Matt Fitzpatrick is in a assured state of mind forward of The Masters, after discovering the “lacking hyperlink” in his recreation helped him win the Valspar Championship.
The Englishman bounced again from disappointment at The Gamers to secure his third PGA Tour title a week later, including to earlier victories on the US Open in 2022 and RBC Heritage in 2023.
Fitzpatrick had led The Gamers by one shot after 16 holes final Sunday, just for a par-bogey end see him overhauled by Cameron Younger within the PGA Tour’s flagship occasion at TPC Sawgrass.
Nevertheless, the 31-year-old rebounded this weekend, with a closing birdie from round 14 ft at Innisbrook Resort seeing him pip David Lipsky by one shot.
Fitzpatrick was ecstatic along with his strategy play, one thing he’ll look to take into Augusta Nationwide reside on Sky Sports activities from April 9, along with his greatest Masters end up to now a share of seventh place in 2016.
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Fitzpatrick birdied his last gap on the Valspar Championship to safe his third PGA Tour title – per week on from disappointment at The Gamers
On the approaching first main of the season, he joked: “I am most likely going to win! No, no!
“I imply, I am clearly very assured in my recreation proper now. However what it takes to win a significant could be very totally different to what it takes to win on the PGA Tour, for my part.
“Significantly the Masters. There’s additional strain there, regardless of who you’re. It simply has that standing above all the opposite occasions, in addition to the majors.
“I am coming away from this week delighted with the place my recreation’s at however there’s stuff I wish to enhance. I wish to make certain after I get to Augusta I am prepared that Thursday morning.”
What does Fiztpatrick put his kind right down to?
Talking in additional element about what goes proper in his recreation, Fitzpatrick mentioned: “There is a large distinction in my strategy play.
“My irons are simply so significantly better – higher management, higher distance management, higher accuracy left-to-right. Hitting the form that I wish to hit.
“Me and [golf coach] Mark Blackburn had a terrific session final Thursday that felt prefer it actually helped me. It is made an enormous distinction over the past seven rounds of golf I’ve performed.
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Fitzpatrick speaks after choosing up his first PGA Tour trophy because the RCB Heritage in 2023
“I knew going into [round four of the Valspar Championship] that I used to be first in strategy play for the primary three rounds.
“I do not know the place I ended up ending however that is an enormous distinction from the place I’ve come from previously.
“I’ve at all times felt like my quick recreation’s been ok, felt my driving’s at all times been ok and placing’s been ok.
“Strategy play at all times felt prefer it was the lacking hyperlink. Up to now this 12 months it has been actually good and final 12 months it was actually good as effectively.
“It is nearly persevering with that and maintaining enhancing as a lot as I can and giving myself extra alternatives.”
Watch The Masters reside on Sky Sports activities from April 9-12. The following PGA Tour occasion is the Texas Youngsters’s Houston Open, reside on Sports activities Golf from 12.30pm on Thursday. Stream with NOW.
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