{"id":286486,"date":"2023-04-17T02:56:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T02:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=286486"},"modified":"2023-04-17T04:00:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T04:00:51","slug":"spieths-agonising-5-4m-putt-goes-begging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=286486","title":{"rendered":"Spieth's agonising $5.4m putt goes begging"},"content":{"rendered":"

To say a sport is 'a game of inches' might be one of the most overused clich\u00e9s in the industry but for Jordan Spieth<\/a> that much was true after the former world number one missed a $5.4m putt at RBC Heritage.<\/p>\n

Spieth, who had the chance to become the tournament's fourth ever back-to-back winner, missed his chance twice against Matt Fitzpatrick<\/a> in a nail-biting finish.<\/p>\n

On the 18th, Spieth had a 12-foot birdie putt look like it was going to land him a $5.4m ($3.6m US) pay day as he raised his putter in the air.<\/p>\n

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The putter then hit the ground when the ball grazed the edge of the hole and spun out, much to Spieth's dismay. \ufeff<\/p>\n

The three-time major winner had another chance on the second playoff hole, with a 10-foot birdie attempt missing by the closest of margins once again.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffFitzpatrick then closed proceedings at the third playoff hole, hitting the front of the green from 187 yards out, leaving himself with a tap-in for birdie for victory.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick trailed Spieth by two with five holes to play until birdies on the 15th and 16th holes. He closed with a 3-under 68. Spieth had to make a 6-foot par putt on the 18th for a 66 to force a playoff at 17-under 267.<\/p>\n

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The RBC Heritage ended in a playoff for the second straight time. Spieth beat Patrick Cantlay in a playoff last year. Cantlay had a 68 on Sunday and finished one shot out of the playoff.<\/p>\n

The victory for Fitzpatrick was his first since the US Open last June.<\/p>\n

While Spieth would've been ultimately disappointed with his inability to close out the tournament, \ufeffhe still settled for second prize-money of $3.3m at Harbour Town.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick's win broke an almost 40-year record after Nick Faldo was the last Englishman to win the tournament in 1984.<\/p>\n

The rich winner was a in a reflective mood after claiming the prize.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"It's hard to describe. I said to (caddie) Billy (Foster), it doesn't get better than this -walking down here, just looking around. It's a course I dreamed of playing when I was young," he said.<\/p>\n

"I managed to play a couple of times with my dad and yes, this one means more than anything."<\/p>\n

— with AP\ufeff<\/strong><\/p>\n

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