CRans-MONTANA, Switzerland – Seeking a third win at the European Masters, Matt Fitzpatrick was upstaged by his younger brother in a low-scoring first round at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the Alps on Thursday.
Alex Fitzpatrick shot a 7-under 63 and is tied for the lead with unseeded Spaniard Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, ranked No. 629, on the European Tour.
While Alex finished fifth in his debut at Crans-Montana last year, Matt — at 30, five years older than the siblings — won the championship in 2017 and 2018 and is looking to become only the fourth — behind Seve Ballesteros, Harold Henning and Dai Rees — to win it three times.
Matt Fitzpatrick shot a 66 and was in the six-man group three strokes off the lead. The 2022 US Open champion is the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 27.
Fellow Englishman Matt Wallace had a bogey-free 64 and had Daan Huizing, Jason Scrivener and Henrik Norlander tied for third.
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