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Golf tournament held in New Orleans, Louisiana, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Avondale, Louisiana |
Established | 1938[1] |
Course(s) | TPC Louisiana |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,425 yards (6,789 m)[2] |
Organized by | Fore!Kids Foundation |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Team stroke play |
Prize fund | US$8,900,000 |
Month played | April |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | Individual: 262 Chip Beck (1988) Team: 258 Nick Hardy and Davis Riley (2023) |
To par | Individual: −26 as above Team: −30 as above |
Current champion | |
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Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in Louisiana |
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 $2.39 million.
In 2017, the Zurich Classic became a team event, with eighty pairs. One member of each team is initially chosen via the Tour priority rankings, and his partner must either be a PGA Tour member or earn entry through a sponsor exemption. The stroke play format was alternate shot (foursome) in the first and third rounds and better ball (fourball) for the second and fourth rounds. The cut line is 33 teams, plus ties. The winners earn 400 FedEx Cup points and two-year exemptions, but will not receive Masters invitations and no world ranking points are awarded for the event.[7]
In 2018, the format switched to fourball for the first and third rounds and alternate shot for the second and fourth rounds.[8]
From the event's inception through 2004, it was played at a series of courses in New Orleans, starting at the City Park Golf Courses, where it was played through 1962. From 1963 through 1988, the event had a lengthy relationship with Lakewood Country Club before shifting to English Turn Golf and Country Club in 1989 for sixteen editions through 2004.
TPC Louisiana in Avondale became the host in 2005, but damage to the course by Hurricane Katrina that August forced the event back to English Turn for a year in 2006. It returned to the TPC in 2007, its current home.
TPC Louisiana in 2016
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Yards | 399 | 548 | 221 | 482 | 438 | 476 | 561 | 372 | 207 | 3,704 | 390 | 575 | 492 | 403 | 216 | 490 | 355 | 215 | 585 | 3,721 | 7,425 |
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Source:[2]
Year | Winner(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse (US$) | Winner's share ($) | Ref. | ||
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans | ||||||||||
2024 | ![]() ![]() | 263 | −25 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | 8,900,000 | 1,286,050 (each) | |||
2023 | ![]() ![]() | 258 | −30 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 8,600,000 | 1,242,700 (each) | |||
2022 | ![]() ![]() | 259 | −29 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 8,300,000 | 1,199,350 (each) | |||
2021 | ![]() ![]() | 268 | −20 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | 7,400,000 | 1,069,300 (each) | |||
2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [23] | ||||||||
2019 | ![]() ![]() | 262 | −26 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 7,300,000 | 1,051,200 (each) | |||
2018 | ![]() ![]() | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 7,200,000 | 1,036,800 (each) | |||
2017 | ![]() ![]() | 261 | −27 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | 7,100,000 | 1,022,400 (each) | |||
2016 | ![]() | 201[lower-alpha 2] | −15 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | 7,000,000 | 1,260,000 | |||
2015 | ![]() | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 6,900,000 | 1,242,000 | |||
2014 | ![]() | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 6,800,000 | 1,224,000 | |||
2013 | ![]() | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 6,600,000 | 1,188,000 | |||
2012 | ![]() | 269 | −19 | Playoff | ![]() | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | |||
2011 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | Playoff | ![]() | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | |||
2010 | ![]() | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 6,400,000 | 1,152,000 | |||
2009 | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 6,300,000 | 1,134,000 | |||
2008 | ![]() | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 6,200,000 | 1,116,000 | |||
2007 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 6,100,000 | 1,098,000 | |||
2006 | ![]() | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 6,000,000 | 1,080,000 | [6] | ||
2005 | ![]() | 275 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() | 5,500,000 | 990,000 | [24] | ||
HP Classic of New Orleans | ||||||||||
2004 | ![]() | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 5,100,000 | 918,000 | |||
2003 | ![]() | 267 | −21 | Playoff | ![]() | 5,000,000 | 900,000 | |||
Compaq Classic of New Orleans | ||||||||||
2002 | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 4,500,000 | 810,000 | |||
2001 | ![]() | 266 | −22 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 4,000,000 | 720,000 | |||
2000 | ![]() | 270 | −18 | Playoff | ![]() | 3,400,000 | 612,000 | |||
