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About Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024
Source: Official Facebook Page of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
The PGA’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a professional golf competition presently hosted by TPC Louisiana in Avondale. In 2023, Nick Hardy and Davis Riley won against Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor by a margin of two strokes for a score of 258, under 30. The duo split $2.48 million for $1.24 million each.
The 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans has a purse of $8.9 million and a winner's share of $1.26 million per person. It will run from April 22–28, with the first round starting on April 25. In 1965, the first purse reached five figures; in 1988, it reached six figures; and in 2006, it surpassed one million dollars.
The Zurich Classic moved to a team format in 2017 and now features 80 partners. Each team starts with one player selected by the Tour priority rankings, and that player's partner must be a member of the PGA Tour or qualify for entry through sponsor exemption.
The first and third rounds of stroke play followed a better ball (fourball) format, while the second and fourth rounds used an alternate shot (foursome) format. After ties, 33 teams make up the cut line.
There are no Masters invitations or world ranking points awarded for the event, but the winners do receive 400 FedEx Cup points and two-year exemptions. In 2018, the format changed to alternate shots for the second and fourth rounds and fourball for the first and third rounds.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 History
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans was first played 86 years ago, in 1938, and has been held annually since 1958. It usually takes place in the early to mid-spring. The main sponsor is Zurich Insurance Group, and the event is planned by the Fore!Kids Foundation. Reputable golfers like Byron Nelson, Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, and Seve Ballesteros have all made their marks here over the years.
New Orleans's golf tournament scene started to grow in the 1930s at the City Park Golf Course. The Greater New Orleans Invitational, as it was once known, relocated to Lakewood Country Club in 1963. The National Bank of Commerce became the Classic's initial corporate sponsor in 1975 (FNBC).
In its ten years of sponsorship, USF&G Insurance, the Classic's second corporate sponsor, helped the competition reach unprecedented heights. Owing to TV coverage, the Classic became a significant PGA Tour event and effectively presented its large golfing party to the rest of the country throughout those ten years.
New Orleans was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005; nevertheless, the Zurich Classic, the first significant nationally televised professional athletic event to return to New Orleans, was successfully hosted by the Fore!Kids Foundation in 2006.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 Schedule
The entire schedule of the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans is as follows:
Date
Event
Gates Open
Time
Admission
April 22
Monday Pro-Am
Not Specified
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Free
April 23
Practice Rounds
Not Specified
-
Free
April 24
Wednesday Pro-Am
06:30 AM
07:00 - 09:00 AM
$40
12:00 - 02:00 PM
$40
April 25
First Round
06:30 AM
07:00 AM (Approx.)
$40
April 26
Second Round
06:30 AM
08:00 AM (Approx.)
$40
April 27
Third Round
30 minutes prior
08:00 AM (Approx.)
$40
April 28
Final Round
30 minutes prior
09:00 AM (Approx.)
$40
Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 Course
Beginning in 1962 at the City Park Golf facilities and continuing until 2004, the Zurich Classic was held at various New Orleans-area golf facilities. The event was hosted by Lakewood Country Club for a long time, from 1963 to 1988. In 1989, it moved to English Turn Golf and Country Club, where it remained for 16 editions until 2004.
In 2005, the event was held at TPC Louisiana in Avondale; however, due to damage caused to the course by Hurricane Katrina in August of that year, it was moved to English Turn for one year in 2006. In 2007, it made a comeback to the TPC, where it is now.
The hole details are as follows:
Hole
Yard
Par
1
399
4
2
548
5
3
221
3
4
482
4
5
438
4
6
476
4
7
561
5
8
372
4
9
207
3
Out
3,704
36
10
390
4
11
575
5
12
492
4
13
403
4
14
216
3
15
490
4
16
355
4
17
215
3
18
585
5
In
3,721
36
Total
7,425
72
Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 Field List
The 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans field list will be updated soon.
Players who have qualified for Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024
The players who have qualified for the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans will be updated soon.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 Broadcasting Details
Reportedly, the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans will be available to watch on the Golf Channel, CBS Sports, ESPN, and NBC Sports. Online streaming of the event would be possible via YouTube, Sling TV, FuboTV, Hulu TV, Paramount, and DirecTV Stream.
The broadcasting schedule as per the official website of the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans is as follows:
Date
Event
Channel
Time
April 25
First Round
Golf Channel
02:30 - 05:30 PM
April 26
Second Round
Golf Channel
02:30 - 05:30 PM
April 27
Third Round
Golf Channel
12:00 - 02:00 PM
CBS
02:00 - 05:00 PM
April 28
Final Round
Golf Channel
12:00 - 02:00 PM
CBS
02:00 - 05:00 PM
FAQs
A. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 will take place from April 22nd to April 28th, with the first round commencing on April 25th.
A. The prize money for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 is $8.9 million, with each winner receiving $1.26 million.
A. Each Zurich Classic team consists of two players.
A. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans uses better ball and alternate shot formats in its rounds.
A. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024 can be watched on Golf Channel, CBS Sports, ESPN, NBC Sports, and various online streaming platforms.
