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Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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Apr 25 - 28, 2024

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2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Full Field: The PGA Tour's Two-Man Team Game

Irishmen Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy team up for the first time at TPC Louisiana.

• Author: John Schwarb

Much of the country is finally into the golf season, and for many players that means weekend pairs games. Pick a partner and take on another two-player team, either in a better-ball format or (if you want to see how much you really like your partner) alternate shot.

This week, the PGA Tour does the same thing.

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a refreshing change from weekly Tour individual stroke play, with 80 teams of two playing the above two formats at TPC Louisiana. The first and third rounds are better ball and the second and fourth are alternate shot, with a cut after 36 holes.

Davis Riley (Titleist hat) and Nick Hardy won the 2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

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The format always makes for interesting teams, from longtime friends to countrymen to completely random pairings.

Rory McIlroy is making his first appearance at TPC Louisiana, teaming up with fellow Irishman and Ryder Cup teammate Shane Lowry. They’ll see some familiar faces including their Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, playing with his European assistant captain Francesco Molinari, as well as English brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick.

Brothers and Tour rookies Parker and Pierceson Coody are a team, while at the other end of the age spectrum are Matt Kuchar and PGA Tour Champions regular Steve Stricker. Billy Horschel, who has won the Zurich when it was an individual event as well as a team event, has a new partner in Tyson Alexander, a fellow University of Florida alum.

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, close friends and frequent partners on U.S. Cup teams, won the Zurich in 2022 and return. Defending champions Nick Hardy and Davis Riley are also back. 

Winners earn FedEx Cup points and two-year Tour exemptions, but do not receive Masters invitations or world ranking points.

2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Full Field

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Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana

The Zurich Classic is New Orleans’ premier golf tournament and the only PGA TOUR event in the region. The tournament will be held on April 25 – 28, 2024.

The Zurich Classic boasts a rich history, with play dating back to 1938 and past winners including golf greats like Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, Billy Casper, Davis Love III, David Toms and Vijay Singh.

TPC Louisiana has hosted the Zurich Classic since 2005. TPC Louisiana missed hosting the event in 2006 during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. That year, many of the PGA TOUR professionals generously donated their earnings to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in the Louisiana area. The Zurich Classic was the first sporting event in the Louisiana region to be televised in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Zurich Insurance Group, an insurance-based financial service provider, became the title sponsor of the tournament in 2005. Zurich, together with the Fore!Kids Foundation – has raised over $18 million for over 40 charities that serve thousands of children in need in the southeastern Louisiana region. The Fore!Kids Foundation, the tournament’s host organization, is dedicated to improving the lives of children, educating their minds, and instilling in them the confidence to pursue their dreams.

During the 2018 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Zurich Insurance Group furthered its commitment to New Orleans when it announced its extension as the PGA TOUR event’s title sponsor through 2026.

Past Champions – Cameron Smith/Jonas Blixt, Brian Stuard, Justin Rose, Seung-Yul Noh, Billy Horschel, Jason Dufner, and Bubba Watson.

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April 24 th  – April 28 th   purchased Sponsor Lot parking passes can only be picked up at Will Call (Hours: Wed-Sun 7:00am-4:00pm) located at  Alario Center – 2000 Segnette Blvd., Westwego, LA 70094

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• Best of the Zurich Classic

TAKE THE PARTY WITH YOU! The Best of the Zurich Classic ticket returns to the 2024 Zurich Classic. 

This all-inclusive ticket gives you the flexibility to enjoy great food and great views of golf from all over the course.  Your Best of the Zurich Classic ticket gives you access to multiple VIP hospitality venues including the Fidelity Bank Fairway Clubs on the 18th and 17th Fairways serving menu favorites from restaurants such as Acme Oyster House, Drago’s, Galatoire’s, Desi Vega’s Steakhouse, Meril, Jack Rose, SoLou, City Pork, Katie’s Restaurant and PJ’s Coffee.

Your ticket also allows you into the Fidelity Bank Oasis on the 8th green, serving tailgate style food.  With open bars at each location this will truly be “The Best of the Zurich Classic”!

Walk-On's Stadium Club

The Walk-On’s Stadium Club returns to the 2024 Zurich Classic!

