Matt Fitzpatrick won last week at the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship. Seven days later, a late charge gave his younger brother, Alex, his first DP World Tour title.
last week, his younger brother, Alex Fitzpatrick, earned his maiden DP World Title at the Hero Indian Open—in comeback fashion. Alex was six strokes behind the lead during the final round, but carded eight birdies down the stretch, starting on No.
6. Leading by four on the last, he made a double. But it didn’t matter; it was good enough for a two-stroke triumph over defending champion Eugenio López-Chacarra. “I’ll try and explain without crying, it’s been a lot of hard work for a long time,” Alex said afterward. Alex played collegiately at Wake Forest before turning pro in 2022. He then played on the Challenge Tour, winning in 2023, before claiming DPWT status.“It can be hard sometimes when you’re constantly chasing someone’s accolades, but luckily it’s my brother,” the 27-year-old said. “It’s extremely nice to join him in the winners’ ranks and hopefully I can continue to push on.”Getting into the winner’s circle, though, was a tall task for Alex, needing a late charge. “I’m mentally exhausted,” Fitzpatrick said. “I thought I hit a good tee-shot there on 18 and I was in the rough, then you’re chipping out—it’s a challenge out here for sure, but happy to come out on top.” The victory jumps Alex 25 spots in the DPWT’s season-long standings to No. 6. If he finishes in the top 10 at the end of the season, he’ll secure a PGA Tour card for 2027.Max Schreiber is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, covering golf. Before joining SI in October 2024, the Mahwah, N.J., native, worked as an associate editor for the Golf Channel and wrote for RyderCup.com and FanSided. He is a multiplatform producer for Newsday and has a bachelor's in communications and journalism from Quinnipiac University. In his free time, you can find him doing anything regarding the Yankees, Giants, Knicks and Islanders.
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