Fitzpatrick brothers seal dramatic final-hole victory at Zurich Classic

[p]The English duo posted a one-under 71 in the final-round alternate shot format in New Orleans, with world number three [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anderson-matthew/d4xQEemP/"]Matt[/a] bagging his second PGA Tour title in as many weeks after winning the RBC Heritage.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fitzpatrick-alex/GYIyObZk/"]Alex[/a], a DP World Tour regular, earned PGA Tour playing status through 2028, including an exemption to play in the upcoming PGA Championship, the second men's major of the year.[/p][p]Alex Fitzpatrick, 27, made the winning putt after Matt fired a bunker shot within two feet of the cup as they finished 31-under par for the tournament.[/p][p][b]"I'm still shaking," [/b]Alex Fitzpatrick said. [b]"It was crazy."[/b][/p][p]The duo of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smalley-alex/z1h2TxzH/"]Alex Smalley[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/springer-hayden/ENi2bOP9/"]Hayden Springer[/a] and the Norwegian team of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/reitan-kristoffer/46auSV8f/"]Kristoffer Reitan[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ventura-kristoffer/As9zUOY8/"]Kris Ventura[/a] shared second place, both teams on 30-under.[/p][embed guid="134f3d1d-5af1-415c-a0ce-49e07153f4f6" url="https://x.com/PGATOUR/status/2048526270145724488" social-type="twitter" /][p]Reitan and Ventura had seized a share of the lead with an eagle at the 18th, where Reitan's shot into the green left Ventura a seven-foot putt.[/p][p]Smalley and Springer were tied for the lead until a bogey at 17 but birdied 18.[/p][p]The Fitzpatricks had begun the day with a four-stroke advantage and were three-under through their first 11 holes.[/p][p]A double bogey on the 12th and a bogey at 14 saw their lead evaporate.[/p][p][b]"I felt like we played great for the first 11 holes,"[/b] Matt Fitzpatrick said. [b]"We were really, really, really steady, really solid and didn't really put a foot wrong.[/b][/p][p][b]"Just the one hole on 12, you've made that, and you quickly are sort of scrambling a little bit.[/b][/p][p][b]"From then on I felt like I struggled with my game, and I didn't play well. Alex played fantastic. He really sort of managed to keep us in it."[/b][/p]