Pilshed June 21, 2022 10:06 (KST)
Matt Fitzpatrick (right) and Caddy Billy Foster immediately applaud after winning US Open 122nd. Brooklyn, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Multivitz
(Asia Economy Kim Hyun-Jun, journalist specializing in golf) ○ … “For the first time in 40 years.”
“US Open Champ” Matt Fitzpatrick (England) Caddy Billy Foster melted in tears. On the 18th Hole (by 4) of the Final Day of the 122nd US Open (Total Prize Money $ 17.5 million), The Third Major of this Pga Tour Season, Held on the 20th (Korean Time) at the Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts (by 70, 7.264 Yards), Fitzpatrick’s tee shot Fairway Bunker But He Managed to Settle The Ball On The Green with a picture-Perfect Fade fired and finally made the winning peer.
Foster is a “ veteran caddy ‘who accompanied the best stars of the time such as Seve Ballesteros (Spain), Lee Westwood (England) and Sergio Garcia (Spain), winning more than 30 tournaments since 1982. He trained a partnership with Fitzpatrick in 2018. However, he had never won a major. This is why he approached quietly and kissed the flag on the 18th hole. Fitzpatrick also applauded while hugging Foster, saying: “It’s a day that will remain memories forever by Billy and I.”
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