RBC Heritage Classic | Matt Fitzpatrick wins the tournament on the third overtime hole

(Hilton-Head Island) Matt Fitzpatrick beat Jordan Spieth on the third overtime hole to win the Heritage Tournament on Sunday.

Fitzpatrick made a good approach at 18^e hole in the Harbor Town course and scored his first win since his U.S. Open triumph last June.

His 9-iron shot stopped a foot from the cup, setting the stage for a game-winning birdie.

Fitzpatrick withstood a few good finishing chances from Spieth, who was the defending champion, in the first two overtime holes. Spieth’s putt at 18^e pennant bypassed the hole while the one at 17^e hole has just turned to the right.

Fitzpatrick was two strokes behind Spieth with five holes to play, but he birdied on 15^e and 16^e holes to tie the game with a cumulative score of minus-17.

Leader after the third round, Fitzpatrick finished the final round with a card of 68 (-3) while Spieth went 66 for the second straight day.

Patrick Cantlay (68), who was in the same group as Fitzpatrick and Spieth, took third place by virtue of a cumulative score of minus-16. Cantlay lost in overtime to Spieth last year.

Corey Conners completed the course in 72 shots to be the highest-ranked Canadian in the tournament, tied in 31^e place. His compatriots Nick Taylor (71) and Adam Svensson (70) finished tied in 41^e position.