Matt Fitzpatrick transformed last week's heartbreak into this week's triumph, capturing the Valspar Championship with a clutch birdie on the final hole at Palm Harbor's Copperhead course.
The Englishman delivered a bogey-free 68 on Sunday to finish at 11-under 273, edging David Lipsky by one stroke. The victory came just seven days after Fitzpatrick watched Cameron Young snatch The Players Championship from his grasp on the final hole at Sawgrass.
Fitzpatrick's winning moment arrived when he drained a birdie putt from just inside 15 feet on the 18th green. The 2022 U.S. Open champion celebrated emphatically, thrusting his fist downward as the ball found the bottom of the cup.
The drama intensified on the back nine when Fitzpatrick rolled in a 30-foot birdie on the par-3 15th to seize the lead. However, Lipsky responded with a 7-foot birdie on the 14th hole, playing in the group behind, to draw level.
The Copperhead course proved a stern examination, with its sun-baked conditions derailing numerous contenders, including Sungjae Im and Presidents Cup captain Brandt Snedeker.
Meanwhile, in South Africa, Bryson DeChambeau continued his red-hot form by claiming his second consecutive LIV Golf victory. The American needed a playoff to defeat Jon Rahm at The Club at Steyn City in Midrand.
DeChambeau's final-round 65 brought him to 26-under 258, matching Rahm who posted a 63. The playoff drama unfolded on the par-5 18th hole, where DeChambeau faced adversity after pulling his drive into the mud and rough left of the fairway on the rain-soaked course.
From the challenging lie, DeChambeau demonstrated his power and precision by hitting a 3-wood to within 12 feet of the pin. Rahm found a bunker and couldn't convert his birdie attempt, leaving DeChambeau with two putts for victory.
In women's golf, Hyo Joo Kim completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Fortinet Founders Cup in Menlo Park, California. The South Korean held off world No. 1 Nelly Korda to secure her eighth LPGA Tour title.
Kim's closing 73 brought her to 16-under 272, maintaining a one-shot advantage over Korda, who shot 69. Despite losing her initial five-stroke lead after 10 holes, Kim regained control on the 11th and held on despite a final-hole bogey.
The 30-year-old Kim claimed her first LPGA victory in a year, adding to her previous win at this event in Phoenix back in 2015. She now has 14 KLPGA Tour victories alongside her eight LPGA titles.
Korda's second-place finish followed her season-opening victory in Florida before she skipped the recent Asia swing. Interestingly, her brother Sebastian Korda made headlines the same day by defeating top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz in the Miami Open tennis tournament.