Alex Fitzpatrick reflects on successful start to PGA Tour season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 11:30 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
Alex Fitzpatrick has made a strong impression on the PGA Tour just one month after earning his card. His breakthrough came after winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with his brother, Matt Fitzpatrick, in April. Since then, Alex has accumulated four top 10 finishes in five starts, including a sixth-place showing at the Memorial Tournament. He expressed gratitude for his supportive team and the familiarity of returning to the PGA after competing at the college level. Fitzpatrick hopes to leverage this momentum as he prepares for the upcoming US Open at Shinnecock, seeking to replicate his brother's success from four years ago.
- •Fitzpatrick has four top 10 finishes in five Tour events.
- •He won the Zurich Classic in April alongside his brother.
- •Fitzpatrick placed sixth in the Memorial Tournament.
- •He aims for continued success at the upcoming US Open.
- •Fitzpatrick credits his college experience for adapting quickly.
- 9:30 AMYahoo Sports — Alex Fitzpatrick names the only PGA Tour player he’s been seriously impressed by since earning his card
- 11:30 PMYahoo Sports — Alex Fitzpatrick now shares how he’s finding life on the PGA Tour a month on from gaining his card
"It has been a phenomenal start to life on the PGA Tour for Alex Fitzpatrick when you consider that he did not even have a card two months ago. Fitzpatrick has taken his opportunity with both hands after he won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans alongside his brother Matt Fitzpatrick back in April.
"Alex Fitzpatrick has named the one PGA Tour player who has managed to seriously impress him when they have played together since he earned his card earlier this year. Fitzpatrick has flown out of the blocks since being given the chance to play on the PGA Tour permanently.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 9:30 AMAlex Fitzpatrick names the only PGA Tour player he’s been seriously impressed by since earning his card
Alex Fitzpatrick has named the one PGA Tour player who has managed to seriously impress him when they have played together since he earned his card earlier this year. Fitzpatrick has flown out of the blocks since being given the chance to play on the PGA Tour permanently.
- Yahoo SportsJun 8, 2026, 11:30 PMAlex Fitzpatrick now shares how he’s finding life on the PGA Tour a month on from gaining his card
It has been a phenomenal start to life on the PGA Tour for Alex Fitzpatrick when you consider that he did not even have a card two months ago. Fitzpatrick has taken his opportunity with both hands after he won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans alongside his brother Matt Fitzpatrick back in April.
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