Fitzpatrick wraps up a magical week with Alfred Dunhill

English Matt Fitzpatricka member of the European team that won the Ryder Cup in Rome eight days ago, capped off a great moment by winning the championship on Monday Links by Alfred Dunhillof the DP World Tour, which was played on three Scottish courses and ended, after Saturday and Sunday’s suspension due to heavy rain, with only 54 holes played.

Matt Fitzpatrick29 years old and current world number 8, scored 197 strokes (-19), with a third card of 66, and finished with a three-shot advantage over the trio made up of his compatriots. Marcus Armitage and Matt Southgate and the New Zealander Ryan Fox, who shared second place. This is his tenth title as a professional, including a ‘major’ (four majors), the US Open 2022.

The tournament, traditionally played on the Old Course St. Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie, with each player playing a day in each of them, were badly affected by heavy rain, which left parts of the courses flooded. As a result, the rounds on Saturday and Sunday were suspended, and it was decided to finish this Monday, with the golfers taking action on the course they were missing.

The success of Matt Fitzpatrick It started to take shape on Friday, with a good second round (64 strokes) that left him as the sole leader, one ahead of Spaniard Nacho Elvira and Scotsman Grant Forrest. This Monday, he confirmed his victory with eight birdies and two bogeys. On the other hand, Forrest sank, with 71 (-1), and especially Nacho Elvira, with 73 (+1).

The best Spanish ever Adri Arnaus, which shares the fourteenth position with 204 (-12). Of the rest, Alejandro del Rey with 207 (-9), Santiago Tarrío, with 209 (-7); Jorge Campillo, with 210 (-6), Rafa CAbrera Bello with 212 (-4) and Ángel Hidalgo with 213 (-3).