(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 18e 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 18e pennant bypassed the hole while the one at 17e hole has just turned to the right.
Fitzpatrick was two strokes behind Spieth with five holes to play, but he birdied on 15e and 16e 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 31e place. His compatriots Nick Taylor (71) and Adam Svensson (70) finished tied in 41e position.