Birdie In Playoff Lifts Fitzpatrick Past Scheffler At Harbour Town

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 19: Matthew Fitzpatrick of England plays his shot from the 18th tee during the final round of the RBC Heritage 2026 at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 19, 2026 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

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The PGA Tour produced another dramatic finish as Scottie Scheffler forced a playoff against Matthew Fitzpatrick, with Fitzpatrick making birdie on the first playoff hole to secure the win.

Fitzpatrick battled the elements at Harbour Town Golf Links as winds picked up throughout the afternoon, but he faltered on the 18th hole with a closing bogey.

“I got off to a great start, and I would have taken a playoff before we teed off,” Fitzpatrick said. “I knew Scottie was going to make a lot of birdies down the stretch, and I would have to hang in there a bit.”

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Prior to the 72nd hole, Fitzpatrick’s putting and chipping had been stellar. His ability to scramble after wayward drives left him behind trees, and his approach shots often left him with 50- to 60-foot putts on multiple occasions. His lag putting to tap-in range was especially impressive.

“It’s a course that I love,” Fitzpatrick said Saturday after finishing the third round with a three-shot lead.

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 18: Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the RBC Heritage 2026 at Harbour Town Golf Links on April 18, 2026 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)