Matt Fitzpatrick
Sheffield's US Open champion — who won the 2022 US Open at the very same course, The Country Club at Brookline, where he had won the US Amateur nine years earlier. One of golf's best modern storylines.
Matt Fitzpatrick was born on 1 September 1994 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire — a city with a proud sporting heritage, and one that has long produced tough, determined competitors. He turned professional in 2014, following an amateur career that culminated in one of the most significant titles a young golfer can win: the 2013 US Amateur Championship at The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts.
Fitzpatrick is compact, precise, and relentlessly accurate. His short game and wedge play are widely regarded as among the best on tour, and his ability to plot his way around a golf course with intelligence and discipline belies the aggression he is capable of producing when the moment demands it. He is one of the most respected shot-makers in the game.
His major championship came at the 2022 US Open — and it came with a narrative that felt almost scripted. Returning to The Country Club at Brookline nine years after winning the US Amateur on the same turf, Fitzpatrick held his nerve in the final round to win at -6, claiming the Claret Jug's American equivalent and writing his name into the history of both the club and the championship.
Fitzpatrick has been a regular feature of European Ryder Cup teams and is part of a formidable English contingent alongside Tommy Fleetwood that gives Europe genuine strength in depth. His quiet, focused demeanour contrasts with some of his more outwardly expressive teammates, but his results speak clearly.
2013: Matt Fitzpatrick, aged 18, wins the US Amateur Championship at The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts. He becomes the first Englishman to win the US Amateur since Harold Hilton in 1911.
2022: The US Open is held at The Country Club, Brookline. Fitzpatrick wins the US Open at -6. Same venue. Nine years apart. A story almost too good to be fictional.
The symmetry of Fitzpatrick's US Open victory is what makes it resonate so powerfully. He knew the course intimately. He had played it under the highest amateur pressure imaginable. Returning as a seasoned professional, he drew on that knowledge and composure to deliver when it mattered most, holing the crucial bunker shot on 18 that sealed the title.
| Year | Major | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US Open | The Country Club, Brookline | -6 | WON |
| 2013 | US Amateur | The Country Club, Brookline | — | WON (amateur) |
Fitzpatrick has recorded multiple strong finishes across PGA Tour and DP World Tour events. The US Open victory remains his major highlight to date.
Aged 18, Fitzpatrick wins the US Amateur at The Country Club, becoming the first Englishman to win the title since Harold Hilton in 1911. He defers turning pro to continue his amateur career.
Fitzpatrick joins the European Tour, quickly establishing himself as one of the tour's most consistent performers through technical precision and short-game excellence.
Fitzpatrick accumulates multiple European Tour victories, steadily climbing the world rankings and establishing himself as a dependable top-20 player in the world.
Fitzpatrick wins the US Open at The Country Club, Brookline — the same course where he won the US Amateur in 2013. He holes a crucial bunker shot on the 18th to seal the title at -6. One of the great narratives in recent major history.
As a major champion and consistent world top-20 presence, Fitzpatrick receives solid coverage on UK golf channels. His workmanlike approach means he sometimes lacks the headline-grabbing flair of Fleetwood or McIlroy, but his results ensure regular airtime during the major season.
- US Open: Sky Sports Golf — full coverage; Fitzpatrick is always a contender worth watching
- The Open Championship: Sky Sports Golf + BBC
- PGA Tour events: Sky Sports Golf (selected)
- Ryder Cup: Sky Sports (live)
- DP World Tour: Sky Sports Golf