Matt Fitzpatrick complains about 'glacial' slow play at Valspar

Matt Fitzpatrick shot a bogey-free 69 on Sunday at the Valspar Championship despite dealing with slow play by his fellow competitor in the final round at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida. Fitzpatrick, a 31-year-old Englishman, was paired with Adrien Dumont de Chassart, and complained to a PGA Tour rules official about the pace of play of the 26-year-old Belgian. “It is glacial, to be kind,” said NBC’s John Wood.

Wood added Fitzpatrick hit his approach to the 11th green first, even though he was closer, and walked up to the green, where he waited several minutes before Dumont de Chassart hit his approach. Rules official Orlando Pope confirmed Fitzpatrick expressed his dismay with the pace, and the Tour decided to give Dumont de Chassart an official warning after timing him unofficially since Fitzpatrick’s request. It was been a trying day for the Belgian, who hit his opening tee shot out of bounds and made two triple bogeys on par 5s.

He shot 3-over 74 on Sunday. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Matt Fitzpatrick complains about 'glacial' slow play at Valspar 2026