Matt Fitzpatrick just about got the better of Scottie Scheffler on Sunday at the RBC Heritage.
Scheffler forced a playoff with Fitzpatrick after shooting a 67 in challenging conditions on Sunday.
However, the Englishman delivered under pressure on the first playoff hole after hitting a truly special approach shot into the 18th green with a four-iron from 202 yards out.
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Scheffler had the RBC Heritage crowd on his side during his battle with Fitzpatrick on Sunday at Harbour Town Golf Links.
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World number one Scottie Scheffler proved his class throughout the final round but so did Matt Fitzpatrick, especially in the playoff.
But did the 32-year-old find the behavior from the fans overwhelming throughout the day? Or was he comfortable with their conduct?
Matt Fitzpatrick comments on crowd conduct during playoff with Scottie Scheffler
Fitzpatrick spoke to Sky Sports’ Nick Dougherty after winning the RBC Heritage.
He responded when asked how it feels to win the tournament for the second time.
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“To hit the shot that I did. I followed with a putt on a green that was like glass. It was awesome,” the 32-year-old said.
“I mean, I felt like I pulled it a hair, but it was everything I had for a four-iron.
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“It was literally everything I had, and I absolutely flushed the life out of it, and, for it to finish there, in a way, I actually thought it was a bit closer because it was kind of such a high shot, and yeah, it was an unbelievable shot.
“Obviously, the crowd were all team Scheffler. They had every right to be, they had every right to be, but it was a very, very sweet finish, yeah.”
Fair play to Matt Fitzpatrick. That second shot he hit into the final green on the first playoff hole was a truly stunning display of courage and, more importantly, execution.
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How Matt Fitzpatrick felt when Scottie Scheffler forced the playoff
Fitzpatrick was asked how he felt after making a bogey on the final hole of regulation play at Harbour Town on Sunday.
“My back was against the wall there. It’s easy to get really deflated,“ the Englishman admitted.
“I got into that playoff and I felt like I was swinging it well.
“I didn’t really feel like I played myself out of the tournament.
“I felt Scottie played well in those, you know, last six, seven holes and I kind of hung in there and just didn’t really quite get anything going.
“But yeah, I wanted to win that playoff so badly.“
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