Alex Fitzpatrick's first words after creating golf history with sensational win

England's Alex Fitzpatrick said he couldn't explain his emotions without crying after capturing his maiden DP World Tour title. 

The 27-year-old birdied eight of his final 13 holes to claim the Hero Indian Open at the notoriously difficult DLF Golf & Country Club. 

His victory arrived a week after his older brother, European Ryder Cup star Matthew, captured last week's Valspar Championship. 

The siblings have become the first to win in successive weeks on the European-based circuit and PGA Tour. 

"I'll try and explain [how it feels] without crying," said Alex. "It's been a lot of hard work for a long time," Alex said after finishing on a 72-hole total of nine under. 

"As much as this is the most amazing thing in the world right now, there's more important things in life than golf so... I'm probably going to cry but yeah, ecstatic.

"It can be hard sometimes when you're constantly chasing someone's accolades but luckily it's my brother. It's extremely nice to join him [Alex] in the winners' ranks and hopefully I can continue to push on.

"I idolise him so just trying to be like him in every way so yeah, hopefully we can keep doing well."

Fitzpatrick managed to beat the defending champion, former LIV Golf recruit Eugenio Chacarra, by two strokes. 

The Spaniard hit the turn with a three-shot lead, but the momentum shifted on the 15th when Chacarra found a fairway bunker off the tee and reeled off three consecutive bogeys. 

Fitzpatrick birdied the 17th to go four ahead and decided to play the par-five closer in cautious fashion. 

A closing double-bogey was still enough to canter to victory and claim the winner's cheque of €375,811.55. 

Fitzpatrick added: "I'm mentally exhausted. I thought I hit a good tee-shot there on 18 and I was in the rough, then you're chipping out - it's a challenge out here for sure but happy to come out on top.

"I think (in round two) I had nine birdies and I didn't know until I'd finished, and same today. I felt like I was playing really nicely, I started to hole some really good putts, I still don't know how many birdies I had, I was just trying to stick in it.

"(I'll celebrate with) probably a glass of Coca-Cola or something. But yeah, I'll be calling my friends and family and just try and let it sink in."

Elsewhere, Fitzpatrick's compatriot Andy Sullivan and former Open champion Francesco Molinari finished inside the top 10. 

As did Scotland's Ewen Ferguson and Calum Hill. 

PGA Tour star Akshay Bhatia - who was hit with a two-shot penalty in round one -  was among those to miss the cut.