Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick are natives of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Final Round Leaderboard
-31 A Fitzpatrick/M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -30 K Reitan/K Ventura (Nor), A Smalley/H Springer (US); -28 T Crowe/B Martin (US), JS Olesen/R Neergaard-Petersen (Den)
Selected others: -26 S Power/M Schmid (Ire/Ger); -25 D Brown/J Parry (Eng); -22 A Rai/S Theegala (Eng/US); -20 M Penge/M Wallace (Eng)
Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick have etched their names in history, becoming the first brothers to secure a PGA Tour victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans team event.
The English siblings entered the final round with a comfortable four-stroke advantage, having established a tournament record score on Saturday. However, they faced challenges in maintaining their rhythm, leading to a tense conclusion.
A double bogey on the 12th hole, followed by a bogey on the 14th, opened an opportunity for the Norwegian team of Kristoffer Reitan and Kristoffer Ventura, as well as Americans Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer.
A three-way tie at 30 under par emerged with two pairings already in the clubhouse as the Fitzpatricks approached the final hole.
Ultimately, world number three Matt executed a remarkable bunker shot, leaving Alex with a straightforward birdie putt from close range to seal a historic win at TPC Louisiana.
“It’s surreal,” Alex commented.
“To share this moment with him, and with our parents here, is incredible. It’s the culmination of immense hard work, and I’m still trying to process that we’ve actually done it.”
“This is as good as it gets.”
The Fitzpatricks previously missed the cut at the Zurich Classic in 2023 and finished in a tie for 11th earlier in 2024.
This victory comes with a substantial £1 million prize.
“It was a real battle out there,” said Matt, the 2022 US Open champion.
“I wasn’t much help to Alex for a good portion of the round, but he played outstandingly on the back nine. I just told him, ‘Let’s give ourselves a chance on the last hole to pull off a bunker shot like that.'”
“This means everything. I’m beyond words. It was a grind today, but he was unbelievable, and I couldn’t be more proud.”
The tournament spanned four rounds, with teams of two alternating between four-ball (best ball) in the first and third rounds and foursomes (alternate shot) in the second and fourth rounds.
Matt, 31, had already secured two victories this year, including last week’s RBC Heritage.
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