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Fitzpatrick Brothers Enter PGA at Aronimink as Genuine Contenders

Alex, newly exempt on the PGA Tour after the Zurich Classic, joins a title-chasing Matt.

Overview

  • Both brothers arrived for the PGA Championship at Aronimink on Monday as credible threats, drawing attention for their practice rounds, media sessions, and shared housing near Philadelphia.
  • The Zurich Classic win granted Alex a two-year PGA Tour exemption and entry to big-purse signature events, which he backed up with a tie for ninth at the Cadillac Championship and a fourth at the Truist after holding the 54-hole lead.
  • Matt enters with three PGA Tour wins this year, including the Valspar and an RBC Heritage playoff over Scottie Scheffler, plus a Players runner-up, and he says this run has eclipsed his 2022 peak.
  • They are sharing a house this week, with Matt describing his routine-driven, numbers-based prep and Alex calling his own approach more go with the flow, a contrast both joked about to reporters.
  • Their Zurich victory made them the first siblings to win a PGA Tour event together, and their parents extended their U.S. stay to support the pair through this major week.