Matthew Fitzpatrick clinched his fourth victory of the year – by three strokes at the French Open at Le Golf National. What a Sunday!
The world No. 4 entered the final round with a five-stroke lead and, with a fighting 70 (one-under-par), secured a well-deserved gap from his closest challenger, Angel Hidalgo.
This wasn't Fitzpatrick's first triumph this year: Earlier in 2026, he had already claimed the titles at the Valspar Championship and the RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour in North America. He also rocked the team event in New Orleans with his younger brother, Alex.
On Sunday, Fitzpatrick's lead quickly dwindled to just two strokes as he struggled to find his rhythm, but he showed nerves of steel, saving himself with twelve consecutive pars at the start of his round.
Then came the breakthrough: Birdies on holes 13 and 15 ultimately dashed the hopes of the chasing pack. The former US Open champion finished the week with an incredible score of 20 under par.
"I'm absolutely thrilled to have gotten it over the finish line, it was definitely a battle today," commented the 32-year-old on his 11th European Tour title. "For the first twelve holes, I wasn't playing my best, but then I somehow found it... This is definitely one of the top rounds, especially my short game was fantastic today." Fitzpatrick added: "In a way, I also got lucky; I set myself up with some nice lies from which you can still make up-and-downs. I fully capitalized on those, and it worked out really well."
World No. 318 Hidalgo carded a five-under-par 67 to claim second place. Two strokes behind, a quartet lay in wait: French local favorites Matthieu Pavon and Tom Vaillant, Spain's Eugenio Chacarra, and the formidable Norwegian Kristoffer Reitan.
