Alex Fitzpatrick
| Alex Fitzpatrick | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 January 1999 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
| Career | |
| College | Wake Forest University |
| Turned professional | 2022 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Canada |
Alex Fitzpatrick (born 2 January 1999) is an English professional golfer. He is the younger brother of 2022 U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick.
Amateur career
In 2018, Fitzpatrick reached the final of the Spanish International Amateur Championship at La Manga, losing 3 and 2 to fellow countryman Billy McKenzie. The same year Fitzpatrick reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 U.S. Amateur.
Fitzpatrick played college golf from 2018 to 2022 at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.[1] He made his PGA Tour debut as an amateur at the 2022 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida, being invited after winning the 2021 Valspar Collegiate.[2]
He represented England at the 2019 European Amateur Team Championship at Ljunghusen Golf Club in Sweden, finishing tied 4th individually in the stroke-play competition and earning a silver medal with his team since they lost in the final against host nation Sweden.[3][4] He also played in the 2019 and 2021 Walker Cup. His best ranking on the World Amateur Golf Ranking was 4th.[5]
Professional career
Fitzpatrick turned professional in June 2022 and became an affiliate member of the European Tour. He made his professional debut at the 2022 Horizon Irish Open.[6][7]
In August 2022, Fitzpatrick played five tournaments on the PGA Tour Canada, with a best finish of tied 11th at the Ontario Open.
He made the cut in his next four tournaments on the European Tour, earning a total of 129,014 €, with a best finish of tied 13th at the 2022 Cazoo Open de France in September.
Amateur wins
- 2017 Yorkshire Amateur Match Play Championship
- 2020 Golf Club of Georgia Amateur Championship
- 2021 Valspar Collegiate, Old Town Club Collegiate
Source:[5]
Team appearances
Amateur
- Boys Home Internationals (representing England): 2016, 2017 (winners)
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2016, 2017
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2019
- Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2019, 2021
- Arnold Palmer Cup (representing International team): 2020 (winners), 2021
Source:[5]
References
- ^ "2021–22 Men's Golf Roster Alex Fitzpatrick". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Alex Fitzpatrick, Profile". PGA Tour. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Sweden, France, and Denmark claim 2019 European Team Championship Titles". European Golf Association. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "European Amateur Team Championship Results, 2019 - Ljunghusen GC, Sweden". European Golf Association. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Alex Fitzpatrick". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Rapaport, Dan (27 June 2022). "Alex Fitzpatrick on his professional debut, his brother Matthew's success and turning down LIV". Golf Digest. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Alex Fitzpatrick eager to make his own mark on professional debut". European Tour. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
External links
- Alex Fitzpatrick at the PGA Tour official site
- Alex Fitzpatrick at the European Tour official site
- Alex Fitzpatrick at the Official World Golf Ranking official site