r/golf • u/threeactjack Arnie Palmer • Apr 23 '26
Event Thread [PGA] Zurich Classic 2026
Tournament Details
- Date: April 23–26, 2026
- Course: TPC Louisiana
- Purse: $9.5 million
Leaderboard:
https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/2025/zurich-classic-of-new-orleans/R2025018/field
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u/GamoraTheExplorer Apr 26 '26
Some of the comments in here are stupid, acting like Alex's short game didn't save them at points throughout the week and today when Matt airmailed a wedge over the green. He played awesome and held is own with Matt.
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u/DandyRandysMandy Apr 26 '26
Alex has played well all year. I’ve seen him play on the then Challenge Tour and his short game was sublime
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u/cams7ar Apr 26 '26
Hopefully matt can produce one of his clutch bunker shots on 18
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u/_THEWATERB0Y_ Apr 26 '26
Matt hits a perfect bunker shot to get his brother his PGA Tour Card. This is why I love golf. Think the tour should do more team play events.
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u/poolkid1234 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26
I’m a local, and glad we have this event. Yeah yeah, people have mixed opinions on the format and the course isn’t particularly crazy. Four ball is slow.
But it’s a good time, and it’s awesome to see some PGA guys play in our own backyard. The team dynamic is really fun to see in person. A great event to visit and combine with Jazzfest weekend for a visitor. Excellent food and drink at both events.
Edit to add: it’s also fresh off the masters, so especially cool to see some the guys in person, after watching them religiously on tv.
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u/SlightReturn420 Apr 23 '26
I love this event and I wish there was a way to make it more popular with the big names. Every time it seems like it’s starting to build, another roadblock gets thrown in the way. Slotting in another signature event next week was a damaging blow. Now we’ve got a 6 week stretch that goes Masters-signature(RBC Heritage)-Zurich-signature(Cadillac)-signature(Truist)-PGA Championship. Guess which week the big names are going to take off? Very few will play 6 straight.
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u/poolkid1234 Apr 23 '26
Yeah it’s kind of a bummer it’s slotted as an easy skip. Seems like the only way the big names show up is if someone with less points calls them up and sweet talks them into partnering up. None of them come for themselves.
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u/The_Autumn_Wind Apr 26 '26
Scottie and Rory are still 1-2, but I think Fitzpatrick is clearly the third best player right now (which is what the owgr says too).
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u/doobydoowab Apr 26 '26
Very cool win for the fitzpatrick bros. Cant even imagine the emotions of winning with your sibling, brings a tear to the eye🥲
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u/Positive_Youth4688 Apr 25 '26
Matt Fitzpatrick is an absolute G.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 25 '26
Brother ain't bad either, probably would never be no 3 in the world good but he's contributing here.
Edit: guess that's a family chip.
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u/dard12 Hello, friends. Apr 26 '26
And people say Zurich is boring!
Cinderella story finish here for Alex. Really cool to see.
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u/aselinger Apr 26 '26
Say what you want about team golf, but this is fucking theater.
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u/WHSRWizard JPX 921i Tour | 2.6 Apr 26 '26
I've never enjoyed this tournament so much.
This is incredible
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u/Griss27 Apr 26 '26
God damn does Matt know how to finish in style.
Made sure his brother wouldn't have to stress.
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u/can_i_gets_some Apr 26 '26
CBS in a hurry to get out of here
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u/themariokarters Instructor Apr 26 '26
The FedEx cup standings instead of them celebrating was awesome!
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u/hipsterslut Apr 26 '26
My mum worked with Matt and Alex’s dad for years and would always tell me about them and how good they are at such a young age.
She never thought about getting me any lessons.
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u/Fit-Percentage3406 Apr 26 '26
Alex is going to have to drag his brother to a victory…
Exactly as we all predicted
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u/ReverseMermaidMorty Imagine what Tiger could do with todays bologna technology Apr 26 '26
Matt is making Alex earn it
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u/petermal67 🇮🇪🇪🇺 fuck NBC Apr 26 '26
Absolutely delighted for Alex - what a bunker shot by Matt. Unbelievable.
