Matt Fitzpatrick has a real claim for being the best player in the world in 2026.
The Sheffield-born star has won three times on the PGA Tour this season, including back-to-back wins at the RBC Heritage and the Zurich Classic alongside his brother.
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The Fitzpatricks’ win in New Orleans made them the first brothers to win a PGA Tour team event in the tour’s history, and it changed Alex’s life. He earned a PGA Tour exemption for two years and qualified for the PGA Championship and The Players.
Alex held up his end with some phenomenal shot-making, but after the win, he told his dad what he couldn’t believe about his world number three brother.
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Alex Fitzpatrick couldn’t believe how good Matt was at Zurich Classic
Alex held up his end of the bargain, but Matt Fitzpatrick is playing the golf of his life and was the engine driving this pairing throughout the week. And even his brother couldn’t quite believe just how good Matt was.
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Speaking to Dan Rapaport on Dan on Golf after his win, Alex said, “I feel like every time I play with him or I am around him he gets better and better. I said it to my Dad and I said it to Pete, my caddie, at the start of the week when we played a couple of rounds.
“I said I could not believe how good he was. He is just a different player from the last time I saw him and played with him. I am just really thankful he was on my side and not anybody else’s.”
Last year was a difficult one for an out-of-form Matt Fitzpatrick. He was winless on the PGA Tour and missed four cuts.
So this sudden spike in form has surprised us all, and even his brother!
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Matt Fitzpatrick says what he learned about Alex at the Zurich Classic
Alex Fitzpatrick is a fine player in his own right, having won on the DP World Tour this season and ranking in the top 10 in the Race to Dubai standings. He’s not in the limelight like his brother, but we learned a lot about the steel he has this week.
He hit one of the shots of the tournament into the par three 17th with all the pressure heaped on his shoulders, so his tour card is well-earned.
Speaking to Rapaport, Matt Fitzpatrick said what he learned about his brother: “I learned he has come a long way. His game is very much improved over the last few years. It has been a slow burner, but these last six months, Mike has done a fantastic job with him.
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“His ability with the driver now is fantastic. I was never worried about a tee shot not going in the fairway. I would say a few years ago, that was probably difficult for him.
“He had a go to shot that did get in the fairway, but you weren’t getting the most out of that.
If you were giving a Man of the Match it was definitely Alex, because I felt like he played really, really well and that’s what kept us going.”
But there isn’t too much time to bask in this glory for the Fitzpatrick brothers, as Alex is now set for his first Signature Event at Trump Doral this week!
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