IJGA Student-Athletes
Inside the Ropes at
RBC Heritage
“It’s a great experience to see how a
pro takes his time and what goes into
the decision making process.
It was great watching a player who
was of similar build to see how he
goes around on the course and how
he reacts to a bad shot.”
Have you ever wanted to go inside the ropes
during a PGA Tour event and walk alongside
the players as they compete for a champion-
ship? At this year’s RBC Heritage Tournament,
38 IJGA students get to do just that. IJGA
student-athletes have the honor of represent-
ing IJGA at the event acting as standard
bearers throughout the tournament.
In its golden fifty year history, the RBC Heritage
has grown in stature, is widely considered one
of the premier stops on the PGA Tour and the
Harbour Town Golf Links one of the loveliest.
Its unique landscape and narrow fairways rep-
resent a challenge like no other on the Tour.
– Alex Lamarca
With a $6.7 million purse and a total atten-
dance of more than 130,000, the Heritage
represents the dream to which many IJGA
students aspire.
A standard bearer is essentially a
walking scoreboard…
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…showing the gallery who is playing in their
assigned player group and displaying their
current scores relative to par. As each player
finishes a hole, a walking scorer instructs the
standard bearer to update the board, if neces-
sary. The bearer then rustles through the
oversized pockets of their apron finding the
proper numerals and slides them into position
beside the player’s name. This seemingly
simple task can be challenging at times if
conditions are windy or wet, with the standard