Matt Fitzpatrick emerged victorious at the 2026 RBC Heritage. Just days on from Rory McIlroy clinching back-to-back Masters glory in a thrilling event at Augusta National, golf resumed on its next Signature Event on the PGA Tour. GettyFitzpatrick won the RBC Heritage for the second time in his career[/caption]Entering the final round of play, Matt Fitzpatrick looked to cement victory in South Carolina, possessing a three-shot lead at Hilton Head. However, his lead was squandered when he carded a bogey five on the 18th hole, leaving the door open for Scottie Scheffler – runner-up in the first major of the year – to attempt to steal the glory after he birdied at 15 and 16. Despite this, playing partner Scheffler – who had a nightmare start to his opening round in Harbour Town – also failed to find the green in two at the last, with the two sent into a playoff which the world No. 1 looked like the favorite to win. At the tee box for the first playoff hole, Fitzpatrick even appeared to make an attempt to psych out his opponent, going up to him and introducing himself by name before shaking his hand. View Tweet: https://t.co/0K6YzUH4LeHowever, the Englishman kept his nerve and hit a superb four-iron approach shot to 12 feet, before sinking the tournament-winning birdie putt, leaving Scheffler having to settle for runner-up once again. Throughout the playoff, Fitzpatrick was jeered by the fans who were chanting ‘USA, USA’ in support of his opponent, but the 31-year-old played down the crowd reaction. “It didn’t get out of line. No one was shouting on back swings or anything like that which is great,” Fitzpatrick said. “I’m all for it. I love that people are supporting Scottie, that’s great. You want golf to have an atmosphere in my opinion. “I grew up watching football. I’d pay so much money to be out there in front of those crowds, having them chant at you every week, it’s a great feeling. “However, there’s no better feeling than coming out on top against that. There isn’t a better feeling. To describe in my terms, it’s kind of like winning away against your biggest rival. And, nothing to do with Scottie or the players, it’s the fans that have sort of spurred me on there. Fitzpatrick had a three-shot lead entering the final round of play in South CarolinaGettyFitzpatrick (R) defeated world No. 1 Scheffler (L) in a playoffGettyFitzpatrick can’t resist urge to make Ryder Cup dig“It was nice to obviously win but it never crossed the line. It was just loud.”This wasn’t anything new to Fitzpatrick, as he went up against a similar atmosphere when Cameron Young beat him at The Players Championship. But being on the winning side on this occasion, the Yorkshireman also couldn’t resist the opportunity to give a little dig to the American fans either. “Americans are incredibly patriotic, and I think that’s amazing,” Fitzpatrick said when asked whether he found it strange that chants of ‘USA’ broke out during a non-Ryder Cup year.“The only issue is they just have short-term memories, because we won in October,” he added, referring to Europe’s Ryder Cup win at Bethpage last year. Fitzpatrick’s victory at the RBC Heritage marks his fourth on the PGA Tour and 13th worldwide, which sees him move up to No. 3 in the world rankings – a career-high. Europe won October’s Ryder Cup on American SoilGettyThis particular victory, though, appeared to be one which was a full-circle moment for him, having revealed that he used to go on family holidays to Hilton Head Island when he was a child, and has now won the tournament there twice. “It means the world,” he said. “This is a tournament I wanted to win growing up more than any of the majors before I understood more about the game. To go toe-to-toe with Scottie and get it over the line is special.”Stay up to date with the latest from golf across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.