On the first day of the event, his wife went into labour

He finished with a 67, tying him for the lead

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He used face time to see his son's birth

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He shot a 66, tying him for the lead once more

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In a playoff, he won the event

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In 2023, Matthew Fitzpatrick defeated reigning champion Jordan Spieth in a six-hole playoff to win the RBC Heritage

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It was a spectacular end to a tight event, but it wasn't Fitzpatrick's most dramatic moment that week

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Fitzpatrick's wife, Kennedy, went into labour on the first day of the event. Fitzpatrick was obviously distracted, but he still managed to shoot a 67, tying him for the lead

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