Heartbreak for SA's Garrick Higgo as Steven Fisk snatches Sanderson Farms title

Higgo, who led by two shots heading into the final round in Mississippi, battled bravely but costly errors on the back nine proved decisive as Fisk stormed home with a brilliant eight-under 64 to seal his maiden PGA Tour triumph.

The South African's closing 68 left him on 22 under - two strokes behind Fisk - after an enthralling head-to-head battle that swung dramatically over the final few holes at the Country Club of Jackson.

Higgo looked in control early on before faltering with back-to-back bogeys at the 10th and 11th. The South African briefly recovered with three consecutive birdies from the 13th to the 15th, pulling level once more.

Fisk, though, struck a decisive blow on the 16th, sinking a stunning 41-foot birdie putt to move ahead. Higgo answered immediately with a clutch 11-footer of his own, setting up a tense finish.

At the par-four 17th, Fisk stiffed his approach to three feet — and when Higgo missed a near-identical birdie chance, Fisk converted to reclaim the lead. Another pinpoint iron at the last left him a tap-in birdie to seal victory, the $1.08 million winner's cheque, and a PGA Tour exemption through 2027.

"I came out today with an attitude that nothing was going to stop me from what I wanted, no matter what happened, no matter what shots I hit," Fisk said afterwards.

"I just felt like I'd be standing right here, right now before today started," Fisk added, attributing his win to "self-belief and grit."

"I know I'm good enough -- I thought I could do it," he said. "It's a lifelong dream. Honestly, sometimes you doubt yourself, but like I said, I knew I could do it. And to have some job security is pretty nice. It's been a long, hard year."

Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard shared third place on 19 under alongside Americans Vince Whaley and Danny Walker, finishing one shot ahead of a trio in sixth that included South Africa's Christiaan Bezuidenhout.