Matt Fitzpatrick
Matt Fitzpatrick | |||
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European Tour PGA Tour | |||
Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour | ||
Professional wins | 10 | ||
Highest ranking | 6 (23 April 2023)[1] (as of 9 June 2024) | ||
Number of wins by tour | |||
PGA Tour | 2 | ||
European Tour | 9 | ||
Asian Tour | 1 | ||
Best results in major championships (wins: 1) | |||
Masters Tournament | T7: 2016 | ||
PGA Championship | T5: 2022 | ||
U.S. Open | Won: 2022 | ||
The Open Championship | T20: 2019 | ||
Achievements and awards | |||
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Matthew Thomas Fitzpatrick (born 1 September 1994) is an English
Early life
Fitzpatrick was born in Sheffield and attended Tapton School where he sat A-levels in 2013.[3] He is a keen football fan and a lifelong supporter of local club Sheffield United.[4] His younger brother Alex played college golf at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. Alex played in the 2019 and 2021 Walker Cup and turned professional in 2022.[5]
Amateur career
Fitzpatrick won the 2012
In September 2013 Fitzpatrick enrolled at Northwestern University to play college golf with the Northwestern Wildcats;[11] however he left after one quarter, in January 2014, to pursue a full-time amateur golf career.[12] He played in five tournaments for Northwestern in the autumn of 2013. He was the co-champion of the Rod Myers Invitational at Duke University to lead Northwestern to the team title, and also recorded a third place finish at the Windon Memorial Classic to help Northwestern win the tournament. He recorded finishes of 53rd, 23rd, and 15th in his other three tournaments.[13]
Professional career
Fitzpatrick turned professional after the
In November 2014, Fitzpatrick entered the 2014 European Tour Qualifying School[16] where he finished in 11th place and qualified for the 2015 European Tour.
Fitzpatrick started the 2015 season missing six cuts in the first eight competitions on the season; in June, he registered a third place at the
In April 2016, Fitzpatrick competed at the
In November 2016, Fitzpatrick won the
In September 2017, Fitzpatrick won the Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland via a playoff victory over Scott Hend and in September 2018, Fitzpatrick successfully defended his European Masters title in a playoff over Lucas Bjerregaard.
In December 2020, Fitzpatrick won his second
In September 2021, Fitzpatrick played on the European team in the
2022: Major victory
In June 2022, he won his first major championship at the
2023
In April 2023, Fitzpatrick won the RBC Heritage, defeating Jordan Spieth in a playoff. Fitzpatrick won on the third playoff hole after hitting his approach shot to within one foot to set up the winning birdie.[22]
In September 2023, Fitzpatrick played on the European team in the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia, Rome, Italy. The European team won 16.5–11.5 and Fitzpatrick went 1–2–0 including a loss in his Sunday singles match against Max Homa.
In October 2023, Fitzpatrick won the
Personal life
Fitzpatrick appeared in the sports documentary series Full Swing, which premiered on Netflix on 15 February 2023.[24]
Amateur wins
- 2012 Boys Amateur Championship
- 2013 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (10)
PGA Tour wins (2)
Legend |
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Major championships (1) |
Other PGA Tour (1) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 19 Jun 2022 | U.S. Open | −6 (68-70-68-68=274) | 1 stroke | Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris |
2 | 16 Apr 2023 | RBC Heritage | −17 (66-70-63-68=267) | Playoff | Jordan Spieth |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–0)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2023 | RBC Heritage | Jordan Spieth | Won with birdie on third extra hole |
European Tour wins (9)
Legend |
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Major championships (1) |
Tour C'ships/Race to Dubai finals series (2) |
Rolex Series (1) |
Other European Tour (6) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | 11 Oct 2015 | British Masters | −15 (64-69-68-68=269) | 2 strokes | Søren Kjeldsen, Shane Lowry, Fabrizio Zanotti |
2 | 5 Jun 2016 | Nordea Masters
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−16 (68-65-68-71=272) | 3 strokes | Lasse Jensen |
3 | 20 Nov 2016 | DP World Tour Championship, Dubai
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−17 (69-69-66-67=271) | 1 stroke | Tyrrell Hatton |
4 | 10 Sep 2017 | Omega European Masters1 | −14 (67-65-70-64=266) | Playoff | Scott Hend |
5 | 9 Sep 2018 | Omega European Masters (2) | −17 (69-64-63-67=263) | Playoff | Lucas Bjerregaard |
6 | 13 Dec 2020 | DP World Tour Championship, Dubai (2)
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−15 (68-68-69-68=273) | 1 stroke | Lee Westwood |
7 | 17 Oct 2021 | Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters
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−6 (71-68-70-69=278) | 3 strokes | Min Woo Lee, Sebastian Söderberg |
8 | 19 Jun 2022 | U.S. Open | −6 (68-70-68-68=274) | 1 stroke | Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris |
9 | 9 Oct 2023 | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship | −19 (67-64-66=197)* | 3 strokes | Marcus Armitage, Ryan Fox, Matthew Southgate |
*Note: The 2023 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
- The 2020 DP World Tour Championship, Dubaiwas also a Rolex Series tournament.
