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The PGA Tour revealed a lean calendar of just over 20 events with promotion/relegation between tiers and a Tour Championship match-play focus, aimed at elevating each event's significance; Zurich Classic's director issued a cautious statement stressing the tournament's value, sponsor support, and charitable work while signaling it may need to adapt or risk losing its place on the premier tour.
The PGA Tour unveiled a two-tier Future Competition model for 2028, splitting events into a Championship Series (top players and majors, larger purses) and a Challenger Series (smaller purses, lower-profile players). The Zurich Classic’s status as a premier tour event could be downgraded to the Challenger tier, ending elite participation for stars and reshaping New Orleans’ 88-year-old tournament. The plan includes merit-based promotion, bigger fields, a minimum $20 million purse per event, a revamped season finale, a postseason match-play event, and a DP World Tour alliance, with final details due in 2027.
After winning the Zurich Classic with his brother, earning a two-year PGA Tour exemption and entries to Signature Events in 2026 plus the PGA Championship and next year’s Players Championship, Alex Fitzpatrick says he’s been met with an overwhelmingly positive reception on the range at Doral and across the tour. He plans to balance his new PGA Tour schedule with continued DP World Tour involvement, staying loyal to Europe while chasing major US events, even canceling his Turkey trip to focus on The Cadillac Championship in Miami.
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 features a record $9.5 million purse, with the winning two-man team (Alex Fitzpatrick and Matt Fitzpatrick) earning $2,745,500 total ($1,372,750 each). The top 18 teams each win at least $100,000, and many others collect six-figure sums, reflecting five straight years of rising prize money for this PGA Tour event, which remains the circuit’s only team-format tournament.
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by one stroke, with Matt’s clutch finish and Alex’s winning putt sealing the victory. The win earns Alex a two-year PGA Tour exemption and key invites (including majors and Players), accelerating his path to a PGA Tour card while solidifying a landmark moment for the brothers on tour.
Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick became the first brothers to win a PGA Tour event at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, entering the final round with a four-shot lead and a Saturday tournament record before a nervy finish; Matt’s bunker shot set up Alex’s winning birdie on the last hole, earning £1m for the duo.
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick hold a four-shot lead going into the Zurich Classic's final round after a blistering day three that included a 57. Matt praises Alex's continued improvement and believes in his younger brother as they chase the win that would grant Alex PGA Tour exempt status for two years, while Matt also vented that the final-day format should be four-ball better-ball.
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is PGA Tour’s only team event, featuring an eclectic field. The piece spotlights five unusual two-man pairs—Ogilvy/Davis, Hahn/Stanley, Dufner/Cook, Byrd/Reavie, and Merritt/Streb—who could snag a two-year PGA Tour exemption if they win, as players compete in four-ball and alternate-shot formats amid a schedule-heavy week.
Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler hold a slim lead over Keith Mitchell and Sungjae Im after Round 3 of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Clark and Hossler remain bogey-free and will go for their first PGA Tour victory on Sunday. Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele fell back in the third round, while eight players in the top five go for their first PGA Tour victory in New Orleans.
John Daly and David Duval, former major champions, departed early from the Zurich Classic after posting a tournament record-high score of 11-over 83 in the foursomes format. The 56-year-old Daly and 51-year-old Duval failed to hit a fairway in regulation until the fifth hole and finished last on the leaderboard by 14 shots. Both players continue their missed-cut streaks, with Daly's last cut made in 2019 and Duval's in 2015.
Steve Stricker has recruited Joe LaCava, Tiger Woods' longtime caddie, to fill in for him at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Stricker initially thought it was a longshot, but his wife convinced him to ask LaCava, who agreed to caddie for him. LaCava's decision was made easier by the fact that he is good friends with Stricker's teammate, Zach Johnson. Stricker and Johnson are optimistic about their chances this week, and they are paired with European Ryder Cup captains Luke Donald and Edoardo Molinari for the first two rounds.
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a team format event, returns for its sixth consecutive edition with 80 partnerships competing for official PGA TOUR victories, FedExCup points, and a record purse of $8.6 million. Defending champions Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay are among the top contenders, along with other notable teams such as Collin Morikawa and Max Homa, and Sam Burns and Billy Horschel. The tournament takes place at TPC Louisiana, a par 72 course with overseeded bermuda greens and two inches of playable rough. The format includes better ball and alternate shot rounds, with the low 33 teams and ties advancing to the final rounds.
The 2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, a team event on the PGA Tour schedule, begins on Thursday with defending champions Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay as the favorites to win. However, a proprietary model built by DFS pro Mike McClure has predicted some major surprises, including Cantlay and Schauffele failing to defend their title and 28-1 longshots Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin making a strong run at the title. The model is also targeting several other teams with longshot odds who could make a serious run at the title, making them a target for anyone looking for a huge payday.