Jordan Spieth had two chances to win the RBC Heritage on Sunday, but the putter betrayed him as he missed both chances and Matt Fitzpatrick came away with the win.
Spieth couldn’t believe it as his initial club lift for celebration turned into a hat throw in disbelief. He’d tap that in for par and watched as Fitzpatrick hit a short putt to send the playoff to the 17th hole.
So, again, Spieth was in the driver’s seat when he stepped up to his putt. And once again, the line looked perfect for Spieth, but he needed an ounce more power as the ball cut away from the hole just before reaching it.Matt Fitzpatrick of England celebrates with the trophy in the Heritage Plaid tartan jacket after winning in a playoff during the final round of the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 16, 2023 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Spieth knew what he had to do at that moment, using a pitching wedge to try and get it close. Instead, the ball went farther than he would’ve liked, and it released toward the back of the green.In the end, Fitzpatrick picked up his second PGA Tour win, his first since winning the U.S. Open last year at Brookline in Massachusetts.
This was also the perfect time for Fitzpatrick to pick up that second Tour win as the RBC Heritage was one of the eight designated events that sees an elevated purse in 2022. So, with the purse moved from $8 million to $20 million this year, Fitzpatrick won $3.6 million after winning the playoff.
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