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Matt Fitzpatrick overcomes slow start and leads Scheffler by 3 shots at Hilton Head

Fitzpatrick recovered from an early slow start with two shots holed from off the green and a 3-under 68 to stay ahead of Scottie Scheffler.

  • On Saturday, Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick carded a 3-under 68 at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, holing two shots from off the green to secure a three-shot lead entering Sunday.
  • Fitzpatrick stumbled early with three bogeys in seven holes, but a back-nine recovery helped him maintain his advantage as other contenders closed the gap.
  • After carding a 64, Scottie Scheffler surged into contention with five birdies through six holes. "Good to be back in the tournament," Scheffler said.
  • Trailing by four shots, Brian Harman, Woo Kim, and Sepp Straka remain in contention. Harman, a former British Open champion, carded a 63, while Kim and Straka posted strong rounds.
  • Scheffler acknowledged the challenge ahead on Sunday, saying "Fitzpatrick goes out today and shoots 64, that's going to make things really hard for me.
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