Alex Fitzpatrick outshone his brother and two-time winner Matt on day one of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre.
Alex carded seven birdies in a flawless opening 63 to share the lead on seven under par with Spain's Alfredo Garcia-Heredia. England's Matt Wallace is part of a four-way tie for third on six under. Matt Fitzpatrick, aged 30 and the older sibling by five years, won the title in 2017 and 2018 and is seeking to join the late Seve Ballesteros as a three-time champion. He returned a four-under-par 66 as the early starters battled cold and wet conditions.
'I got the nice side of the draw to be honest. This morning was brutal and luckily the last eight or nine holes there was not much wind, so it was nice to capitalise on the opportunities I had and hopefully the same tomorrow.' Wallace came into the week as one of the favourites after following an opening 76 in the British Masters with three straight rounds of 68 to finish eighth at The Belfry.
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