England’s Matt Fitzpatrick bounced again from an agonising close to miss on the Gamers Championship to win the Valspar Championship,
Fitzpatrick had led final week’s Gamers by one shot on the seventeenth tee however a par-bogey end price him as American Cameron Younger closed birdie-par to grab victory.
However Fitzpatrick earned redemption on Sunday at Palm Harbor, Florida, sinking a 14ft-putt to birdie the 18th gap and beat American David Lipsky by one shot.
The 31-year-old carded a three-under-par 68 to complete on 11 beneath and needed to wait for 2 teams to finish their rounds earlier than his third PGA Tour win was confirmed.
“To come back away with a win this week is admittedly particular, contemplating final week’s efficiency as properly,” stated Fitzpatrick, who final gained on the tour in 2023.
“I will be trustworthy, it wasn’t an excellent putt [on 18]. I would not say I used to be overly eager on it contemplating my placing efficiency however to get it carried out was particular.”
Fitzpatrick, who gained the DP World Tour Championship in November, says he could have a two-week break earlier than getting ready for subsequent month’s Masters.
“I am clearly very assured in my sport proper now however what it takes to win a serious may be very completely different to what it takes to win on the PGA Tour,” added the 2022 US Open champion.
“Notably the Masters, there’s further strain on the Masters, irrespective of who you might be. 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 sport’s at however there’s stuff I need to enhance.”
Fellow Englishman Jordan Smith, 33, was third on 9 beneath – his finest end on the PGA Tour.
Smith’s compatriot Marco Penge, South Korea’s Sungjae Imm who had led for 3 rounds, and Ameircan Xander Schauffele had been all tied for fourth on eight beneath.
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