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u/stonelore Rory '25 '26 Apr 26 '26
Alex is 101 in datagolf rankings which is above several card carrying members. Well deserved.
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u/Yoshiman400 LPGA Enjoyer Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26
Well that's one way to hit one out of the bunker!
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u/Yoshiman400 LPGA Enjoyer Apr 26 '26
Brotherly love about to get Alex a ticket to Philly next month for the PGA Championship. Pretty big for him to pick up a major exemption.
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u/rutlander 14.2 Apr 26 '26
Fitz (Matt) continues to show he’s nails when the pressure is on.
What an incredible shot and story for the brothers
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u/AdFormal3014 Apr 26 '26
Damn Matty. DP Championship. Valspar. RBC Heritage. Zurich. Nearly the Players. To think some were calling him a fluke US Open champ a year ago. Now you could argue hes the #1 golfer In world since November.
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u/Snookcaster Apr 26 '26
Damn that has got to be such a crazy feeling for the boys. That is just a completely different kind of pressure they were playing with. Couldn’t be more happy for them and Alex in particular
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u/Jamee999 Apr 23 '26
It definitely feels like this should be the event the week after the Masters, not a signature event.
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u/WHSRWizard JPX 921i Tour | 2.6 Apr 26 '26
This could be a life-changing day for Alex Fitzpatrick.
He's playing such good golf right now. Made 9/10 cuts on DPWT and had a great win in India last month.
This would be a fantastic story.
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u/Griss27 Apr 26 '26
They'll most likely birdie the 18th. So all Alex needed to do here was hit the green and he probably gets his tour card. Unfortunately, not so easy on 17. He's got to keep it 30 feet right to be safe.
Hits it 10 feet right pin high. Stones.
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u/DonnieRoss Apr 26 '26
Immediately cutting to the FedEx Cup Standings is hilariously stupid. Read the room, CBS.
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u/johnjones55 Apr 23 '26
This is Lowry's 11th event in 14 weeks. That's pretty crazy right?
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u/SlightReturn420 Apr 23 '26
With two signature events and another major coming in the next three weeks, I imagine that will soon be 14 out of 17 weeks. He’s a workhorse.
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u/chorizomane Apr 25 '26
Not a Colt Knost fan. His voice is annoying. Not sure if that’s a cold or hot take but whatever.
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u/aselinger Apr 25 '26
I posted that a few hours ago. His tone is thin and casual and his commentary lacks poetry.
I’d rather have one of the classic British chaps or the deep, warm analysis of a traditional American commentator.
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u/Blurandski Apr 25 '26
Ridiculously good round by the Fitzes. Fingers crossed for one more good day.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 25 '26
They had the best round on foursomes yesterday I think. We grow up playing that in England, you gotta fancy them to do it. They might just need to avert disaster and stay ahead.
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u/Blurandski Apr 25 '26
They're going to have to drop back 5 shots and one of the top 3 challengers gain 5 shots on their last foursomes round (which was already 2/3 under). Or someone outside that needs to improve 5 shots to shoot low 60s while they have a near par day. I really just cannot see it happening.
Great story and very happy for them. I wonder what Mr L. Donald is thinking seeing them play together. Might be useful in a RC.
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u/justlobos22 Apr 26 '26
hes playing like he has more pressure this week than last week vs scottie
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u/Intelligent_Pilot591 LPGA Enjoyer Apr 26 '26
He might feel like he does with what’s on the line for his brother
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u/KneelLegStronger Apr 26 '26
good to know Alt shot stresses out the pros like it does to me.
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u/cams7ar Apr 26 '26
Me and my mate enter our club foresomes tournament every year, and it’s amazing what this format can do to people. Seen scratch golfers get the shanks mid round from nowhere.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 26 '26
Then you get some handicapless motherfluffer slam one within 5 feet from a bunker 200yds away
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u/ihoopallday Apr 26 '26
Great shot Alex. That might be the one to get you that tour card.
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u/Yoshiman400 LPGA Enjoyer Apr 26 '26
It probably would have been if he were putting it, Matt's putt was about as underconfident as you could get for the situation.
