Matt Fitzpatrick capped off an extraordinary campaign with a commanding three‑stroke triumph at the FedEx Open de France, held at the renowned Le Golf National. The world number four entered the final round with a five‑stroke cushion and never looked back, delivering a steady 70 that featured two birdies and a solitary bogey, thereby clinching his 11th DP World Tour title.
Finishing the tournament at 20 under par, Fitzpatrick comfortably outpaced his nearest rival, Angel Hidalgo, who surged late with three birdies in his last five holes to post a final‑round 67. Eugenio Chacarra, who had been in contention throughout the day, settled for a shared third place, five strokes behind the champion.
Chacarra’s strong performance helped him close the gap on Race to Dubai leaders Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy, while Tom Vaillant, Matthieu Pavon and Ryder Cup hopeful Kristoffer Reitan were also tied on 15 under. Fitzpatrick’s win added to an impressive slate of victories this season, which already includes the Valspar Championship, the RBC Heritage and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour. This marks his first DP World Tour triumph since the season‑ending DP World Tour Championship in November. The Englishman’s overnight lead was briefly threatened when Chacarra, playing ahead, produced 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 offset by a birdie on the subsequent par‑five, pulling him within two shots of Fitzpatrick, who had played a flawless front nine, making par on every hole. Reitan also made a push, racing to the turn in 33 and birdieing the 14th, but his momentum stalled as he dropped two of the next three holes, leaving him three shots behind the leader. Chacarra’s challenge unraveled when a wayward tee shot on the 13th forced a drop, and his third shot found water, resulting in a double‑bogey after a scramble from the drop zone.
Fitzpatrick reclaimed full control on the back‑nine, hitting a precise approach on the 13th that landed in kicking‑in range and then sinking a 20‑foot putt on the 15th for birdie. Those two birdies lifted him to 21 under and a five‑stroke margin. He parred the remaining holes calmly, and although he missed a short up‑and‑down on the final par‑four, he tapped in for a bogey that still secured the win. "Obviously delighted to get over the line," Fitzpatrick said after the round.
"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 earned him a spot in next summer’s Open at St Andrews via the Open Qualifying Series, while Fitzpatrick is already exempt. Vaillant vaulted into a tie for third after holing a 20‑foot birdie putt on the final hole. First‑round leader Michael Kim finished tied for seventh alongside Guido Migliozzi and Brandon Stone.
Ludvig Åberg climbed into a tie for 11th after posting a five‑under 66 on the final day. The DP World Tour now heads north to Scotland for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, a three‑venue event spanning 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 begins Thursday at midday on Sky Sports Golf, with streaming options available on NOW without a contract.
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