Matthew Thomas Fitzpatrick is an English professional golfer.
He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall.
At age 18, Fitzpatrick won the 2013 U.S. Amateur.
Following his win, he went to Northwestern University, where he played part of one season under coach Pat Goss before deciding to focus full-time on amateur golf.
Fitzpatrick made his professional debut at 2014 Irish Open, after which he played several competitions on the European Tour and Challenge Tour on sponsor and tournament invitations. He turned pro and won the 2015 British Masters.
He won two more titles the following year, including the year-end DP World Tour Championship to break into the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Fitzpatrick won the Omega European Masters in both 2017 and 2018, becoming the first player to defend the title since the legendary Seve Ballesteros, and further broke Nick Faldo’s record to become the youngest Englishman ever to win five times on the European Tour.
In December 2020, Fitzpatrick won his second DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, beating eventual Race to Dubai champion, and reach a career-high ranking of No. 16.
In September 2021, Fitzpatrick played on the European team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin but lost. However, he bounced back in his next start to win the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters at famed Valderrama with a bogey-free final round.
Fitzpatrick has an estimated net worth of $7 million as of 2022.
Matthew Fitzpatrick has earned total career earnings of $7,358,566, averaging $919,821 prize money annually.