Which PGA Tour tournament awards its champion a tartan jacket?

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The PGA Tour tournament that awards its champion a tartan jacket is the RBC Heritage.

Played at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, the event is known for its distinctive plaid tradition. The champion receives a tartan, often called plaid, jacket rather than one of golf’s more familiar solid-color championship jackets.

The tournament began in 1969 as the Heritage Golf Classic and has changed sponsors and names several times, becoming the RBC Heritage in 2011. Its coastal setting, Harbour Town lighthouse and Scottish-influenced visual identity help explain the jacket’s place in the event’s traditions.

A common mix-up is with the Masters, whose winner receives a green jacket. The Travelers Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii and Valspar Championship award their champions different trophies or prizes, but they are not the PGA Tour events associated with the tartan jacket.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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