How does the Zurich Classic work? The PGA Tour event's scoring format and team selection explored

The 2023 Zurich Classic will take place at TPC Louisiana in Avondale as the PGA Tour heads to Louisiana this week. First played in 1938, the Zurich Classic followed an individual format until 2017 when it was converted into a team format with pairs competing against each other.

Format

The Zurich Classic will be played in an alternating round of four-ball and foursomes.

• Fourball: Each player in the team will play their ball independently throughout the round, and the best score between the two will be taken into account for each hole. For instance, if one scores a bogey on hole No. 1, and his teammate scores a birdie, then the team will register a birdie.
• Foursome: In the foursome format, teams will decide which player will take the tee shot on odd or even holes before the round commences. One team member will tee off on the odd-numbered holes, and the other player will begin the even-numbered holes.

The tournament will begin with a four-ball format in Round 1 followed by a foursome in Round 2 and then again a four-ball in Round 3. The final round, Round 4, will feature a foursome format.

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Pairings for the 2023 Zurich Classic

Zurich Classic will take place from Thursday, April 20 to Sunday, April 23

1. Zach Johnson and Steve Stricker
2. Zac Blair and Marty Dou
3. Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay
4. Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler
5. Wesley Bryan and Grayson Murray
6. Victor Perez and Thomas Detry
7. Tyson Alexander and Carl Yuan
8. Tyler Duncan and Hank Lebioda
9. Trey Mullinax and Scott Stallings
10. Trevor Cone and Andrew Novak
11. Thorbjorn Olesen and Nicolai Hojgaard
12. Taylor Pendrith and Michael Gligic
13. Taylor Moore and Matthew NeSmith
14. Tano Goya and Trevor Werbylo
15. Sungjae Im and Keith Mitchell
16. Sung Kang and Sangmoon Bae
17. Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim
18. Sam Saunders and Eric Cole
19. Sam Ryder and Doc Redman
20. Sam Burns and Billy Horschel
21. Sahith Theegala and Justin Suh
22. Ryan Palmer and Scott Piercy
23. Ryan Brehm and Mark Hubbard
24. Russell Knox and Brian Stuard
25. Robert Streb and Troy Merritt
26. Ricky Barnes and Kyle Stanley
27. Richy Werenski and Scott Brown
28. Paul Haley II and Cody Gribble
29. Nick Watney and Charley Hoffman
30. Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin
31. Michael Thompson and Paresh Amin
32. Michael Kim and S.Y. Noh
33. Max McGreevy and Sam Stevens
34. Matthias Schwab and Vincent Norrman
35. Matt Wallace and Callum Shinkwin
36. Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick
37. Luke List and Henrik Norlander
38. Lee Hodges and Robby Shelton
39. Kurt Kitayama and Taylor Montgomery
40. Kevin Tway and Kelly Kraft
41. Justin Lower and Dylan Wu
42. John Daly and David Duval
43. Joel Dahmen and Denny McCarthy
44. Jimmy Walker and D.A. Points
45. Jim Herman and Ryan Armour
46. Jason Dufner and Kevin Chappell
47. J.J. Spaun and Hayden Buckley
48. Harry Hall and Akshay Bhatia
49. Harrison Endycott and Aaron Baddeley
50. Harris English and Tom Hoge
51. Greyson Sigg and Brice Garnett
52. Geoff Ogilvy and Kevin Stadler
53. Erik van Rooyen and MJ Daffue
54. Edoardo Molinari and Luke Donald
55. Dylan Frittelli and Matti Schmid
56. Doug Ghim and Kramer Hickok
57. Derek Ernst and Robert Garrigus
58. Davis Thompson and Will Gordon
59. Davis Riley and Nick Hardy
60. David Lipsky and Aaron Rai
61. David Lingmerth and Jonas Blixt
62. Collin Morikawa and Max Homa
63. Chris Stroud and William McGirt
64. Chesson Hadley and Ben Martin
65. Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer
66. Chad Collins and D.J. Trahan
67. Carson Young and Kyle Westmoreland
68. Cameron Percy and Greg Chalmers
69. Callum Tarren and Ben Taylor
70. Byeong Hun An and S.H. Kim
71. Brent Grant and Kevin Roy
72. Brendon Todd and Patton Kizzire
73. Brandon Wu and Joseph Bramlett
74. Brandon Matthews and Sean O'Hair
75. Bill Haas and Jonathan Byrd
76. Ben Griffin and Ryan Gerard
77. Austin Smotherman and Harry Higgs
78. Austin Eckroat and Scott Harrington
79. Augusto Nunez and Fabian Gomez
80. Andrew Landry and Austin Cook

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2023 Zurich Classic field, odds

• Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay: 3-1
• Collin Morikawa and Max Homa: 13 and 2
• Sungjae Im and Keith Mitchell: 11-1
• Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim: 14-1
• Sam Burns and Billy Horschel: 18-1
• Kurt Kitayama and Taylor Montgomery: 22-1
• Sahith Theegala and Justin Suh: 22-1
• Wyndham Clark and Beau Hossler: 22-1
• Matt Fitzpatrick and Alex Fitzpatrick 28-1
• J.J. Spaun and Hayden Buckley: 33-1
• Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin: 33-1
• Davis Riley and Nick Hardy: 33-1