Located directly behind the 17th Green at TPC Louisiana, this all-inclusive hospitality venue will surely be the place to be this year!

Only at the Walk-On’s Stadium Club, will you receive these exclusive amenities:

• The only two- story hospitality tent at the Zurich Classic
• A climate controlled air conditioned tent with views of golf
• An exclusive and up close common area to watch and interact with PGA TOUR Pros as they cross between the 17th and 18th holes
• Walk-On’s exclusive restaurant items and Walk-On’s specialty drinks
• Limited availability!

Spend the week with us. Valued at $400. Perfect for the ultimate fan, the Fan Pack gives you access to all the action this two man team format has to offer exclusively at the Zurich Classic.

Fan Pack includes:

• 10 Single Day Grounds Tickets (2 per day, Wednesday – Sunday)
• 2 Food & Beverage Vouchers* (outside concessions)
• 1 Official Zurich Classic Shirt*
• 1 Official Zurich Classic Hat*

*Food & Beverage vouchers, shirt and hat will be mailed to purchaser.

Great golf and great food – for a great value. The ideal golf package for a couple’s day out or for a foursome of friends.

Value Pack includes:

• 4 Good Any Day Grounds Tickets
• 4 Food & Beverage Vouchers* (outside concessions)

*Food & Beverage vouchers will be mailed to purchaser.

Public Parking

Public Parking is located at the Alario Center (2000 Segnette Blvd, Westwego, LA 70094)

$20 per car – pay on site – cash or credit accepted.

Sponsor Lot Parking Pass Daily

Take the express lane with up close parking. The Sponsor Lot is located on Lapalco Blvd. adjacent to the front gate of TPC Louisiana. Valid one day only.

Sponsor Lot Parking Pass Weekly

Take the express lane with up close parking. The Sponsor Lot is located on Lapalco Blvd. adjacent to the front gate of TPC Louisiana. Valid Wednesday thru Sunday.

VIP Valet Parking Pass

Pull right up to the Clubhouse with this VIP pass. Valid all Week.

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Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Teams, format and key questions about PGA Tour's team event

Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa and RBC Heritage winner Matt Fitzpatrick all feature in the PGA Tour's team event; Watch early coverage live on Thursday from 4pm via the red button on Sky Sports Golf, ahead of full coverage from 8pm

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Who is playing at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans? How does the format work? We answer some of the key questions about the PGA Tour's team event...

What is the format?

The 160-man field is split into 80 two-man teams, with the top 80 available in the PGA Tour rankings getting to pick their playing partner and all involved having to either hold PGA Tour playing status or get chosen as a sponsor's exemption.

The 80 two-man teams feature in fourballs during the opening round, where players each play their own ball and the best score on each hole from the pair goes to towards the team total, then the format switches to foursomes play for the second round.

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Foursomes sees each team use one ball, with one player hitting tee shots on all the odd-numbered holes and the other on the even-numbered ones. The players then hit alternate shots, with the total strokes taken resulting in the team's score for that hole.

The top 33 teams and ties progress to the weekend, where the teams revert to fourballs for the third round and foursomes for Sunday's final round. Should the tournament end in a tie after 72 holes, the formats will switch between the two different formats for each hole required for the sudden-death playoff.

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What is the prize?

The players in the winning team will both receive a two-year winner's exemption on the PGA Tour and will be eligible to play in events such as the Sentry Tournament of Champions and The Players, along with entry into next month's PGA Championship.

FedExCup points and prize money will be awarded to teams making the cut, with each team member receiving an equal share for their final position.

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Each player in the winning team will earn 400 FedExCup points and $1,242,700 prize money, with the rest of the $8,600,000 purse awarded to teams based on combining every two positions from the distribution table for a standard PGA Tour event.

Which players are involved?

Defending champions Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay are the two highest-ranked players in action, with the world Nos 4 and 5 together again as they look to build on impressive performances at the RBC Heritage last week.

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Max Homa - a two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season - partners two-time major champion Collin Morikawa, while WGC-Dell Technologies Match Player winner Sam Burns teams up with Billy Horschel.

Last week's RBC Heritage winner Matt Fitzpatrick will partner younger brother Alex, with Tom Kim making his tournament debut alongside Presidents Cup teammate Si Woo Kim.

