WATCH: Matt Fitzpatrick sinks in a Cross-handed eagle chip at the Scottish Open
Matt Fitzpatrick's cross-handed eagle during the third round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open left the crowd in awe. The English golfer carded a fantastic eagle on the par-5 third hole of the ongoing tournament on Saturday, July 13.
On this 583-yard hole, Fitzpatrick's first shot traveled 304 yards, followed by another shot of 313 yards to the right intermediate, just 34 yards away from the hole. On his third shot, he crossed his hands and carded a fabulous eagle to have a brilliant start to the third round at the Renaissance Golf Club.
Check out Matt Fitzpatrick’s cross-handed eagle below:
The third round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open has started, and halfway through, Fitzpatrick was tied for 32nd place with a score of -6. He carded an eagle on the third hole, followed by a birdie on the sixth. However, he had trouble on the seventh hole as he shot a bogey. Fitzpatrick completed his game on the front nine and is yet to play the back nine.
While Matt Fitzpatrick was impressive with his cross-handed magic, on Friday, Collin Morikawa tried something new and ended up making a bogey. The right-handed golfer attempted a left-handed shot and missed despite the ball being close to the hole.
The 2024 Genesis Scottish Open is the final tournament before the last Major, and the players finishing in the top three on the leaderboard after four rounds will earn a spot in The Open Championship if not already exempt. It’s the final chance for the players to qualify for the Major.
However, Matt Fitzpatrick and Collin Morikawa have already secured their spots in the Major. Nevertheless, they have their eyes on winning the event before heading to the final Major next week.
Highlights of Matt Fitzpatrick's performance at Genesis Scottish Open 2024
Fitzpatrick teed up on the first hole to kick-start his outing at the 2024 Scottish Open, sponsored by Genesis. He made a par on the first hole but then ended up making a bogey, which he quickly managed to cover up with a birdie on the next hole. He shot two birdies on the front nine and two on the back, scoring a deficit of three.
He started the second round on the tenth hole, but this time, he made a birdie on the first hole, followed by a bogey on the next. He again made two birdies and a bogey on the front nine and added three birdies on the back. However, he had trouble on the fourth hole when he shot a double bogey on the par-4 and added another bogey on the eighth, resulting in his scoring 1-under 69.
At the time of writing, Matt Fitzpatrick jumped 25 positions on the leaderboard but is yet to complete the third round. Meanwhile, Ludvig Åberg took the lead in the game after the second round with a score of -12. However, he has yet to start his game in the third round.
Collin Morikawa is also yet to start his third round. Following the second round, he settled for a -9 score. The tournament will conclude with the finale on Sunday, July 14.