Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick playing well in 'special' Open Championship - ESPN

HOYLAKE, England — Matt Fitzpatrick was hoping his younger brother, Alex, would finish the third round of the 151st Open Championship at 2 under, so they'd have a chance to play the final 18 holes together at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Sunday.

Matt won't get the chance after his little brother upstaged him.

Alex, making his first start in a major championship, carded a 6-under 65 on Saturday to move up the leaderboard at 4 under after 54 holes. Alex had seven birdies, including three in the last four holes, with just one bogey.

«Yeah, super special round,» Alex said. «I'm not familiar with this environment and the amount of people out here, but me and my caddie had a great time out there and things went our way, which was super cool. Yeah, just a bit lost for words, really.»

The brothers, who grew up in Sheffield, England, competed together in the PGA Tour's team event this season, tying for 19th in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in April.

Open Week!!!