Rory McIlroy is not someone to hold back on his thoughts. He couldn’t believe what Matt Fitzpatrick had just pulled off at TPC Louisiana.

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Set aside that Alex held up his end in New Orleans: he was already on track for a tour card through the DP World Tour's Race to Dubai rankings. He won the Hero Indian Open last month, finished T-6 at the Joburg Open and posted six top-25s in seven starts this year before the Zurich.

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It was one of the biggest days in the Fitzpatrick family. Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick started Sunday with a four-stroke lead against the field in the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.