Alex Fitzpatrick Fights Back Tears After Amanda Balionis’ Emotional Post-Win Question at $9.5M Event

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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. At the end of it, they only needed a 1-under 71 in the round to claim the title. With that, the younger Fitzpatrick has joined his elder sibling on the PGA Tour roster. And that got Alex a little emotional.

Amanda Balionis drew out the emotions when she asked Alex Fitzpatrick if he officially accepts the PGA Tour membership. “I do, I do. Yeah,” replied the younger of the two brothers before trying to hold back his tears on a remarkable achievement.

It was Alex’s putt on the 18th hole that helped the brothers score a birdie and get a clean win in the tournament. Up till that point, they were tied on the leaderboard with Alex Smalley & Hayden Springer, and Kristoffer Reitan & Kris Ventura. Had he missed the putt, then it would have been a three-way playoff between them.

Not that Matt Fitzpatrick would have been too nervous about that. He came off a remarkable playoff win against Scottie Scheffler in the 2026 RBC Heritage last week to silence the haters. He had also beaten in the same manner in the 2025 DP World Tour Championship last year. The one-time major winner was accustomed to such pressure situations.