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Matt Fitzpatrick has quietly risen to No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning his second PGA Tour title in a month. Despite his success, he remains under the radar compared to more marketable players.
AVONDALE, La. ā In a sport that tends to orbit around the biggest names, the fastest swings and the most marketable players, Matt Fitzpatrick is a little different. Without much fuss, without much self-promotion and, in many ways, without the kind of constant attention that usually follows the gameās most elite players, he has climbed to No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
And thatās what makes Fitzpatrick so unique.
After winning last weekās RBC Heritage, his second PGA Tour victory in the last month, Fitzpatrick now has four career PGA Tour titles, including the 2022 U.S. Open. He also has the kind of statistical profile that would make almost any pro envious. And yet, when major championship favorites are discussed before big tournaments, his name is rarely mentioned.
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Fitzpatrick does not seem especially bothered by that. If anything, he prefers it.
āIām also always happy to be flying under the radar,ā Fitzpatrick said Wednesday at the Zurich Classic, where he and his brother, Alex, are playing together for the fourth straight year.
Is Alex Fitzpatrick surprised that his brother doesnāt get talked about more heading into big events? Not really.
āYou know, your Rorys and Scotties of the world, theyāre always going to be the favorites going into the majors and stuff. Unbelievable players,ā he said.
Is he surprised that Matt has reached the lofty ranking he now holds?
Matt Fitzpatrick is currently ranked No. 3 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Matt Fitzpatrick has won four career PGA Tour titles, including two in the last month.
Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2022 U.S. Open.
Matt Fitzpatrick is unique because he has achieved success without much self-promotion or media attention, focusing instead on his game.
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AVONDALE, LOUISIANA - APRIL 22: Matthew Fitzpatrick of England hits his tee shot on the 16th hole prior to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 at TPC Louisiana on April 22, 2026 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
āWith all the hard work that Iāve seen him do and all the behind-the-scenes stuff that Iāve seen, itās hard to say I didnāt expect it. I did expect it,ā said Alex, who himself won the DP World Tourās Hero Indian Open in March. āGolf is a hard enough game. To see him from last year, where he wasnāt playing the golf he wanted, to now winning multiple events in the year, I think, yeah, heāll contend at all the majors he wants to this year. Hopefully I didnāt jinx it, but it wouldnāt surprise me if I see him pick one off.ā
Mark Blackburn started coaching Matt Fitzpatrick last year at the PGA Tour stop in Hilton Head, right after the 2025 Masters. He sees the lack of buzz and attention focused on Fitzpatrick as a positive.
āI think, in a way, itās a big advantage to us to not have the distraction,ā Blackburn said. āHeās very happy with doing what he does with his team. Weāve got a great team of people, just kind of doing our thing and running our process.ā
That word, process, comes up again and again around Fitzpatrick, and for good reason. He has long been known as one of the gameās most detail-oriented players, having kept track of every shot he hits in tournaments while also keeping detailed notes about practice sessions and non-tournament rounds. He studies trends with unusual discipline, but Blackburn offered an important distinction.
āHeās very analytical in the data and the process,ā Blackburn said. āHeās not overly technical with his golf swing.ā
That may help explain why his rise has felt so steady, like a measured progression. Fitzpatrick is not trying to win a style contest. He is trying to build a complete game. And right now, it looks like heās done it.
Through the RBC Heritage, Fitzpatrick ranked third on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, third in greens in regulation and fourth in driving accuracy.
Historically, putting has been Fitzpatrickās strength, and as he tried to add length off the tee, Blackburn said his iron play suffered. When the two started working together just over a year ago, that was the first thing they addressed.
āNow, though, I would argue that his iron game is statistically one of the best,ā Blackburn said. āSo, he doesnāt really have any weaknesses.ā
For the competition, thatās a dangerous thing to consider about a player who already has a major championship on his rĆ©sumĆ©, but the numbers back up the coach. Heading into the Zurich Classic, Fitzpatrick ranked sixth in Strokes Gained: Approach the Green.
The PGA Tour doesnāt have a stat that measures composure or grit, but with the crowd chanting āUSA! USA! USA!ā as Fitzpatrick battled Scheffler in a playoff last Sunday, the Englishman showed plenty of both. He hit a laser-guided 4-iron from 204 yards to 13 feet to set up the winning birdie.
āHeās never had stage fright,ā Blackburn said, adding, āHeās got some serious guts when it matters.ā
So maybe Fitzpatrick has been overlooked. Maybe he has not generated as much noise as some of the other stars around him. But that does not mean he has been any less dangerous. At this point, the rƩsumƩ is too strong, the game is too complete and the trajectory is too obvious to ignore.
Matt Fitzpatrick may still be flying under the radar. He just happens to be doing it as the No. 3 player in the world.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: PGA Tour's Matt Fitzpatrick is golf's quiet superstar