Matt Fitzpatrick is competing in his 11th PGA Championship alongside his brother Alex, who is making his debut in the tournament. Despite their differences, Matt expresses pride in Alex's recent success on the PGA Tour.
Key points
Matt Fitzpatrick competes in his 11th PGA Championship
Alex Fitzpatrick makes his major tournament debut
Alex won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Matt expresses pride in Alex's recent performances
The brothers share a house during the tournament
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"This is the second time we've shared a house at a major, when he qualified for The Open in '23," Matt Fitzpatrick said of his brother. "We are different. He is messy, I would say. We shared a bathroom last week, actually, in the house that we shared, and it was a little bit messier than my side of the bathroom, I'll say."
"Super proud of him for how he's been playing and following up the win at Zurich with two brilliant, brilliant weeks, both at Doral and obviously last week as well," Matt Fitzpatrick said. "I'm probably known as Alex's brother now, as opposed to him being Matt's brother. It's an amazing position to be in to have that privilege to talk about how well he's doing."
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Q&A
How many PGA Championships has Matt Fitzpatrick played in?
Matt Fitzpatrick is competing in his 11th PGA Championship.
What notable achievement did Alex Fitzpatrick accomplish recently?
Alex Fitzpatrick won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, earning his first PGA Tour card through 2028.
What does Matt Fitzpatrick think about his brother's performance?
Matt Fitzpatrick is very proud of Alex's performance, especially following his win at the Zurich Classic.
When did Alex Fitzpatrick qualify for his first major tournament?
Alex Fitzpatrick qualified for his first major tournament, the PGA Championship, after winning the Zurich Classic at the end of April.
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Despite sharing living quarters this week at Aronimink, Matt said it'll be business as usual in terms of his preparation, as he looks to add another major championship to his winning resume. "I'm very strict on my routine," Matt Fitzpatrick said. "I want to do this, and I need to see whoever at this time. If he wants to fit that in, that's great, and obviously I always way, we want to play together. I kind of, again, want him to be able to do his own thing."
You certainly can't blame the 31-year-old for wanting to stick to his plan, regardless of his brother's presence, because it's clearly been working. Matt has three PGA Tour wins already this season and believes he's playing the best golf of his career.
"2022 was my kind of golden period...But obviously the start of this year has definitely eclipsed that because of obviously, a, the results, but b, the underlying numbers themselves have definitely been better," Matt Fitzpatrick said.
And he's doing his best to soak it all in, knowing how quickly things can change, especially in golf.
"It's about thinking those moments, those great times that you've had, regardless of results this week, last week, next week, whatever it is, it's making sure you remind yourself of those good times," Matt Fitzpatrick said.
While Matt has always been a very analytical player, he says Alex is "definitely more go with the flow" and has wanted to forge his own path.
"He's not really numbers orientated, and he's got his own feelings and thoughts," Matt Fitzpatrick said. "I feel like with his golf swing, it seems to be a little bit more feel and how that's working. Obviously, my golf swing is feel. Everyone's is kind of feel. But I definitely...like to know the numbers on the TrackMan and I like to know my historical numbers on the TrackMan, how is it compared to now."
Although, the English brothers will be going head-to-head this week, Matt says the two have never really been in contention yet together and admitted, it'll be a "weird feeling when that time does come." For now, Matt is standing by, proud to see how far his brother has come.
"It's his career. It's his choice. I'll there be to help him as much as I can, if he wants that. But at the same time, you know, I want him to be able to make his own decisions," Matt Fitzpatrick said.