European Tour playoff record (2–3)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2017 | Omega European Masters | Scott Hend | Won with par on third extra hole |
2 | 2018 | Omega European Masters | Lucas Bjerregaard | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
3 | 2019 | BMW International Open | Andrea Pavan | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
4 | 2021 | Abrdn Scottish Open
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Thomas Detry, Min Woo Lee | Lee won with birdie on first extra hole |
5 | 2022 | DS Automobiles Italian Open
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Robert MacIntyre | Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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2022 | U.S. Open | Tied for lead | −6 (68-70-68-68=274) | 1 stroke | Scottie Scheffler, Will Zalatoris |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | T7 | 32 | T38 | ||
U.S. Open | T48LA | T54 | T35 | T12 | ||
The Open Championship | T44LA | CUT | T44 | CUT | ||
PGA Championship | T49 | CUT | CUT |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Masters Tournament | T21 | T46 | T34 | T14 | T10 | T22 |
PGA Championship | T41 | CUT | T23 | T5 | CUT | CUT |
U.S. Open | T12 | CUT | T55 | 1 | T17 | |
The Open Championship | T20 | NT | T26 | T21 | T41 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 27 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2020 Masters – 2022 Masters)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2022 PGA – 2022 U.S. Open)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T46 | T41 | C | T9 | CUT | CUT | 5 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Cancelled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Championship
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T35 | T16 | T30 | T27 | T37 | T11 | |||
Match Play
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T38 | T17 | T36 | T61 | NT1 | T18 | T18 | T31 | |
Invitational
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T50 | T48 | T4 | T6 | T57 | ||||
Champions | T7 | T16 | T9 | T54 | 7 | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022. The Champions was discontinued from 2023.
Team appearances
Amateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2012[25]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2012
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
Professional
- EurAsia Cup (representing Europe): 2016 (winners), 2018 (winners)
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe) : 2016, 2021, 2023 (winners)
See also
References
- OWGR. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Church, Ben; Riddell, Don. "Matt Fitzpatrick revels in 'special' US Open win and 'incredible' record he now shares with Jack Nicklaus". CNN. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Bull, Andy. "US Amateur champion Matthew Fitzpatrick aims to cut a dash at the Masters". The Guardian.
- ^ "How the Blades have featured in Matt's golfing success". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "2018–19 Men's Golf Roster Alex Fitzpatrick". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Lavner, Ryan (21 July 2013). "Englishman Fitzpatrick, 18, low amateur at Open". Golf Channel. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ Scott, Ged (19 July 2013). "The Open 2013: Jimmy Mullen keeps Silver Medal hopes alive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Am: Matt Fitzpatrick tops Goss". ESPN. Associated Press. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Matthew Fitzpatrick becomes the World's number one amateur". WAGR. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Fitzpatrick and Ko win Mark H McCormack Medals as leading amateurs". WAGR. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Stein, Cassie (2 July 2013). "Collegians Forrest, Stow, Fitzpatrick qualify for Open". Golfweek. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ Evans, Farrell (9 January 2014). "Matt Fitzpatrick leaves Northwestern". ESPN. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Northwestern men's golf 2013–2014". Northwestern University Sports.
- ^ "Matt Fitzpatrick to turn professional after US Open". BBC Sport. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Lavner, Ryan (20 May 2014). "U.S. Am champ Fitzpatrick turning pro after Pinehurst". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "European Tour Q-School: Five 2014 graduates who have impressed".
- ^ Murray, Ewan (20 November 2016). "Matthew Fitzpatrick holds nerve to win DP World Tour Championship in Dubai". The Guardian.
- ^ "Lee Westwood seals Race to Dubai; Matthew Fitzpatrick wins DP World Tour Championship". Sporting Life. 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Valderrama masterclass puts Fitzpatrick in seventh heaven". European Tour. 17 October 2021.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (19 June 2022). "Fitzpatrick a winner again at Brookline as US Open champion". Associated Press. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Reid, Philip (18 September 2022). "Bob MacIntyre beats Fitzpatrick in Italian Open playoff as McIlroy finishes fourth". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Iacobelli, Pete (16 April 2023). "Fitzpatrick wins RBC Heritage over Spieth on 3rd extra hole". Associated Press News. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Mum's the word for Matt Fitzpatrick after Links Championship double". The Guardian. Associated Press. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "Tee Up for 'Full Swing,' the Golf Documentary Series That Drives Plenty of Drama". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Matt Fitzpatrick at the European Tour official site
- Matt Fitzpatrick at the PGA Tour official site
- Matt Fitzpatrick at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Northwestern Wildcats profile