Matt Fitzpatrick’s perseverance paid off on Sunday, when he won his third Tour title at the Valspar Championship.
The 31-year-old Englishman had a disappointing 18 to finish runner-up at last week’s Players Championship, and trailed Valspar Championship third-round leader Sungjae Im by three shots heading into the final round.
But when Im faded with a final-round 74, Fitzpatrick kept the iron, firing a bogey-free round of three-under 68 to claim a one-shot victory over David Lipsky.
Fitzpatrick closed out his victory with a birdie on the 18th hole. With the pressure on, Fitzpatrick connected a 303-yard drive down the middle of the fairway, lined up a 116-yard drive, hit it to 14 feet — then holed the putt.
Fitzpatrick’s driver – Titleist’s GT3 – has become a real weapon for him in recent years.
“By improving his swing and relying on Titleist GT3’s high speed technology, he has climbed the distance charts, currently averaging over 300 yards off the tee,” wrote GOLF gear director Johnny Wunder. “Mitsubishi Orange’s counter-balanced shaft is the secret sauce here – it allows him to swing with aggressive purpose while maintaining the control needed to thread the needle into the Snake Pit.”
Titleist’s GT3 driver includes five possible weight positions (H2, H1, N, T1, T2) that move the CG closer to the line of inclination of the golfer’s strike position. The club is designed for players who want to have more control over their ball and shot position.
Check out Fitzpatrick’s Titleist GT3 driver in detail below. And to add a customized version of the driver to your bag, click the link to order your new club from Fairway Jockey.
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Titleist GT3 Custom Driver
GT3 – Speed-Tuned Distance & Control GT3 offers Titleist’s bold combination of power and personalization. With a speed-tuned design that allows you to precisely match performance to your standard interface, you can make your big drives even bigger while taking full control of flight and shaping. For players with moderate impact on the terrain, the GT3 offers a CG track that can be precisely adjusted to free up distance and steering control. Seamless Thermoform Crown A reimagined ultra-lightweight design, born from a new Proprietary Matrix Polymer. The adjustable acoustic properties of this unique combination allow Titleist engineers to achieve material benefits while maintaining our signature sound and feel. All combined with a clean look that inspires complete confidence. Split Mass Construction A breakthrough in interior scale opens up longer drives and improved steering control in the GT3. The Adjustable CG Track is now closer to the face to control a more powerful CG, while the optional bulkhead is pushed to the rear of the club to maintain optimal stability at impact. Advanced Aerodynamics GT3 has a raised tail contour that represents a dramatic change in driver aerodynamics. Previously impossible due to design limitations, this improved molding results in a driver that swings faster while still providing perfect CG control.
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