"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."

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.

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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.

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