Matthew Thomas Fitzpatrick (born 1 September 1994) is an English professional golfer. After winning the 2013 U.S. Amateur, his first professional victory was at the 2015 British Masters. In 2022 he won his first major championship at the U.S. Open.
Fitzpatrick was born in Sheffield and attended Tapton School where he sat A-levels in 2013. He is a keen football fan and a lifelong supporter of local club Sheffield United.
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 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.
BRIT golfer Matt Fitzpatrick has revealed a harrowing phonecall with his Ukrainian ex-girlfriend gave him a different take on life.
Fitzpatrick told Sportsmail back in March: "She was telling me about her gran who had a couple of strokes recently and can hardly walk, so she can’t go anywhere.
Fitzpatrick, who has climbed to No18 in the world thanks to top-10 finishes at the Phoenix Open and the Pebble Beach pro-am, admitted that the situation in the Ukraine has made him view tournaments differently.
"I’d already decided to be a little easier on myself this year and appreciate all that I have but that phone call just emphasised I don’t want to be miserable for the rest of my life worrying about winning golf tournaments," he said.
It was an enthralling Moving Day at the US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick share the lead at -4 heading into the final round on Sunday, with defending champion Jon Rahm just a shot behind.
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