TPC Louisiana, located in Avondale, a suburb southwest of New Orleans, now hosts the PGA Tour professional golf event known as the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. It was performed in 1938, 86 years ago, and has been held yearly since 1958. It usually happens in the first or second part of spring. The Fore! Kids Foundation organized the event, with Zurich Insurance Group as the primary sponsor.
In 2017, the Zurich Classic became a team competition with eighty partners. The Tour priority rankings are used to choose the opening player for each team, and that player's partner needs to be either a PGA Tour member or eligible for admission by sponsor exemption. In the stroke play format, participants played better ball (fourball) in the second and fourth rounds, and alternate shots (foursome) in the first and third.
There are 33 teams on the cut line plus ties. The winners do not earn world ranking points for the competition or invitations to the Masters, in addition to receiving 400 FedEx Cup points and two-year exemptions. The format was modified in 2018 to have four balls for the first and third rounds and alternate shots for the second and fourth.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans Tournament Details
Occasion: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Golf course: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana
Dates: April 25 - 28, 2024 (Practice rounds begin April 22nd)
Purse: $8.6 million total, with $1,199,350 to each member of the winning team
Defending champion: Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele
Host: Fore! Kids Foundation (Charity organisation) with Zurich Insurance Group as title sponsor
Here's a detailed schedule:
| Date | Day | Time | Occasion | Entry |
| 22.04.2024 | Monday | 11:00 AM-1:00 PM | #1 and #10 Tee starts | Free Admission |
| 23.04.2024 | Tuesday | Professional Practice RoundsShootout | Free Admission | |
| 24.04.2024 | Wednesday | 7:00AM-9:00AM | #1 and #10 Tee starts | $40 |
| 24.04.2024 | Wednesday | 12:00PM-2:00PM | #1 and #10 Tee starts | $40 |
| 25.04.2024 | Thursday | 7:00AM (approximately) | First Round | $40 |
| 26.04.2024 | Friday | 8:00AM (approximately) | Second Round | $40 |
| 27.04.2024 | Saturday | 8:00AM (approximately) | Third Round | $40 |
| 28.04.2024 | Sunday | 9:00AM (approximately) | Championship Round | $40 |
How to Watch the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on TV?
The 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans will be televised by both Golf Channel and CBS. Golf Channel will broadcast the first two rounds early on the weekend, while CBS will air the main shows on Saturday and Sunday.
The PGA Tour Live stream of the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans is available on Peacock and ESPN+. Throughout the four days of the tournament, PGA Tour Live will provide unique coverage of the action, including highlighted group coverage.
FAQ's On Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2024
A. Team stroke play is the format used in the Zurich Classic. 80 pairs of golfers compete in four rounds. Wins go to the team with the lowest cumulative score after every round.
A. TPC Louisiana will host the Zurich Classic from April 22–28, 2024.
A. "Four-ball" format is used for the first and third rounds; the team records each golfer's lowest score on a hole. Teams use one ball and alternate shots in the "foursome" format used for the second and fourth rounds.
A. total of $8.6 million in prizes will be awarded, with $1,199,350 and 400 FedEx Cup points going to each member of the victorious team.