1999 | ![]() | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 2,600,000 | 468,000 | |||
Freeport-McDermott Classic | ||||||||||
1998 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 1,700,000 | 306,000 | |||
1997 | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 1,500,000 | 270,000 | |||
1996 | ![]() | 275 | −13 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 1,200,000 | 216,000 | |||
Freeport-McMoRan Classic | ||||||||||
1995 | ![]() | 274 | −14 | Playoff | ![]() | 1,200,000 | 216,000 | |||
1994 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 1,200,000 | 216,000 | |||
Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic | ||||||||||
1993 | ![]() | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |||
1992 | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |||
USF&G Classic | ||||||||||
1991 | ![]() | 275 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |||
1990 | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 1,000,000 | 180,000 | |||
1989 | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 750,000 | 135,000 | |||
1988 | ![]() | 262 | −26 | 7 strokes | ![]() | 750,000 | 135,000 | [5] | ||
1987 | ![]() | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 500,000 | 90,000 | [25] | ||
1986 | ![]() | 269 | −19 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 500,000 | 90,000 | |||
1985 | ![]() | 205[lower-alpha 2] | −11 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 400,000 | 72,000 | |||
1984 | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 400,000 | 72,000 | |||
1983 | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 400,000 | 72,000 | |||
1982 | ![]() | 206[lower-alpha 2] | −10 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 300,000 | 54,000 | |||
USF&G New Orleans Open | ||||||||||
1981 | ![]() | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 350,000 | 63,000 | |||
Greater New Orleans Open | ||||||||||
1980 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 250,000 | 45,000 | |||
First NBC New Orleans Open | ||||||||||
1979 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 250,000 | 45,000 | |||
1978 | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 200,000 | 40,000 | |||
1977 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 175,000 | 35,000 | |||
1976 | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 175,000 | 35,000 | |||
1975 | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 150,000 | 30,000 | |||
Greater New Orleans Open | ||||||||||
1974 | ![]() | 267 | −21 | 8 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 150,000 | 30,000 | |||
1973 | ![]() | 280 | −8 | Playoff | ![]() | 125,000 | 25,000 | |||
1972 | ![]() | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 125,000 | 25,000 | |||
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | ||||||||||
1971 | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 125,000 | 25,000 | |||
1970 | ![]() | 278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | 125,000 | 25,000 | |||
1969 | ![]() | 275 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() | 100,000 | 20,000 | [26] | ||
1968 | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 100,000 | 20,000 | [26] | ||
1967 | ![]() | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 100,000 | 20,000 | [26] | ||
1966 | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 100,000 | 20,000 | [26] | ||
1965 | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 100,000 | 20,000 | [4][26] | ||
1964 | ![]() | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 50,000 | 7,500 | [26] [27] | ||
1963 | ![]() | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 40,000 | 6,400 | [26] | ||
1962 | ![]() | 281 | −7 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 30,000 | 4,300 | [26] | ||
1961 | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 30,000 | 4,300 | [26] | ||
1960 | ![]() | 270 | −18 | 6 strokes | ![]() | 25,000 | 3,500 | [26] | ||
1959 | ![]() | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 20,000 | 2,800 | [26] | ||
1958 | ![]() | 278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() | 20,000 | 2,800 | [26] | ||
1949–1957: No tournament | ||||||||||
New Orleans Open | ||||||||||
1948 | ![]() | 280 | −4 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 10,000 | 2,000 | [28] | ||
1947: No tournament | ||||||||||
1946 | ![]() | 277 | −11 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 7,500 | 1,500 | [29][30] | ||
1945 | ![]() | 284 | −4 | Playoff | ![]() | 5,000 | 1,300 | [31][32] | ||
1944 | ![]() | 285 | −3 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 5,000 | 1,000 | [33] | ||
1943: No tournament | ||||||||||
1942 | ![]() | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 5,000 | 1,000 | [34] | ||
1941 | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 5,000 | 1,200 | [35] | ||
1940 | ![]() | 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 10,000 | 2,000 | [36] | ||
1939 | ![]() | 284 | −4 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 10,000 | 2,000 | [37][38] | ||
Crescent City Open | ||||||||||
1938 | ![]() | 285 | −3 | 4 strokes | ![]() | 5,000 | 1,200 | [39] |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records
Sources:[40][41]
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
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