Golf tournament held in New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Golf tournament
TheZurich Classic of New Orleans is a professionalgolf tournament inLouisiana on thePGA Tour , currently held atTPC Louisiana inAvondale , a suburb southwest ofNew Orleans . Beginning 88 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 in1965 ,[ 4] 1988 ,[ 5] 2006 .[ 6] 2022 split over $2.39 million.
In2017 , 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 400FedEx Cup points and two-year exemptions, but will not receiveMasters invitations and noworld ranking points are awarded for the event.[ 7]
In2018 , 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] From the event's inception through 2004, it was played at a series of courses in New Orleans, starting at theCity Park Golf Courses , where it was played through 1962. From 1963 through 1988, the event had a lengthy relationship withLakewood Country Club before shifting toEnglish Turn Golf and Country Club in 1989 for sixteen editions through 2004.
TPC Louisiana inAvondale became the host in 2005, but damage to the course byHurricane Katrina that August forced the event back to English Turn for a year in 2006. It returned to the TPC in2007 , its current home.
TPC Louisiana in 2016
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total Yards 399 548 221 482 438 476 561 372 207 3,704 390 575 492 403 216 490 355 215 585 3,721 7,425 Par 4 5 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 36 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 36 72
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Year Winner(s)[ a] Score To par Margin of Runner(s)-up PurseUS$ ) Winner's Ref. Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2025 Ben Griffin andAndrew Novak 260 −28 1 stroke Nicolai Højgaard andRasmus Højgaard 9,200,000 1,392,000 2024 Shane Lowry andRory McIlroy 263 −25 Playoff Chad Ramey andMartin Trainer 8,900,000 1,286,050 2023 Nick Hardy andDavis Riley 258 −30 2 strokes Adam Hadwin andNick Taylor 8,600,000 1,242,700 2022 Patrick Cantlay andXander Schauffele 259 −29 2 strokes Sam Burns andBilly Horschel 8,300,000 1,199,350 2021 Marc Leishman andCameron Smith (2)268 −20 Playoff Louis Oosthuizen andCharl Schwartzel 7,400,000 1,069,300 2020 Canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic [ 23] 2019 Ryan Palmer andJon Rahm 262 −26 3 strokes Tommy Fleetwood andSergio García 7,300,000 1,051,200 2018 Billy Horschel (2) andScott Piercy 266 −22 1 stroke Jason Dufner andPat Perez 7,200,000 1,036,800 2017 Jonas Blixt andCameron Smith 261 −27 Playoff Scott Brown andKevin Kisner 7,100,000 1,022,400 2016 Brian Stuard 201[ b] −15 Playoff An Byeong-hun Jamie Lovemark 7,000,000 1,260,000 2015 Justin Rose 266 −22 1 stroke Cameron Tringale 6,900,000 1,242,000 2014 Noh Seung-yul 269 −19 2 strokes Robert Streb Andrew Svoboda 6,800,000 1,224,000 2013 Billy Horschel 268 −20 1 stroke D. A. Points 6,600,000 1,188,000 2012 Jason Dufner 269 −19 Playoff Ernie Els 6,400,000 1,152,000 2011 Bubba Watson 273 −15 Playoff Webb Simpson 6,400,000 1,152,000 2010 Jason Bohn 270 −18 2 strokes Jeff Overton 6,400,000 1,152,000 2009 Jerry Kelly 274 −14 1 stroke Charles Howell III Rory Sabbatini Charlie Wi 6,300,000 1,134,000 2008 Andrés Romero 275 −13 1 stroke Peter Lonard 6,200,000 1,116,000 2007 Nick Watney 273 −15 3 strokes Ken Duke 6,100,000 1,098,000 2006 Chris Couch 269 −19 1 stroke Fred Funk Charles Howell III 6,000,000 1,080,000 [ 6] 2005 Tim Petrovic 275 −13 Playoff James Driscoll 5,500,000 990,000 [ 24] HP Classic of New Orleans 2004 Vijay Singh 266 −22 1 stroke Phil Mickelson Joe Ogilvie 5,100,000 918,000 2003 Steve Flesch 267 −21 Playoff Bob Estes 5,000,000 900,000 Compaq Classic of New Orleans 2002 K. J. Choi 271 −17 4 strokes Dudley Hart Geoff Ogilvy 4,500,000 810,000 2001 David Toms 266 −22 2 strokes Phil Mickelson 4,000,000 720,000 2000 Carlos Franco (2)270 −18 Playoff Blaine McCallister 3,400,000 612,000 1999 Carlos Franco 269 −19 2 strokes Steve Flesch Harrison Frazar 2,600,000 468,000 Freeport-McDermott Classic 1998 Lee Westwood 273 −15 3 strokes Steve Flesch 1,700,000 306,000 1997 Brad Faxon 272 −16 3 strokes Bill Glasson Jesper Parnevik 1,500,000 270,000 1996 Scott McCarron 275 −13 5 strokes Tom Watson 1,200,000 216,000 Freeport-McMoRan Classic 1995 Davis Love III 274 −14 Playoff Mike Heinen 1,200,000 216,000 1994 Ben Crenshaw (2)273 −15 3 strokes José María Olazábal 1,200,000 216,000 Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic 1993 Mike Standly 281 −7 1 stroke Russ Cochran Payne Stewart 1,000,000 180,000 1992 Chip Beck (2)276 −12 1 stroke Greg Norman Mike Standly 1,000,000 180,000 USF&G Classic 1991 Ian Woosnam 275 −13 Playoff Jim Hallet 1,000,000 180,000 1990 David Frost 276 −12 1 stroke Greg Norman 1,000,000 180,000 1989 Tim Simpson 274 −14 2 strokes Greg Norman Hal Sutton 750,000 135,000 1988 Chip Beck 262 −26 7 strokes Lanny Wadkins 750,000 135,000 [ 5] 1987 Ben Crenshaw 268 −20 3 strokes Curtis Strange 500,000 90,000 [ 25] 1986 Calvin Peete 269 −19 5 strokes Pat McGowan 500,000 90,000 1985 Seve Ballesteros 205[ b] −11 2 strokes Peter Jacobsen John Mahaffey 400,000 72,000 1984 Bob Eastwood 272 −16 3 strokes Larry Rinker 400,000 72,000 1983 Bill Rogers 274 −14 3 strokes David Edwards Jay Haas Vance Heafner 400,000 72,000 1982 Scott Hoch 206[ b] −10 2 strokes Bob Shearer Tom Watson 300,000 54,000 USF&G New Orleans Open 1981 Tom Watson (2)270 −18 2 strokes Bruce Fleisher 350,000 63,000 Greater New Orleans Open 1980 Tom Watson 273 −15 2 strokes Lee Trevino 250,000 45,000 First NBC New Orleans Open 1979 Hubert Green 273 −15 1 stroke Frank Conner Bruce Lietzke Steve Melnyk Lee Trevino 250,000 45,000 1978 Lon Hinkle 271 −17 1 stroke Gibby Gilbert Fuzzy Zoeller 200,000 40,000 1977 Jim Simons 273 −15 3 strokes Stan Lee 175,000 35,000 1976 Larry Ziegler 274 −14 1 stroke Victor Regalado 175,000 35,000 1975 Billy Casper (2)271 −17 2 strokes Peter Oosterhuis 150,000 30,000 Greater New Orleans Open 1974 Lee Trevino 267 −21 8 strokes Bobby Cole Ben Crenshaw 150,000 30,000 1973 Jack Nicklaus 280 −8 Playoff Miller Barber 125,000 25,000 1972 Gary Player 279 −9 1 stroke Dave Eichelberger Jack Nicklaus 125,000 25,000 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational 1971 Frank Beard (2)276 −12 1 stroke Hubert Green 125,000 25,000 1970 Miller Barber 278 −10 Playoff Bob Charles Howie Johnson 125,000 25,000 1969 Larry Hinson 275 −13 Playoff Frank Beard 100,000 20,000 [ 26] 1968 George Archer 271 −17 2 strokes Bert Yancey 100,000 20,000 [ 26] 1967 George Knudson 277 −11 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus 100,000 20,000 [ 26] 1966 Frank Beard 276 −12 2 strokes Gardner Dickinson 100,000 20,000 [ 26] 1965 Dick Mayer 273 −15 1 stroke Bruce Devlin Billy Martindale 100,000 20,000 [ 4] [ 26] 1964 Mason Rudolph 283 −5 1 stroke Jack Nicklaus Chi-Chi Rodríguez Glenn Stuart 50,000 7,500 [ 26] [ 27] 1963 Bo Wininger (2)279 −9 3 strokes Tony Lema Bob Rosburg 40,000 6,400 [ 26] 1962 Bo Wininger 281 −7 2 strokes Bob Rosburg 30,000 4,300 [ 26] 1961 Doug Sanders 272 −16 5 strokes Gay Brewer Mac Main 30,000 4,300 [ 26] 1960 Dow Finsterwald 270 −18 6 strokes Al Besselink 25,000 3,500 [ 26] 1959 Bill Collins 280 −8 3 strokes Jack Burke Jr. Tom Nieporte 20,000 2,800 [ 26] 1958 Billy Casper 278 −10 Playoff Ken Venturi 20,000 2,800 [ 26] 1949–1957: No tournament New Orleans Open 1948 Bob Hamilton 280 −4 1 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo Fred Haas Lawson Little 10,000 2,000 [ 28] 1947: No tournament 1946 Byron Nelson (2)277 −11 5 strokes Ben Hogan 7,500 1,500 [ 29] [ 30] 1945 Byron Nelson 284 −4 Playoff Jug McSpaden 5,000 1,300 [ 31] [ 32] 1944 Sammy Byrd 285 −3 5 strokes Byron Nelson 5,000 1,000 [ 33] 1943: No tournament 1942 Lloyd Mangrum 281 −7 1 stroke Lawson Little Sam Snead 5,000 1,000 [ 34] 1941 Henry Picard (2)276 −12 2 strokes Ben Hogan 5,000 1,200 [ 35] 1940 Jimmy Demaret 286 −2 1 stroke Ralph Guldahl Jug McSpaden Sam Snead 10,000 2,000 [ 36] 1939 Henry Picard 284 −4 5 strokes Dick Metz 10,000 2,000 [ 37] [ 38] Crescent City Open 1938 Harry Cooper 285 −3 4 strokes Jug McSpaden 5,000 1,200 [ 39]
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records [ 40] [ 41]
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