Russell Fitzpatrick is the father of English professional golfer Matthew Thomas Fitzpatrick (Matt Fitzpatrick).
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Russell’s son Matt turned professional after the 2014 U.S. Open and made his professional debut at the 2014 Irish Open, after which he played several competitions on the European Tour and Challenge Tour on sponsor and tournament invitations.
Russell Fitzpatrick age
What is Russell Fitzpatrick age? Russell’s age is not known.
Russell Fitzpatrick net worth
What is Russell Fitzpatrick net worth? Much is not known about Matt’s dad and as a result, there’s no information on his net worth.
Matt Fitzpatrick career
In November 2014, Matt entered the 2014 European Tour Qualifying School, where he finished in 11th place and qualified for the 2015 European Tour.
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In April 2016, Matt competed at the 2016 Masters Tournament, finishing tied for the 7th place.
In June 2016, Matt won the 2016 Nordea Masters and reached the 32nd place in the Official World Golf Ranking, his best position to date.
In November 2016, Matt won the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai by one shot over Tyrrell Hatton, for the third win of his career.
In September 2017, Matt won the Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland via a playoff victory over Scott Hend and in September 2018, he successfully defended his European Masters title in a playoff over Lucas Bjerregaard.
In December 2020, Matt won his second DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, beating eventual Race to Dubai champion, Lee Westwood by one shot. The win also marked his first Rolex Series title.
In June 2022, Matt won his first major championship at the U.S. Open, with a one-shot victory at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts – the same venue where he won the U.S. Amateur in 2013. He joined Jack Nicklaus as the second male golfer to win a U.S Open and a U.S. Amateur title at the same venue.
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