Who has previously impressed?

The competition only switched to a team event in 2017, making it the first official PGA Tour team tournament since the 1981 Walt Disney World National Team Championship.

Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith were the first team winners, after beating Scott Brown and Kevin Kisner in a play-off at TPC Louisiana, while Horschel - the 2013 champion when it was still a stroke play event - partnered Scott Piercy to victory a year later.

Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer prevailed in the 2019 contest and Smith became a two-time winner in 2021 after partnering fellow future LIV golfer Marc Leishman, with Cantlay and Schauffele back to defend their title after claiming a two-shot victory last year.

When is the tournament on Sky Sports?

Sky Sports will show over 30 hours of live action across the four tournament days, with early coverage beginning on the red button from 4pm on Thursday and Friday ahead of full coverage from 8pm.

Weekend coverage begins at 1.45pm on both days on Sky Sports Golf, ahead of the main coverage getting underway at 6pm and offering five hours of live action from each of the final two rounds.

The PGA Tour action is part of a triple-header of live golf to enjoy this week, with the DP World Tour's ISPS Handa Championship and the Chevron Championship - the opening women's major of the year - also live on Sky Sports Golf.

Watch the Zurich Classic of New Orleans throughout the week live on Sky Sports. Live coverage begins with Featured Groups on Thursday from 1.30pm on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event.

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PGA TOUR’S ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS HEADLINES LIVE GOLF COVERAGE ACROSS GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK THIS WEEK

PGA TOUR’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Only Team Competition of the Season, Begins Tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship from Wilshire Country Club – Live Week-Long Coverage in Primetime on GOLF Channel and Peacock – Begins Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. ET

PGA TOUR Champions’ Mitsubishi Electric Classic From TPC Sugarloaf in Georgia Begins Friday at Noon ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

2024 DP World Tour Season Continues with ISPS Handa Championship in Japan – Live Coverage Begins Tonight at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship Selection Show Presented Exclusively on GOLF Channel Today at 2 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 24, 2024 – Top players on the PGA TOUR, including World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry , are set to team up at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, headlining this week’s golf coverage across GOLF Channel and Peacock.

PGA TOUR: ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS

The PGA TOUR’s only official team competition of the season -- the Zurich Classic of New Orleans -- takes place this week at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La. The pairing of Davis Riley and Nick Hardy won last year’s event while setting a tournament scoring record and will look to defend their title against a field that includes World No. 2 Rory McIlroy playing alongside Shane Lowry, as well as last year’s runner-up team of Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor .

Live coverage is presented on Thursday and Friday from 3:30-6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock, while lead-in coverage on Saturday and Sunday will air from 12:45-2:45 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

• Play by Play : George Savaricas
• Analyst : Johnson Wagner
• Holes : Jim Gallagher Jr.
• On-Course : Colt Knost / Billy Ray Brown

How To Watch – Thursday, April 25 – Sunday, April 28 (all times ET)

· TV – GOLF Channel

· Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Notable Players This Week

· Rory McIlroy / Shane Lowry

· Patrick Cantlay / Xander Schauffele

· Collin Morikawa / Kurt Kitayama

· Sahith Theegala / Will Zalatoris

· Nick Taylor / Adam Hadwin

· Davis Riley / Nick Hardy

LPGA TOUR: JM EAGLE LA CHAMPIONSHIP

The 2024 LPGA Tour season continues this week with the second playing of the JM Eagle LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif. It features a 144-player field competing for a purse of $3.75 million, one of the largest prize funds for a non-major on the LPGA Tour. Hannah Green is defending champion after defeating Aditi Ashok and Xiyu Lin in a three-way playoff last year.

Live coverage gets underway Thursday and Friday in primetime at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Weekend coverage on both days starts at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

• Play by Play : Terry Gannon
• Analyst : Morgan Pressel
• Holes : Tom Abbott
• On-Course : Karen Stupples

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· Hannah Green

· Meghan Khang

· Celine Boutier

· Charley Hull

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CLASSIC

The PGA TOUR Champions travels to Duluth, Ga., this week for the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf. Stephen Ames looks to defend his 2023 title after setting tournament records for lowest 54-hole score (19-under) and largest margin of victory (4 strokes) in last year’s win.

