PGA Championship: US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick chasing extra main glory at ‘robust’ Oak Hill | Golf Information
Matt Fitzpatrick gained the US Open final June at Brookline and has set his sights on including to his main tally on the PGA Championship; watch the opening spherical reside on Thursday from 1pm on Sky Sports activities Golf
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Matt Fitzpatrick is worked up by the problem of making an attempt to assert a second main title on the PGA Championship on the ‘testing’ Oak Hill course
Matt Fitzpatrick is worked up by the problem of making an attempt to assert a second main title on the PGA Championship on the ‘testing’ Oak Hill course
England’s Matt Fitzpatrick insists he can win the PGA Championship at Oak Hill this week, believing that the “brute of a golf course” fits his recreation.
The 2022 US Open champion was a contender ultimately yr’s occasion, enjoying as a part of the ultimate pairing with Mito Pereira on day 4, earlier than his problem in the end light with a three-over ultimate spherical to complete tied for fifth.
That have at Southern Hills, nevertheless, proved instrumental in giving Fitzpatrick the idea to win the US Open a mere month later at Brookline and to problem for extra majors.
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Highlights of the ultimate spherical from the US Open at Brookline as Fitzpatrick claimed a one-stroke victory
“I do know I can contend and win,” mentioned Fitzpatrick. “I feel that ultimate spherical [at Southern Hills], there was lots of discuss me enjoying somewhat bit too quick, wanting a bit rushed.
“Clearly, on the time you do not see that and I solely actually had like every week afterwards earlier than I used to be enjoying the subsequent run of tournaments, so I sort of did not get a lot time to replicate on it.
Fitzpatrick has his sights on a second main victory this week
“However then I feel when the time got here Sunday of US Open, I felt like I knew precisely what to do.
“Statistically I did not even putt that properly that week, so if I can play the identical approach once more and putt in addition to I do know I can, then that is additionally one other stage that I can sort of add to my efficiency. I feel that is sort of a giant factor for myself, the arrogance that I can do it.”
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It took a rating of six below for Fitzpatrick to win the US Open final yr and, though he was 17 below earlier than beating Jordan Spieth in a play-off on the RBC Heritage final month, a more durable take a look at has all the time been his desire.
“I’ve mentioned it a number of occasions, I hate it when tournaments are 25, 30 below par to win,” the world No 7 mentioned. “I do not significantly really feel like I play properly in these.
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Fitzpatrick beat defending champion Jordan Spieth on the third gap of a play-off to win the RBC Heritage
“I identical to it when it is laborious and you have to battle and par is an effective rating. I simply take pleasure in it, for no matter motive.”
On the actual problem posed at Oak Hill, Fitzpatrick added: “From the holes that I’ve seen, there’s so many robust, robust golf holes the place you must hit simply good photographs.
“I feel that is the wonderful thing about it; it is a correct take a look at. You have to play good golf. It is only a brute of a golf course. Whoever does win this week, in my view, will totally deserve it.”
Hatton: I really feel extra snug in my very own pores and skin
Fitzpatrick just isn’t the one in-form Englishman who might problem on the high of the leaderboard at Oak Hill this week, with Tyrrell Hatton heading into the PGA Championship off the again of successive top-five finishes on the Wells Fargo Championship and the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Hatton was additionally very practically victorious at The Gamers in March after a back-nine birdie blitz noticed him virtually pull off essentially the most spectacular of wins. Sadly, the surge got here too late to disclaim Scottie Scheffler however a second-place end was definitely to not be sniffed at.
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After Tyrrell Hatton’s very good ultimate spherical at The Gamers, Sky Sports activities Golf’s Andrew Coltart assessed whether or not the Englishman can go on and win a significant
Hatton put his current kind all the way down to a extra centered health regime off the golf course.
“I feel most of my recreation has been pretty constant,” he mentioned. “I have been driving the ball fairly properly, which works a good distance, and holing just a few putts.
“I have been doing extra off the golf course this yr by way of coaching and it has been good see some optimistic outcomes.
“It is simply usually feeling higher in myself. My predominant aim was actually to be a bit extra snug in my very own pores and skin.”
He added: “The course this week goes to be fairly demanding. The tough is fairly thick.
“I do not assume that the gymnasium work will assist me advance the ball any additional out of it than we’d have achieved earlier than! It is going to be a difficult week, for positive.”
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