Matt Fitzpatrick responds when asked if he feels like he’s overlooked as a threat during majors

Following up on that, Matt Fitzpatrick said if he feels overlooked, “I think all relative. You are always going to have guys in and around form, in and around the majors. You know, realistically, I haven’t — since winning the U.S. Open, I haven’t really shown that.

“Last year I did at The Open and even at the PGA I had a chance, but that was still early on in some of the changes I was making.

“Yeah, like I say, I do feel it’s all relative. If you’re in form going into the majors, you’re always going to be someone that’s going to be looked at. Obviously, I would assume, which I hate doing, I hate assuming, all of a sudden I’m going to be one of the favorites of the PGA. Two months ago, that was probably never the case.

“So it all comes to, I guess, the form you’re in and people’s talking points and history. It doesn’t really bother me either way. It’s, like, you know, it’s great to have the recognition, but also, happy to fly under the radar too.”

Matt Fitzpatrick says why he’s a different player now that he’s world number three

With two wins in 2026 and three in the space of five months, Fitzpatrick said that he’s a different player now to the one he was when he won the US Open in 2023.

The Sheffield-born star said, “I’ve always believed in myself that I could achieve some of the things I have already achieved. I feel like my game probably wasn’t — didn’t necessarily match my own expectations or beliefs, maybe a few years ago.

“I feel like now I’m a different player. My game is very much different to where it was in the past, and obviously, the results so far this season have kind of matched up more to the beliefs that I’ve had in myself and my own ability to contend.

“I think because of that, it’s obviously nice to have that confidence going into the season and going into the rest of the events. Like I say, I’m also always happy to be flying under the radar. It doesn’t bother me at all.”

The Fitzpatrick brothers are favorites to win the Zurich this week, and if Matt can claim his third win of the month, surely he’ll be considered among the very favourites to win the PGA Championship at Aronimink.

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