Reitan claims maiden PGA Tour title after denying Fitzpatrick at Truist Championship

Fitzpatrick entered the final round at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina with a one-shot advantage over the Norwegian, but Reitan held his nerve with a two-under-par 69 to finish at 15 under overall.

The 28-year-old secured victory on just his 15th PGA Tour start, finishing ahead of Denmark's Nicolai Hojgaard and American Rickie Fowler, who shared second place.

Fitzpatrick slipped back early after opening his round with a bogey and a double bogey in his first three holes, eventually carding a 73 to finish one stroke behind the runners-up.

The 27-year-old fought back impressively and moved into a share of the lead with his fourth birdie of the day on the 13th hole, setting up a tense back-nine battle.

At one stage four players shared top spot on the leaderboard, but while the challengers stumbled late on, Reitan remained steady down the stretch to seal a memorable first PGA Tour triumph.

"I'm over the moon," said Reitan. "It happened way sooner than I would've imagined. Absolutely thrilled, awesome experience and very grateful.

"There are a lot of pieces that have to fall in place. There's a whole puzzle that needs to shape up and I've made some steps in multiple areas of the game.

"A big one is the belief that I can do it."

Fitzpatrick arrived in Charlotte in strong form after winning last month's Zurich Classic alongside his older brother Matt, a triumph that secured him a two-year PGA Tour exemption.

"It's still very surreal [to be in contention]. It's crazy to feel disappointed but I still am," he said.

"I'm happy for Kris, he deserves it, and hopefully it'll be mine another time.

"I'm disappointed not to have won, but I'm also really proud of myself for how I battled out there.

"I was three over through three and then in my head I'm thinking I could shoot 81 here. So I was super happy that I was very patient."