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Alex Fitzpatrick Accepts PGA Tour Card After Zurich Team Win, Enters Cadillac Championship

The generous perks from a team victory are prompting fresh calls to rethink access to the PGA Tour’s elite signature events.

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Apr 25, 2026; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Alex Fitzpatrick hits tee shot on hole 2 during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
Apr 26, 2026; Avondale, Louisiana, USA; Alex Fitzpatrick putts on hole 1 during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Alex Fitzpatrick, who won the Zurich Classic with his brother Matt, was confirmed by the PGA Tour on Tuesday as a full member exempt through 2028 and set to play this week’s Cadillac Championship at Doral.
  • The brothers clinched the title with Matt’s near‑tap‑in bunker shot on 18 at TPC Louisiana, a moment Rory McIlroy hailed in a five‑word, expletive text shared in PGA Tour footage.
  • Fitzpatrick’s win grants entry to all remaining 2026 Signature Events, the 2026 PGA Championship and the 2027 Players Championship, benefits that typically follow a solo PGA Tour victory.
  • Players and commentators, including Brendon de Jonge, argue a team‑event win should not unlock full signature‑event access, noting Zurich winners already receive 400 FedExCup points instead of the usual 500.
  • Arriving in Miami to an outpouring of congratulations, Fitzpatrick scrapped DP World Tour plans for Turkey, began mapping a U.S.‑based schedule, and even weighed settling near his brother in South Florida after each earned $1,372,750 before taxes.