Matt Fitzpatrick capped off a spectacular season by clinching his fourth worldwide triumph of the year with a commanding three‑stroke win at the FedEx Open de France, held at the renowned Le Golf National. The world No.
4 entered the final round with a comfortable five‑stroke cushion and never looked back, delivering a steady final‑round 70 that featured two birdies and a single bogey, ultimately securing his 11th DP World Tour title. Finishing the tournament at 20 under par, Fitzpatrick finished well ahead of his nearest rival, Spain's Angel Hidalgo, who surged late with three birdies in his last five holes to post a 67 on the final day. Eugenio Chacarra, also from Spain, rounded out the leaders, sharing third place five strokes behind the champion. Chacarra’s strong performance not only earned him a spot on the podium but also closed the gap to former world No.
1 Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy in the Race to Dubai standings. He joined Tom Vaillant, France’s Matthieu Pavon and Ryder Cup hopeful Kristoffer Reitan, all of whom were tied at 15 under after the tournament. Earlier in the season, Fitzpatrick had already added three PGA Tour victories to his résumé – the Valspar Championship, the RBC Heritage and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans – making his win in France his first DP World Tour triumph since the season‑ending DP World Tour Championship in November. The Englishman’s sizable lead was briefly threatened when Chacarra, who was playing ahead of Fitzpatrick, opened with three birdies in his first four holes and added another from 12 feet on the par‑four sixth.
A three‑putt bogey on the eighth was quickly erased when Chacarra made a birdie on the subsequent par‑five, pulling him back within two shots of Fitzpatrick after the former US Open champion made par on every hole on his front nine. Kristoffer Reitan also surged into contention, getting within three strokes of the leader after an impressive front‑nine 33 and a birdie on the par‑five 14th. However, his momentum stalled as he made bogeys on two of the next three holes, allowing Fitzpatrick to re‑establish a comfortable margin. Chacarra’s bid for the title unraveled on the 13th hole when an errant tee shot forced him to take a drop, only to find water with his third shot.
The Spaniard was compelled to scramble from the drop zone, ultimately carding a double bogey that widened the gap to Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, seized control once more by hitting a precise approach on the 13th that landed just inside the kicking‑in range, and then holing a 20‑foot putt on the 15th for a birdie.
Those two birdies lifted him to 21 under par and a five‑stroke lead. He kept his composure over the next two holes, making pars that preserved his advantage heading into the final par‑four.
A missed up‑and‑down left him with a bogey on the last, but the one‑stroke penalty was inconsequential as he had already secured victory. "Obviously delighted to get over the line," Fitzpatrick said in the post‑round interview. "It was definitely a battle today.
I didn’t have my best stuff for the first 12 holes, but then I managed to find some of my best shots. Golf is a game of multiple skills and I used them all this week.
Coming down the stretch, getting the shots I did and making the putts I did was special." Hidalgo’s runner‑up finish also earned him a spot in The Open at St Andrews next summer through the Open Qualifying Series, while Fitzpatrick already holds an exemption. Tom Vaillant vaulted into a tie for third after sinking a 20‑foot birdie putt on the final hole.
First‑round leader Michael Kim finished tied for seventh alongside Guido Migliozzi and Brandon Stone. Meanwhile, Ludvig Åberg climbed into a tie for 11th after posting a five‑under 66 on the final day.
The DP World Tour now shifts north to Scotland for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, a unique event played across Carnoustie, Kingsbarns Golf Links and the historic Old Course at St Andrews, where defending champion Robert MacIntyre will look to retain his title. Live coverage of the tournament begins Thursday at midday on Sky Sports Golf.
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