The PGA Tour contests this week its lone, official team event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Here’s some need-to-know information:
When and where is the Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
April 24-27 at TPC Louisiana (par 72, 7,425 yards) in Avondale, Louisiana.
How to watch the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
(All times EDT)
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Thursday, April 24
Friday, April 25
Saturday, April 26
Sunday, April 27
This week’s TV times: LPGA’s Chevron Championship and more
What are the teams at this year’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
There are 160 players comprising 80 two-man teams:
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry
Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama
Billy Horschel and Tom Hoge
Robert MacIntyre and Thomas Detry
Nicolai Højgaard and Rasmus Højgaard
Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick
Wyndham Clark and Taylor Moore
Zach Johnson and Ryan Palmer
Charley Hoffman and Nick Watney
Kevin Kisner and Greyson Sigg
Brandt Snedeker and Chez Reavie
Sepp Straka and Brice Garnett
Akshay Bhatia and Carson Young
Jason Dufner and Lee Hodges
Adam Svensson and Cam Davis
Nico Echavarria and Max Greyserman
Quade Cummins and Chris Gotterup
Nick Hardy and Davis Riley
Joe Highsmith and Alejandro Tosti
Si Woo Kim and Sangmoon Bae
Patton Kizzire and Ben Kohles
Frankie Capan III and Jake Knapp
Henrik Norlander and Luke List
Russell Knox and Peter Malnati
Matt McCarty and Mason Andersen
Matthieu Pavon and Victor Perez
J.T. Poston and Keith Mitchell
Aaron Rai and Sahith Theegala
Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor
Erik van Rooyen and Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Jhonattan Vegas and Kevin Yu
Michael Thorbjornsen and Karl Vilips
Camilo Villegas and Luke Donald
Matt Wallace and Thorbjørn Olesen
Brandt Snedeker and Chez Reavie
Troy Merritt and Robert Streb
Chesson Hadley and Jonathan Byrd
Yannik Paul and Jeremy Paul
Eric Cole and Sam Saunders
Ben Taylor and David Skinns
Jordan Smith and Laurie Canter
Adam Schenk and Tyler Duncan
Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak
Mark Hubbard and Ryan Brehm
Beau Hossler and Andrew Putnam
Justin Lower and Chad Ramey
Patrick Fishburn and Zac Blair
Sam Stevens and Max McGreevy
Charley Hoffman and Nick Watney
Ryo Hisatsune and Takumi Kanaya
Chandler Phillips and Jacob Bridgeman
David Lipsky and Dylan Wu
Vince Whaley and Anders Albertson
Mac Meissner and Noah Goodwin
Ben Silverman and Sami Valimaki
Nate Lashley and Hayden Springer
Garrick Higgo and Ryan Fox
Joseph Bramlett and Alex Smalley
Joel Dahmen and Harry Higgs
Bud Cauley and Kevin Tway
Trey Mullinax and Robby Shelton
Will Gordon and Matthew Riedel
Ryan Gerard and Danny Walker
Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo
Kris Ventura and Antoine Rozner
Jesper Svensson and Niklas Norgaard
Steven Fisk and Tim Widing
Kevin Roy and Trevor Cone
Lanto Griffin and Cameron Champ
Ricky Castillo and William Mouw
Jackson Suber and Pierceson Coody
Will Chandler and Matt NeSmith
Paul Peterson and Thomas Rosenmueller
Matteo Manassero and Cristobal Del Solar
John Pak and Taylor Montgomery
Kaito Onishi and Rikuya Hoshino
Taylor Dickson and Trace Crowe
Hayden Buckley and Braden Thornberry
Martin Laird and Bill Haas
Angel Ayora and Alejandro Del Rey
How are the Zurich Classic of New Orleans teams determined?
The Tour goes down its priority rankings. Players who commit to the tournament get to choose their partner as long as they have some kind of PGA Tour status or receive a sponsor exemption.
What is the Zurich Classic of New Orleans format?
The teams will compete in fourballs (best ball) in Rounds 1 and 3, and in foursomes (alternate shot) in Rounds 2 and 4.
Is there a cut at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
Yes. The top 33 teams and ties after 36 holes will qualify for the final two rounds.
What happens if there is a playoff after 72 holes?
The teams will compete in sudden-death, alternating formats (foursomes on the first extra hole; fourballs on the second extra hole; so forth).
What is the prize money and what do the Zurich Classic of New Orleans winners receive?
Both men on the winning team will get a two-year exemption on Tour and spots in the PGA Championship as well as next year’s Sentry and Players Championship. It counts as an official Tour win for both players, though, no Official World Golf Ranking points are given.
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Players will be paid out in an every-two-spots manner. So the winning team will evenly split first- and second-place earnings and first- and second-place FedExCup points (400 for each winner). The purse is $9.2 million with each member of the winning team earning $1,329,400.
Who won the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry defeated Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer with a par on the first playoff hole.
McIlroy was competing in the event for the first time. He and Lowry shot 4-under 68 in the alternate-shot final round to match Ramey and Trainer, who tied the tournament’s foursomes record with a 63, at 25 under.