Live coverage begins Friday at Noon ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Weekend coverage gets underway at 2:45 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock on both days.

How To Watch – Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28 (all times ET)

· Stephen Ames

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· Stewart Cink

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· Vijay Singh

· David Duval

· Retief Goosen

DP WORLD TOUR: ISPS HANDA CHAMPIONSHIP

The DP World Tour returns to action this week with the ISPS Handa Championship at Taiheiyo Club in Gotemba, Japan. Players from both the DP World Tour and the Japan Golf Tour are competing in this co-sponsored event, now in its second year of existence.

Live coverage begins tonight at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Wednesday, April 24 – Saturday, April 27 (all times ET)

· Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

· Mattieu Pavon

· Christiaan Bezuidenhout

· Dylan Frittelli

· Rikuya Hoshino

· Kieta Nakajima

· Matthias Schwab

· Takumi Kanaya

BROADCAST NOTES

• Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Anna Jackson , Steve Burkowski , Tripp Isenhour , and Matt Adams .
• Golf Today coverage on Wednesday is anchored by Damon Hack , Eamon Lynch , and Burkowski.
• The NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship Selection Show will exclusively air Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and is anchored by Jackson.

Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

*Same Day Delay Coverage

All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

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Zurich Classic of New Orleans history, results and past winners

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is the PGA Tour's New Orleans-area event, with the tournament having been played at different points in the schedule though now it's currently played in April as a the tour's only official team event.

The event, which was first played in 1938 as the New Orleans city championship, originally started out as a 72-hole stroke-play event. The tournament struggled to garner strong fields in the 2000s and 2010s, creating doubt about the tournament's future.

In 2017, long-time sponsor Zurich supported the transformation of the event to a two-man event, featuring players taking on two formats over four days.

No player ever won the individual event twice, and Cam Smith has been on the winning team twice since 2017.

Zurich Classic of New Orleans format

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is played over four days, and there is a cut for the qualifying field.

The first and third rounds are played under the best ball format, with the second and final rounds played under the alternate shot format.

The open field, which is 80 teams or 160 players, is reduced to the top 33 and ties for the final two rounds of the event. At the end of the 72-hole event, the lowest score wins.

Zurich Classic of New Orleans host courses

• 2010-present: TPC Louisiana

Zurich Classic of New Orleans past sponsors

Zurich Classic of New Orleans has had a variety of sponsors and tournament names over the years:

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

Zurich Classic of New Orleans history & results

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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Exclusive, Four-Stream Coverage of Unique Team Competition at Zurich Classic of New Orleans

• TOUR players competing with partners in four-ball and foursome formats
• Marquee and Featured groups include world No. 2 McIlroy paired with Lowry
• Also Fitzpatrick brothers, Højgaard brothers, Schauffele & Cantlay, Theegala & Zalatoris, Morikawa & Kitayama, among 80 total teams
• Coverage begins tomorrow, April 25, at 8 a.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, April 28
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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will present exclusive, four-stream coverage of a unique team event at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., with TOUR players competing with a partner in two alternating scoring formats.

• On Thursday and Saturday, the pairs play four-ball , with each golfer playing his own ball and recording the lower score for each hole.
• The format switches to foursomes on Friday and Sunday, with each pair alternating shots using a single ball on every hole.
• Coverage begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET , and continues through Sunday, April 28.

Marquee and Featured Groups include world No. 2 Rory McIlroy playing with fellow countryman Shane Lowry ; 2022 Zurich Classic winners Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay , currently Nos. 5 and 8 in the world, respectively; defending champions Nick Hardy and Davis Riley ; and world No. 14 Matt Fitzpatrick , paired with younger brother Alex , playing in the same group with twin brothers Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard .

• The Featured Holes feed will capture four par-3 holes at TPC Louisiana : Nos. 3, 9, 14, and 17.
• ESPN+ Bonus Coverage of other top groups in progress will begin when the initial Marquee Group and Featured Groups complete their rounds.

