Overview
- Fitzpatrick, who bogeyed the 72nd hole Sunday, won on the first extra hole with a 4-iron to about 13 feet and a made birdie to defeat world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
- He began with a three-shot cushion and strung together 14 pars as Scheffler closed with a four-under 67, fueled by birdies at 15 and 16, to force the playoff and take a second straight runner-up finish.
- The RBC Heritage is a PGA Tour signature event at Harbour Town with a limited field, no 36-hole cut, and a $20 million purse that paid the winner about $3.6 million.
- This is Fitzpatrick’s second PGA Tour title of the season after the Valspar and it follows his runner-up at The Players, moving him to a career-best No. 3 in the ranking.
- His week also included a rare break at the par-3 14th when a tee shot caromed off a tree and cart path, stopped by a sprinkler head for free relief, and he rolled in a long birdie.