01 August 2023 , 15:09
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PGA Tour star Matt Fitzpatrick has admitted he turned down the chance to invest in his boyhood football club Sheffield United.
Fitzpatrick has made no secret of his love for the Blades whilst announcing himself as one of the top professional golfers in the world. After securing his maiden major championship at the U.S. Open last June, the Englishman was given the chance to parade his trophy to a full house at Bramall Lane.
The South Yorkshire club secured their return back to the Premier League at the end of the 2022/23 season, after picking up an automatic promotion spot in the Championship behind runaway champions Burnley. Ahead of their comeback, owner Prince Abdullah has revealed he is open to offers for the sale of the club, but for now the Saudi national remains in charge.
Taking to Twitter earlier this week, Fitzpatrick has revealed he was given the opportunity to invest as part of a new takeover.
This comes after he was quizzed on forming some sort of consortium to charge of his beloved Blades. Quick to rule it out though, the former U.S. Open champion responded: "I was asked, unfortunately it’s out of my league (pardon the pun)."
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If he was to venture into the world of football ownership, Fitzpatrick would not become the first PGA Tour star to do so. This comes after fellow professionals Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth became part of the 49ers Enterprises' takeover of the Blades' Yorkshire rivals Leeds United.
Andrea Radrizzani's sale of Leeds to the American enterprise was confirmed last week, and both Spieth and Thomas are included as investors. Spieth confirmed his and Thomas' involvement at the recent Scottish Open, after another PGA Tour star in Rickie Fowler opted to pull out.
The three-time major champion said: "It's done. Myself and Justin [Thomas] with a minority stake. The 49ers beat my Cowboys every year, so if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! They [49er]) renegotiated after relegation and it was possibly a better deal - as long as they can get promoted soon. I'm excited to have a team I'm emotionally invested in. I've watched The Premier League intently for a few years. Hopefully we'll be back there very soon.”