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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Carl Markham

Matt Fitzpatrick says US fans ‘spurred me on’ to beat Scottie Scheffler after Ryder Cup controversy

Matt Fitzpatrick Scottie Scheffler Ryder Cup United States PGA Tour
  • Matt Fitzpatrick secured his second RBC Heritage title, defeating world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off on Sunday.
  • The English golfer holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole to claim his second PGA Tour victory within a month.
  • Fitzpatrick's win was achieved despite a pro-American crowd, and he admitted the US fans “spurred me on” following controversy at last year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black where some European players were targeted by unsavoury chants.
  • He became only the third Englishman, after Justin Rose, Sir Nick Faldo, and Luke Donald, to win multiple times in a single PGA Tour season.
  • This victory elevates Fitzpatrick to a career-high third position in the world golf rankings.

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Matt Fitzpatrick takes Ryder Cup swipe at PGA Tour crowd after RBC Heritage victory

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