Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Tournament information
LocationAvondale, Louisiana
Established1938[1]
Course(s)TPC Louisiana
Par72
Length7,425 yards (6,789 m)[2]
Organized byFore!Kids Foundation
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatTeam stroke play
Prize fundUS$8,300,000
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
AggregateIndividual:
262 Chip Beck (1988)
Team:
258 Nick Hardy and
Davis Riley (2023)
To parIndividual:
−26 as above
Team:
−30 as above
Current champion
United States Nick Hardy and
United States Davis Riley
Location Map
TPC Louisiana is located in the United States
TPC Louisiana
TPC Louisiana
Location in the United States
TPC Louisiana is located in Louisiana
TPC Louisiana
TPC Louisiana
Location in Louisiana

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a professional golf tournament in Louisiana on the PGA Tour, currently held at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, a suburb southwest of New Orleans. Beginning 86 years ago in 1938 and held annually since 1958, it is commonly played in early to mid-spring. Zurich Insurance Group is the main sponsor, and it is organized by the Fore!Kids Foundation.[3]

First prize reached five figures in 1965,[4] six figures in 1988,[5] and passed the million-dollar mark in 2006.[6] The winning team in 2022 split over $2.39 million.

In 2017, the Zurich Classic became a team event, with eighty pairs. One member of each team is initially chosen via the Tour priority rankings, and his partner must either be a PGA Tour member or earn entry through a sponsor exemption. The stroke play format was alternate shot (foursome) in the first and third rounds and better ball (fourball) for the second and fourth rounds. The cut line is 33 teams, plus ties. The winners earn 400 FedEx Cup points and two-year exemptions, but will not receive Masters invitations and no world ranking points are awarded for the event.[7]

In 2018, the format switched to fourball for the first and third rounds and alternate shot for the second and fourth rounds.[8]

Tournament names and corporate sponsors

  • Crescent City Open (1938)[9]
  • New Orleans Open (1939–1948)
  • Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (1958–1971)[9]
  • Greater New Orleans Invitational (1972–1974)[10]
  • First NBC New Orleans Open (1975–1979)[10]
  • Greater New Orleans Open (1980)
  • USF&G New Orleans Open (1981)[10]
  • USF&G Classic (1982–1991)
  • Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic (1992–1993)[10]
  • Freeport-McMoRan Classic (1994–1995)
  • Freeport- McDermott Classic (1996–1998)
  • Compaq Classic of New Orleans (1999–2002)[10]
  • HP Classic of New Orleans (2003–2004)
  • Zurich Classic of New Orleans (2005–present)[10]

Tournament highlights

Courses

From the event's inception through 2004, it was played at a series of courses in New Orleans, starting at the City Park Golf Courses, where it was played through 1962. From 1963 through 1988, the event had a lengthy relationship with Lakewood Country Club before shifting to English Turn Golf and Country Club in 1989 for sixteen editions through 2004.

TPC Louisiana in Avondale became the host in 2005, but damage to the course by Hurricane Katrina that August forced the event back to English Turn for a year in 2006. It returned to the TPC in 2007, its current home.

Course layout

TPC Louisiana in 2016

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards3995482214824384765613722073,7043905754924032164903552155853,7217,425
Par453444543364544344353672

Source:[2]

