England’s Alex Fitzpatrick has triumphantly claimed his maiden DP World Tour title, securing victory at the Hero Indian Open. In a remarkable performance, Fitzpatrick overcame a four-shot deficit on the final day, carding a 69 to win by two strokes over the overnight leader, Eugenio Chacarra, who finished with a 75.
This historic win makes the Fitzpatrick brothers the first siblings to achieve back-to-back victories across the PGA and DP World Tours. Alex’s victory comes just one week after his elder brother, Ryder Cup star Matt Fitzpatrick, clinched the Valspar Championship on the PGA Tour.
An emotional Alex Fitzpatrick, celebrating his 87th start on the tour and earning €375,811, shared his joy: “It’s been a lot of hard work for a long time. Over the moon. Probably going to cry, but yeah, ecstatic.” He surged ahead after making eight birdies in a 12-hole stretch from the sixth, having been six shots behind Chacarra after five holes.
In other golf developments, at the PGA Tour Texas Children’s Houston Open, Gary Woodland seized a one-shot lead with a five-under 65, bringing his total to 18-under par. He holds a narrow advantage over Denmark’s Nicolai Højgaard, who delivered an impressive 63. Woodland’s pursuit of his first win since the 2019 US Open is particularly poignant, given his recovery from brain surgery in September 2023 and recent openness about his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Højgaard, currently ranked 47th in the world, is on track to secure his spot for the Masters. Shane Lowry, tied for 34th after a third-round 69, is preparing for Augusta National next week.
On the LPGA Tour, South Korea’s Hyo-Joo Kim dominates the Ford Championship in Arizona, leading Nelly Korda by four shots. Kim’s stellar 11-under-par 61 on Whirlwind Golf Club’s Cattail Course propelled her to 25-under-par heading into the final round.