WITB: Fitzpatrick clutch in Hilton Head

It was a dramatic win for Matt Fitzpatrick claiming victory over Jordan Spieth at the RBC Heritage.

The pair finished tied at 17-under-par and would head back out for a nail-biting sudden death playoff. Jordan Spieth had two opportunities to claim victory but burned the edge of the hole with both attempts. 

This gave the man from Sheffield another chance to take advantage of Spieth not being able to close it out. 

Fitzpatrick had been impressive all week from tee to green with 62% fairways hit and 68% of greens hit in regulation, averaging 1.5 putts with every green in regulation hit.

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With a perfect tee shot down the 18th fairway Fitzpatrick was in prime position to knock his 9-iron close. For a moment it looked like his ball was going to drop in the hole, but it left him the easiest of birdie putts, which was enough to claim the title. With the win, Fitzpatrick became the first Englishman to win the tournament since Sir Nick Faldo in 1984. 

This win takes Matt Fitzpatrick to his highest world ranking to date, as he’s now ranked world No.8. 

One thing that didn’t let Matt Fitzpatrick down was what he had in the bag. Here’s what the new RBC Heritage winner had in the bag.

What’s in the bag – Matt Fitzpatrick 

Driver: Titleist TSi3 9 degrees, Mitsubishi Tensei AV Orange 65TX shaft 

3-wood: Ping G430 MAX, 15 degrees 

7-wood: Ping G410 20.5 degrees, Mitsubishi Tensei CK 80TX shaft 

Irons: Ping i210 (4-iron) Ping S55 (5-PW), Ping CFS X-flex shafts 

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 52.12 F-grind, 56.08 M-grind, 60 T-grind; True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300 shafts 

Putter: Bettinardi custom DASS BB1F 

Ball: Titleist ProV1x 

Glove: FootJoy PureTouch

James Tait is bunkered’s Gear Editor. Want to know how the latest Callaway driver, Vokey wedge or Scotty Cameron putter performs? He’s the guy to ask. Better yet, just watch his videos on the bunkered YouTube channel. One of the biggest hitters in the UK, James also competes on the World Long Drive circuit and is a descendent of former Amateur champion Freddie Tait.

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