Englishman Alex Fitzpatrick is back for this year’s edition of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, alongside his brother, Matt. Fitzpatrick and his sibling tied for 19th in 2023 and are looking to make a strong impact this time around.
Alex Fitzpatrick currently sits at 44th on the DP World Tour and is coming off a solid performance at the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship, where he tied for 23rd.
Matt Fitzpatrick believes that Alex’s game has improved significantly over the past year, thanks to more time spent with his coach and team.
“I think there’s all these things that he’s had to try and figure out, and even I’m still learning, and this is my 10th year as a professional,” said Matt. “I don’t think you ever get to the point where you’ve cracked it, so I think he’s still very early on in his career, and he’ll keep learning.”
Alex Fitzpatrick has played in just four events on the PGA Tour, including the Zurich Classic and The Open Championship last year. While he might not be the most experienced player on the PGA Tour, he believes he has what it takes to perform on one of golf’s biggest stages.
“I’m kind of still finding my feet a little bit, and you’re always trying to figure the game out, but I think definitely this year I feel like I’ve developed a lot as a player and as a person,” said Alex Fitzpatrick. “We have a good blueprint for where I want to go and what I want to do.”
As for the team aspect of this week’s Zurich, Matt Fitzpatrick plans on leading the way since he has more knowledge of how tournaments on the PGA Tour operate.
“I’ve got more of a feel for it than him, so I feel like some of it is guiding him around, as well, and just helping him with maybe where to aim, where we’re going to play, particularly in foursomes when it’s about keeping the ball in play,” said Matt Fitzpatrick. “He’s probably going to make more birdies than me because he’s a bit more aggressive and can kind of — I can play the safe ball and he can kind of go for it.”
