The Verizon Heritage begins this week with a pretty strong field in attendance. Although only seven of the top 20 in the FedEx Rankings will play this week, the field also contains Chris DiMarco, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, Tom Lehman, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Jesper Parnivek David Toms, and the 2007 winner Boo Weekley.

The Verizon Heritage has produced first-time winners on the PGA Tour the last three years. They include Peter Lonard in 2005, Aaron Baddeley in 2006 and Weekley last year. What made Weekley’s victory even more exciting was chipping in on the last two holes of the tournament to beat Els by a one stroke.

This week, nearly a quarter of the field will be coming from Georgia at Augusta National Golf Club. The players will try to relax from a week of pressure at a major championship, they’ll have to switch their games to a much smaller course.Harbour Town is a only 6,913 yards long compared to Augusta National’s 7,445 yards. The course, designed by Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus, is known for its tight fairways, which are lined by tall pines, waste areas, and water hazards. This layout leaves a very small playing area and undersized greens.

This will be an extremely tough test for the players, since Harbour Town, one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour, remains tricky course to score well on. The course ranked the 19th most difficult last year. So, this Hilton Head golf course will probably provide a stiff test and not allow a run-away.

With only five weeks remain until the start of the Verizon Heritage to be held at Harbour Town Golf Links from April 14-20, 2008, so now is the time to finalize plans and make a reservation. Also, while there why not take advantage of your location and book a Hilton Head golf vacation.

The Verizon Heritage, South Carolina’s only PGA Tour event, is recognized as one of the premier golf tournaments in the country. Played at the famed Harbour Town Golf Links in The Sea Pines Resort since 1969, the event has a rich history in the lowcountry that continues to flourish year after year.

Not only is this tournament played on a world-famous golf course, the Verizon Heritage takes place in one of America’s premier resort areas. The location on the southern tip of Hilton Head Island, The Sea Pines Resort offers one-of-a kind Hilton Head golf packages, accommodations, recreation, sports amenities which is unequaled by any other Tour stop.

Boo Weekley, who won his first PGA Tour tournament here last year, should be back to defend his title. Weekley beat Ernie Els by one stroke to capture the title.