RBC Heritage 2013: Day 4 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

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Published: April 21, 2013

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With two former U.S. Open winners battling in a playoff, Webb Simpson missed a five-foot par putt on the first extra hole to hand Graeme McDowell the title at the 2013 RBC Heritage at the Harbour Town Golf Links.

It is no surprise that this came down to two of the past three winners of the U.S. Open. With high winds swirling, this claustrophobic Hilton Head Island, S.C., course was playing like a scene from a terrifying golf dream, or a U.S. Open. 

This course is lined with water hazards, tight fairways and tiny greens. So when the winds are frequently gusting like they were when Simpson was on the par-four sixth hole, it wasn't as much about scoring as it was about surviving. 



Considering the day began with Charley Hoffman at 11-under sitting solo in the lead but with 11 others at six-under or better, you can get a feel for how difficult the conditions were with a look at the final leaderboard. 

 

Final-Round Leaderboard—2013 RBC Heritage 

Finish Player Score 1 Graeme McDowell -9 2 Webb Simpson
-9 3 Luke Donald -7 T3 Kevin Streelman -7 5 Jerry Kelly -6 T6
Russell Henry -5 T6 Chris Stroud -5 T6 Charley Hoffman -5 *View the full leaderboard at PGA.com.

 

After a scintillating three days of putting, Hoffman was in excellent position to capture his third Tour victory. The third-round leader had gone on to win 31 of the past 44 times at this tournament. 

However, Hoffman had been struggling with his accuracy all tournament, and it really bit him in the wind. He hung in there with a a one-over 37 on the front, but a double bogey on the par-three 14th dropped him to seven-over par, and he was facing an uphill battle. 

Hoffman and everyone else knew that they were going to need to be at least seven-under, as former world No. 1 Luke Donald hit the sheltered c...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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