Matt Fitzpatrick will collect the check, but in reality, Alex Fitzpatrick will walk away from this week’s Zurich Classic as the winner.
You only needed to watch the scene on the 18th green Sunday evening at the Zurich Classic to know that was true. It was there, on the 18th, that the Fitzpatrick Brothers emerged victorious after a fairway sand shot from older brother (and US Open champion) Matt. And it was then, on the 18th, that Alex realized the fulfillment of his greatest dream of life.
“Yeah, I’m still speechless,” Alex Fitzpatrick said afterward, stunned. As Matt said, at the beginning of the week it was coming here to be a family and spend time together, eat Mr.
If you wanted to know why Alex Fitzpatrick did not speak, the award ceremony did not give everything the answers. You see, his win was bigger than a title in a PGA Tour event, and bigger than a winner’s check. By winning in Zurich, Fitzpatrick Jr again received a series of career-changing benefits, which we list in full below.
What Alex Fitzpatrick actually won at the Zurich Classic
1. PGA Tour card
The biggest and most important benefit of Alex Fitzpatrick’s victory is PGA Tour status. As a result of the winners’ exemption, Alex received full PGA Tour status until the end of 2028, giving him a rare gift for pro golf – job security – for the next 18 months.
2. Invitation to the PGA Championship
I hope Alex didn’t plan his spring break for the second week in May, because those plans went up in smoke the second his last putt hit the bottom of the cup. Fitzpatrick earned an invitation to the PGA Championship at Aronimink with his win, giving him his second major tournament start, trailing only the 2023 Open Championship.
3. Invitation to the Players Championship
Thanks to his victory on Sunday, Fitzpatrick will again play in a PGA Tour main event next March at TPC Sawgrass.
4. Signature Events!
If you’re a player with a $3 million net worth and hoping to multiply your bank account, the Tour’s $20 million Signature Events series is a great place to start. Fitzpatrick will have a chance to do just that in the coming months thanks to the Signature Event invitations he received Sunday evening. Fitzpatrick will spend the remainder of 2026 covering some of golf’s most lucrative events, including the Cadillac Championship, Truist Championship, Memorial Tournament and Travelers Championship.
5. $1,375,000
Fitzpatrick’s success was not there just with money, but it was a slowly with money. He won $3 million in his career as a champion before Sunday’s victory, and he won almost part to that number Sunday evening, he added $1.375 million to his career earnings with the win.
