England's Matt Fitzpatrick defeated world number one Scottie Scheffler in a playoff to win the RBC Heritage for the second time, denying Scheffler a $27 million prize.
Fitzpatrick took a three-shot lead into the final round at Hilton Head and still held that advantage on the 15th tee. However, Scheffler birdied the 15th and 16th holes, and Fitzpatrick's poor chip on the 18th led to a bogey, forcing a playoff that Fitzpatrick seemed unlikely to win.
In the playoff, Fitzpatrick hit a superb four-iron approach shot to 12 feet and sank the birdie putt after Scheffler missed the green and chipped to eight feet. Fitzpatrick said the shot was 'out of this world' and credited a conversation with his caddie inspired by Rory McIlroy's Masters win.
Fitzpatrick, from Yorkshire, described the victory as 'a lot of grit' and noted the tournament was close to his heart as he holidayed at Hilton Head as a child. The win was his fourth PGA Tour title and second in 28 days, following his Valspar Championship victory last month.
