Matt Fitzpatrick has revealed that his caddie's words of encouragement, reminiscent of those used by Rory McIlroy during his 2025 Grand Slam win, helped him secure a dramatic playoff victory at the RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick had let a four-shot lead slip away during the final round, but he bounced back to defeat world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in the playoff. The English golfer credited his caddie, Daniel Parratt, with helping him stay focused, saying, 'He actually said getting to the tee, "we'd have taken this start of the week".' Fitzpatrick drew parallels between his caddie's advice and that given to McIlroy by his caddie, Harry Diamond, during the Masters.
Fitzpatrick's win marked his fourth PGA Tour title and second victory in as many starts. He praised the crowd for creating an electric atmosphere, saying, 'I'm all for it. I love the people. They're supporting Scottie; that's great.
You want golf to have an atmosphere, in my opinion.' Scheffler, who finished runner-up for the second successive week, also commended the fans, saying, 'It's nice always to get some support from the crowd.' The PGA Tour now heads to Louisiana for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a two-man team event at TPC Louisiana.