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Matt Fitzpatrick

England · born , Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

1major championship

Summary

  • First major 2022 U.S. Open
  • Ryder Cup 4 Cups · 3-8-1 · 3.5 points (29.2%)
  • Other titles 2013 U.S. Amateur
  • PGA Tour wins, 2024–26 3
  • 2026 PGA Tour (in progress) 21 events · 8 top 10s · FedEx Cup No. 21

Wins

  1. 2013 U.S. Amateur The Country Club · 4 & 3
  2. 2022 U.S. Open The Country Club · 274 (-6) · by 1 stroke from Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris
  3. 2026 Valspar Championship PGA Tour win · 273 (-11) · 1 stroke
  4. 2026 RBC Heritage PGA Tour win · 266 (-18) · Playoff
  5. 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans PGA Tour win · 257 (-31) · 1 stroke

Near misses

  1. 2025 The Open Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce Links) · finished T4 · 273 (-11)
  2. 2026 The Players Championship PGA Tour · runner-up to Cameron Young · margin 1 stroke
  3. 2026 RBC Canadian Open PGA Tour · runner-up to Bud Cauley · margin 2 strokes

Ryder Cup

4 Cups, 12 matches: 3 won, 8 lost, 1 halved, 3.5 points. Foursomes 1-4-0, four-ball 2-1-0, singles 0-3-1.

  1. 2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club Europe · USA won 17–11 · 0-2-0, 0 points · automatic
  2. 2021 Whistling Straits, Straits Course Europe · USA won 19–9 · 0-3-0, 0 points · automatic
  3. 2023 Marco Simone Golf & Country Club Europe · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 1-2-0, 1 point · automatic
  4. 2025 Bethpage State Park, Black Course Europe · Europe won 15–13 · 2-1-1, 2.5 points · captain's pick

Rivals

Ryder Cup partners

Ryder Cup opponents

Next in the chain: Lee Westwood's rivals →

Results by championship

    Best day

    2022 U.S. Open

    The Country Club, Brookline, MA · 274 (-6) · by 1 stroke from Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris

    Chosen by rule: his widest winning margin in a major. Year page: 2022.

    Career line, 2013–2026

    U.S. Open
    2022 U.S. Open: won
    The Open
    2025 The Open: finished T4
    Ryder Cup
    2016 Ryder Cup (Europe): 0-2-02021 Ryder Cup (Europe): 0-3-02023 Ryder Cup (Europe): 1-2-02025 Ryder Cup (Europe): 2-1-1
    U.S. Amateur
    2013 U.S. Amateur: won
    PGA Tour 2024–26
    2024 PGA Tour season: 21 events2025 PGA Tour season: 21 events2026 Valspar Championship: won2026 RBC Heritage: won2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans: won2026 The Players Championship: runner-up2026 RBC Canadian Open: runner-up
    201520202025

    14 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.

    • Major win
    • Other win
    • Runner-up
    • Top 10
    • Ryder Cup, GB / Europe
    • Tour season

    Matt Fitzpatrick was born on September 1, 1994, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Fitzpatrick won one major championship: the 2022 U.S. Open. Fitzpatrick played in 4 Ryder Cups for Europe (2016, 2021, 2023, 2025), winning 3, losing 8 and halving 1 of 12 matches for 3.5 points. From 2024 to 2026 Fitzpatrick won 3 PGA Tour events: the 2026 Valspar Championship, the 2026 RBC Heritage and the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. In the 2026 PGA Tour season (in progress; data through October 11, 2026), Fitzpatrick played 21 events, won 3, had 8 top-10 finishes and stood No. 21 in the FedEx Cup standings.

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    The record

    Wins in the majors (1)

    1. 2013 U.S. Amateur The Country Club · 4 & 3
    2. 2022 U.S. Open The Country Club, Brookline, MA · 274 (-6) · by 1 stroke from Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris
    3. 2026 Valspar Championship PGA Tour win · 273 (-11) · 1 stroke
    4. 2026 RBC Heritage PGA Tour win · 266 (-18) · Playoff
    5. 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans PGA Tour win · 257 (-31) · 1 stroke

    Near misses

    Top-10 finishes are listed for The Open, the one championship with a full top 10 every year.

