England’s Matt Fitzpatrick beat defending champion Jordan Spieth to emerge victorious at the 2023 RBC Heritage event in Hilton Head. Fitzpatrick, whose victory came in a sudden-death playoff, became the first Englishman since Sir Nick Faldo to win the title.

The 55th edition of the RBC Heritage event saw golfing heavyweights, including 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm, world no. 2 Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay, and more, returning to compete for the lucrative prize purse. Fitzpatrick, who finished at T10 in Augusta last week, walked home with the biggest share of the $20 million prize purse.

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Both Fitzpatrick and defending champion Jordan Spieth played in the same group in the final round, ending regulation play on 17-under 267. Spieth shot a 66, and Fitzpatrick carded a three-under 68. The 28-year-old English golfer didn’t emerge victorious until the third hole of the sudden-death playoff.

The victory at Hilton Head is a special one for the golfer, who used to spend his holidays with his family at a resort on the island. Fitzpatrick had earlier revealed that the Harbour Town Golf Links, the turf of the RBC Heritage event, was his favorite golf course aside from the Augusta National.

The prize purse of the PGA Tour event was $20 million this year, up $8 million from last year. In his first win since the 2022 U.S. Open, the Englishman walked away with an eye-watering $3.6 million in earnings. To put things in perspective, the prize money at RBC Heritage this year is more than the $3.24 million earnings Rahm took home for his Masters victory.

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Meanwhile, 2022 winner Jordan Spieth took home $2.18 million after his second-place finish. His earnings this year are significantly higher than the $1.44 million prize money he got last year for winning. 3rd-place finisher Patrick Cantlay walked away with $1.38 million. In addition to his $3.6 million win, the 2023 RBC Heritage champion also earned 500 FedEx Cup points, with the points being at the standard level for this event.

Fitzpatrick beats Jordan Spieth to win the 2023 RBC Heritage title

At the start of the final round, the World No. 8 Fitzpatrick led Spieth by two shots. But, the latter shot four birdies in the first six holes to level on 16-under with the English golfer. The 2022 RBC Heritage winner moved to the top after Fitzpatrick, who birdied the second and fifth holes, dropped a stroke on the par-three seventh. The Englishman managed to level with Spieth on 17-under following birdies on the 15th and 16th, resulting in the playoff.

The 2022 U.S. Open winner clinched the title after producing a sensational 9-iron approach shot on the par-4 18th, emerging victorious with a simple birdie. Meanwhile, Patrick Cantlay, one of the favorites to win ahead of the PGA Tour event, finished in third position. Masters winner Jon Rahm, who had talked about feeling fatigued earlier, carded a 68 to finish in the 15th position.

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