RBC Heritage: Ryan Fox claims top-20 finish as Matt Fitzpatrick beats Scottie Scheffler in playoff
Ryan Fox is back on track.
After a couple of disappointing results following his bout with kidney stones, the Kiwi has finished in a tie for 16th at the RBC Heritage tournament at Hilton Head.
Fox finished the signature event in South Carolina at nine-under-par after an even round of 71 in his final 18 holes on Monday.
Fox carded two birdies in his fourth round, one on each nine, but cancelled those out with two bogeys – including one of the par-four 18th.
Finishing in a tie for 16th, Fox was expected to earn about US$332,000 ($566,000) for his efforts.
The Kiwi did his best work early in the tournament, beginning the week with a six-under 65. He had a one-over round two, but rebounded from that with a four-under round three.
Fox will now have a week off but is expected to line up in the Cadillac Championship at Trump National in Miami, another one of the tour’s signature events, the following week.
The RBC Heritage was won by Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick, who held off American Scottie Scheffler in a playoff.
Fitzpatrick joined Fox in a tie for fourth after the opening round, but shot into the lead with a nine-under second round.
He stayed in the lead after a three-under third round, before holding off a charge from Scheffler in the final round.
Two late birdies from the American saw him finish with a four-under final round and put pressure on Fitzpatrick at the top of the leaderboard.
Fitzpatrick had kept his card clean for the round, including two early birdies, but with a bogey on 18, he fell to 18-under for the tournament and tied with Scheffler.
However, one playoff hole was all that was needed to separate the two.
Playing the 18th again, Fitzpatrick atoned with a birdie in the playoff to secure the win.
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