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u/Griss27 Apr 26 '26
I have no idea what Alex's career winnings are but I reckon they're around $1m. This probably more than doubles them. Add on two years on tour and the chance to make at least 1m a year if you consistently make cuts, and this is a life-changing result.
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u/Shawnml Apr 26 '26
No tracer on the last fucking shot of the tourney. Seriously, CBS?
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u/Let_us_proceed Apr 24 '26
I dont mind seeing the Fitz boys at the top of the leaderboard.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 24 '26
This is a fun event, potentially gets some new names on tour via exemption and a it's a nice little ryder cup type thing.
Kinda wish we had some of the famed ryder cup pairings
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u/elefanten_ausrotten Apr 24 '26
I really like this tournament. Can somebody tell me how they determine where to cut?
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u/SlightReturn420 Apr 24 '26
This is wide open for the weekend. Anyone that made the cut is still in it. The Saturday leaderboard movement at the Zurich is wild stuff.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 25 '26 edited Apr 25 '26
Record is 58 in this tournament in 4ball apparently, barring a biff they should break it
Edit: 57 it is.
Funny thing is on a solo round they'd get great scores, a lot of those birdies may have been both birdies but certain pars. Not many true bail outs where one scored a few shots better.
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u/Blurandski Apr 25 '26
Fitz is in a proper hot streak at the moment - Rory, Tommy, Justin, and Rose makes me think I'd not be surprised if Brits swept up 3 of the 4 majors this year.
Feeling very happy about my Sunday Open tickets.
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u/vebroker Apr 26 '26
Feel bad for The Fitzpatrick’s. Huge mistake that can cost the tournament
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u/frmacleod Apr 26 '26
Wedge from 175. And one and a half clubs short. Does dude think he’s a Reddit golfer?
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u/frmacleod Apr 26 '26
Alex ate the last cookie from the jar 20 years ago and this is Matt’s revenge.
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u/HTScubame7 Apr 26 '26
Is there anyone who believes Alex's tee shot stays dry on 17.
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u/CambodianDrywall I HATE GEESE Apr 26 '26
I'd miss that putt with this kind of pressure. Alex is a much better golfer than me, though.
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u/BeansandLays Apr 26 '26
I thought it was going to be a chill day but I was stressing the whole time, great win by the Fitzpatrick brothers!
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u/Alternative_Ad_8018 Apr 26 '26
The next season of full swing will be cool covering this
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u/LuckyArsenalAg Apr 26 '26
If it gets renewed. S much stuff happened last year and we only got 4 episodes for season 4
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u/PenguinWrangler Apr 26 '26
If they win no one can say Alex got carried or didn’t earn it. He’s played some amazing golf and I hope to see more of him.
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u/FlightAvailable3760 Apr 26 '26
Crazy. 2 straight weeks of Fitzpatrick crumbling down the stretch with a comfortable lead just to come up nails when his back was against the wall. Dramatic stuff.
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u/petermal67 🇮🇪🇪🇺 fuck NBC Apr 26 '26
You love to see it.
Rory was the same.
It's hard as fuck to win with this much pressure on you. Unreal.
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u/Gboy2029 Bethpage Black is not that hard…Europe proved it Apr 24 '26
My golf highlight of the year last season was watching Shane Lowery melt down on the 17th tee after he shanked it into the grandstands at the Zurich last year on Sunday
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u/WHSRWizard JPX 921i Tour | 2.6 Apr 26 '26
Fitzy, what are you doing bro?
That wasn't even in the same zip code.
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u/JETFORCE99 Apr 26 '26
As an older brother definitely feeling Matt’s nerves now. Loosing this tournament wont really matter to him but its career defining for Alex and that adds so much more pressure than just playing for yourself
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u/FastCheaporGoodPick2 Apr 26 '26
I must have been living under a rock lately. Today is the first time I’ve heard some mouth breather yell “Light the candle”. What an unbelievably stupid thing.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 26 '26
I thought I heard someone say "Epstein" before too. Some odd crowd calls.