Winners

YearWinner(s)[lower-alpha 1]ScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
Ref.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
2023United States Nick Hardy and
United States Davis Riley
258−302 strokesCanada Adam Hadwin and
Canada Nick Taylor
8,600,0001,242,700
(each)
2022United States Patrick Cantlay and
United States Xander Schauffele
259−292 strokesUnited States Sam Burns and
United States Billy Horschel
8,300,0001,199,350
(each)
2021Australia Marc Leishman and
Australia Cameron Smith (2)
268−20PlayoffSouth Africa Louis Oosthuizen and
South Africa Charl Schwartzel
7,400,0001,069,300
(each)
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[22]
2019United States Ryan Palmer and
Spain Jon Rahm
262−263 strokesEngland Tommy Fleetwood and
Spain Sergio García
7,300,0001,051,200
(each)
2018United States Billy Horschel (2) and
United States Scott Piercy
266−221 strokeUnited States Jason Dufner and
United States Pat Perez
7,200,0001,036,800
(each)
2017Sweden Jonas Blixt and
Australia Cameron Smith
261−27PlayoffUnited States Scott Brown and
United States Kevin Kisner
7,100,0001,022,400
(each)
2016United States Brian Stuard201[lower-alpha 2]−15PlayoffSouth Korea An Byeong-hun
United States Jamie Lovemark
7,000,0001,260,000
2015England Justin Rose266−221 strokeUnited States Cameron Tringale6,900,0001,242,000
2014South Korea Noh Seung-yul269−192 strokesUnited States Robert Streb
United States Andrew Svoboda
6,800,0001,224,000
2013United States Billy Horschel268−201 strokeUnited States D. A. Points6,600,0001,188,000
2012United States Jason Dufner269−19PlayoffSouth Africa Ernie Els6,400,0001,152,000
2011United States Bubba Watson273−15PlayoffUnited States Webb Simpson6,400,0001,152,000
2010United States Jason Bohn270−182 strokesUnited States Jeff Overton6,400,0001,152,000
2009United States Jerry Kelly274−141 strokeUnited States Charles Howell III
South Africa Rory Sabbatini
South Korea Charlie Wi
6,300,0001,134,000
2008Argentina Andrés Romero275−131 strokeAustralia Peter Lonard6,200,0001,116,000
2007United States Nick Watney273−153 strokesUnited States Ken Duke6,100,0001,098,000
2006United States Chris Couch269−191 strokeUnited States Fred Funk
United States Charles Howell III
6,000,0001,080,000[6]
2005United States Tim Petrovic275−13PlayoffUnited States James Driscoll5,500,000990,000[23]
HP Classic of New Orleans
2004Fiji Vijay Singh266−221 strokeUnited States Phil Mickelson
United States Joe Ogilvie
5,100,000918,000
2003United States Steve Flesch267−21PlayoffUnited States Bob Estes5,000,000900,000
Compaq Classic of New Orleans
2002South Korea K. J. Choi271−174 strokesUnited States Dudley Hart
Australia Geoff Ogilvy
4,500,000810,000
2001United States David Toms266−222 strokesUnited States Phil Mickelson4,000,000720,000
2000Paraguay Carlos Franco (2)270−18PlayoffUnited States Blaine McCallister3,400,000612,000
1999Paraguay Carlos Franco269−192 strokesUnited States Steve Flesch
United States Harrison Frazar
2,600,000468,000
Freeport-McDermott Classic
1998England Lee Westwood273−153 strokesUnited States Steve Flesch1,700,000306,000
1997United States Brad Faxon272−163 strokesUnited States Bill Glasson
Sweden Jesper Parnevik
1,500,000270,000
1996United States Scott McCarron275−135 strokesUnited States Tom Watson1,200,000216,000
Freeport-McMoRan Classic
1995United States Davis Love III274−14PlayoffUnited States Mike Heinen1,200,000216,000
1994United States Ben Crenshaw (2)273−153 strokesSpain José María Olazábal1,200,000216,000
Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic
1993United States Mike Standly281−71 strokeUnited States Russ Cochran
United States Payne Stewart
1,000,000180,000
1992United States Chip Beck (2)276−121 strokeAustralia Greg Norman
United States Mike Standly
1,000,000180,000
USF&G Classic
1991Wales Ian Woosnam275−13PlayoffUnited States Jim Hallet1,000,000180,000
1990South Africa David Frost276−121 strokeAustralia Greg Norman1,000,000180,000
1989United States Tim Simpson274−142 strokesAustralia Greg Norman
United States Hal Sutton
750,000135,000
1988United States Chip Beck262−267 strokesUnited States Lanny Wadkins750,000135,000[5]
1987United States Ben Crenshaw268−203 strokesUnited States Curtis Strange500,00090,000[24]
1986United States Calvin Peete269−195 strokesUnited States Pat McGowan500,00090,000
1985Spain Seve Ballesteros205[lower-alpha 2]−112 strokesUnited States Peter Jacobsen
United States John Mahaffey
400,00072,000
1984United States Bob Eastwood272−163 strokesUnited States Larry Rinker400,00072,000
1983United States Bill Rogers274−143 strokesUnited States David Edwards
United States Jay Haas
United States Vance Heafner
400,00072,000
1982United States Scott Hoch206[lower-alpha 2]−102 strokesAustralia Bob Shearer
United States Tom Watson
300,00054,000
USF&G New Orleans Open
