Proud Alex Fitzpatrick has no issue being billed as brother of major-winner Matt

Alex Fitzpatrick still expects to be in the shadow of his major-winning brother Matt at The Open (Brian Lawless/PA)

Alex Fitzpatrick accepts he will have to live in the shadow of his more famous golfing brother Matt for some time yet but an Open debut will at least give him a chance to showcase his talent to a wider audience.

He is not naive enough to think that for the duration of his time at Royal Liverpool he will not be referred to as the younger sibling of the 2022 US Open champion.