By The Associated Press

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick of England is a champion again at The Country Club, this time with the grandest of trophies.

A U.S. Amateur champion in 2013. The U.S. Open champion Sunday.

In a three-way battle at Brookline that came down to the wire, Fitzpatrick seized control with a great break and an even better shot on the 15th hole for a two-shot swing. He was even more clutch from a fairway bunker on the 18th that set up par for a 2-under 68.

Victory was not secure until Will Zalatoris, who showed amazing fight-back from every mistake, dropped to his knees when his 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th just slid by the left side of the cup. Zalatoris was a runner-up in the second straight major.

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler never recovered from back-to-back bogeys to start the back nine. He had a 25-foot birdie chance on the 18th that just missed and left him one behind.

Fitzpatrick is the second man to win a U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open on the same course, joining Jack Nicklaus who turned the trick at Pebble Beach. Juli Inkster won the U.S. Women’s Amateur and U.S. Women’s Open at Prairie Dunes.

Along with the $3.15 million in prize money, Fitzpatrick had the gold Jack Nicklaus medal draped around his neck. He moved to No. 10 in the FedExCup standings.

Fitzpatrick, who briefly played at Northwestern before turning pro, won for the eighth time worldwide, and this was his first on the PGA TOUR.

Fitzpatrick said he won the member-member at The Bear’s Club in Florida at the start of the year, the course Nicklaus built.

“He gave me a bit of abuse at the start of the year. He said, ‘Finally. Congratulations for winning in the States,'” Fitzpatrick said with a laugh.

And then slightly lifting the trophy, Fitzpatrick sent a fun message to Nicklaus: “Jack, I won a second time.”

Check out “Watts” in Matt Fitzpatrick’s bag below.

Driver:Titleist TSi3 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting) – Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 65 TX

3-wood: Ping G425 Max (14.5 degrees) – Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange 75 TX

7-wood: Ping G410 (20.5 degrees) – Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange 80 TX

Irons: Ping i210 (4), Ping S55 (4-W) – Shafts: Ping CFS X (115G)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (52-08F, 56-08M, 60-08M) – Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300

Putter: Bettinardi DASS BB1 Flow Tour Dept

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x