Matt Fitzpatrick Wins FedEx Open de France by 3 Strokes

Matt Fitzpatrick won the FedEx Open de France on Sunday, closing with a one-under 70 at Le Golf National to finish three strokes clear of the field for his 11th DP World Tour title.

How did Fitzpatrick close out the win?

Fitzpatrick began the day with a 19-under total and a lead built over three rounds at Le Golf National, the Ryder Cup's 2018 host. He opened Sunday with 11 straight pars before birdies at the par-4 13th and the par-3 15th pushed his margin to five strokes. He gave one shot back with a bogey at the 18th to close at 20 under. Along the way, he saved par with an up-and-down from off the green at the 14th after a poor chip, part of a week in which he converted 22 of 23 up-and-down attempts.

Twenty-two up-and-downs in twenty-three tries is what a win looks like when the swing isn't perfect.

Who finished behind Fitzpatrick?

Ángel Hidalgo shot a closing four-under 67 to finish alone in second at 17 under, a result that secures him a place in the 2027 Open Championship field at St Andrews and moves him into the top 50 of the Race to Dubai standings. His round included a wedge from 145 yards on the 15th that finished six feet from the flag. Kristoffer Reitan, Eugenio Chacarra, Matthieu Pavon and Tom Vaillant tied for third at 15 under. Vaillant closed with an eagle at the par-5 14th and a birdie at the last in front of the home crowd, while Pavon carded a 7-under 64, the low round of the final day.

Michael Kim, last year's champion at Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, finished well back after an eagle at the 14th moved him to 14 under.