Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026: Full Schedule, Format, Field, How to Watch, Prize Money

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 will take place from April 23 to 26, 2026, at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana. This is one of the most unique and fun events on the PGA Tour schedule as it is the only team-based tournament on the FedExCup calendar.

When is the Zurich Classic 2026?

The tournament takes place from Thursday, April 23 to Sunday, April 26, 2026.

Where is the Zurich Classic 2026?

The event is being held at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana (just outside New Orleans).

How to Watch the Zurich Classic 2026?

TV Coverage (All times Eastern):

Thursday, April 23: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Golf Channel)

Friday, April 24: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Golf Channel)

Saturday, April 25: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Golf Channel) | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (CBS)

Sunday, April 26: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Golf Channel) | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (CBS)

Streaming available on Peacock and the PGA Tour app.

Tournament Format

The Zurich Classic is a unique team event featuring 74 two-man teams.

Teams play:Two rounds of Fourball (Best Ball) – Thursday & Saturday

Two rounds of Foursomes (Alternate Shot) – Friday & Sunday

A cut is made after 36 holes, with the top 33 teams advancing to the weekend.

Zurich Classic 2026 Full Schedule

Thursday, April 23: Round 1 – Fourball (Best Ball)

Friday, April 24: Round 2 – Foursomes (Alternate Shot)

Saturday, April 25: Round 3 – Fourball (Best Ball)

Sunday, April 26: Final Round – Foursomes (Alternate Shot)

What Is Zurich Classic 2026 Prize Money

Prize MoneyThe total purse for the 2026 Zurich Classic is $9.5 million.

(The exact payout breakdown per position will be confirmed closer to the event.)

Full Field of Teams

Here are all the confirmed two-man teams for 2026:

Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (Defending Champions)

Zach Bauchou & Sam Stevens

Christiaan Bezuidenhout & Erik van Rooyen

Zac Blair & Patrick Fishburn

Chandler Blanchet & John VanDerLaan

Ryan Brehm & Mark Hubbard

Michael Brennan & Johnny Keefer

Blades Brown & Luke Clanton

Dan Brown & John Parry

Jonathan Byrd & Chez Reavie

Rafael Campos & Alejandro Tosti

Frankie Capan III & Noah Goodwin

Cameron Champ & Ben Silverman

Davis Chatfield & Adrien Dumont de Chassart

Wyndham Clark & Taylor Moore

Eric Cole & Hank Lebioda

Austin Cook & Jason Dufner

Martin Couvra & Matthieu Pavon

Trace Crowe & Ben Martin

Joel Dahmen & Kevin Streelman

Cam Davis & Geoff Ogilvy

Zecheng Dou & Dylan Wu

Tyler Duncan & Adam Schenk

Nick Dunlap & Gordon Sargent

Austin Eckroat & Davis Thompson

A.J. Ewart & Casey Jarvis

Tony Finau & Max Greyserman

Alex Fitzpatrick & Matt Fitzpatrick

David Ford & Ryan Gerard

Brice Garnett & Lee Hodges

Doug Ghim & Jeffrey Kang

Will Gordon & Paul Peterson

Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (Defending Champions)

Lanto Griffin & Ben Kohles

Adam Hadwin & Adam Svensson

James Hahn & Kyle Stanley

Nick Hardy & Davis Riley

Garrick Higgo & Matt Kuchar

Harry Higgs & Jeremy Paul

Kensei Hirata & Keita Nakajima

Rico Hoey & David Lipsky

Charley Hoffman & Nick Watney

Tom Hoge & Billy Horschel

Beau Hossler & Sam Ryder

Mackenzie Hughes & Taylor Pendrith

Stephan Jaeger & Jackson Suber

Takumi Kanaya & William Mouw

Chan Kim & Ryan Palmer

Tom Kim & Kevin Yu

Chris Kirk & Patton Kizzire

Brooks Koepka & Shane Lowry

Christo Lamprecht & Neal Shipley

Haotong Li & Jordan Smith

Luke List & Henrik Norlander

Justin Lower & Chad Ramey

Peter Malnati & Russell Knox

Matt McCarty & Mac Meissner

Max McGreevy & Kevin Roy

Troy Merritt & Robert Streb

Keith Mitchell & Brandt Snedeker

Taylor Montgomery & Scott Piercy

Trey Mullinax & David Skinns

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen & Jacob Skov Olesen

Pontus Nyholm & Jesper Svensson

Marco Penge & Matt Wallace

Chandler Phillips & Carson Young

Seamus Power & Matti Schmid

Andrew Putnam & Austin Smotherman

Aaron Rai & Sahith Theegala

Kristoffer Reitan & Kris Ventura

Marcelo Rozo & Camilo Villegas

Greyson Sigg & Vince Whaley

Karl Vilips & Michael Thorbjornsen

Danny Walker & Jimmy Stanger

Alex Smalley & Hayden Springer

The Zurich Classic is known for its fun, team-oriented atmosphere and often produces exciting golf. This year’s field is strong despite the absence of Rory McIlroy.

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