THURSDAY | April 25 FOUR-BALL Main Feed starts at 8 a.m. ET Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET

Marquee Groups | 8:30 a.m. ET Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele

• Sahith Theegala – No. 12 world ranking, No. 4 in FedExCup standings, finished second to world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at last week’s RBC Heritage, TOUR winner (2023 Fortinet Championship), 2020 Haskins Award and Ben Hogan Award winner
• Will Zalatoris – No. 14 in FedExCup standings, TOUR winner (2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship), 2021 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
• Patrick Cantlay – No. 8 world ranking, No. 10 in FedExCup standings, eight-time TOUR winner, 2021 FedExCup Champion
• Xander Schauffele – No. 5 world ranking, No. 3 in current FedExCup standings, seven-time TOUR winner, Olympic Gold medalist

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage McIlroy & Lowry | Morikawa & Kitayama

• Rory McIlroy – No. 2 world ranking, four-time major champion, 24-time TOUR winner, three-time FedExCup Champion, three-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year
• Shane Lowry – 2019 Open Championship winner, two-time TOUR winner, five DP World Tour victories
• Collin Morikawa – No. 13 world ranking, No. 11 in FedExCup rankings, T3 at 2024 Masters, 2021 Open Champion, 2020 PGA Championship winner, six-time TOUR winner
• Kurt Kitayama – TOUR winner (2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational)

Featured Groups | 8:45 a.m. ET Hardy & Riley | Garnett & Straka

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• Maverick McNealy – Won 2017 Ben Hogan Award and 2015 Haskins Award while at Stanford University

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• Billy Horschel – Won last week’s Corales Puntacana Championship, 2014 FedExCup Champion, eight-time TOUR winner
• Tyson Alexander – Runner-up at 2022 Texas Children’s Houston Open
• Nick Taylor – Four-time TOUR winner, No. 21 in FedExCup standings, won 2023 RBC Canadian Open to become first Canadian to win their national open since 1954 (Pat Fletcher)
• Adam Hadwin – TOUR winner (2017 Valspar Championship)
• Fitzpatrick & Fitzpatrick | Højgaard & Højgaard
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• Rasmus Højgaard – Four wins on DP World Tour

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• Hardy & Riley | Garnett & Straka
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• Featured Groups – Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele

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PGA Tour surprising duo sits atop Zurich Classic of New Orleans leaderboard

T wo duos went low at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans as Patton Kizzire and his partner Ben Kholes are tied with Mark Hubbard and Ryan Brehm.

Each team fired off bogey-free 11-under 61s to lead by one shot over three teams at 10-under, as of this writing.

Kizzire and Kholes made six birdies on the front nine to make the turn in 30 shots. Coming home, they added four birdies between holes 10-14. The duo birdied the 18th to come home in 31 strokes to cap off a strong first round.

“Well, we came out of the gates both playing really well, both birdieing the same holes. Ideally, we’d like to mix it up. But we started well and just kept it going,” Kizzire said. “Whenever one of us needed the other, we stepped up and ham-and-egged it. He was a fantastic partner. I needed him out there, and he stepped up.”

Both have played at the Zurich Classic, but it is their first time together.

“It’s pretty fun just getting out here, and like he said, having a partner. Not something we get to do hardly ever. It’s fun kind of leaning on someone else and having that camaraderie out there,” Kholes said.

Day 2 will feature a new format in Alternate-shot, which can be difficult. However, for this duo, the game plan will remain the same.

“Just trying to put ourselves in the best spots that we can and picking each other up when something doesn’t go right,” Kholes said. “That’s all you can do. Just stay in the moment and hit the best shot you can at each point, and we’ll see where that puts us.”

They were not the only players to find success; they matched Hubbard and Brehm for the low round of the day.

Teams that also performed well in the Four-Ball format on Thursday were Davis Thompson and Andrew Novak, who posted a 10-under 62.

One of the Canadian duos, Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith, are two shots back after they carded a 9-under 63. Will Zalatoris and Sahith Theegala finished Day 1 with a 7-under 65.

The betting favorites coming into the week , Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, settled for a 7-under 65 to sit four shots behind the leaders.

The afternoon wave got a little more wind on the golf course than the morning groups, but a few groups were poised to go low. Keith Mitchell and Joel Dahmen are 7-under through 11 holes. Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are also 7-under through 10 holes to start the back nine.

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. For more golf coverage, be sure to follow us @_PlayingThrough on all major social platforms. You can also follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports.