Overview
- Fitzpatrick, tied with Scottie Scheffler at 18 under after 72 holes Sunday, won on the first extra hole with a 4-iron to about 12 feet and a birdie at Harbour Town.
- The title pays $3.6 million (£2.7 million) and lifts the Englishman to a career-best No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
- The win is his second PGA Tour victory in four weeks after the Valspar Championship and his fourth Tour title, adding to his 2023 RBC Heritage playoff triumph.
- Pro‑American chants of “USA” followed Scheffler throughout, and Fitzpatrick answered with a light Ryder Cup nod that Europe won in October, as Scheffler praised fans for being cordial.
- A slow‑play sequence involving a four‑minute layup drew fresh criticism in analysis pieces, renewing calls for player shot clocks and tighter pace‑of‑play enforcement on the PGA Tour.