The Fitzpatrick brothers, Matt and Alex, came into the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with plenty of momentum as individuals – and they’re as eager as ever to put things together as a pair.

The Fitzpatricks fired a tidy 7-under 64 in Foursomes on Friday and had the clubhouse lead when they finished in the early afternoon.

“I felt we played great today. We barely missed a shot,” Matt Fitzpatrick said. “Made the putts when we needed to, made some good birdie looks, and yeah, just felt like we played really solid all around today.”

Matt, who has won twice already this season on the PGA TOUR, including last week in a playoff at the RBC Heritage, and Alex, who won his maiden DP World Tour title earlier in 2026, opened with an 8-under 64 Thursday.

The brothers made two birdies and an eagle on their first nine holes in the second round before adding back-to-back birdies on Nos. 1-2 after starting on the back nine. They added birdies on the par-4 5th and the par-5 7th, with the only blemish being a bogey on No. 3.

“Obviously great round today,” Matt said. “Sort of obviously disappointing finish (Thursday), but I feel like we're in good stead going into the weekend for sure.

“I think we both played really, really nice golf today, and I think if we can take that again into the weekend, it will be (fun).”

Alex Fitzpatrick, who sits seventh in the Race to Dubai standings, has long relished seeing his brother have success on golf’s biggest stages. But now the duo – who became the first set of brothers to win on the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour in back-to-back weeks earlier in 2026 – are looking for even more together at a place they’ve become awfully comfortable at.

“Playing here as a family has been great for us, not seeing each other that much in the year. Since we first came here, I think four years ago now, (New Orleans has) made us incredibly welcomed. Almost like took us in with open arms,” Alex said. “Coming here every year is exciting, and we always look forward to it. So now it's almost like a bit of a second home we like it that much.”

“We love coming here,” added Matt. “It's a much different change of pace tournament-wise. It doesn't feel quite as intense. You've got a teammate to back you up. It's obviously even nicer that it's my brother. Yeah, just looking forward to the weekend.”