Matt Fitzpatrick is riding the hottest streak of his career into the 2026 PGA Championship, and he credits a surprising source for helping him savor every moment: Scottie Scheffler's viral words on the fleeting nature of success.

The Englishman arrives at Aronimink Golf Club in what he calls a "golden period." Over the past several months, Fitzpatrick has captured the DP World Tour Championship, notched three PGA Tour victories—including the RBC Heritage and Valspar Championship—and helped his brother Alex earn his Tour card with a win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Add in the news that he and his wife are expecting, and it's clear this is a season to remember.

But Fitzpatrick admits he might not have appreciated it all without a reminder from the World No. 1. During last year's Open Championship press conference, Scheffler reflected on the strange reality of professional sports. "It only lasts a few minutes, that kind of euphoric feeling," Scheffler said. "You win it, you celebrate, get to hug my family... then it's like, 'okay, what are we going to eat for dinner?' Life goes on." He added that winning, while satisfying, doesn't "fulfill the deepest desires of his heart."

Fitzpatrick, then in the midst of his own resurgence, took those words to heart. "They really stuck with me," he said Monday ahead of the PGA Championship. "I was very intent on saying, okay, if I'm lucky enough to win again, I'm going to cherish it."

And cherish it he has. "It's all happening very quickly," Fitzpatrick said. "I'm trying to soak it all in as much as possible." For a player who has worked his entire life to reach this level, that perspective might be just as valuable as any club in his bag.