Rory McIlroy’s NSFW Reaction to Fitzpatrick Brothers Victory Has Fans Saying the Same Thing

Ireland s Rory McIlroy during the day 4 of the 2026 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States, on April 12, 2026. Noxthirdxpartyxsales PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxJPN aflo_326801605 ©IMAGO/AFLOSPORT

Rory McIlroy is not someone to hold back on his thoughts. He couldn’t believe what Matt Fitzpatrick had just pulled off at TPC Louisiana. So the Northern Irishman got on his phone and immediately messaged his Ryder Cup teammate. And he only had one thing to say.

McIlroy messaged Fitzpatrick, “What a ******* bunker shot!”

The Englishman was sitting 35 feet away from the cup in the sand. It was the third shot on the par-5 18th hole. They needed a birdie to win the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. And Fitzpatrick hit a masterful wedge to set up Alex for a one-foot birdie.

That completely justified McIlroy’s reaction. Going from 35 feet high-rising bunker to one foot away from the hole was absolutely phenomenal. Then again, the Grand Slam champion has first-hand experience of how good Fitzpatrick really is. The Englishman beat McIlroy in the playoffs of the 2025 DP World Tour Championship a few months ago.

Coming back to the conversation, the brothers had complete faith in each other’s abilities. While Fitzpatrick didn’t finish the hole with his stroke, he trusted Alex to get the job done for them. Even after their dominating performance in the penultimate round, the elder sibling had nothing but praises for his younger brother.

“He was brilliant today. He was faultless, truly. He played fantastic, and he played fantastic yesterday as well. He played brilliant golf both last two days. His game has really turned a corner these last few months, and I believe in him to continue that trend. He’s doing all the right things, and obviously it was nice for him to have such a big impact there on the back nine to continue what the front nine brought,” in the post-round presser.