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Freeport-McDermott Classic

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.

First prize reached five figures in 1965, six figures in 1988, and passed the million-dollar mark in 2006. 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.

In 2018, the format switched to fourball for the first and third rounds and alternate shot for the second and fourth rounds.

Tournament names and corporate sponsors

  • Crescent City Open (1938)
  • New Orleans Open (1939–1948)
  • Greater New Orleans Open Invitational (1958–1971)
  • Greater New Orleans Invitational (1972–1974)
  • First NBC New Orleans Open (1975–1979)
  • Greater New Orleans Open (1980)
  • USF&G New Orleans Open (1981)
  • USF&G Classic (1982–1991)
  • Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic (1992–1993)
  • Freeport-McMoRan Classic (1994–1995)
  • Freeport- McDermott Classic (1996–1998)
  • Compaq Classic of New Orleans (1999–2002)
  • HP Classic of New Orleans (2003–2004)
  • Zurich Classic of New Orleans (2005–present)

Tournament highlights

Courses

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.

Course layout

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

Source:

Winners

Year Winner(s) Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Purse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
Ref.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
2024 Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry and
Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy
263 −25 Playoff United States Chad Ramey and
France Martin Trainer
8,900,000 1,286,050
(each)
2023 United States Nick Hardy and
United States Davis Riley
258 −30 2 strokes Canada Adam Hadwin and
Canada Nick Taylor
8,600,000 1,242,700
(each)
2022 United States Patrick Cantlay and
United States Xander Schauffele
259 −29 2 strokes United States Sam Burns and
United States Billy Horschel
8,300,000 1,199,350
(each)
2021 Australia Marc Leishman and
Australia Cameron Smith (2)
268 −20 Playoff South Africa Louis Oosthuizen and
South Africa Charl Schwartzel
7,400,000 1,069,300
(each)
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 United States Ryan Palmer and
Spain Jon Rahm
262 −26 3 strokes England Tommy Fleetwood and
Spain Sergio García
7,300,000 1,051,200
(each)
2018 United States Billy Horschel (2) and
United States Scott Piercy
266 −22 1 stroke United States Jason Dufner and
United States Pat Perez
7,200,000 1,036,800
(each)
2017 Sweden Jonas Blixt and
Australia Cameron Smith
261 −27 Playoff United States Scott Brown and
United States Kevin Kisner
7,100,000 1,022,400
(each)
2016 United States Brian Stuard 201 −15 Playoff South Korea An Byeong-hun
United States Jamie Lovemark
7,000,000 1,260,000
2015 England Justin Rose 266 −22 1 stroke United States Cameron Tringale 6,900,000 1,242,000
2014 South Korea Noh Seung-yul 269 −19 2 strokes United States Robert Streb
United States Andrew Svoboda
6,800,000 1,224,000
2013 United States Billy Horschel 268 −20 1 stroke United States D. A. Points 6,600,000 1,188,000
2012 United States Jason Dufner 269 −19 Playoff South Africa Ernie Els 6,400,000 1,152,000
2011 United States Bubba Watson 273 −15 Playoff United States Webb Simpson 6,400,000 1,152,000
2010 United States Jason Bohn 270 −18 2 strokes United States Jeff Overton 6,400,000 1,152,000
2009 United States Jerry Kelly 274 −14 1 stroke United States Charles Howell III
South Africa Rory Sabbatini
South Korea Charlie Wi
6,300,000 1,134,000
2008 Argentina Andrés Romero 275 −13 1 stroke Australia Peter Lonard 6,200,000 1,116,000
2007 United States Nick Watney 273 −15 3 strokes United States Ken Duke 6,100,000 1,098,000
2006 United States Chris Couch 269 −19 1 stroke United States Fred Funk
United States Charles Howell III
6,000,000 1,080,000
2005 United States Tim Petrovic 275 −13 Playoff United States James Driscoll 5,500,000 990,000
HP Classic of New Orleans
2004 Fiji Vijay Singh 266 −22 1 stroke United States Phil Mickelson
United States Joe Ogilvie
5,100,000 918,000
2003 United States Steve Flesch 267 −21 Playoff United States Bob Estes 5,000,000 900,000
Compaq Classic of New Orleans
2002 South Korea K. J. Choi 271 −17 4 strokes United States Dudley Hart
Australia Geoff Ogilvy
4,500,000 810,000
2001 United States David Toms 266 −22 2 strokes United States Phil Mickelson 4,000,000 720,000
2000 Paraguay Carlos Franco (2) 270 −18 Playoff United States Blaine McCallister 3,400,000 612,000
1999 Paraguay Carlos Franco 269 −19 2 strokes United States Steve Flesch
United States Harrison Frazar
2,600,000 468,000
Freeport-McDermott Classic
1998 England Lee Westwood 273 −15 3 strokes United States Steve Flesch 1,700,000 306,000
1997 United States Brad Faxon 272 −16 3 strokes United States Bill Glasson
Sweden Jesper Parnevik
1,500,000 270,000
1996 United States Scott McCarron 275 −13 5 strokes United States Tom Watson 1,200,000 216,000
Freeport-McMoRan Classic
1995 United States Davis Love III 274 −14 Playoff United States Mike Heinen 1,200,000 216,000
