Matt Fitzpatrick captured the Valspar Championship with a final-hole birdie, edging David Lipsky after a tense Sunday battle at Innisbrook.

Matt Fitzpatrick didn’t let last week’s heartbreak linger for long.

The former U.S. Open champion bounced back in a big way Sunday, winning the Valspar Championship with a nerve-filled birdie on the 18th hole to close a bogey-free 3-under 68. On a demanding Copperhead Course that punished mistakes all afternoon, Fitzpatrick stayed steady, delivered when it mattered most, and finished at 11-under 273 to claim another PGA Tour title.

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That finish was pure pressure golf.

Fitzpatrick entered the final stretch locked in a tight fight with David Lipsky, who was chasing his first PGA Tour win. After missing several makeable birdie looks earlier in the round, Fitzpatrick finally found a huge spark at the par-3 15th when he rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt to grab the lead. Lipsky answered from behind with a birdie of his own, setting up a dramatic closing run.

Then Fitzpatrick slammed the door.

Facing a birdie putt from just inside 15 feet on the final hole, he poured it in and celebrated with a fist pump that said everything. One week after coming up short at The Players Championship, Fitzpatrick looked every bit like a player determined not to let another chance slip away.

“The big thing was I felt I was playing well,” Fitzpatrick said. “I wanted to continue that and felt like I had the confidence in myself to do so. To do that for four rounds was special this week.”

Lipsky made a serious push and nearly forced extra holes, but his birdie try at 18 slid by. Even in defeat, it was still a massive week for him, as the runner-up finish should boost his standing significantly heading deeper into the season.

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For Fitzpatrick, the bigger takeaway is momentum. He now owns three PGA Tour victories and added another statement performance to a résumé that already includes the 2022 U.S. Open and nine DP World Tour wins.

On a Sunday when plenty of contenders faded, Fitzpatrick stayed calm, stayed clean, and made the shot that mattered most.