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Fitzpatricks one shot off lead in PGA pairs event
TL;DR
Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother Alex are one shot off the lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, currently tied for second place at -15. The duo has improved from missing the cut last year to a strong performance this season.
Key points
- Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick are tied for second place.
- They are one shot off the lead at -15.
- The current leaders are Smalley and Springer at -16.
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Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother Alex have played the event together since 2023, but missed the cut last year [Getty Images]
Zurich Classic of New Orleans, second round
-16 Smalley/Springer (US); -15 Eckroat/D Thompson (US), Hoge/Horschel (US), A Fitzpatrick/M Fitzpatrick (Eng)
Selected others: -14 Reitan/Ventura (Den); -13 Power/Schmid (Ire); -12 Rai/Theegala (Eng); -11 Brown/Parry (Eng), Penge/Wallace (Eng), -9 Lowry/Koepka (Ire/US)
English brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick joined forces to continue their fine individual seasons by carding the round of the day in a PGA pairs event.
They hit a seven-under 65 to move one shot off the lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, behind American pair Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer, who lead on 16 under after two rounds.
The event is played over four rounds at TPC Louisiana, with teams of two alternating between four-ball (best ball) in the first and third rounds and foursomes (alternate shot) in the second and fourth rounds.
The Fitzpatricks were six shots behind overnight leaders Smalley and Springer after carding a 64 in their opening round, but fired an eagle and six birdies, with just one dropped shot, to move up the leaderboard on Friday.
Matt Fitzpatrick has risen to number three in the world rankings following two victories on the PGA Tour this season.
The 31-year-old from Sheffield won at the Valspar Championship in March and beat world number one Scottie Scheffler in a play-off to claim the RBC Heritage last weekend.
Q&A
What is the current leaderboard position of Matt Fitzpatrick in the Zurich Classic?
Matt Fitzpatrick is currently tied for second place at -15 in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Who are the leaders in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
The leaders are Smalley and Springer, who are at -16.
How did Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick perform last year at the Zurich Classic?
Last year, Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother Alex missed the cut at the Zurich Classic.