Fitzpatrick Wins the 2026 Open de France – Fourth Win of the Season in Paris

England's Matt Fitzpatrick won the 2026 DP World Tour Open de France on Sunday at Le Golf National near Paris. With a final round of 70 strokes (one under Par), he finished with a total score of 20 under Par and won by three strokes. It was already his fourth tournament victory of the season and his eleventh title on the DP World Tour.

On the final day, Fitzpatrick kept fans on the edge of their seats for a long time. Starting the round with a five-stroke lead, he didn’t make his first Birdie until the 13th hole. By then, Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra had temporarily cut the lead to two strokes. But Fitzpatrick’s strong short game saved him: Twelve consecutive Pars kept him in the lead, and then the late Birdie on the 13th gave him some breathing room.

Here are the results of the 2026 Open de France on the DP World Tour.

“Of course, I’m overjoyed to have made it across the finish line. Today was definitely a battle,” Fitzpatrick said after the round. “I didn’t play my best golf on the first twelve holes; it took a lot of patience. But hitting those shots and sinking those Puts on the final holes was something special.”

Matt Fitzpatrick and a Career-Defining Year

The victory at the Open de France is Fitzpatrick’s fourth worldwide tournament win of 2026, following three victories on the PGA Tour: the Valspar Championship, the RBC Heritage, and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Four tournament wins in a single season are rare even for established Tour pros—his success in France thus marks one of the strongest years of his career.

For Fitzpatrick, it was above all the tournament’s history that made the victory so meaningful. “To win the French Open with its history—just look around here; you’ve got Sir Nick Faldo, who’s won here twice, and Seve Ballesteros. It’s nice to be part of that list of names,” he said at the press conference.

The winner particularly highlighted his putting. “I’m incredibly proud of my putting this week. Since the Canadian Open, we’ve been working on a few things—my routine and having more clarity over the ball. Today was almost the culmination of that,” he said at the press conference.

Fitzpatrick also kept a cool head tactically on the final day. “When you have a comfortable lead, you have strokes to spare,” he explained. “You just want to keep applying pressure; you don’t go for the flags. There’s no reason to give away strokes.” That’s exactly how he played the final loop—except for the Birdie on the 15th, which sealed the deal for good.

The Open de France, founded in 1906 and a fixture on the calendar at Le Golf National since 1991, is the oldest national golf championship title on the European mainland. “The course is fantastic, a great test. The final loop in particular is among the toughest we play all year,” Fitzpatrick said of the venue.

The chasing pack: Hidalgo second, a four-way tie for third

Spain’s Angel Hidalgo finished the tournament in second place at 17 under Par. With a Birdie on the final hole, he also secured his spot in the 155th Open Championship at St. Andrews, which goes to the highest-ranked player who has not yet qualified.

Four players tied for third place at 15 under Par: Matthieu Pavon, Kristoffer Reitan, Eugenio Chacarra, and Tom Vaillant. Pavon and Vaillant thus shared the honor of being the top French players in the tournament—Pavon’s final round of 64 was the best round of the final day, alongside Dan Bradbury’s. Defending champion Michael Kim finished at 14 under Par alongside Guido Migliozzi and Brandon Stone, while Denmark’s Jeff Winther took sole possession of tenth place at 13 under Par.

Fitzpatrick had words of praise for his playing partner Tom Vaillant, who was in the final group of such a major tournament for the first time. “Tom is a really solid player; I was very impressed. He hit a lot of great shots and didn’t shy away from Birdies,” he said.

For Fitzpatrick, the atmosphere among the French fans was also a highlight. “The support was fantastic this week; I really felt it,” he said. “I was here for the Ryder Cup in 2018—that was a huge event—and the French fans showed that same support again.”

Prize money: 560,429 euros for the winner

The prize money for the Open de France was awarded in euros. For his victory , Matt Fitzpatrick received €560,429.44. Runner-up Angel Hidalgo earned €362,630.81, while the four players tied for third place each secured €156,920.24.

The entire field that made the cut was also paid out according to their finishing positions. The group tied for seventh place—Michael Kim, Guido Migliozzi, and Brandon Stone—each took home €85,053.41. At the bottom of the leaderboard, players still received around €8,000; Tommy Fleetwood, who had to withdraw from the tournament, is listed as having earned €7,582.28.

Outlook: Fitzpatrick Gains Momentum Heading into the Ryder Cup

The victory capped off a special few weeks for Fitzpatrick: Together with his wife Katherine, he had recently welcomed their first child, a son named Jack. “I just spoke with my wife. My first win as a father is really cool, and hopefully I can keep this momentum going,” said the champion. “I can’t wait to get home and see the two of them.”

With his fourth win of the season, Fitzpatrick is also strengthening his position in the race for a spot on Team Europe for the Ryder Cup. “Sealing this victory and adding a strong result from last week at Wentworth is a great start for the Ryder Cup points. That brings a lot of bonus points,” he said. For the DP World Tour, the victory marks another highlight at one of its most historic venues, the site of the 2018 Ryder Cup victory.

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