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'I'm eclipsing golden period' - why Fitzpatrick is in US PGA frame
TL;DR
Matt Fitzpatrick aims to end a 107-year drought for English winners at the US PGA Championship, with his only major win being the 2022 US Open. He is considered the best-placed Englishman to achieve this feat.
Key points
- Matt Fitzpatrick aims to end a 107-year wait for English winners
- His only major win was at the 2022 US Open
- Jim Barnes was the last English winner in 1919
- Fitzpatrick is from Sheffield, England
- The tournament is held at Aronimink
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Matt Fitzpatrick's only major triumph to date was at Brookline in 2022 in the US Open [Getty Images]
When Matt Fitzpatrick gets under way at Aronimink on Thursday, he will be aiming to end a 107-year wait for an English winner at the US PGA Championship.
Jim Barnes was the first and last, claiming victory at the first two tournaments in 1916 and 1919.
However, 31-year-old Fitzpatrick, who hails from Sheffield, is arguably the best-placed of any Englishman to end that long drought.
Three wins in his past five starts and more than $10.5m (£7.8m) banked already in 2026, has given Fitzpatrick his best ever start to a campaign on the PGA Tour.
And with only Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young above him the world rankings, Fitzpatrick believes his game is in a better place than when he won the 2022 US Open.
His second-placed finish at the PGA Tour's flagship Players tournament in March was followed by a victory at the Valspar Championship and a strong showing at the Masters in April, the first major of the year.
And he followed up defeating Scheffler in a play-off to win the RBC Heritage in April with further success alongside his brother Alex at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
"I think 2022 was my golden period that I sort of said for two, three years afterwards was always the best period that I had ever played," Fitzpatrick said.
"But the start of this year has definitely eclipsed that because of the results [and] the underlying numbers themselves have definitely been better.
"I'm trying to cherish it (success) as much as possible. It's all happening very quickly."
Fitzpatrick's fortunes are in total contrast to only 12 months ago when he arrived at Quail Hollow, which was staging the 2025 PGA Championship, without a top-20 finish on tour that term, and sitting a lowly 85th in the world list.
A quick glance through his stats for this year show why his rise has been so sharp.
He is top five on the PGA Tour for strokes gained off the tee, strokes gained from tee to green and strokes gained approaching the green - which are all measured as an average of the number of strokes the player was better or worse than the field average.
Q&A
When did Matt Fitzpatrick win his only major championship?
Matt Fitzpatrick won his only major championship at the US Open in 2022.
Who was the last English winner of the US PGA Championship?
The last English winner of the US PGA Championship was Jim Barnes, who won in 1919.
What is the significance of Fitzpatrick's participation in the US PGA Championship?
Fitzpatrick's participation is significant as he aims to end a 107-year wait for an English winner at the tournament.
Where is the US PGA Championship being held this year?
The US PGA Championship is being held at Aronimink this year.
