Matt Fitzpatrick

Matthew Thomas Fitzpatrick (born 1 September 1994) is an English professional golfer. His biggest achievement as an amateur was winning the 2013 U.S. Amateur. His first professional win was in the 2015 British Masters.

Matt Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick in 2014
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Thomas Fitzpatrick
Born (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994
Sheffield, England
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationality England
ResidenceJupiter, Florida, U.S.
Sheffield, England
Career
CollegeNorthwestern University
Turned professional2014
Current tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Challenge Tour
Professional wins7
Highest ranking16 (13 December 2020)[1]
(as of 1 May 2022)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour7
Asian Tour1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT7: 2016
PGA ChampionshipT23: 2021
U.S. OpenT12: 2018, 2019
The Open ChampionshipT20: 2019
Achievements and awards
Mark H. McCormack Medal2013

Early life

Fitzpatrick was born in Sheffield and attended Tapton School where he sat A-levels in 2013.[2] He is a keen football fan and a lifelong supporter of local club Sheffield United.[3] His younger brother Alex is an amateur golfer attending Wake Forest University. Alex played in the 2019 Walker Cup.[4]

Amateur career

Fitzpatrick won the 2012 Boys Amateur Championship at Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell). He made the cut at the 2013 Open Championship and finished as low amateur, winning The Silver Medal.[5] Fitzpatrick and Jimmy Mullen were the only amateurs to make the cut, with Fitzpatrick finishing on 294 to Mullen's 299.[6] Later in 2013, Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Amateur, which earned him invitations to the 2014 Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, and Open Championship provided he remained an amateur.[7] The U.S. Amateur win took him to the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking[8] which earned him the Mark H. McCormack Medal.[9] In September 2013 he played in the Walker Cup.

In September 2013 Fitzpatrick enrolled at the Northwestern University to play college golf with the Northwestern Wildcats;[10] however he left after one quarter, in January 2014, to pursue a full-time amateur golf career.[11]

Professional career

Fitzpatrick turned professional after the 2014 U.S. Open,[12] forfeiting his exemption to the 2014 Open Championship.[13] His professional debut was at the 2014 Irish Open, after which he played several competitions on the European Tour and Challenge Tour on sponsor and tournament invitations.

In November 2014, he entered the 2014 European Tour Qualifying School[14] 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 Lyoness Open quickly followed, in July 2015, by second place at the Omega European Masters a shot behind Danny Willett, winning the second prize of €300,000. His maiden victory came in October 2015, when he won the British Masters at Woburn, winning the first prize of £500,000 (€671,550). After this result, he entered the world top 100 for the first time with a ranking of 59. He finished his rookie season on tour with one win, nine top-10 placements, and a 12th place in the final Order of Merit.

In April 2016, Fitzpatrick competed at the 2016 Masters Tournament, finishing tied for the 7th place; in June, he won the 2016 Nordea Masters and reached the 32nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking, his best position to date. Thanks to his results on the 2015 and 2016 seasons of the European Tour he obtained an automatic selection for the 2016 Ryder Cup.

In November 2016, Fitzpatrick won the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai by one shot over Tyrrell Hatton. This was the third and biggest win of his career.[15]

In September 2017, Fitzpatrick won the Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland via a playoff victory over Scott Hend.

In September 2018, Fitzpatrick defended his Omega European Masters title in a playoff over Lucas Bjerregaard.

In December 2020, Fitzpatrick won his second DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, beating eventual Race to Dubai champion, Lee Westwood by one shot. The win also marked his first Rolex Series title.[16]

In September 2021, Fitzpatrick played on the European team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The U.S. team won 19–9 and Fitzpatrick went 0–3–0 including a loss in his Sunday singles match against Daniel Berger. Three weeks later, Fitzpatrick won the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters at Real Club Valderrama.[17]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (7)

European Tour wins (7)
Legend
Tour C'ships/Race to Dubai finals series (2)
Rolex Series (1)
Other European Tour (5)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
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 −16 (68-65-68-71=272) 3 strokes Lasse Jensen
3 20 Nov 2016 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai −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) −15 (68-68-69-68=273) 1 stroke Lee Westwood
7 17 Oct 2021 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters −6 (71-68-70-69=278) 3 strokes Min Woo Lee, Sebastian Söderberg

1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour

European Tour playoff record (2–2)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
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 Thomas Detry, Min Woo Lee Lee won with birdie on first extra hole

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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 2019202020212022
Masters Tournament T21 T46 T34 T14
PGA Championship T41 CUT T23
U.S. Open T12 CUT T55
The Open Championship T20 NT T26
  Top 10
  Did not play

LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
Masters Tournament00001387
PGA Championship00000163
U.S. Open00000276
The Open Championship00000164
Totals0000172720
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2020 Masters – 2022 Masters, current)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1

Results in The Players Championship
Tournament 2016201720182019202020212022
The Players Championship CUT CUT T46 T41 C T9 CUT
  Top 10

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
Tournament20152016201720182019202020212022
Championship T35 T16 T30 T27 T37 T11
Match Play T38 T17 T36 T61 NT1 T18 T18
Invitational T50 T48 T4 T6 T57
Champions T7 T16 T9 T54 7 NT1 NT1

1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

  Top 10
  Did not play

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.

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

See also

References
  1. "Week 50 2020 Ending 13 Dec 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. Bull, Andy. "US Amateur champion Matthew Fitzpatrick aims to cut a dash at the Masters". The Guardian.
  3. "How the Blades have featured in Matt's golfing success". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. "2018–19 Men's Golf Roster Alex Fitzpatrick". godeacs.com. Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  5. Lavner, Ryan (21 July 2013). "Englishman Fitzpatrick, 18, low amateur at Open". Golf Channel. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  6. Scott, Ged (19 July 2013). "The Open 2013: Jimmy Mullen keeps Silver Medal hopes alive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  7. "U.S. Am: Matt Fitzpatrick tops Goss". ESPN. Associated Press. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  8. "Matthew Fitzpatrick becomes the World's number one amateur". WAGR. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  9. "Fitzpatrick and Ko win Mark H McCormack Medals as leading amateurs". WAGR. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  10. Stein, Cassie (2 July 2013). "Collegians Forrest, Stow, Fitzpatrick qualify for Open". Golfweek. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  11. Evans, Farrell (9 January 2014). "Matt Fitzpatrick leaves Northwestern". ESPN. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  12. "Matt Fitzpatrick to turn professional after US Open". BBC Sport. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  13. 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.
  14. "European Tour Q-School: Five 2014 graduates who have impressed".
  15. Murray, Ewan (20 November 2016). "Matthew Fitzpatrick holds nerve to win DP World Tour Championship in Dubai". The Guardian.
  16. "Lee Westwood seals Race to Dubai; Matthew Fitzpatrick wins DP World Tour Championship". Sporting Life. 13 December 2020.
  17. "Valderrama masterclass puts Fitzpatrick in seventh heaven". European Tour. 17 October 2021.
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