1994 United States Ben Crenshaw (2) 273 −15 3 strokes Spain José María Olazábal 1,200,000 216,000
Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic
1993 United States Mike Standly 281 −7 1 stroke United States Russ Cochran
United States Payne Stewart
1,000,000 180,000
1992 United States Chip Beck (2) 276 −12 1 stroke Australia Greg Norman
United States Mike Standly
1,000,000 180,000
USF&G Classic
1991 Wales Ian Woosnam 275 −13 Playoff United States Jim Hallet 1,000,000 180,000
1990 South Africa David Frost 276 −12 1 stroke Australia Greg Norman 1,000,000 180,000
1989 United States Tim Simpson 274 −14 2 strokes Australia Greg Norman
United States Hal Sutton
750,000 135,000
1988 United States Chip Beck 262 −26 7 strokes United States Lanny Wadkins 750,000 135,000
1987 United States Ben Crenshaw 268 −20 3 strokes United States Curtis Strange 500,000 90,000
1986 United States Calvin Peete 269 −19 5 strokes United States Pat McGowan 500,000 90,000
1985 Spain Seve Ballesteros 205 −11 2 strokes United States Peter Jacobsen
United States John Mahaffey
400,000 72,000
1984 United States Bob Eastwood 272 −16 3 strokes United States Larry Rinker 400,000 72,000
1983 United States Bill Rogers 274 −14 3 strokes United States David Edwards
United States Jay Haas
United States Vance Heafner
400,000 72,000
1982 United States Scott Hoch 206 −10 2 strokes Australia Bob Shearer
United States Tom Watson
300,000 54,000
USF&G New Orleans Open
1981 United States Tom Watson (2) 270 −18 2 strokes United States Bruce Fleisher 350,000 63,000
Greater New Orleans Open
1980 United States Tom Watson 273 −15 2 strokes United States Lee Trevino 250,000 45,000
First NBC New Orleans Open
1979 United States Hubert Green 273 −15 1 stroke United States Frank Conner
United States Bruce Lietzke
United States Steve Melnyk
United States Lee Trevino
250,000 45,000
1978 United States Lon Hinkle 271 −17 1 stroke United States Gibby Gilbert
United States Fuzzy Zoeller
200,000 40,000
1977 United States Jim Simons 273 −15 3 strokes United States Stan Lee 175,000 35,000
1976 United States Larry Ziegler 274 −14 1 stroke Mexico Victor Regalado 175,000 35,000
1975 United States Billy Casper (2) 271 −17 2 strokes England Peter Oosterhuis 150,000 30,000
Greater New Orleans Open
1974 United States Lee Trevino 267 −21 8 strokes South Africa Bobby Cole
United States Ben Crenshaw
150,000 30,000
1973 United States Jack Nicklaus 280 −8 Playoff United States Miller Barber 125,000 25,000
1972 South Africa Gary Player 279 −9 1 stroke United States Dave Eichelberger
United States Jack Nicklaus
125,000 25,000
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational
1971 United States Frank Beard (2) 276 −12 1 stroke United States Hubert Green 125,000 25,000
1970 United States Miller Barber 278 −10 Playoff New Zealand Bob Charles
United States Howie Johnson
125,000 25,000
1969 United States Larry Hinson 275 −13 Playoff United States Frank Beard 100,000 20,000
1968 United States George Archer 271 −17 2 strokes United States Bert Yancey 100,000 20,000
1967 Canada George Knudson 277 −11 1 stroke United States Jack Nicklaus 100,000 20,000
1966 United States Frank Beard 276 −12 2 strokes United States Gardner Dickinson 100,000 20,000
1965 United States Dick Mayer 273 −15 1 stroke Australia Bruce Devlin
United States Billy Martindale
100,000 20,000
1964 United States Mason Rudolph 283 −5 1 stroke United States Jack Nicklaus
United States Chi-Chi Rodríguez
United States Glenn Stuart
50,000 7,500
1963 United States Bo Wininger (2) 279 −9 3 strokes United States Tony Lema
United States Bob Rosburg
40,000 6,400
1962 United States Bo Wininger 281 −7 2 strokes United States Bob Rosburg 30,000 4,300
1961 United States Doug Sanders 272 −16 5 strokes United States Gay Brewer
United States Mac Main
30,000 4,300
1960 United States Dow Finsterwald 270 −18 6 strokes United States Al Besselink 25,000 3,500
1959 United States Bill Collins 280 −8 3 strokes United States Jack Burke Jr.
United States Tom Nieporte
20,000 2,800
1958 United States Billy Casper 278 −10 Playoff United States Ken Venturi 20,000 2,800
1949–1957: No tournament
New Orleans Open
1948 United States Bob Hamilton 280 −4 1 stroke Argentina Roberto De Vicenzo
United States Fred Haas
United States Lawson Little
10,000 2,000
1947: No tournament
1946 United States Byron Nelson (2) 277 −11 5 strokes United States Ben Hogan 7,500 1,500
1945 United States Byron Nelson 284 −4 Playoff United States Jug McSpaden 5,000 1,300
1944 United States Sammy Byrd 285 −3 5 strokes United States Byron Nelson 5,000 1,000
1943: No tournament
1942 United States Lloyd Mangrum 281 −7 1 stroke United States Lawson Little
United States Sam Snead
5,000 1,000
1941 United States Henry Picard (2) 276 −12 2 strokes United States Ben Hogan 5,000 1,200
1940 United States Jimmy Demaret 286 −2 1 stroke United States Ralph Guldahl
United States Jug McSpaden
United States Sam Snead
10,000 2,000
1939 United States Henry Picard 284 −4 5 strokes United States Dick Metz 10,000 2,000
Crescent City Open
1938 England Harry Cooper 285 −3 4 strokes United States Jug McSpaden 5,000 1,200

Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records
Sources:

Multiple winners

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ From 2017 onwards, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans became a two-player team event.
  2. ^ Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

  1. ^ Zurich Classic – Our history
  2. ^ "Course Map". Zurich Classic. April 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  3. ^ About Fore!Kids Foundation
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  5. ^ "Beck collects it all but Hogan record". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 25, 1988. p. 2C.
  6. ^ "Couch's 55-foot chip-in wins Zurich Classic". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. May 1, 2006. p. C5.
  7. ^ Schupak, Adam (April 26, 2017). "Zurich Classic Turns to Team Play as a Jolt to PGA Tour Routine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
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  11. ^ Beard Takes New Orleans
  12. ^ Tampering charged; Golfer suspended
  13. ^ Keeping A Close Eye On The Ball
  14. ^ Radosta, John S. (April 1, 1974). "Trevino Wins by 8 Shots". The New York Times.
  15. ^ Casper Wins New Orleans Tournament
  16. ^ Hinkle wins in New Orleans Player's streak ends
  17. ^ O'Grady fined and suspended by US Tour
  18. ^ Norman felled by Frost's bunker shot
  19. ^ GOLF; Late Berth In Masters to Davis Love
  20. ^ Paraguay's Franco gets first tour victory in New Orleans
  21. ^ Choi wins Compaq Classic by four strokes
  22. ^ Singh rallies for second straight title
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