England’s Alex Fitzpatrick made history at the Indian Open by winning his first DP World Tour title, sealing a two-shot victory after a composed and decisive closing stretch in New Delhi. The result also extended a remarkable family run, after his older brother Matt Fitzpatrick won the Valspar Championship the previous week, making them the first brothers to win in consecutive weeks across the DP World Tour and PGA Tour.
A breakthrough that felt long overdue
Fitzpatrick finished at nine under par, ahead of Spain’s defending champion Eugenio Chacarra on seven under, after handling late pressure with controlled golf when it mattered most. The 27-year-old said the moment was emotional after years of work, admitting: “It’s been a lot of hard work for a long time.”
He also spoke about the unique challenge of chasing a sibling who has already built an elite résumé in the sport, saying it can be difficult to live in someone else’s shadow even when that person is family. Fitzpatrick added that he idolises Matt and hopes this victory can be a platform to keep improving.
How the final round shifted
Chacarra began the day with a four-shot lead, but the lead changed as the final round moved into its most demanding stretch. Fitzpatrick dropped shots early with back-to-back bogeys at the third and fourth, yet he stayed close enough for the contest to tighten when Chacarra found water at the eighth and made bogey.
That error created a two-shot swing after Fitzpatrick birdied the same hole, and the pressure never fully returned to the Englishman’s side of the card. Both players birdied the ninth, but Fitzpatrick cut further into the deficit with a surge of birdies on the 11th, 12th and 13th.
Key moments from the closing holes
- Chacarra bogeyed the 15th after finding a bunker off the tee.
- Fitzpatrick birdied the same hole to move into the lead.
- A birdie at the 17th gave Fitzpatrick breathing room.
- He made a double bogey on the par-five 18th, but it did not threaten the result.
Chacarra’s challenge faded as he made three straight bogeys from the 15th, leaving Fitzpatrick with enough margin to close out the win despite the costly finish on the last. The final scorecard reflected a round that was not flawless, but one that showed the calm required to convert a first title under pressure.
Leaderboard snapshot
| Position | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Fitzpatrick | -9 |
| 2 | Eugenio Chacarra | -7 |
| T3 | MJ Daffue | -5 |
| T3 | Andy Sullivan | -5 |
| T3 | Ugo Cossaud | -5 |
| T6 | Ewen Ferguson | -3 |
| T6 | Calum Hill | -3 |
| T6 | Francesco Molinari | -3 |
The result gives Fitzpatrick a landmark victory and places him alongside his brother in a rare moment for British golf, with both siblings now holding major tour wins in back-to-back weeks. It also confirmed that the younger Fitzpatrick can finish under championship pressure, turning a difficult day into the biggest win of his career.
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