Matt Fitzpatrick Triumphs Over Scottie Scheffler in RBC Heritage Play-Off
Fitzpatrick beats Scheffler in Heritage play-off
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Matt Fitzpatrick of England won the RBC Heritage in South Carolina, defeating world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off. Despite a late bogey, Fitzpatrick secured his victory with a birdie on the first play-off hole, marking his second PGA Tour title in a month.
- 01Matt Fitzpatrick won the RBC Heritage after defeating Scottie Scheffler in a play-off.
- 02Fitzpatrick had a three-shot lead at the start of the final round.
- 03He carded a final round score of 70, finishing at -18.
- 04Scheffler finished with a four-under round of 67, ending at -18.
- 05Si-woo Kim finished third with a score of -16.
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Matt Fitzpatrick claimed victory at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina, overcoming world number one Scottie Scheffler in a tense play-off. Fitzpatrick began the final round with a commanding three-shot lead but faced pressure as Scheffler narrowed the gap to just one shot by the 18th hole. After carding a bogey on the 18th, Fitzpatrick rebounded by birdieing the same hole in the play-off, securing his second PGA Tour title in just a month. Fitzpatrick's final score was -18, while Scheffler finished with a four-under round of 67, also at -18. South Korea's Si-woo Kim rounded out the top three with a score of -16.
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