Fitzpatrick Brothers: Record 57 Leaves Us Speechless!

What Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick delivered in the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans defies imagination. We're not just talking about a strong performance, but pure gold on the green, absolute madness that rewrites the history books. The brothers are on fire and have just turned the golf world upside down with a record-breaking round!

Brother Power in Better-Ball Format

TPC Louisiana witnessed something truly special on Saturday: The Fitzpatrick brothers, Matt and Alex, played a phenomenal round of 15 under par in the Better-Ball format, an unbelievable 57! With this, they not only set a new course record but also produced the "Lowest Fourball round ever in the tournament", as aptly summarized by NUCLR GOLF STATS.

With this incredible round, they stand at an unbelievable 30 under par (186 strokes) after 54 holes – also a new tournament record for the PGA Tour's only team event. Other teams can only watch in awe, as the Fitzpatricks now lead by a commanding four strokes heading into the final day!

Fitzpatricks Start Firing

The two Englishmen had already started very well in the first two rounds. On Thursday, they posted an 8 under par (64) in Better-Ball. In the trickier Alternate-Shot format on Friday, they followed with a 7 under par (65). But what happened on Saturday in the Better-Ball format was a pure explosion! Coming from T2, they catapulted themselves to the top, distancing the competition by four strokes. Teams like Smalley/Springer and Eckroat/Thompson, who are also playing very strongly and lurking at -26, will have to stretch to catch up.

Highlight Reel at TPC Louisiana

This round was a continuous highlight reel. Matt Fitzpatrick, freshly minted world number three after his victory at the RBC Heritage, showed his top form. He conjured a chip-in birdie right on the first hole, sank a monstrous 33.5-foot eagle putt on the par-5 7th hole, and on the 12th hole, placed the ball four feet from the flagstick with a 210-yard 5-iron approach for another birdie. That's why Matt is currently rocking the Tour!

But brother Alex, who plays on the European Tour and is chasing his first PGA Tour victory, also shined: A 325-yard tee shot for a birdie on the par-4 8th hole, a chip-in birdie on the 16th, an 18-foot birdie on the par-3 17th, and then reaching the green of the par-5 18th hole in two strokes – that was the duo's eighth birdie on the back nine. What incredible teamwork! Matt himself said after the round: "Amazing day. Probably not kind of sunk in how well we played today."

Not for the Faint of Heart: The Final Round Awaits

With this phenomenal four-stroke lead