Okay, so I wanted to get a list of all the past winners of the RBC Heritage golf tournament. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, it turned out to be a bit of a journey, so I figured I’d share my process.
First Attempt: The Obvious
I started by just typing “RBC Heritage previous winners” into a search engine. I figured the official tournament site or maybe Wikipedia would have a nice, clean list. I got a bunch of results, but they were mostly news articles about recent winners, or betting odds for upcoming tournaments. Not exactly what I was looking for.
Digging Deeper
I tried a few different search terms, like “RBC Heritage winners list” and “RBC Heritage champions history.” This got me a little closer. I found some sites that listed a few recent winners, but not the complete historical list I was after. It was like trying to piece together a puzzle with only half the pieces.
Getting Specific
Then, I thought, “Maybe there’s a dedicated golf stats site that would have this?” So I started searching for things like “PGA Tour historical data” and “golf tournament archives.” This led me to a few sites, but often the information was either not available or behind a paywall. I mean I wanted to check the list, not subscribe to data that I may never use again.
Wikipedia to the Rescue?
I went back to Wikipedia and really dug into the RBC Heritage page. And… bingo! There it was, a table listing every winner, year by year, along with their scores. It wasn’t super flashy, but it was exactly the data I needed. It was that hidden in the plain sight, how stupid I am!
My Takeaway
The lesson I learned? Sometimes the most direct approach isn’t the best.
Sometimes you have to try a few different angles, and sometimes the answer is hidden in plain sight.
It’s like I felt like a detective for a while there, tracking down this list of golfers.
- First, try the most straightforward searches.
- Second, if that fails try other keywords.
- Third, keep searching, it might be available somewhere you don’t expect.
Anyway, I finally got my list. Mission accomplished! And hopefully, my little adventure here helps someone else avoid a similar rabbit hole.
