{"id":17513,"date":"2026-04-20T15:48:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&#038;p=17513"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:12:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:12:31","slug":"noonans-2026-zurich-classic-outright-betting-picks-course-preview-betsperts-golf","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/noonans-2026-zurich-classic-outright-betting-picks-course-preview-betsperts-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Noonan\u2019s 2026 Zurich Classic Outright Betting Picks &#038; Course Preview | Betsperts Golf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Breaking up the regular season grind, the Tour heads to Louisiana this week for the Zurich Classic. This will be year six of The Zurich Classic as a team event. We&#8217;ll begin with 74 teams of two playing a best-ball round on Thursday, followed by an alternate-shot round on Friday, before the field is cut to the top 33 duos and ties for the weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cut makers will go back to best ball on Saturday before the event finishes with a final round of alternate shot on Sunday. This is back-to-back Pete Dye courses, the third in the past six weeks, so there&#8217;s some continuity around profiling the style of golfer that&#8217;s likely to find success this week. Unfortunately, the format makes it a tricky week to handicap things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;m all for wrinkles in the schedule to break up the monotonous stroke-play format we&#8217;re accustomed to. However, the combination of a Pete Dye track, notorious for leveling the playing field, no shotlink data, and two rounds of alternate shot makes this a better watch than a betting event, so I&#8217;ll have a light card this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For more course details, check out <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/PGASplits101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ron&#8217;s<\/span><\/a> <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/golf-betting\/rbc-heritage-at-harbour-town-golf-links-2026-preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">course preview<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It&#8217;s the best in the business, bar none.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Podcast: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/betsperts-golf-betting-and-dfs-preview\/id1613405978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Apple<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> | <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2vCFcaoVvBFsGRs4lgiywh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">YouTube: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCizPcPE4ktiGahWyzq9ycJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Betsperts Golf<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pmE3EFf5uLA?si=Wa9pdpTUW5hffoYo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Key\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/the-rabbit-hole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rabbit Hole<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Stats This Week:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SG: APP (Short-term form + Baseline form)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SG: Ball-striking (Less than driver)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Birdie or Better%<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Par-5 Scoring<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are millions of ways to bet on this beautiful game. My goal with this piece is to touch on the golfers I&#8217;m targeting in the outright market this week. Remember to check out the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/betspertsgolf.com\/the-rabbit-hole\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rabbit Hole<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, our customizable stat database. It can help you pare down your player pool each week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Utilize our Discord for up-to-the-minute lines and betting advice. My full card and live in-tournament bets will be posted there. Reach out if you need help getting started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For outrights, I typically allot 1.5 to 2 units, sometimes more for bigger events. It prevents me from chasing, knowing that I&#8217;m positioned to profit if I can hit 5-6 outrights a season. Anything beyond that is gravy. It also helps me stake bets to a flat &#8220;to win&#8221; amount regardless of their outright price. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This will be a lighter week for me, since the event is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a bit<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> more SG: Vibes than data-driven.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> We also have a few signature events and the PGA Championship right around the corner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">*Betting lines are accurate at the time of publication in Discord.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Noonan&#8217;s Zurich Classic Betting Picks<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/billy-horschel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Horschel<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/tom-hoge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Hoge<\/a><\/span> (66\/1)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;m casting aside all the data this week and taking a single shot with <span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/billy-horschel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billy Horschel<\/a><\/span> and <span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/tom-hoge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Hoge<\/a><\/span>. These two were set to be teammates for this event last season before Horschel withdrew with an injury. Horschel has won here twice, once as a solo in 2013, when the event was still a stroke-play format, and again in 2018 with <span class=\"unlink-player\"><a href=\"\/golfer\/scott-piercy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Piercy<\/a><\/span> as his teammate in the format we&#8217;ll see this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Neither player enters the week in good form, but they&#8217;ve both fared well in less-than-driver setups on Pete Dye tracks in the past, and it&#8217;s one of the few palatable prices on the board.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We&#8217;re on to Doral.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dkpsx.sng.link\/A4if1\/mk38r?_dl=dkpsx%3A%2F%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D825719033&amp;pcid=427707&amp;psn=1942&amp;pcn=Pick6Promo1&amp;pscn=social&amp;pcrn=xx&amp;pscid=xx&amp;pcrid=xx&amp;wpcid=427707&amp;wpsrc=1942&amp;wpcn=Pick6Promo1&amp;wpscn=social&amp;wpcrn=xx&amp;wpscid=xx&amp;wpcrid=xx&amp;_forward_params=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-17200 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DK_DFS_GOLF_PGA_ValuePropAssets_TP_Static_1920x1080_WinningStories-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DK_DFS_GOLF_PGA_ValuePropAssets_TP_Static_1920x1080_WinningStories-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DK_DFS_GOLF_PGA_ValuePropAssets_TP_Static_1920x1080_WinningStories-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DK_DFS_GOLF_PGA_ValuePropAssets_TP_Static_1920x1080_WinningStories-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DK_DFS_GOLF_PGA_ValuePropAssets_TP_Static_1920x1080_WinningStories-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DK_DFS_GOLF_PGA_ValuePropAssets_TP_Static_1920x1080_WinningStories.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Noonan of Betsperts Golf takes a look at this week&#8217;s field with an outright betting pick for the 2026 Zurich Classic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":17514,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"bs_types":[14],"bs_tags":[29,110],"class_list":["post-17513","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","bs_type-betting","bs_tag-golf-betting","bs_tag-zurich-classic"],"acf":false,"featured_image":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/USATSI_12599118_168403787_lowres-scaled.jpg","tags_list":[{"id":29,"name":"Golf Betting","slug":"golf-betting"},{"id":110,"name":"Zurich Classic","slug":"zurich-classic"}],"types_list":[{"id":14,"name":"Betting"}],"bs_author":{"name":"Ryan Noonan","profile_image":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Ryan-Noonan-150x150.jpg"},"bs_term_name":null,"is_paid":"false","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/17513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bs_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bs_types?post=17513"},{"taxonomy":"bs_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bs_tags?post=17513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}