RBC Heritage: Scottie Scheffler flies into contention but Matthew Fitzpatrick extends lead at the top

Matt Fitzpatrick had a slow start that brought Scottie Scheffler back into the mix Saturday until holing two shots from off the green on the back nine that sent him to a three-under 68 and a three-shot lead in the RBC Heritage. Scheffler, the world’s No 1 player who won at Harbour Town two years ago, was seven shots behind going into the third round and surged into contention with five birdies through six holes. He finished by smashing a nine-iron from 196 with the wind at his back to 10 feet for a final birdie and a seven-under 64, enough to briefly tie Fitzpatrick for the lead. Just not for long. Leaderboard: RBC Heritage (external site) Rory McIlroy’s next major mountain? New possible targets after Masters glory Get Sky Sports or stream golf with no contract Fitzpatrick rolled in a 25-foot birdie putt from off the green at the par-three 14th. He was right of the green with his second shot on the par-five 15th and chipped in for eagle to restore the margin to three shots. Fitzpatrick, the 2023 winner of the RBC Heritage, closed with three pars to reach 17-under 196. Twitter This content is provided by
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