Matthew 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.
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Matthew Thomas Fitzpatrick | ||
| Born | 1 September 1994 Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) | ||
| Nationality |  England | ||
| Residence | Jupiter, Florida, U.S. Sheffield, England | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Northwestern University | ||
| Turned professional | 2014 | ||
| Current tour(s) | European Tour PGA Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 6 | ||
| Highest ranking | 16 (13 December 2020)[1] (as of 31 January 2021) | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| European Tour | 6 | ||
| Asian Tour | 1 | ||
| Best results in major championships | |||
| Masters Tournament | T7: 2016 | ||
| PGA Championship | T41: 2019 | ||
| U.S. Open | T12: 2018, 2019 | ||
| The Open Championship | T20: 2019 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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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 semester, 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]
Amateur wins
- 2012 Boys Amateur Championship
- 2013 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (6)
European Tour wins (6)
| Legend |
| Tour C'ships/Race to Dubai finals series (2) |
| Rolex Series (1) |
| Other European Tour (4) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
- The 2020 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai was also a Rolex Series tournament.
European Tour playoff record (2–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | 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 |
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 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T21 | T46 |
| PGA Championship | T41 | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T12 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | T20 | NT |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 15 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (twice)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T46 | T41 |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | T35 | T16 | T30 | T27 | T37 | |
| Match Play | T38 | T17 | T36 | T61 | NT1 | |
| Invitational | T50 | T48 | T4 | T6 | ||
| Champions | T7 | T16 | T9 | T54 | 7 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = no tournament
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013
Professional
- EurAsia Cup (representing Europe): 2016 (winners), 2018 (winners)
- Ryder Cup (representing Europe) : 2016
References
- "Week 50 2020 Ending 13 Dec 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- 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.
- "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.
- https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12176/10063690/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.
External links
- Matthew Fitzpatrick at the European Tour official site
- Matthew Fitzpatrick at the PGA Tour official site
- Matthew Fitzpatrick at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
- Northwestern Wildcats profile
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