As golf seeks out players to carry the sport into the post-Tiger Woods era, Matt Fitzpatrick is making his play. Find out why he is part of TIME's newest class of Next Generation Leaders:
era, Fitzpatrick is making his play. He’s taken an intensely analytical approach to improving his game, incorporating sports science—Fitzpatrick closely monitors his sleep—video breakdowns of his swing, and other stats to gain an edge. “We’ve done a lot of work with that,” says Fitzpatrick, “just to find those small 1% gains. I’m always pushing to be better.”
Matt Fitzpatrick of England at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., on April 20, 2023.Fitzpatrick grew up in Sheffield, England, spending summers on putting greens instead of at parties with his friends. As a rail-thin 18-year-old, he became the first English player in 102 years to. Fitzpatrick turned professional in 2014, after playing a handful of tournaments for Northwestern University.
He’s kept close ties to home, acting as a fundraising ambassador for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital and donating $80,000 to help pay for a new CT scanner there. He’s also donated to U.K. charities that research neurological disorders and offer countryside holidays for patients suffering from Parkinson’s, MS, and other conditions. “I do think it’s important to give back,” Fitzpatrick says.
If Fitzpatrick triumphs in Los Angeles, he’ll join Curtis Strange and Brooks Koepka as the only men’s golfers to win back-to-back U.S. Opens. Playing conditions, as usual at the U.S. Open, are certain to be difficult. “I don’t feel like any holes give you a breather,” he says. “The fairways are tight, the greens are firm, the roughs high. It’s mentally fatiguing, as well as physically.” Not to worry. Fitzpatrick’s proved to be good at staying grounded. And being a force to reckon with in golf.
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