Fitzpatrick Earns Redemption Win At Valspar Championship

England's Matt Fitzpatrick bounced backmost from an agonising near miss astatine nan Players Championship to triumph nan Valspar Championship,

Fitzpatrick had led past week's Players by 1 changeable connected nan 17th tee but a par-bogey decorativeness costs him arsenic American Cameron Young closed birdie-par to snatch victory.

But Fitzpatrick earned redemption connected Sunday astatine Palm Harbor, Florida, sinking a 14ft-putt to birdie nan 18th spread and hit American David Lipsky by 1 shot.

The 31-year-old carded a three-under-par 68 to decorativeness connected 11 nether and had to hold for 2 groups to complete their rounds earlier his 3rd PGA Tour triumph was confirmed.

"The large point was, I felt for illustration I was playing well. Going into this week, wanted to proceed that and I felt for illustration I had assurance successful myself to do so," said Fitzpatrick, who past won connected nan circuit successful 2023.

"To do that for 4 rounds was typical this week."

Fellow Englishman Jordan Smith, 33, was 3rd connected 9 nether - his champion decorativeness connected nan PGA Tour.

Compatriot Marco Penge, South Korea's Sungjae Imm who had led for 3 rounds, and Ameircan Xander Schauffele were each tied for 4th connected 8 under.