Matt Fitzpatrick lost out to Cam Young at The Players Championship last week by just one shot.

Both players headed into the final round of The Players on Sunday with only an outside chance of winning.

Ludvig Aberg was four shots clear of the American and a further stroke ahead of the Englishman after three rounds.

Young was paired alongside Fitzpatrick for the final round of The Players Championship, and by the time they reached the 14th tee it was a shootout between them for the trophy.

Aberg collapsed on the back nine of The Players, leaving the door open for Young and Fitzpatrick to walk through.

Young and Fitzpatrick spoke very highly of one another after The Players ended on Sunday evening.

The two players have grown to be quite close over the past couple of years after playing on the same TGL team.

So perhaps it was no surprise that the two players were so complimentary about one another when speaking to the media after the tournament.

Matt Fitzpatrick praises Cam Young for showing him respect at The Players

Fitzpatrick has been speaking to reporters in Tampa this week ahead of the start of the Valspar Championship on Thursday.

The Englishman was praised by reporters for going over to Young’s family and congratulating them on the 28-year-old’s victory at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday.

He was asked if that sort of respectful behavior was instilled in him as a youngster.

“Yeah, definitely,“ Fitzpatrick said.

“My parents have raised me to be polite and, you know, and kind. Yeah, it all comes from my parents. The biggest example would be, I won the U.S. Open, my dad ran past me and went to shake hands with Will Zalatoris, you know, to say, obviously, commiserations.

“I know Will has mentioned that before to me. So, yeah, it comes from my parents, they raised me to be that way.

“I think — I know a lot of people say, Oh, Cam didn’t really show any emotion as well. I’m sure he probably understood the situation. Obviously I’m right there, it’s not like you give a big fist pump and cheer. That to me was a huge sign of respect too. You know, not to be fist pumping in my face or anything like that.

“So that’s another reason why I’ve got a lot of respect for Cam for not just his play, but just as a person as well. And sharing, you know, two seasons in TGL now we got to know each other a little better. And my brother went to college with him, so I know he’s a good kid.“

That was a class act from Young, although it’s fair to say that he is usually a pretty stoic character anyway.

Cam Young comments on Matt Fitzpatrick’s behavior at The Players

After his win on Sunday, Young was asked how he found playing alongside Fitzpatrick on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass.

“He’s a great guy,“ the 28-year-old said.

“We’ve gotten to be around each other a decent bit through TGL, through our team, New York, and he is an excellent playing partner.

“He plays quick. He’s a very polite, very kind guy and enjoyable to talk to when you get the odd moment to share a few words walking around out there.

“So a very, very comfortable pairing for me, and I think you probably saw it with both of our golf. We had every right to both be nervous and found ourselves in some tricky spots, but I feel like for the both of us I think it was a comfortable one.“

Young and Fitzpatrick obviously enjoyed being paired together at The Players last week.