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Matt Fitzpatrick led the French Open by five shots after scoring a 6-under-par 65 on Saturday at Le Golf National in Paris, totaling 19-under for the tournament. He built this significant lead over French player Tom Vaillant, who had the second-best score of the day with a 67, placing him five strokes behind Fitzpatrick heading into Sunday's final round. Fitzpatrick expressed confidence while maintaining focus on playing each hole individually as he aims to secure his fourth victory of the year and solidify his position in the tournament.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Sunday, Matt Fitzpatrick secured his fourth title of the year by winning the French Open in Paris. He finished at 20-under par after a final round score of 1-under 70. Leading by five shots entering the final day, Fitzpatrick outplayed the rest of the field, including Spaniard Ángel Hidalgo who was three strokes behind him. Local favorite Tom Vaillant, a two-time winner on the smaller Alps Tour but still seeking his first European tour title, started the day in second place but ended up tied for third after Sunday's play. Fitzpatrick had previously won the Valspar Championship and RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour, along with partnering with his brother to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Written for “Matt Fitzpatrick Wins French Open” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
PARIS (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick pulled away with a 6-under 65 on Saturday to build a five-shot lead in the French Open as he goes for his fourth title of the year.
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he → pull → year
Tom Vaillant of France, a two-time winner on the smaller Alps Tour but still looking for his first European tour title, shot 67 and was in second place, putting him in the final group with Fitzpatrick for the final round before a home crowd.
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Vaillant → look → crowd
Fitzpatrick was dialed in from the start, holing a 7-foot birdie putt on the opening hole at Le Golf National, reaching the green in two on the par-5 third for birdie and then hitting wedge to 4 feet for birdie on the sixth.
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Fitzpatrick → dial → sixth
He dropped only one shot, and he got up-and-down from just off the green at the 18th to complete three rounds at 19-under 194.
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he → drop → under
“I feel like I’m in a position that if I go and shoot a good round tomorrow, then obviously it makes it almost impossible to catch,” Fitzpatrick said.
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Fitzpatrick → feel → round
Fitzpatrick already has won the Valspar Championship and the RBC Heritage on the PGA Tour, along with teaming with younger brother Alex to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
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Fitzpatrick → win → Orleans
But he was disappointed with his missed cut in the British Open, along with substandard play in the PGA Tour’s postseason.
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he → disappoint → postseason
Eugenio Chacarra of Spain, at No. 3 in the Race to Dubai, shot 62 and was among five players who were tied for third.
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who → shoot → third
Defending champion Michael Kim hit into the water on the final hole for a double bogey that gave him a 70 to fall seven shots behind.
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that → defend → 70
Vaillant has only three top 10s in his three years on the European tour, though he was thrilled with his support from the home crowd.
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he → have → crowd
“It’s amazing.
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It → ’ → ?
Whatever happens tomorrow, it’s something I will never forget — the final group here in French Open,” Vaillant said.
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Vaillant → happen → Open
“So I’ll just try to enjoy it, and we’ll see what happens.
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what → try → it
But the main thing is enjoying tomorrow.”
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thing → enjoy → tomorrow
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