{"id":61126,"date":"2026-09-04T04:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T04:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/61126\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T04:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T04:21:11","slug":"matt-fitzpatrick-makes-statement-about-scottie-scheffler-after-shooting-64-at-the-travelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/61126\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Fitzpatrick makes statement about Scottie Scheffler after shooting 64 at the Travelers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scottie Scheffler has set the standard over the past few years, which players like Matt Fitzpatrick are striving to match.<\/p>\n

Scheffler has won 20 times on the PGA Tour since February 2022, including four major championships.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Fitzpatrick has only five PGA Tour wins to his name, although three of those have come this season.<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler<\/a> is someone whom Matt Fitzpatrick<\/a> clearly models himself on.<\/p>\n

\"MatthewPhoto by Andrew Redington\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

And the feeling is very much mutual, with Scheffler having praised Fitzpatrick<\/a> to the hilt on numerous occasions.<\/p>\n

The Englishman got the better of the American back in April at the RBC Heritage, but he still views his rival as the man to beat.<\/p>\n

Matt Fitzpatrick makes statement about Scottie Scheffler after day one at the Travelers<\/p>\n

After posting an opening-round 64 at the Travelers Championship, one that was later matched by Scheffler, Fitzpatrick addressed the media.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick was asked whether he feels that winning and consistently recording high finishes becomes a habit.<\/p>\n

And the Englishman used Scheffler as an example when giving his answer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYeah, I definitely think so,\u201c he said.<\/p>\n

\"MatthewPhoto by Andrew Redington\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Scottie Scheffler\u2019s an unbelievable player, but even on his bad weeks he\u2019s playing well. You just got to look at the results. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the same with Rory, the same with Xander, the top, top players, when you feel like you\u2019re swinging well, putting well, chipping well, whatever, you just have that momentum that you can kind of kick on. <\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve had that this year with my irons and that\u2019s allowed me to score better than I have done previous seasons.\u201c<\/p>\n

Matt Fitzpatrick says he prefers tough golf courses<\/p>\n

This week at TPC River Highlands will be a real birdie-fest, as it always is.<\/p>\n

Fitzpatrick responded when asked by reporters whether he prefers setups like the one in Cromwell, Connecticut, this week, or ones like Shinnecock Hills last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would always say the harder ones, I feel like,\u201c he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis golf course is obviously renowned for lower scores, which is obviously nice to have that variation from week-to-week from \u2014 you know, last week I think Wyndham wins at 4-under and this week, you know, 4-under\u2019s 30th already, or whatever it is, I don\u2019t know. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think to me the grind of staying close to par on those tough weeks is more rewarding, I feel like. I think as golfers we\u2019re just expected to go make birdies and our expectations are to just make birdies. <\/p>\n

\u201cSo when you do win a tournament at 20-under par, then you\u2019re like, well, I\u2019m kind of supposed to do that. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut in the tournaments where it\u2019s closer to par and it\u2019s a grind, you\u2019re like, well, I feel like I have achieved something there.\u201c<\/p>\n

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