Matt Fitzpatrick instantly set his sights on profitable half a dozen main championships and matching the European document as set by Nick Faldo after claiming his first with success on the US Open. Fitzpatrick prevailed at Brookline’s Nation Membership by one stroke from Will Zalatoris, his enjoying companion on the ultimate day, and the world No1 Scottie Scheffler.
“Six is the quantity,” mentioned Fitzpatrick, when requested whether or not he had a majors goal. “That’s the quantity that all of us [in Fitzpatrick’s team] agreed on. I’ve received a little bit of a method to go nevertheless it’s a great begin.
“You need to go win extra now, there’s little doubt about that. I’ll simply hold doing what I’m doing. I’m not attempting to vary issues. I’ll in all probability have a sit-down assembly with everybody and simply try to make the proper selections going ahead. It’s straightforward to nonetheless go off monitor. I’ve simply received to maintain doing what I’m doing, and hopefully extra will come. I’m delighted with one to date.”
Fitzpatrick now shares a notable feat with the legendary Jack Nicklaus, having received each the US Newbie Championship and US Open on the identical venue. Nicklaus achieved that at Pebble Seashore.
“Any time you’re sharing a document with Jack Nicklaus, it’s unbelievable,” mentioned Fitzpatrick after his triumph on the course simply exterior Boston. “So for me to have that as effectively is unimaginable. He known as me up, down there simply on the presentation to congratulate me. Coming from somebody like that, it means the world.
“I simply felt so comfy round this place. Know the place to hit it, know the place to overlook it. I'm simply glad to be unbeaten round this place.”
Fitzpatrick appeared emotional when pondering of his house metropolis of Sheffield. The golfer is an ardent Sheffield United supporter. “To not evaluate it to my soccer group, however I really feel like I’m the identical deal,” he defined. “Not anticipated to do effectively, not anticipated to succeed. I’ve received a significant right this moment.
“I really feel like I actually work onerous for it. That’s form of the place I’ve grown up, that’s the mentality of everybody round there. It’s not higher class in any respect. It’s actually like underdog mentality and you're employed for what you get.”
A gracious Zalatoris paid tribute to Fitzpatrick, particularly for an incredible shot from a fairway bunker on the 72nd gap. Discovering himself within the sand and 159 yards from the flag, Fitzpatrick fired an iron to inside 20ft. Zalatoris subsequently watched his birdie putt, which might have pressured a playoff, slide agonisingly previous the opening.
“Matt’s shot on 18 goes to be proven in all probability for the remainder of US Open historical past,” mentioned Zalatoris. “I walked by it and I believed that going for it was going to be ballsy, however the truth that he pulled it off and even had a birdie look was simply unimaginable. So hats off to him. He performed nice all week.”
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