Matthew Thomas Fitzpatrick is an English professional golfer.
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 after the 2014 U.S. Open and won the 2015 British Masters.
Fitzpatrick 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.
He 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.
Matt Fitzpatrick Wife: Is Matt Fitzpatrick Married To Lydia Cassada?
Matt Fitzpatrick is currently not married but in a relationship with his long-term partner Lydia Cassada.
The pair met while studying at Northwestern University.
Matt Fitzpatrick and Lydia Cassada have been together since 2013.
Lydia Cassada is a communication expert.
Born in Milton, Georgia, Lydia Cassada is the daughter of Mark Cassada and Suzanne Cassada. She has three siblings, Harrison, Raleigh and Elle Cassada.
Lydia graduated from Milton High School in 2013 and subsequently graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies in 2017.
As a student-athlete, she played lacrosse on Northwestern’s Women’s Lacrosse.
Lydia Cassada currently works as a Senior Manager, New Business at Doremus in New York.
She previously worked as the manager at the Collective powered by Omnicom, a group of creative agencies in New York City.
She had earlier worked at Zimmerman Advertising as a marketing coordinator.