1981United States Tom Watson (2)270−182 strokesUnited States Bruce Fleisher350,00063,000
Greater New Orleans Open
1980United States Tom Watson273−152 strokesUnited States Lee Trevino250,00045,000
First NBC New Orleans Open
1979United States Hubert Green273−151 strokeUnited States Frank Conner
United States Bruce Lietzke
United States Steve Melnyk
United States Lee Trevino
250,00045,000
1978United States Lon Hinkle271−171 strokeUnited States Gibby Gilbert
United States Fuzzy Zoeller
200,00040,000
1977United States Jim Simons273−153 strokesUnited States Stan Lee175,00035,000
1976United States Larry Ziegler274−141 strokeMexico Victor Regalado175,00035,000
1975United States Billy Casper (2)271−172 strokesEngland Peter Oosterhuis150,00030,000
Greater New Orleans Open
1974United States Lee Trevino267−218 strokesSouth Africa Bobby Cole
United States Ben Crenshaw
150,00030,000
1973United States Jack Nicklaus280−8PlayoffUnited States Miller Barber125,00025,000
1972South Africa Gary Player279−91 strokeUnited States Dave Eichelberger
United States Jack Nicklaus
125,00025,000
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational
1971United States Frank Beard (2)276−121 strokeUnited States Hubert Green125,00025,000
1970United States Miller Barber278−10PlayoffNew Zealand Bob Charles
United States Howie Johnson
125,00025,000
1969United States Larry Hinson275−13PlayoffUnited States Frank Beard100,00020,000[25]
1968United States George Archer271−172 strokesUnited States Bert Yancey100,00020,000[25]
1967Canada George Knudson277−111 strokeUnited States Jack Nicklaus100,00020,000[25]
1966United States Frank Beard276−122 strokesUnited States Gardner Dickinson100,00020,000[25]
1965United States Dick Mayer273−151 strokeAustralia Bruce Devlin
United States Billy Martindale
100,00020,000[4][25]
1964United States Mason Rudolph283−51 strokeUnited States Jack Nicklaus
United States Chi-Chi Rodríguez
United States Glenn Stuart
50,0007,500[25]
[26]
1963United States Bo Wininger (2)279−93 strokesUnited States Tony Lema
United States Bob Rosburg
40,0006,400[25]
1962United States Bo Wininger281−72 strokesUnited States Bob Rosburg30,0004,300[25]
1961United States Doug Sanders272−165 strokesUnited States Gay Brewer
United States Mac Main
30,0004,300[25]
1960United States Dow Finsterwald270−186 strokesUnited States Al Besselink25,0003,500[25]
1959United States Bill Collins280−83 strokesUnited States Jack Burke Jr.
United States Tom Nieporte
20,0002,800[25]
1958United States Billy Casper278−10PlayoffUnited States Ken Venturi20,0002,800[25]
1949–1957: No tournament
New Orleans Open
1948United States Bob Hamilton280−41 strokeArgentina Roberto De Vicenzo
United States Fred Haas
United States Lawson Little
10,0002,000[27]
1947: No tournament
1946United States Byron Nelson (2)277−115 strokesUnited States Ben Hogan7,5001,500[28][29]
1945United States Byron Nelson284−4PlayoffUnited States Jug McSpaden5,0001,300[30][31]
1944United States Sammy Byrd285−35 strokesUnited States Byron Nelson5,0001,000[32]
1943: No tournament
1942United States Lloyd Mangrum281−71 strokeUnited States Lawson Little
United States Sam Snead
5,0001,000[33]
1941United States Henry Picard (2)276−122 strokesUnited States Ben Hogan5,0001,200[34]
1940United States Jimmy Demaret286−21 strokeUnited States Ralph Guldahl
United States Jug McSpaden
United States Sam Snead
10,0002,000[35]
1939United States Henry Picard284−45 strokesUnited States Dick Metz10,0002,000[36][37]
Crescent City Open
1938England Harry Cooper285−34 strokesUnited States Jug McSpaden5,0001,200[38]

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records
Sources:[39][40]

Multiple winners

There is yet to be a three-time winner at New Orleans, but eleven have won twice. Four won in consecutive years: Byron Nelson, Bo Wininger, Tom Watson, and Franco.

2 wins

See also

Notes

  1. From 2017 onwards, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans became a two-player team event.
  2. 1 2 3 Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

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  3. About Fore!Kids Foundation
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  5. 1 2 "Beck collects it all but Hogan record". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 25, 1988. p. 2C.
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  12. Tampering charged; Golfer suspended
  13. Keeping A Close Eye On The Ball
  14. Casper Wins New Orleans Tournament
  15. Hinkle wins in New Orleans Player's streak ends
  16. O'Grady fined and suspended by US Tour
  17. Norman felled by Frost's bunker shot
  18. GOLF; Late Berth In Masters to Davis Love
  19. Paraguay's Franco gets first tour victory in New Orleans
  20. Choi wins Compaq Classic by four strokes
  21. Singh rallies for second straight title
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