Team Europe’s Rory McIlroy high-fives Matt Fitzpatrick after making a putt on the 10th hole during day one fourballs round for the 44th Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)
Fitzpatrick put a full point on the board in the afternoon fourballs with Rory McIlroy, winning 5 and 3. In two previous Ryder Cup appearances in 2016 and 2021, he had a record of 0-5.
He had yet to play a fourball match in his previous two Cup appearances and it left a sour taste in his mouth.
“You build it up to be this amazing thing that you wanted to be part of thinking that you’ll get a real good go at it, and obviously I never did, really,” Fitzpatrick said. “So that’s obviously always something that’s sort of disappointing.”
Donald said he wanted to make sure that changed.
On Friday, Fitzpatrick putted out of his mind.
“Six one-putts in a row is normally a big help,” Fitzpatrick said.
“What are you going to do?” Morikawa said. “They were I think 9-under through 10.”
“He is a one-man wrecking crew,” NBC’s Paul Azinger said. “He is the most purposeful golfer in the world.”
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