Island Packet Verizon Heritage 2008 Coverage | Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, SC

It's not that a red, plaid coat fits Jim Furyk's taste in clothing. But at this point, he doesn't care -- that tartan jacket would feel awfully comfortable.

"I'd really like to put one on," Furyk said. "It'd feel nice."

For the third time in four years, Furyk fell just short of getting that chance at Harbour Town Golf Links.

After finishing second in 2005 and 2006, Furyk's 2-under 69 on Sunday gave him a fourth-place finish at this year's Verizon Heritage.

"There's a handful of tournaments on tour I've been real close to winning that I have not," Furyk said. "Two that come to mind are here and Colonial (Ft. Worth, Texas).

"It's disappointing, but I've got something to stride for in years to come."

Furyk made an early charge Sunday with three birdies in the first five holes, which put him only three strokes behind leader Boo Weekley. But he failed to capitalize on makable birdie putts on Nos. 7 and 9 and was instead forced to settle for pars.

He was happy to save par on the 13th hole, on the other hand, after hitting his second shot on the par-4 into the large sand trap in front of the pin. His ball fell just shy of the steep wall of wooden planks at the front of the bunker, making for an odd angle at the hole.

After studying the shot for several minutes, Furyk elected to bank the shot off a plank and pop his ball up onto the green, which he did so successfully. Furyk stared at his shot, thinking he'd accidentally hit the ball twice. But evidence told him otherwise.

"When I hit it, it sounded so funny. I heard two hits," Furyk said. "And then I saw a giant scuff on the heel of my sand wedge and a giant scuff on the ball."

He made the ensuing 6-foot putt for par during a string of eight consecutive pars to conclude his final round.

"I'm happy with the way I played," Furyk said. "What I haven't been doing well the last few months is scoring and getting the ball in the hole. ... (Sunday) I didn't hit the ball particularly well, but I found a way to scrap it and get the ball up and down."

Furyk said he wasn't pleased with his recent results entering the Heritage. He had recorded only one top-five finish since the Mercedes-Benz Championship, held in the first week of January. He also vocalized his disappointment with his 33rd-place finish at the Masters last week.

But a cold streak was nothing a trip to familiar Harbour Town couldn't cure.

"I haven't been playing poorly, but I haven't been playing as well as I would have liked," Furyk said. "It's good coming to play places where you've had some success and you feel comfortable. And I love the golf course here."