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Description

The
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
is a professional
golf
tournament in
Louisiana
on the
PGA Tour
, played in
Avondale
. Dating back 82 years ago to 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.
In
2017
, the Zurich Classic became a team event, with eighty teams of two. One member of each team is initially chosen via the Tour priority rankings, and his partner must be either 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 35 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.
Year
Players
Country
Score
To par
Margin of
victory
Runners-up
Winner's
share (
$
)
Purse ($)
Ref
Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Team event)
[11]
2019
Ryan Palmer
&
Jon Rahm
United States
Spain
262
−26
3 strokes
Tommy Fleetwood
&
Sergio García
1,051,200
(each)
7,300,000
2018
Billy Horschel
(2)
&
Scott Piercy
United States
United States
266
−22
1 stroke
Jason Dufner
&
Pat Perez
1,036,800
(each)
7,200,000
2017
Jonas Blixt
&
Cameron Smith
Sweden
Australia
261
−27
Playoff
Scott Brown
&
Kevin Kisner
1,022,400
(each)
7,100,000
Individual event (1938–2016)
Year
Player
Country
Score
To Par
Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Winner's
share (
$
)
Purse ($)
Ref
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
2016
Brian Stuard
United States
201^
−15
Playoff
An Byeong-hun
Jamie Lovemark
1,260,000
7,000,000
2015
Justin Rose
England
266
−22
1 stroke
Cameron Tringale
1,242,000
6,900,000
2014
Noh Seung-yul
South Korea
269
−19
2 strokes
Robert Streb
Andrew Svoboda
1,224,000
6,800,000
2013
Billy Horschel
United States
268
−20
1 stroke
D. A. Points
1,188,000
6,600,000
2012
Jason Dufner
United States
269
−19
Playoff
Ernie Els
1,152,000
6,400,000
2011
Bubba Watson
United States
273
−15
Playoff
Webb Simpson
1,152,000
6,400,000
2010
Jason Bohn
United States
270
−18
2 strokes
Jeff Overton
1,152,000
6,400,000
2009
Jerry Kelly
United States
274
−14
1 stroke
Charles Howell III
Rory Sabbatini
Charlie Wi
1,134,000
6,300,000
2008
Andrés Romero
Argentina
275
−13
1 stroke
Peter Lonard
1,116,000
6,200,000
2007
Nick Watney
United States
273
−15
3 strokes
Ken Duke
1,098,000
6,100,000
2006
Chris Couch
United States
269
−19
1 stroke
Fred Funk
Charles Howell III
1,080,000
6,000,000
[6]
2005
Tim Petrovic
United States
275
−13
Playoff
James Driscoll
990,000
5,500,000