Biography

Matt Fitzpatrick will make his fourth Ryder Cup appearance and third on away soil as part of Luke Donald’s European Team after being selected as a Captain's Pick for the first time. Ahead of the Masters Tournament in April, the Englishman was struggling for form and found himself outside the world’s top 70 but he has since made the cut in his subsequent 15 starts worldwide. In that time, he has recorded top tens at the US PGA Championship and The Open and a further five across the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour, including his most recent two starts at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo and Omega European Masters after missing out on qualifying for the PGA TOUR’s season-ending Tour Championship.

At 22, the Englishman was the youngest of member of both sides when he made his Ryder Cup debut at Hazeltine in 2016. Limited to foursomes and singles appearances across his first two appearances – both of which came on the road after also contesting the 2021 edition at Whistling Straits – he created some happy memories in 2023 as he teamed up with Rory McIlroy to land his first Ryder Cup point in the fourballs on the opening day at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.