PGA Tour card on line for Fitzpatricks during Zurich Classic final round
Golfers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick are in control of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after setting a tournament record on Saturday, April 25. The Fitzpatricks, brothers from Sheffield, England, fired a 15-under round of 57 in four-ball play to earn a four-shot lead over the field. Sunday’s final round of foursomes will determine the champion in the team event.
MORE: Mike Trout, Tiger Woods announcement polarizes fans There is more on the line for the Fitzpatricks beyond the $2. 7 million top prize. Matt Fitzpatrick, the 2022 U.
S. Open champion, can help his younger brother earn a PGA Tour card for the first time. That’s because the Zurich Classic champions earn an PGA Tour exemption through 2028.
After Saturday’s round, Alex Fitzpatrick, 27, told CBS Sports golf reporter Amanda Balionis he would be happy to join his 31-year-old brother on tour. “I would say yes. I would never turn it down.
As a kid, it’s kinda what you dream to play on, and the PGA Tour is where I want to be. So if that happened tomorrow, I would say yes. But there’s still 18 holes of golf left, so we’ll see how it goes,” he said.