Rory McIlroy despatched an excellent textual content message to Matt Fitzpatrick after he gained the Zurich Traditional with youthful brother Alex on the weekend.
Rory McIlroy had an excellent message for Matt Fitzpatrick. (Picture: Getty)
Two-time Masters winner Rory McIlroy despatched Matt Fitzpatrick an excellent X-rated message after he and his youthful brother gained the pairs event on the Zurich Traditional at TPC Louisiana on Sunday. The Fitzpatrick brothers took dwelling £1million in prize cash every and have become the primary set of brothers to win a PGA Tour occasion collectively.
Alex now has a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour after the win in New Orleans and has so much to thank his older brother for after an excellent bunker shot on the 18th with a birdie wanted to win the competitors. His sensible shot left Alex with a shot putt, and he made no mistake from shut vary.
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Now, in an all-access video shared by the PGA Tour, the Fitzpatrick brothers are seen discussing a textual content message that Matt obtained from McIlroy.
Alex requested his brother: “Is your telephone blowing up in addition to mine?” Matt replied: “It is Rory. ‘What a f****** bunker shot!'”
“I simply watched it,” Alex stated after watching the replay. “It is one of the disgusting bunker pictures ever.”
The youthful Fitzpatrick later stated: “I simply cannot recover from that bunker shot. It was going sideways in the direction of the opening.”
Alex (L) and Matt Fitzpatrick rejoice successful the Zurich Traditional. (Picture: Getty)
“It was a wrestle. I used to be doing absolute (sic) zero to assist him other than the putt I made on 15. I wasn’t offering a lot assist however he (Alex) was incredible on the again 9,” stated world quantity three Matt after the win.
Alex, ranked 141st on the earth, has till 5pm native time (8pm BST) on Monday to formally be part of the PGA Tour to be eligible for the 20million US greenback (£14m) Cadillac Championship which begins on Thursday at US president Donald Trump’s Doral resort in Florida.
Alex stated: “It will not sink in – I’ve obtained a flight booked for Turkey tonight (as he was scheduled to compete within the Turkish Airways Open on the DP World Tour).
“It is wonderful to be right here with him (Matt), mum and pop. It is pretty much as good because it will get.”
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