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Sheffield\u2019s Matt Fitzpatrick has doubled down on the decision to penalise Collin Morikawa at last weekend\u2019s Hero World Challenge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morikawa dropped from -10 to -8 before he began his final round at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas, following intervention from playing partner Fitzpatrick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One-time Major winner Fitzpatrick explained Morikawa\u2019s caddie, Jonathan Jakovac, used a device while on the practice green before the American\u2019s third round to calculate slope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Jakovac then breached R&A Model Local Rule G-11<\/a> by recording this information in his yardage book. Chief referee Stephen Cox was made aware of the incident after the Sheffielder asked him for rule clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to GolfMonthly<\/a>, Fitzpatrick said: \u201cIt\u2019s nothing personal. Whether it was Tiger [Woods] or whoever, it\u2019s just I wanted to know because I have wanted to use AimPoint [a putting statistics technique] earlier this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fitzpatrick finished tied for fourth at Albany on -15, with Morikawa seventh on -12. Fellow American Scottie Scheffler took victory in the Bahamas, finishing on -20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tournament built on a strong year for the Sheffielder. Fitzpatrick won the RBC Heritage back in April along with the coveted Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was also part of Luke Donald\u2019s European team who regained the Ryder Cup at the end of September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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