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Fitzpatricks charge into lead in PGA pairs event
TL;DR
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick lead the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a score of -30 after the third round. They are followed by teams from the US, including A Smalley/H Springer and A Eckroat/D Thompson.
Key points
- Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick lead the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
- Current score: -30
- Closest competitors: A Smalley/H Springer and A Eckroat/D Thompson at -26
- Other notable teams include D Ghim/J Kang at -25
- Fitzpatricks are from Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Fitzpatrick/M FitzpatrickA Smalley/H SpringerA Eckroat/D ThompsonD Ghim/J Kang
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick hail from Sheffield in South Yorkshire [Getty Images]
Zurich Classic of New Orleans, third round
-30 A Fitzpatrick/M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -26 A Smalley/H Springer (US), A Eckroat/D Thompson (US); -25 D Ghim/J Kang (US)
Selected others: -21 S Power/M Schmid (Ire/Ger); -20 M Penge/M Wallace (Eng), A Rai/S Theegala (Eng/US); -18 D Brown/J Parry (Eng)
Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick jumped into the lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a tournament record score.
The English brothers began round three one shot off the lead but moved four clear in the PGA Tour pairs event having shot a 15-under 57 on Saturday at TPC Louisiana.
"Yeah, it was an awesome day," said world number three Matt Fitzpatrick. "I think I can think of one bad shot that we hit, and that was me."
The 2022 US Open winner made an eagle on the par-five seventh hole and the pair maintained their momentum during the four-ball format.
The event is played over four rounds, with teams of two alternating between fourball (best ball) in the first and third rounds and foursomes (alternate shot) in the second and fourth rounds.
The Fitzpatrick brothers posted 13 birdies - eight on the back nine - alongside their eagle and were without a bogey. They each provided the best score seven times.
They finished the day on 30 under overall, with Davis Thompson and Austin Eckroat tied for second alongside Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer in the US tour's only team event.
Q&A
What is the current score of Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick in the Zurich Classic?
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick currently lead the Zurich Classic with a score of -30.
Who are the closest competitors to the Fitzpatricks in the Zurich Classic?
The closest competitors are A Smalley/H Springer and A Eckroat/D Thompson, both at -26.
Where are Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick from?
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick hail from Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England.
