Thrilling, dramatic finish lifts Fitzpatrick brothers to victory at Zurich Classic of New Orleans
AND CHARGING MORE FOR CHECKED BAGS. TIME RIGHT NOW IS COMING UP ON 915. I JUST WANTED TO CHECK ON OUR CAUSEWAY CAM BECAUSE THINGS ARE GOING TO BE CHANGING HERE AT THIS LOCATION, AND PROBABLY IN THE NEXT TEN MINUTES. NOT THE BEST MORNING TO TAKE THE CAUSEWAY HERE DURING THE 9:00 HOUR, ALL OF OUR CAMERAS SHOWING US THAT THE CLOUDS ARE GETTING A LITTLE BIT THICKER. THE MOST ACTIVE WEATHER, QUITE OBVIOUSLY, IS NOW ON THE NORTH SHORE. WDSU FIRST WARNING RADAR, SHOWING US THAT LINE THAT’S MAKING ITS WAY TO THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 40MPH. NOW, AS WE LOOK AT IT VERY CLOSELY, AS YOU GO FARTHER OUT TO THE WEST, THE LINE IS FILLING IN JUST A LITTLE BIT. BUT I THINK THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE REAL BAD LIGHTNING MAY BE PASSING JUST TO THE EAST OF THE METRO. AS WE GET TO ABOUT 945, 10:00 STILL. 945 THAT’S WHAT WE’RE KIND OF BALLPARKING AS FAR AS THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA GOES, THAT’S WHEN I THINK YOU’RE GOING TO START TO SEE THE RAIN. HERE’S THE CELL MAY NOT BE AS WELL ORGANIZED AS IT WAS ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF AGO, BUT THIS IS VERY HEAVY RAIN MAKING ITS WAY TOWARD THE LAKE. AND I WANT TO POINT OUT THE POSSIBILITY OF MAYBE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HAIL WITH THE CELL RIGHT HERE. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MENTIONED THAT JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES AGO, AND WE DID GET A REPORT OF PEA SIZED HAIL IN COVINGTON. THAT WAS ABOUT 15, 20 MINUTES AGO OR SO. MATTER OF FACT, LET’S ZOOM IN ON COVINGTON. THE WEATHER IS ACTUALLY IMPROVING THERE, BUT. MANDEVILLE VERY HEAVY RAIN FOR YOU FOR THE NEXT 10 TO 15 MINUTES. LOOKING AT THE METRO, YOU CAN SEE THAT WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THE CLOUDS PROBABLY INCREASE AS YOU’RE LOOKING TOWARD THE NORTH. THERE’S THE CAUSEWAY, OBVIOUSLY BETWEEN NOW AND ABOUT 1015. PROBABLY WANT TO GO AHEAD AND JUST STAY HOME, POSTPONE THAT TRIP FOR AN HOUR OR SO. 75 OUR CURRENT TEMPERATURE, THE LAKEFRONT 76 ON GRAND ISLE, 66 BOGALUSA. NOW, THIS COMPUTER MODEL IS SET TO UPDATE HERE IN ABOUT THE NEXT HALF HOUR. IT DOESN’T HAVE THE TIMING RIGHT. IT’S A LITTLE AGGRESSIVE BECAUSE EARLIER THIS MORNING, THIS LINE WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 45, EVEN 50MPH. IT SLOWED DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT. BUT YOU GET THE GENERAL IDEA OF HOW IT’S GOING TO PLAY OUT OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. SHOWERS MAKING THEIR WAY FARTHER TO THE SOUTH AND TO THE EAST. AS WE GET TO THE AFTERNOON, WE’RE ACTUALLY GOING TO SEE SOME SUNSHINE A LOT LIKE WE DID YESTERDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE MID TO UPPER 80S COULD SEE A FEW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON, BUT THEY’RE GOING TO BE VERY ISOLATED STARTING TOMORROW. THINGS GETTING WARMER FOR US, WINDS BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY, A WARM START IN THE MORNING. AND THEN TOMORROW AFTERNOON MID 80S, UPPER 80S EVEN CLOSE TO 90 DEGREES IN A COUPLE OF SPOTS. SO HERE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WE’RE DEALING WITH THOSE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. JUST ISOLATED RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURE 85 TO 88. AND WE ARE GOING TO SEE SOME SUNSHINE A LOT LIKE YESTERDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ENDING VERY EARLY TONIGHT. THEY WILL BE VERY ISOLATED. AND THEN TOMORROW GET READY FOR THE UPPER 80S. WE’RE GOING TO BE IN THE UPPER 80S IN MOST LOCATIONS WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. CHANCE FOR RAIN TOMORROW ONLY AT 10% GOES UP TO 20% ON TUESDAY. THEN A COLD FRONT IS GOING TO BE APPROACHING WEDNESDAY AND LATE THURSDAY, BRINGING US A BETTER CHANCE FOR RAIN THURSDAY FRONT PROBABLY WON’T MOVE THROUGH, BUT IT MAY BRING US SOME SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR THURSDAY BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND, THE FRONT MAY WASH OUT ON TOP OF US, AND IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE THE DEW POINT TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO COME DOWN A LITTLE BIT. SURE, THERE’S A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS IN OUR FORECAST SATURDAY MORNING, BUT BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SOME DRIER AIR COMING IN. AND I THINK
Thrilling, dramatic finish lifts Fitzpatrick brothers to victory at Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Updated: 5:58 PM CDT Apr 26, 2026
English brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick overcame tremendous struggles on the back nine in the final round of the Zurich Classic and win the 2026 tournament.The win is Matt’s 5th victory on the PGA Tour and after winning the RBC Heritage tournament last week, he becomes the first back-to-back winner on the PGA Tour in two years.Matt could now move from No. 3 in the world rankings to No. 1 overall and he will move No. 1 overall in the FedEx Cup Points race. For Alex, the victory is more significant. A member of the European Tour, he now has a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.The brothers blew a 4-shot lead on the back nice at TPC Louisiana but used a bride on the 18th and final hole to secure a thrilling victory. WDSU will have a more complete story soon on the 2026 Zurich Classic.
AVONDALE, La. —
English brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick overcame tremendous struggles on the back nine in the final round of the Zurich Classic and win the 2026 tournament.
The win is Matt’s 5th victory on the PGA Tour and after winning the RBC Heritage tournament last week, he becomes the first back-to-back winner on the PGA Tour in two years.
Matt could now move from No. 3 in the world rankings to No. 1 overall and he will move No. 1 overall in the FedEx Cup Points race.
For Alex, the victory is more significant. A member of the European Tour, he now has a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour.
The brothers blew a 4-shot lead on the back nice at TPC Louisiana but used a bride on the 18th and final hole to secure a thrilling victory.
WDSU will have a more complete story soon on the 2026 Zurich Classic.