"That would be incredible for him"- Matt Fitzpatrick competing to win the Zurich Classic to earn his brother a PGA Tour card

After a phenomenal victory at the RBC Heritage, Matt Fitzpatrick joined the Zurich Classic alongside his younger brother Alex Fitzpatrick. His brother is making his way through the Challenge Tour to earn a spot on the PGA Tour.

Interestingly, if the Fitzpatrick boys win the Zurich Classic on Sunday, they would be awarded a check of $2.3 million and two years' exemption to play on the PGA Tour.

Although the exemption is not favorable for Matt as he is already playing on the Tour, it could definitely be career-changing for his younger brother, Alex. The world No.8 spoke about it in an interview with CNN and said:

"That would be incredible for him, there’s no doubt about that. We know what’s at stake and we know what possibilities there are if he does well and, hopefully, we can do that."

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Alex Fitzpatrick helped his brother win the US Amateur Championship in 2013 by serving as his caddie. The win earned Matt an exemption for next year's US Open and now he has the perfect opportunity to return the favor and earn a PGA Tour card for his brother.

Zurich Classic past winners

The Zurich Classic started in 1938 with Harry Cooper winning the first trophy of the event. It was an individual event until it was turned into a team event in 2017. Cameron Smith and Jonas Blixit won the first-team tournament.

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Here's a list of all the previous winners of the Zurich Classic:

2022: Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele
2021: Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith
2020: Canceled due to the COVID-19
2019: Ryan Palmer and Jon Rahm
2018: Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy
2017: Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith
2016: Brian Stuard
2015: Justin Rose
2014: Noh Seung-yul
2013: Billy Horschel
2012: Jason Dufner
2011: Bubba Watson
2010: Jason Bohn
2009: Jerry Kelly
2008: Andrés Romero
2007: Nick Watney
2006: Chris Couch
2005: Tim Petrovic
2004: Vijay Singh
2003: Steve Flesch
2002: K. J. Choi
2001: David Toms
2000: Carlos Franco
1999: Carlos Franco
1998: Lee Westwood
1997: Brad Faxon
1996: Scott McCarron
1995: Davis Love III
1994: Ben Crenshaw
1993: Mike Standly
1992: Chip Beck
1991: Ian Woosnamx
1990: David Frost
1989: Tim Simpson
1988: Chip Beck
1987: Ben Crenshaw
1986: Calvin Peete
1985: Seve Ballesteros
1984: Bob Eastwood
1983: States Bill Rogers
1982: Scott Hoch
1981: Tom Watson
1980: Tom Watson
1979: Hubert Green
1978: Lon Hinkle
1977: Jim Simons
1976: Larry Ziegler
1975: Billy Casper
1974: Lee Trevino
1973: Jack Nicklaus
1972: Gary Player
1971: Frank Beard
1970: Miller Barber
1969: Larry Hinson
1968: George Archer
1967: George Knudson
1966: Frank Beard
1965: Dick Mayer
1964: Mason Rudolph
1963: Bo Wininger
1962: Bo Wininger
1961: Doug Sanders
1960: Dow Finsterwald
1959: Bill Collins
1958: Billy Casper
1949–1957: No tournament
1948: Bob Hamilton
1947: No tournament
1946: Byron Nelson
1945: Byron Nelson
1944: Sammy Byrd
1943: No tournament
1942: Lloyd Mangrum
1941: Henry Picard
1940: Jimmy Demaret
1939: Henry Picard
1938: Harry Cooper