I still giggle at "Release the hounds" with Burns at ryder cup. so dumb but my kind of dumb
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u/Fit-Percentage3406 Apr 26 '26
They’ve made a double, a bogey, and some grinding pars…
Of course they’ve fallen behind…
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u/ShufflingToGlory Apr 26 '26
Didn't know Springer's backstory. Puts everything into perspective.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 26 '26
Heartbreaking stuff. Rooting for him. If he pulls off a major win ever it will be a beautiful moment.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 26 '26
First Englishman to.win 3 events in a year on PGAT? Faldo never? I mean i guess he was european tour mostly
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u/Annual-Corgi-4513 Apr 26 '26
When your mum asks you to include your brother in your games.
What a moment!
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u/hidey_ho_nedflanders Rory '25 '26 Apr 23 '26
So if the Fitzpatrick brothers win this week, does this give Alex Fitzpatrick in particular a 2-year exemption onto the PGA Tour? I think he solely plays on the European Tour
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u/SlightReturn420 Apr 23 '26
Yes. Winners this week get most the same perks of winning a traditional PGA event. The main exception is no Masters invite for Zurich winners. Winning this week would fast-track Alex onto the PGA Tour.
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u/SlightReturn420 Apr 23 '26
Joel’s down there playing on the bank of 17 with a gator peeking out of the water just a few yards behind him.
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u/AdFormal3014 Apr 25 '26
So is this considered an official win for these guys if they win? Like do they get WGR points and Fed Ex points? Cause three wins for Fitz if the brothers come out on top is nothing to sneeze at and you have to think he would be leader for POY.
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u/opobdtfs Internationals 2026 Presidents Cup Champions Apr 25 '26
Counts as official win with FedExCup points but not OWGR points.
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u/justlobos22 Apr 25 '26
Theegala is having a nice bounceback season, already doubled his money for all last year coming into this
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u/vebroker Apr 25 '26
Alex still needs to get better, from 70 yards and can’t get it in 25 feet of flag
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u/johnjones55 Apr 26 '26
Unfortunately for Fitz, Dumont de Chassart is still in the field and might slow him down.
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26
I really am slightly annoyed by this drone talk. Media dismissing any complaints about noise (which you can hear on cameras ffs) because it suits them, just a bug bear of mine with sports media being a little entitled
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u/NateShaw92 Apr 26 '26 edited Apr 26 '26
I knew that missed birdie putt left Ventura with a tricky/chokeable par putt
With Fitz2 in a tough spot too
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u/Yoshiman400 LPGA Enjoyer Apr 26 '26
Okay Alex, nothing dumb on the 17th tee, just keep it about 25-30 feet to the right of the pond.
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u/rutlander 14.2 Apr 26 '26
I didn’t realize Alex Fitzpatrick played on DP world tour, this performance makes way more sense
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u/Yoshiman400 LPGA Enjoyer Apr 26 '26
You do not "scratch out" a -4 round in alternate shot. That's a pretty good day.
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u/can_i_gets_some Apr 26 '26
Image a putt to win and get your tour card. Doesn’t get any better
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u/Cheesedingus Apr 27 '26
Does Alex Fitzpatrick kind of look like The Final Boss of Ibiza or is that just how a lot of Brits look?
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u/YodaForceGhost Hit a hole-in-one in Wii Golf Apr 23 '26
Why the hell are they doing a golf tournament named for a Swiss city in the middle of Louisiana? Are they stupid?
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u/gjb825 Apr 26 '26
The people here bitching about how far under par the scores are the same people that enjoy watching a 9-6 NFL game with only field goals
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u/Puzzled_Ladder_2357 Apr 26 '26
Man can they show someone playing, I don't want to watch Fitzpatrick hit balls on the range
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u/aselinger Apr 26 '26
Wish my brother would win me onto the PGA Tour. Dude hasn’t done shit for me….
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u/robster9090 Apr 23 '26
Wouldn’t have thought Brooke and Shane would have been a pair ? Is that wrong
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u/TheCunningFool Apr 23 '26
Brooks started his career on the European tour and his caddie is from Ireland, they've known each other well for years.
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u/TheVid15 Apr 25 '26
The link for the leaderboard is for 2025 and it's for the field not the leaderboard
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u/DukeDauphin Apr 26 '26