Fitzpatrick’s return to the top of the game has coincided with his younger brother Alex, also grabbing the headlines.
The siblings’ pairs win in New Orleans earned Alex a two-year PGA Tour card and the 27-year-old led after 54 holes before finishing fourth in last week’s Truist Championship.
“We have not really been in contention yet together but I would imagine it’s going to be a weird feeling when that time does come,” Matt said.
“I’ve been impressed more than anything. I’m super proud of him for how he’s been playing. I’m probably known as Alex’s brother now, as opposed to him being Matt’s brother.”
At the end of 2025, Alex was 203rd in the world but he has climbed to 83rd – and will be looking to build on a hugely impressive joint-17th on his solitary major appearance to date, at Hoylake in the 2023 Open Championship.
However, while Matt has employed a data-driven method to his quest to add to his US Open victory at Brookline four years ago – he is well known for writing detailed notes after every shot he hits – he says his approach, on and off the course, is not mirrored by his younger brother.
“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,” smiled Matt.
“I think he probably wanted to create his own path. He’s not really numbers orientated. I like to know the numbers.
“I personally just think that’s kind of good practice, not being over-analytical. I think Alex is definitely more go with the flow. He is doing a good job of where he is at the minute.”
