Fitzpatrick Brothers Win Zurich Classic by One Stroke

Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick captured the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Sunday, securing a dramatic one-stroke victory at TPC Louisiana and marking the first PGA Tour win for the younger brother. The English siblings, who entered the final alternate-shot round with a four-shot lead, overcame a tense back-nine stumble to finish at 29-under par, edging out challengers Kristoffer Reitan and Kris Ventura along with Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer, both teams at 30-under.

The tournament, the PGA Tour's only team event, alternates between better-ball and alternate-shot formats over four rounds at the par-72 layout in Avondale, Louisiana. The Fitzpatricks, playing together for the fourth consecutive year, started strongly but faced early hurdles. In Thursday's better-ball opener, they fired an 8-under 64, reaching 9-under with Matt's three consecutive birdies on holes 15 through 17. However, both players drove into the water on the par-5 18th, settling for a bogey that left them six shots behind leaders Smalley and Springer, who matched the event's 58 record.

Matt Fitzpatrick, the world No. 3 and fresh off a playoff victory over Scottie Scheffler at the RBC Heritage, expressed...