{"id":17522,"date":"2026-04-21T21:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/?post_type=article&p=17522"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:46:01","slug":"zurich-classic-at-tpc-louisiana-betting-preview","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/api.betspertsgolf.com\/raw-forum\/article\/zurich-classic-at-tpc-louisiana-betting-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana \u2013 Betting Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The PGA Tour heads down to Bayou Country just southwest of New Orleans for a unique team event at TPC Louisiana known as the Zurich Classic. With its origins 88 years ago, the tournament was a regular, stroke-play PGA event until 2017, when it became a two-man team event. With 80 teams in the field, one player from each team is initially chosen via the Tour priority rankings. That player can choose any partner who is also a PGA Tour member. The teams will play \u201cbest ball\u201d format during the first and third rounds, while the second and fourth rounds will be \u201calternate shot\u201d format. After Friday\u2019s round, the top 33 teams (and ties) will make it through the cut line. The PGA Tour further describes the format in more detail:<\/p>\n

For Foursomes play, players will rotate tee shots. One player will hit the tee shots on all the odd-numbered holes, and the other will hit the tee shot on even-numbered holes. Example: Player A and Player B are partners. On the first hole, Player A tees off; Player B plays the second shot; Player A plays the third shot; and so on until the ball is holed. The total strokes taken will result in the team\u2019s score for that hole.<\/em><\/p>\n

For Four-Ball play, the players on each team will each play his own ball throughout the entirety of the round, with the best score on each hole recorded. Example: On the first hole, both golfers on each team tee off. Player A pars the hole and Player B birdies it. The team will be credited with a birdie.<\/em><\/p>\n

The winners earn 500 FedEx Cup points and two-year exemptions, but no world ranking points are awarded, which takes away some pressure to make the cut. Both winners will earn invitations to the Sentry Tournament of Champions, THE PLAYERS Championship, and the PGA Championship.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a unique competition and provides a way for players to relax after some strenuous past events, such as the Masters, and before others like the upcoming PGA Championship. The format typically makes for interesting teams, from best friends to countrymen to random pairings. The New Orleans food and culture also add to the \u201cpull\u201d of this event, and why there are typically numerous high-ranked players in attendance each year.<\/p>\n

The Field<\/h2>\n

This year\u2019s tournament appears to have even fewer upper-tier players than in the past due to the recent string of consecutive signature events. Some high-ranking players are teaming up, including defending champions\u00a0Ben Griffin<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Andrew Novak<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>, brothers Matt and\u00a0Alex Fitzpatrick<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Shane Lowry<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Brooks Koepka<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Ryan Gerard<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Sudarshan Yellamaraju<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>, and\u00a0Sahith Theegala<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Aaron Rai<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Other interesting pairings include TPC Louisiana stalwart,\u00a0Billy Horschel<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0with\u00a0Tom Hoge<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Tony Finau<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Max Greyserman<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>,\u00a0Karl Vilips<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Michael Thorbjornsen<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>, and\u00a0Wyndham Clark<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Taylor Moore<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0After these groups and a smaller second tier, the talent level of the teams declines quickly.<\/p>\n

Past Winners & Odds<\/h2>\n

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Zurich Classic \u2013 Final Model<\/h2>\n

In each preview article and on\u00a0Discord<\/a>, I present my final model, which gives a detailed player ranking of the most important stats and splits for the week. My modeling is based on the PGA\u2019s Strokes Gained data, which is categorized into SG: Off the Tee (OTT), SG: Approach (APP), SG: Around the Green (ARG), and SG: Putting (P). Learn more about\u00a0Strokes Gained<\/a>\u00a0and why it can be so useful in analyzing the past and predicting future performance. Many of these specific metrics and conditions can be found in \u201cThe Rabbit Hole<\/a>\u201c, with my final model exclusively published here and in the Discord for subscribers.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1SHfmbiWi_HcZwMNzkbYytKpJ3EYzeKJOJebmJUD3nxo\/edit?gid=1834111348#gid=1834111348<\/a><\/p>\n

Outright Betting Selections<\/h2>\n

For the most up-to-date picks, check out my\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and subscribe to our\u00a0Discord<\/a>\u00a0at BetspertsGolf.com.<\/em><\/p>\n