“For the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, I believe that team Europe must be able to count on the best 12 players. Because we have only one goal, victory.” In an interview with Sky Sport UK, Matt Fitzpatrick has no doubts.
The Old Continent led by Luke Donald, in the challenge against the USA scheduled for next year on the course of the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, will have to boast the best possible roster. And the Englishman is certain of it: “Sergio Garcia is an added value and I’m sure he would stand out.
I don’t know his relationship with Rory McIlroy, but I would be happy – if there were any need – to share a room with him”
Matt Fitzpatrick, statements
Major champion (he won the US Open this year), the 28-year-old from Sheffield takes a position and, waiting to understand what Donald and the board of the Ryder Cup Europe will decide, opens the doors to those who have chosen the Arab Super League.
And in this regard, he returns to the case concerning Henrik Stenson, removed from his position as captain of the Europe team after accepting flattery from LIV Golf. “It was a hard blow – he admits – because he had already started his work.
But it went as it went. For the Rome event, I think that the Europe team will certainly have a younger staff than in the last editions. The new levers will have to step up their game and the goal is to reduce the gap with the Americans”
Fitzpatrick turned professional after the US Open in 2014. He received three invitations on the European Tour and has already earned more than € 44,000. After those three invitations, he was ranked No. 549 in the World Ranking (OWGR) and No.
112 in the Challenge Tour Ranking (CTR). He was then invited to the Rolex Trophy, where he placed 11th, rising to number 78 on the CTR and 522 on the OWGR.
In 2015, he finished 2nd at the European Masters and 3rd at the Czech Masters and Italian Open before taking his first home win to rise to No.
59 in the world rankings. He competed in the 2015 Dubai World Championship and won the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award.
