Matt Fitzpatrick beats Scottie Scheffler in playoff to win RBC Heritage
Matt Fitzpatrick held off a late rally from World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler with a birdie on the first playoff hole to win his second RBC Heritage title.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S. C. ― As they started the back nine at Harbour Town Golf Links Sunday, Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler had separated themselves from the pack at the 58th RBC Heritage as they came down the stretch in what was basically a match play scenario.
Fitzpatrick led Scheffler, who entered the week at No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, by three strokes as they made the turn and he knew Scheffler would keep the heat on. The 29-year-old Scheffler did just that ― with birdies at the 15th and 16th holes to close within a stroke of Fitzpatrick, who had a run of 14 straight pars coming into the famous No.
18 hole at Harbour Town. Fitzpatrick and Scheffler were nearly in the same spot just off the back of the green on the last hole in regulation. Scheffler hit first with a delicate pitch that teased the hole as the crowd erupted ― he tapped in for par to finish regulation with 4-under 67.
Fitzpatrick left himself a 22 footer for par and missed for his first bogey of the day as he carded a 1-under par 70. The duo headed back to the 18th hole to start the playoff. The crowd was rooting for Scheffler as some chants "USA, USA" started from the bleachers surrounding the 18th green on the last hole of regulation and the extra hole.
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