맷 피츠패트릭이 취리히 클래식에서 환상적인 벙커샷으로 우승을 확정 지으며 동생 알렉스에게 2027년과 2028년 PGA 투어 전 경기 출전권을 안겼다. 형제는 경기 후반 위기를 겪었지만, 맷의 322야드 드라이버샷이 극적인 순간을 만들어내며 연장전 없이 우승을 차지했다. 스폰서 초청 선수로 참가했던 알렉스는 이번 우승으로 향후 주요 대회 출전 자격을 얻게 되었다.
취리히 클래식에서 맷과 알렉스 피츠패트릭 형제는 4타 차 리드를 안고 후반 나인 홀에 들어섰으나, 다른 두 팀이 30언더파까지 추격하며 위기를 맞았다. 맷은 322야드의 강력한 드라이버샷을 페어웨이에 안착시켰으나, 알렉스의 9번 우드샷이 그린 앞 벙커에 빠지며 연장전의 기운이 감돌았다. 그러나 벙커에서 맷이 풀 스윙으로 날린 공은 홀 근처에 떨어져 백스핀을 먹으며 홀컵 1피트 거리에 멈췄고, 알렉스가 이를 가볍게 성공시키며 승리를 확정 지었다.
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Matt Fitzpatrick captured the 2026 RBC Heritage title by defeating Scottie Scheffler in a sudden-death playoff at Harbour Town Golf Links. He sealed the victory with a precise 4-iron approach to 13 feet on the 18th hole and a subsequent birdie putt. Both players finished regulation at 18-under par.
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick hold a four-shot lead at the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic entering the final round. The brothers shot a tournament-record 57 in Saturday's fourball play, with Matt making six birdies and an eagle while Alex added seven birdies. A win would secure Alex full PGA Tour membership through 2028 and entries into key 2026 events.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, fresh off earning his PGA Tour card by winning the Zurich Classic with brother Matt, is tied for sixth at the 2026 Cadillac Championship. The Englishman fired a six-under 66 on Friday at Trump Doral to charge up the leaderboard. He trails leader Cameron Young by seven shots with 36 holes remaining.
Matt Fitzpatrick holds a one-shot lead at 14-under par after rounds of 65 and 63 in the 2026 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Viktor Hovland sits second at 13-under following scores of 64 and 65. The pair will tee off together at 2 p.m. ET in Saturday's third round.
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Akshay Bhatia overcame a five-shot deficit on the back nine to force a playoff and defeat Daniel Berger on the first extra hole at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. The 24-year-old secured his third PGA Tour title—all in playoffs—and the event's first playoff since 1999, closing with a 3-under 69 to match Berger's 15-under 273 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
Rory McIlroy captured his second consecutive Masters title on Sunday, shooting a final-round one-under 71 to claim the green jacket at Augusta National. He became only the fourth player in history to win back-to-back, joining Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus. McIlroy outlasted a strong field including Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Young after overcoming a mid-tournament stumble.
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Bettinardi Golf has introduced two new putter models inspired by Matthew Fitzpatrick into its BB series lineup. The release follows Fitzpatrick's strong 2026 season on the PGA Tour.