Alex Fitzpatrick says he was “taken back” by the pleasant reception he obtained on the Cadillac Championship after incomes his PGA Tour card.
Fitzpatrick and his older brother, Matt, gained the PGA Tour’s lone group occasion in April.
Victory on the Zurich Classic of New Orleans additionally got here with the added perk of the youthful Fitzpatrick incomes automated membership on the PGA Tour, entry into the remaining signature occasions of the season and a spot within the area on the 2027 Players Championship.
Some critics questioned whether or not a full PGA Tour card ought to be awarded by a group occasion.
Alex Fitzpatrick
But Alex advised the latest version of the No Laying Up podcast that there have been no points within the locker room or on the vary.
“It was unbelievable,” he advised the pod.
“I had every player pretty much and every caddie come up to me and my caddie and be like, ‘hey, we’re happy you’re here. Great work’.
“That was one thing I used to be somewhat stunned by, as a result of I did not actually understand how individuals would reply to me being on the market. I felt actually comfy immediately.”
Alex has enjoyed a breakthrough season in 2026.
He claimed his maiden DP World Tour title on the Hero Indian Open.
After securing his PGA Tour card, he has solely missed one minimize on the Genesis Scottish Open.
Alex Fitzpatrick
In the majors, he shared seventy fifth place on the PGA Championship, completed twenty third on the U.S. Open and 71st at The Open two weeks in the past.
He added: “I feel a part of that’s being round my brother who’s among the finest gamers on the earth, it is undoubtedly made me extra comfy.
“I feel additionally I’ve come to the conclusion that these superstars, they’re actually simply human beings who’re fairly good at a sport.
Alex Fitzpatrick
“They’re simply regular individuals who play golf for a dwelling, and that is for me the place I’ve been very fortunate and lucky to the place I do not get starstruck by the individuals round me, or not less than in golf I’d say.
“I’ve always felt pretty comfortable being around these players and playing against them.
“I feel that is the good factor, enjoying these signature occasions, you are going to play with superstars in all of these occasions, and also you’ve simply obtained to get on with it.
“Golf is golf, and it doesn’t change no matter where you are in the world.
“If you may get that ball within the gap as rapidly as potential, that’s all you care about.”
