Despite Falling Short of the $2.7M Crown, Matt Fitzpatrick Gets the Last Laugh, Courtesy of His Patriotic Breakthrough

Matt Fitzpatrick is a rising name on the European Tour. And his popularity is credited to his last year’s US Open win. This year, the 29-year-old golfer made an appearance in the European Masters but failed to lift the winner’s trophy by inches. And Ludvig Aberg bagged the winner’s check.

Finally, in the $2.7 million  Omega Masters Championship, Matt stood at T3 with a score of 16-under par. But despite losing the crown at the Omega European Masters, Matt Fitzpatrick clinches his patriotic dream. Let’s dive into the story to learn more!

Matt Fitzpatrick’s breakthrough move sealed his patriotic seat

The Ryder Cup is knocking at the door, and with that, the golf world sits in anticipation to witness this most prestigious event. The American team has already given out the names of the 12-squad team. And this year, even a LIV player, better to say, only a LIV player, Brooks Koepka, will also partake in the event as a member of the US team.

But as far as the European team is concerned, all 12 names have not yet been confirmed. Only four automatic qualifiers whose names were revealed are Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, and Tyrrell Hatton. Now, this leaves room for two seats in the automatic qualifier section. 

But finally, another name has been revealed, and this is not a new appearance in the Ryder Cup but is from the old bunch only. A post has been shared from the Instagram page of the Ryder Cup Europe team, and the post says Matt Fitzpatrick is an automatic qualifier through the world points system. 

The post also says it is his third appearance in the Ryder Cup. As the automatic qualifier list is almost full,  the chances of European team selection now depend on the choice of captain Luke Donald

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Which 12 faces will make up the US squad for the Ryder Cup team?

The US team has already given out the entire list of players who will participate in this year’s Ryder Cup. The list of the six automatic qualifiers includes Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schaufelle( who stood second in the Tour Championship), Brian Harman (who won the Open Championship), Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, and Wyndham Clark. 

Last Tuesday, Zach Johnson also unveiled the names of his top six gems, which include Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka (the only LIV player), Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, and Justin Thomas. Which team do you think will win the Ryder Cup? Let us know in the comments below. 

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