It came down to the wire at The Country Club, but Fitzpatrick edged Will Zalatoris to win a major tournament for the first time in his career.
It didn’t come easy at all for the 27-year-old English golfer. He entered Championship Sunday tied for first place at 4-under with Will Zalatoris, but Scottie Scheffler roared into the top frame during his tee time.
However, the competition eventually boiled down to Fitzpatrick and Zalatoris, who stayed neck-and-neck during their holes. Fitzpatrick, the 18th-ranked golfer in the world, had gotten himself into a sticky situation facing a bunker shot on the 18th hole, but he pulled himself out with an extremely clutch hit to remain at 6-under:
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