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Alex Fitzpatrick gained a two-year PGA Tour exemption after winning the Zurich Classic with his brother. He will participate in major events like the PGA Championship and the Players Championship.
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Alex Fitzpatrickās world changed in just four days.
By winning the Zurich Classic alongside his brother, world number three Matt Fitzpatrick, he earned a two-year exemption for PGA Tour events, entry to every Signature Event in 2026, and entry to this yearās PGA Championship and next yearās Players Championship.
So after claiming victory in New Orleans, he canceled his flight to Turkey, where he was going to play the Turkish Airlines Open, and instead flew to Miami to play The Cadillac Championship at Doral to claim his share of the $20 million purse.
The Fitzpatricksā win captured the imagination of the golfing world, and Alex revealed how heās been treated by other PGA Tour players on his arrival at Doral.
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Alex Fitzpatrickās arrival at Doral was unexpected until his win last week, and he was greeted with open arms by players who were inspired by his performance at the Zurich.
When asked about the messages he received after his win before the Cadillac Championship, Fitzpatrick said, āYeah, the support has been amazing. Iāve had more messages than I ever thought I would. They must think Iām a nice guy or something, because thereās a lot more than I thought I would ever get.
āBut, yeah, thereās a bunch of players, even kind of on the range here, Iāve had so many players and people come up to me and congratulate me for not only last week but the week in India as well. So itās, yeah, itās been pretty surreal to kind of keep getting all these messages and, yeah, amazing.ā
By winning the Zurich Classic, Alex Fitzpatrick earned a two-year exemption for PGA Tour events and entry to major tournaments.
Alex Fitzpatrick will participate in the PGA Championship and next year's Players Championship, among other events.
After his victory, Alex Fitzpatrick canceled his flight to the Turkish Airlines Open and flew to Miami to compete in The Cadillac Championship.
Alex Fitzpatrick's brother is Matt Fitzpatrick, who is currently ranked world number three.

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Fitzpatrick won the Hero Indian Open on the DP World Tour on one of the most difficult golf courses on the planet, so heās ready to take on the Blue Monster at Doral in this wicked test of golf.
Suddenly, his schedule features some of the biggest events on some of the most iconic golf courses in America. But does he now plan to direct all of his attention to the PGA Tour, or is he staying loyal to his DP World Tour roots?
Fitzpatrickās schedule has changed dramatically now heās earned a PGA Tour card, but there are still some incredible events in countries all over the world on the DP World Tour.
With that in mind, the Englishman explained how he plans to balance his schedule between the two tours: āI was meant to be playing Turkey. I think it went Turkey, Barcelona, and then there was a week off for the PGA and then it was actually back in Europe. Which I love, I love being back in Europe. That side of the schedule is amazing.
āThe first half of the year it can be really, really tough with all the travel to, I mean I did Australia, Kenya, India, I kind of travelled all over the world. Iām glad I didnāt have to, Iām glad I took the flight from New Orleans to Miami, which was like two hours. That made it a little easier.
āBut, yeah, I sat down with my caddie on Monday morning, we had breakfast together, and we looked at some of the events and it was like, wow, this is crazy, this doesnāt feel real.
āAnd even walking on to the range yesterday morning was, yesterday afternoon, was like, it feels weird to be here. This is something Iām not used to. So, yeah, going to try and hopefully make it feel more like home and hopefully play some good golf.ā
He was asked if he plans to keep playing on the DP World Tour, he said, āYeah. You know, Iāll definitely play in the events that I can. I mean, the DP World Tour have been amazing to me since coming out of college they have helped me out a lot.
āThey have given me some invites. They have looked after me like a family. So going back is important to me and playing in some events and making sure I do the right thing is, yeah, itās important, and Iām excited to do that.ā
Once the PGA Tour playoffs are done, many of the European players like Rory McIlroy turn their attention to the Race to Dubai for the back end of the DP World Tour season, so expect Fitzpatrick to do the same.