allowed his stature to subside enough to qualify among this weekly fivesome. Still proficient with the irons, he slots 16th in greens hit and T28 in proximity. He’s also 25th in scrambling and 11th in bogey avoidance. Jhonattan Vegas … It’s no secret why he’s 6-for-7 at PGA National with three top 20s, including last year’s T16 when he opened with a field-low 64. The 35-year-old Venezuelan always has profiled as a ball-striker, and a long-hitting one at that when the occasion calls for it. He’s also proven to be streaky, so what better than a course-record 62 in his finale at Coco Beach upon which to spring into south Florida. Predictably en route to his T9 at the Puerto Rico Open, he ranked inside the top 15 in total driving and greens in regulation. Sam Burns … Until he wins a PGA TOUR event, it’s possible that fans’ lasting image of him is when he was in lockstep and matching smiles with Tiger Woods off the first tee at PGA National in the final round two years ago. Burns went on to birdie the hole and closed in bogey-free 68 to place T8. (Woods signed for an even-par 70.) After returning from a broken ankle last summer, Burns endured a quiet autumn, but he’s connected for a T6 (American Express) and a T23 (Genesis) more recently. He can hang with almost anyone off the tee, but his putting is the primary, albeit inconsistent weapon thus far this season. Tim Wilkinson … The 41-year-old southpaw from New Zealand has been the poster boy of resiliency throughout his career. Amid injuries and in between membership statuses, he’s managed to make 171 PGA TOUR starts while cracking the top 110 in FedExCup points or earnings (when it still determined status) only once. He’s poised for his seventh appearance at PGA National where two of his career four mid-tournament withdrawals have occurred and where he hasn’t finished inside the top 50 in 12 years. However, all three of his top 25s this season were logged in his last four starts, so his form is in as good shape as he’s displayed. Currently 18th in fairways hit, T25 in proximity, 28th in scrambling and T18 in bogey avoidance. NOTE: Sleeper is a relative term, so Rob uses unofficial criteria to determine who qualifies. Each of the following usually is determined to be ineligible for this weekly staple: Winners of the tournament on the current host course; winners in the same season; recent major champions; top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking; recent participants of team competitions.

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How the field qualified for the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club as of 6/25/2021. Check here for updates. Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Day Bryson DeChambeau Phil Mickelson Jimmy Walker Gary Woodland Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Rickie Fowler Si Woo Kim Webb Simpson Winner – The Masters Hideki Matsuyama Patrick Reed Danny Willett Winner – World Golf Championship Event Kevin Kisner Bubba Watson Winners of the Arnold Palmer, Memorial, Genesis (Last 3 Years) Jason Dufner Max Homa Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Keegan Bradley Cameron Champ Austin Cook Joel Dahmen Tyler Duncan Dylan Frittelli Brice Garnett Brian Gay Lanto Griffin Garrick Higgo J.B. Holmes Charles Howell III Sungjae Im Matt Jones Sung Kang Michael Kim Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Satoshi Kodaira Jason Kokrak Martin Laird Andrew Landry Nate Lashley K.H. Lee Adam Long Troy Merritt Sebastián Muñoz Joaquin Niemann Pat Perez Scott Piercy Ted Potter, Jr. Andrew Putnam Chez Reavie Brandt Snedeker Robert Streb Nick Taylor Michael Thompson Brendon Todd Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Richy Werenski Matthew Wolff Career Money Exemption K.J. Choi Luke Donald Hunter Mahan Bo Van Pelt Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Camilo Villegas Will Zalatoris Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Austin Eckroat Willie Mack III Davis Thompson PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Jeff Roth Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Mackenzie Hughes Byeong Hun An Mark Hubbard Danny Lee Tom Hoge Alex Noren Adam Hadwin Harry Higgs Robby Shelton Maverick McNealy Doc Redman Denny McCarthy Henrik Norlander Charley Hoffman Sepp Straka Harold Varner III Cameron Tringale Cam Davis Vaughn Taylor Patrick Rodgers Brian Stuard Emiliano Grillo Scott Harrington Matthew NeSmith Sam Ryder Adam Schenk Scott Brown Beau Hossler Lucas Glover Luke List Scott Stallings Rory Sabbatini Tom Lewis Bo Hoag Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Will Gordon Erik van Rooyen Major Medical Extension Chris Kirk James Hahn Kevin Chappell Kevin Stadler William McGirt Sean O’Hair Jonas Blixt Harrison Frazar 2018-19 Top 125 FEC/2019 Top Finishers Korn Ferry Tour (reordered) Peter Malnati Doug Ghim Tyler McCumber Brandon Hagy Kyle Stanley Chase Seiffert Anirban Lahiri Vincent Whaley Cameron Percy Michael Gligic Kramer Hickok Rafael Campos Hank Lebioda Bronson Burgoon Joseph Bramlett Roger Sloan Kris Ventura Chesson Hadley David Hearn Rob Oppenheim J.J. Spaun Rafa Cabrera Bello Grayson Murray D.J. Trahan Ryan Brehm Sebastian Cappelen Nelson Ledesma Fabián Gómez Mark Anderson Rhein Gibson Nick Watney Ben Taylor Aaron Baddeley Chris Baker Michael Gellerman Matt Every Jim Knous

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