Fitzpatrick marks birthday with halfway lead in Switzerland

All three Irish players make the cut in the Alps

Matt Fitzpatrick at the Omega European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Picture: Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP

Matt Fitzpatrick celebrated his 29th birthday by claiming the halfway lead in the Omega European Masters, with brother Alex hot on his heels.

Fitzpatrick added a second round of 65 to his opening 63 at Crans-sur-Sierre to reach 12 under par, a shot ahead of Sweden's Alexander Bjork.