Matthew Thomas Fitzpatrick was born on 1 September 1994 and is an English professional golfer.
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19 Facts About Matt Fitzpatrick
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Matt Fitzpatrick is a keen football fan and a lifelong supporter of local club Sheffield United.
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Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2012 Boys Amateur Championship at Notts Golf Club.
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Matt Fitzpatrick made the cut at the 2013 Open Championship and finished as low amateur, winning The Silver Medal.
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Later in 2013, Matt Fitzpatrick won the US Amateur, which earned him invitations to the 2014 Masters Tournament, US Open, and Open Championship provided he remained an amateur.
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In September 2013 Matt Fitzpatrick enrolled at Northwestern University to play college golf with the Northwestern Wildcats; however he left after one quarter, in January 2014, to pursue a full-time amateur golf career.
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Matt Fitzpatrick played in five tournaments for Northwestern in the autumn of 2013.
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Matt Fitzpatrick was the co-champion of the Rod Myers Invitational at Duke University to lead Northwestern to the team title, and recorded a third place finish at the Windon Memorial Classic to help Northwestern win the tournament.
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Matt Fitzpatrick recorded finishes of 53rd, 23rd, and 15th in his other three tournaments.
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Matt Fitzpatrick turned professional after the 2014 US Open, forfeiting his exemption to the 2014 Open Championship.
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In November 2014, Matt Fitzpatrick entered the 2014 European Tour Qualifying School where he finished in 11th place and qualified for the 2015 European Tour.
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Matt 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.
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Matt Fitzpatrick finished his rookie season on tour with one win, nine top-10 placements, and a 12th place in the final Order of Merit.
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In November 2016, Matt Fitzpatrick won the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai by one shot over Tyrrell Hatton, for the third win of his career.
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In September 2017, Matt Fitzpatrick won the Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland via a playoff victory over Scott Hend and in September 2018, Matt Fitzpatrick successfully defended his European Masters title in a playoff over Lucas Bjerregaard.
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In December 2020, Matt Fitzpatrick won his second DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, beating eventual Race to Dubai champion, Lee Westwood by one shot.
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Three weeks later, Fitzpatrick won the Estrella Damm N A Andalucia Masters at Real Club Valderrama.
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Matt Fitzpatrick joined Jack Nicklaus as the second male golfer to win a USOpen and a US Amateur title at the same venue.
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