Verizon Heritage preview

Harbour Town provides a short but challenging test on the PGA Tour this week where Davis Love III has an outstanding record.

By Paul O'Hagan
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TOURNAMENT: Verizon Heritage

HOST COURSE: Harbour Town Golf Links

PRIZE FUND: $5,400,000

COURSE DETAILS: Par 71, 6973 yards. This Pete Dye design ranks among the top courses on the PGA Tour. Despite being relatively short the course offers a tough test and accuracy is key thanks to tight fairways and the smallest greens on Tour.

KEY HOLE: The 18th is a spectacular finishing hole where the lighthouse works as a perfect marker from the tee. It takes a brave man to take on the pin and many will choose to bail out right.

Five time champion Davis Love III always begins as a favorite at the stunning Harbour Town Golf Links. There is little time for celebration for the newly crowned Masters champion Zach Johnson as he also starts this week. Scotish amateur Richie Ramsay continues his American adventure with an appearance while the British challenge also includes Justin Rose and Greg Owen.

CONTENDERS: Davis Love III, Ernie Els, Geoff Ogilvy

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Paul O'Hagan
Paul joined Golf Monthly in 2006 in a junior role and has since worked as senior staff writer and now as technical editor. He writes equipment and instruction content and tests the vast majority of golf clubs that are introduced every year.
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