Steven Fisk promised himself nothing would stand in the way of his first PGA Tour win—and then went out and proved it.

In a thrilling Sunday showdown at the Country Club of Jackson, Fisk birdied his final three holes to fire an 8-under 64 and win the Sanderson Farms Championship at 24-under-par 264. The 28-year-old outdueled South Africa’s Garrick Higgo in a back-nine battle that delivered drama, emotion, and a powerful breakout moment for a player fighting to keep his place on tour.

Fisk and Higgo separated themselves from the field down the stretch, exchanging birdies with intensity and flair. The pivotal moment came at the par-4 15th, where Fisk missed a short birdie putt—his final mistake of the round. What followed was a statement.

A 40-foot birdie bomb on the 16th electrified the gallery, prompting one fan to shout, “Take that, Higgo.” The South African answered like a pro, draining his own 12-footer—his fourth straight birdie—and smiling with a finger to his lips. The duel was on.

But it was Fisk who refused to blink. He stuffed a wedge to 3 feet on 17 and converted the birdie. Higgo, following from nearly the same distance, saw his putt catch the lip and stay out. With a one-shot lead heading to the final hole, Fisk delivered the dagger—another precise approach to 4 feet and one final birdie to win by two.

“I came out today with an attitude that nothing was going to stop me,” Fisk told Golf Channel as he stood on the 18th green. “I just felt like I’d be standing right here, right now, before the round started. I know I’m good enough. I thought I could do it.”

The victory was a long time coming for Fisk, who starred at Georgia Southern and was part of the 2019 U.S. Walker Cup team. Ranked No. 135 in the FedEx Cup standings entering the week, he was in danger of losing his card and returning to the Korn Ferry Tour. Now, he’s fully exempt through 2027 and has job security for the first time in his five-year professional career.

“To have some job security is pretty nice,” he said. “It’s been a long, hard year.”

Higgo, who posted a final-round 66, nearly matched him shot for shot despite bogeying Nos. 10 and 11 to fall behind. He rallied with four straight birdies and had a chance to tie things up at 17 before the costly lip-out.

“My mindset was to birdie every hole,” Higgo said. “I almost did that. Steven did the same, so hats off to him.”

Danny Walker briefly shared the lead on the back nine before bogeys at 11 and 17 dropped him out of contention. He carded a 69 and finished tied for third with Vince Whaley (67) and Ryder Cup participant Rasmus Højgaard (66), who impressed with a 131 weekend and jumped 12 spots to No. 75 in the FedEx Cup standings.

Walker and Whaley also gained ground, moving to Nos. 86 and 84, respectively. For Walker, who had missed eight straight cuts entering the week, the result offers welcome breathing room.

“I won’t be quite as stressed out, hopefully, around that 100 number,” he said. “You can just go to play to win, really. That will be a lot nicer feeling.”

The trio now heads to Japan for the Baycurrent Classic, the PGA Tour’s lone stop in Asia this season, while Fisk heads into the final stretch of the Fall Series with his status secure—and his confidence soaring.