Sheffield’s Matt Fitzpatrick is best-placed Briton at RBC Heritage PGA event

Sheffield’s Matt Fitzpatrick was joint fourth as he finished 13 under par at the RBC Heritage PGA tournament on Sunday.

The 26-year-old six-time European Tour winner shot a three-under 68 on the final day to feature among a three-way tie for fourth spot.

It followed scores of 71, 64 and 68 in the competition’s first three days and made him the best-placed Briton this year at Hilton Head.

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PGA Tour veteran Stewart Cink finished 19-under and four shots clear in South Carolina to comfortably clinch his third RBC Heritage title.

The 47-year-old, who previously won at Hilton Head in 2000 and 2004, went into the final round with a five-stroke lead on the back of a 54-hole record-score of 18-under 195.

Danny Willett finished 10 shots back from Cink on nine-under after he carded scores of 68, 71, 67 and 69.

Speaking to reporters after his win, Cink said: “It was just a really good, solid week all the way through.”

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