text: Jim Furyk defeated Kevin Kisner on the second play-off hole to win the RBC Heritage title at Hilton Head and record a first PGA Tour victory since 2010. The former US Open champion, 44, carded a superb final round eight-under-par 63 which included six birdies on his first nine holes to move ahead of overnight leader Troy Merritt, whose three-shot lead evaporated with a 69 on Sunday, when play was started early because of fears over the weather. However, it was not enough to see off Kisner, who also tied at 18 under when he sank a birdie with his final putt. US veteran Jim Furyk celebrates after completing victory at the RBC Heritage . The 2010 winner claimed a second title at Harbour Town after coming through a playoff against Kevin Kisner . The former US Open champion hit a final round 63 to finish 18-under in regulation play . Jim Furyk                        -18 . Kevin Kisner                    -18 . Troy Merritt                      -16 . Brendon Todd                 -15 . Matt Kuchar                     -14 . After levelling the first additional hole with birdies on the 18th, it was Furyk who emerged victorious to claim the tartan jacket when he dropped in his second shot at the par-three 17th from 12ft after Kisner had come up short. Furyk revealed his delight at ending his title drought, telling the PGA Tour website: 'I've let so many slide by, I really dug deep today and I'm happy I got it done.' He admitted he rode his luck on the front nine, where he approached the turn on six under for his round despite several way ward shots. 'I hit a bad drive at two, I hit a bad second shot at two, I hit about 14 trees down the right side and I hit a nine iron to two feet and made birdie,' he said. 'I tugged it off three, it's going way left - where I'm going to get blocked out - and it hits a tree and drops on the fairway, I knock a five iron on to the green. 'Then I tugged it off the fifth tee really bad, hit a tree and dropped down in front of the lake instead of going in the lake and turned that into a par. 'At that point I'm thinking 'I've got to start hitting the ball a little bit better here but things are going my way'. I kind of righted the ship for six through 10 and felt a little bit better about my swing and putts were going in left and right on that front nine. 'I really didn't hit it that well to shoot 30 on the front (nine), I know it sounds funny but I just made everything.' Kisner took his countryman all the way before losing sudden death playoff at the 17th hole . Recent US Masters champion Jordan Spieth finished tied 11th after a final round 70 . Luke Donald was the highest placed Englishman after tied 15th on nine-under par . Merrit, who had hit a course-record 61 on Friday, finished third on 16 under, one stroke ahead of Brendon Todd with defending champion Matt Kuchar one further back. US Masters champion Jordan Spieth ended tied for 11th at 10 under following a closing round of 70, which included a double bogey on the par-three 14th after his tee shot went into the water. Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen was tied seventh after a 67 left the South African on 12 under. A 70 from England's Luke Donald saw him slip down the field to finish tied 15th at nine under having looked in contention after successive rounds of 66.
target: Jim Furyk has won the 2015 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town .
  US veteran defeated Kevin Kisner in the second play-off hole .
  It was the 17th PGA Tour title for the 44-year-old former US Open winner .