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Stan Smith says Heritage Classic tournament supports more than 90 local charities and funds student scholarships

Beaufort County Reports · April 16, 2026
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Tennis legend Stan Smith told "Beaufort County Reports" that the Heritage Classic tournament has generated support for over 90 local charities and provides student scholarships of about $16,000–$20,000 over four years; he described donor matching and the tournament’s long local history.

Stan Smith, a tennis legend and chairman of the charities committee at the Heritage Classic Foundation, said the annual Heritage Classic tournament on Hilton Head Island has become a major local fundraiser that supports more than 90 charities and awards multi-year scholarships to students.

"There’s over 90 charities now that are being benefited by the tournament itself," Smith said, describing his role on both the charities and scholarship committees. He said scholarship awards for…

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