    1. 2025 The Open Royal Portrush Golf Club (Dunluce Links) · finished T4 · 273 (-11)
    2. 2026 The Players Championship PGA Tour · runner-up to Cameron Young · margin 1 stroke
    3. 2026 RBC Canadian Open PGA Tour · runner-up to Bud Cauley · margin 2 strokes

    U.S. Open top-10 finishes in his career: 1 (GNN U.S. Open room data).

    Ryder Cup

    Fitzpatrick played 4 Ryder Cups for Europe: 12 matches, 3 won, 8 lost, 1 halved, 3.5 points (29.2% of those available). By format: foursomes 1-4-0, four-ball 2-1-0, singles 0-3-1 (won-lost-halved).

    1. 2016 Hazeltine National Golf Club Europe · USA won 17–11 · 0-2-0, 0 points · automatic
    2. 2021 Whistling Straits, Straits Course Europe · USA won 19–9 · 0-3-0, 0 points · automatic
    3. 2023 Marco Simone Golf & Country Club Europe · Europe won 16.5–11.5 · 1-2-0, 1 point · automatic
    4. 2025 Bethpage State Park, Black Course Europe · Europe won 15–13 · 2-1-1, 2.5 points · captain's pick

    Partners, with matches played together: Lee Westwood (2), Rory McIlroy (2), Ludvig Åberg (2), Henrik Stenson (1), Tyrrell Hatton (1).

    PGA Tour seasons, 2024–2026

    1. 2024 Season 21 events · 0 wins · 3 top 10s · 16 cuts made · $3,705,463 official money (No. 50) · strokes gained total 0.406 (No. 60) · driving distance 299.0 (No. 111)
    2. 2025 Season 21 events · 0 wins · 5 top 10s · 17 cuts made · $3,831,413 official money (No. 42) · strokes gained total 0.647 · driving distance 302.7 (No. 92)
    3. 2026 In progress 21 events · 3 wins · 8 top 10s · 19 cuts made · $14,679,817 official money (No. 3) · FedEx Cup No. 21 · scoring average (adjusted) 69.586 (No. 5) · strokes gained total 1.359 (No. 2) · driving distance 306.3 (No. 83)

    2026 runs through the Baycurrent Classic (ended October 11, 2026).

    Wins (3)

    1. 2026 Valspar Championship final day 2026-03-22 · 273 (-11) · 1 stroke
    2. 2026 RBC Heritage final day 2026-04-19 · 266 (-18) · Playoff (Won with birdie on first extra hole)
    3. 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans (team event, with Alex Fitzpatrick) final day 2026-04-26 · 257 (-31) · 1 stroke

    Season awards: Multiple winners (official events) (2026).

    Other wins in championships we cover

    1. 2013 U.S. Amateur The Country Club · 4 & 3

    Sources

    Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.

    Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.

    1. WP: List of European Ryder Cup golfers
    2. WP: Matt Fitzpatrick
    3. Wikidata: Q15087459
    4. GNN U.S. Open room (champions data)
    5. R&A 2025
    6. Wikipedia: 2016 Ryder Cup
    7. GolfCompendium: 2016 ryder cup
    8. roster source: ryder cup team europe 243313
    9. GolfCompendium: 2021 ryder cup
    10. Wikipedia: 2020 Ryder Cup
    11. Wikipedia: 2023 Ryder Cup
    12. GolfCompendium: 2023 ryder cup
    13. Wikipedia: 2025 Ryder Cup
    14. GolfCompendium: 2025 ryder cup
    15. ESPN statistics API
    16. github.com: strokes gained.rds
    17. github.com: statdetails.rds
    18. raw.githubusercontent.com: pga season stats.csv
    19. pgatour.com: stats
    20. golfdigest.com: heres prize money payout for each golfer at 2026 tour championship
    21. golfmonthly.com: fedex cup bonus money payouts 2026
    22. Wikipedia: 2026 PGA Tour
    23. Wikipedia: Valspar Championship
    24. Wikipedia: RBC Heritage
    25. Wikipedia: Matt Fitzpatrick
    26. Wikipedia: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
    27. Wikipedia: 2026 PGA Tour
    28. Wikipedia: U.S. Amateur
    29. championships-plt.usga.org: u s amateur champions
    30. Wikipedia: 2026 Players Championship
    31. Wikipedia: The Players Championship
    32. Wikipedia: Canadian Open (golf)