Matt Fitzpatrick Wins Second RBC Heritage Title Weeks After Announcing Baby News
Matt Fitzpatrick is having the stretch of a lifetime.
The 31-year-old English golfer capped off a stunning five-week run on Sunday, April 19, by winning the RBC Heritage for the second time in his career. The victory came in dramatic fashion, as Fitzpatrick prevailed in a playoff against world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
And the win on the course is only part of the story. Off the course, Fitzpatrick and his wife, Katherine Fitzpatrick, recently announced they are expecting their first baby.
Matt Fitzpatrick Continues His Incredible Run
Fitzpatrick’s hot streak began with a runner-up finish at The Players Championship on March 12, where he finished one shot behind American golfer Cameron Young.
He followed that with a win at the Valspar Championship on March 19, a top-20 finish at the Masters Tournament on April 9 and his latest triumph at the RBC Heritage.
The stretch amounted to nearly $8.3 million in winnings, per the PGA Tour.
Fitzpatrick first won the RBC Heritage in 2023. It was his second PGA Tour win at the time, following his 2022 U.S. Open victory. Sunday’s win marked his fourth career PGA Tour title.
A Course Close to Matt Fitzpatrick’s Heart
The tournament holds a special place for Fitzpatrick and his family. They used to take frequent vacations to the Sea Pines Resort, where the golf course is located.
In 2023, Fitzpatrick described Harbour Town Golf Links — home of the RBC Heritage — as his “favorite golf course” outside of Augusta, where the Masters is played.
After Sunday’s win, Fitzpatrick spoke with CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis about what the second victory at Harbour Town meant to him.
“It means the world,” he said in his post-match interview with his wife by his side. “To win it twice means the world. To go out today and go toe-to-toe with Scottie and get over the line there on the 73rd (hole) is special.”
During his press conference on Sunday, Fitzpatrick was asked about his long love for Harbour Town and what it meant having his family watch him win again. His parents, Russell and Susan Fitzpatrick, were in attendance along with Katherine.
“To win a few years ago, as well, was special with them here,” he said of his parents. “Any win with family here is incredible. To have my wife and my parents see me win again — my wife’s at win No. 4, my parents might be win No. 10 or 11 — it’s a rare thing.”
“It’s a rare thing to win with close family around and I don’t take it for granted. It’s really nice that they could be here for moments like this,” he said.
Matt Fitzpatrick Expecting Baby With Wife Katherine
On March 31, Katherine, 34, took to Instagram to announce that the couple are expecting their first child.
“We can’t wait to meet our baby,” she wrote in the caption, showing off her baby bump.
The photos were captured by Maya Schauffele, the wife of American golfer Xander Schauffele.
It’s unclear when Matt and Katherine started dating, but she first appeared on his Instagram on January 11, 2023, in Hawaii at the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
He shared a Valentine’s Day post with her the following month, and she has been a lucky charm ever since — with him winning the RBC Heritage with her in attendance in April of that year.
On September 9, 2023, the couple announced their engagement on Instagram. One year later, on October 18, 2024, Matt and Katherine tied the knot at All Saints Episcopal Church near Bay Head Yacht Club in New Jersey.
Last year, Katherine went viral when she posted a video of her marking her husband’s golf balls with cute messages ahead of The Open Championship. Some of the balls had red hearts on them, while others read, “I love you,” and “MF is cute.”
According to her LinkedIn, Katherine worked as a marketing manager at Commvault between 2019 and 2024. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Penn State University.
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