Asked where the bigger rivalry was he added: “Definitely the girlfriend, yeah, 100 per cent. Lots of chipping comps, lots of putting comps.
“She claims she wins all the time, but she knows the truth. She’s an amazing player. She has her own game.”
Parents Russell and Susan have found their time, if not their loyalties, have been divided this week but Matt, the 2022 US Open winner, has insisted they watch Alex in his first major.
“It’s a difficult one because they’ve been to so many events with him. He plays every major, every PGA Tour event each week,” he said.
“It’s difficult for my mum and dad to come see me that often with Challenge Tour. “I think they thought they’d choose me today and it might be him tomorrow and that’s fine. No drama or anything.”
Matt felt it was only fair his parents focused on Alex this week as they were beside him for his major breakthrough at Brookline last year.
“I told them to go focus on him. That’s more important. This is his first, so that’s more important. They were going to do (that) anyway. I think they caught a few of my early holes and got back to watch him.”
As soon as Alex, 24, came through final qualifying two weeks ago, Matt, four years his elder, texted his congratulations and told his sibling that “we will work out this course together”.
