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 underneath and needed to wait for 2 teams to finish their rounds earlier than his third PGA Tour win was confirmed.
“To return away with a win this week is absolutely particular, contemplating final week’s efficiency as properly,” mentioned Fitzpatrick, who final gained on the tour in 2023.
“I will be trustworthy, it wasn’t a great putt [on 18]. I would not say I used to be overly eager on it contemplating my placing efficiency however to get it performed was particular.”
Fitzpatrick, who gained the DP World Tour Championship in November, says he can have a two-week break earlier than getting ready for subsequent month’s Masters.
“I am clearly very assured in my recreation proper now however what it takes to win a serious could be very totally 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, regardless 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 recreation’s at however there’s stuff I need to enhance.”
Fellow Englishman Jordan Smith, 33, was third on 9 underneath – 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 have been all tied for fourth on eight underneath.
