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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.
Early life
Fitzpatrick was born in Sheffield and attended Tapton School where he sat A-levels in 2013. His younger brother Alex is an amateur golfer attending Wake Forest University. He has been selected for the 2019 Walker Cup.
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. Fitzpatrick and Jimmy Mullen were the only amateurs to make the cut, with Fitzpatrick finishing on 294 to Mullen's 299. 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. The U.S. Amateur win took him to the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking which earned him the Mark H. McCormack Medal. 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; however he left after one semester, in January 2014, to pursue a full-time amateur golf career.
Professional career
Fitzpatrick turned professional after the 2014 U.S. Open, forfeiting his exemption to the 2014 Open Championship. 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 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.
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.
Amateur wins (2)
- 2012 Boys Amateur Championship
- 2013 U.S. Amateur
Professional wins (5)
European Tour wins (5)
| Legend |
| Race to Dubai finals 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 Masters | −14 (67-65-70-64=266) | Playoff | Scott Hend |
| 5 | 9 Sep 2018 | Omega European Masters | −17 (69-64-63-67=263) | Playoff | Lucas Bjerregaard |
Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour
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
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | T21 |
| PGA Championship | T41 |
| U.S. Open | T12 |
| The Open Championship | T20 |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (twice, current)
- 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 | NT | |
| Invitational | T50 | T48 | T4 | |||
| Champions | T7 | T16 | T9 | T54 | 7 |
Cancelled 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