Tide on Tour: RBC Heritage
4/17/2025 8:49:00 AM | Men's Golf
Three former Alabama golfers are set to compete at this weekend’s signature event
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Three former Alabama men's golfers are back in action this weekend on the PGA TOUR as they head to Hilton Head Island, S.C., to compete at RBC Heritage – the fifth signature event of the season.
Below is a look at which former Alabama men's golfers will be competing at this weekend's event.
Tournament Information
Tournament Information
Course/Yardage: Harbour Town Golf Links/par 71, 7,213 yards
Location: Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Dates: April 17-20, 2025
Purse: $20 million ($3.6 million winner's share)
Note: The tournament is the fifth of eight PGA TOUR Signature Events – limited-field events featuring top players, with increased prize money ($20 million) and FedExCup points (700 points to the winner)
Television Informaiton
Networks: Golf Channel (April 17-20) and CBS (April 19-20)
THURSDAY — Golf Channel: 1-5 p.m. CT
FRIDAY — Golf Channel: 1-5 p.m. CT
SATURDAY — Golf Channel: Noon-2 p.m. CT; CBS: 2-5 p.m. CT
SUNDAY — Golf Channel: Noon-2 p.m. CT; CBS: 2-5 p.m. CT
Streaming: PGA TOUR LIVE exclusively on ESPN+
Tide on TOUR
Alabama Qualified Participants (listed in order of opening round tee times): Nick Dunlap Bud Cauley and Justin Thomas.
Bud Cauley
First Round Tee Time: 7:00 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Nick Taylor
- Enters the tournament ranked No. 36 in the FedExCup Standings and No. 86 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR)
- Has three top 10 finishes across the seven events he's competed – all coming in the last three tournaments
- Finished T6th at THE PLAYERS Championship, T4th at the Valspar Championship and T5th at the Valero Open
Justin Thomas
First Round Tee Time: 9:25 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Corey Conners
- Comes into the weekend ranked No. 11 in the FedExCup Standings and No. 8 OWGR
- Owns four top 10s and a pair of runner up finishes (The American Express and Valspar Championship) this season
- Has made the cut in all nine tournaments in which he's competed in this season
First Round Tee Time: 10:55 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Thomas Detry
- Playing in his 11th PGA TOUR event of the season
- Has a pair of top 20 finishes this year (T10th at the Sony Open in Hawaii and T17th at the Genesis Invitational)
- Will compete in the 37th PGA TOUR event of his career this weekend
Players Mentioned
