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MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS HENRIK STENSON AND GRAEME MCDOWELL TEAM UP FOR ZURICH CLASSIC
Keegan Bradley, another former major winner, partners with high school teammate Jon Curran
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 17, 2019)—Henrik Stenson, winner of the Olympic silver medal and The Open Championship in 2016, will partner with Graeme McDowell in this year’s Zurich Classic, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
“Both these players have years of experience in Ryder Cup competition, so we expect them to be competitive in our team format,” said Worthy.
“Likewise, we welcome Keegan Bradley back to our tournament again, partnered with his former high school teammate Jon Curran,” Worthy said. “They have won twice in unofficial team events, so their games and chemistry seem to complement each other quite well,” said Worthy.
Both Stenson and McDowell are winners of major championships. Stenson won the 145thOpen Championship at Royal Troon in 2016 just prior to his success at the Summer Olympics that year when he won the silver medal. McDowell won the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach for his first victory on the PGA TOUR.
Stenson has won six times on the PGA TOUR, including a World Golf Championship title, The Players Championship and the 2013 TOUR Championship presented by Coca Cola to win the FedExCup that season. He has also claimed 13 international titles.
In 2018 he tied for second in the WGC-HSBC Champions and earned a fourth in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. That year he also finished fifth in the Masters, tied for sixth in the U.S. Open and won all three of his matches in the Ryder Cup.
This season his best finish was a tie for ninth in the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play.
In addition to playing on five Ryder Cup teams, Stenson also made four World Cup teams and three Royal Trophy squads. He was 3-0 in the 2018 Ryder Cup won by the European team. He is currently ranked 38thin the world.
Stenson and Rose tied for 19thin last year’s Zurich Classic, won by Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy. That tournament was the first on the PGA Tour to feature walk-up music selected by the players on the first tee during the weekend.
Partnered with Ian Poulter, McDowell finished 22ndin last year’s Zurich Classic. McDowell’s best finish in the Zurich Classic was a tie for 15thin 2006 after starting the tournament with a 64 in the first round to take the early lead.
McDowell won the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in March, his fourth PGA TOUR victory, to go with eight international titles he has won. He also finished seventh in the Valero Texas Open the week before the Masters.
He has played on four Ryder Cup teams, compiling a record of 8-5-2. He also played on five World Cup teams and competed for the Seve Cup twice.
As an amateur, he helped Great Britain and Ireland retain the Walker Cup in 2001 at Sea Island, Ga. At the University of Alabama-Birmingham, McDowell was ranked the top collegiate golfer in the United States, winning the 2002 Fred Haskins Award.
Bradley won the 2011 PGA Championship in his first year on the PGA TOUR, when he was named Rookie of the Year. He also won the Byron Nelson Championship that year and teamed with Brendan Steele to win the unofficial Franklin Templeton Shootout.
Bradley’s best finish in the Zurich Classic was a tie for eighth in 2014. His best finishes this season include a sixth in the World Golf Championships-HCBC Champions and a tie for tenth in the WGC-Mexico Championship.
He has won four times on the PGA TOUR, most recently last year’s BMW Championship in the 2018 FedExCup playoffs. In addition, he was won the CVS Health Charity Classic three times, twice with his Zurich Classic partner and high school teammate Jon Curran.
He made the U.S. Ryder Cup team twice, compiling a record of 4-1 in team matches. He also played on the Presidents Cup team once. He is currently ranked 33rdin the world.
Curran was the top-ranked player on the Hopkinton High School team with his good friend Bradley ranked second. They were part of the team that won the Massachusetts state championship in Bradley’s senior year by 28 strokes.
Curran went on to earn All-SEC and All-American honors at Vanderbilt in 2008-09 before turning pro. He enjoyed two solid years on the PGA TOUR in 2015-2016, losing playoffs for the 2015 Puerto Rico Open and the 2016 Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide.
In 2017, a rib injury sidelined him all the way through the current season, so the Zurich Classic will be his first start on the PGA TOUR in 2019.
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. Since launching the team format two years ago, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has drawn some of the highest ranking fields for any regular-season tournament on the PGA TOUR. In 2018, the tournament field included six of the top ten players in the world; all four reigning major champions; the U.S. Ryder Cup captain and six members of the U.S. team along with the European Ryder Cup captain with four of his co-captains and six players on the victorious European team.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Holiday Auction Fore!Kids and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $37 million to date for children’s charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 22-28, 2019 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2019 totals $7.3 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,051,200.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $35 and weekly passes are $85. Single day tickets for the two most popular hospitality venues on the PGA TOUR start at $85 for Acme Oyster House and $185 for The Champions Club. Other choices of suite and specialty venue options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
TWO SOUTH AFRICAN MAJOR CHAMPIONS PAIR UP AGAIN FOR ZURICH CLASSIC
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 5, 2019)—Two South Africans who have each won a major championship and more than a dozen international titles are pairing up again in the Zurich Classic, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel took third place in the 2018 Zurich Classic. Last year was the first at the Zurich Classic for Schwartzel and the second for Oosthuizen, who had finished tied for 24thin the 2017 team event, playing with Branden Grace.
Louis and Charl have both won major championships and they have both enjoyed great success internationally,” said Worthy. “Their first partnership here last year resulted in a third place finish, so we expect they will be a team to reckon with again this year,” added Worthy.
Oosthuizen has been playing well recently, with a tie for fifth in last week’s World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play. Earlier in the season he tied for second in the Valspar Championship and tied for fifth in the CIMB Classic.
He is currently ranked 20thin the world. He won The Open Championship in 2010 for his only PGA TOUR title, but has claimed 13 victories on the European and South African tours. He lost playoffs for the Masters in 2012 and The Open Championship in 2015.
He also tied for second in the 2015 U.S. Open and the 2017 PGA Championship, becoming one of only seven players in PGA TOUR history to be a runner-up in all four majors. The others include Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Phil Mickelson, Tom Watson, Greg Norman and Craig Wood. Norman and Wood lost playoffs in each of the four major tournaments.
Oosthuizen has played on the last three International Presidents Cup teams, compiling a 5-3-2 record overall.
Schwartzel won his Masters title in 2011 by two strokes over Australians Jason Day and Adam Scott. His victory came 50 years after fellow countryman Gary Player became the first international winner of a green jacket.
In his career, Schwartzel has placed in the top 25 a total of 77 times on his PGA TOUR since 2005. In addition to his 2011 Masters title, he won the 2016 Valspar Championship. He has won another 13 tournaments on the European, Asian and South African tours.
His best finish this season was a tie for sixth in the Puerto Rico Open.
Schwartzel has played on the last four Presidents Cup teams and the 2011 World Cup team with Oosthuizen. In the 2011 Presidents Cup matches, he was one of four rookies on the International the team and went 3-1-1 in a losing cause against the Americans.
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. Since launching the team format two years ago, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has drawn some of the highest ranking fields for any regular-season tournament on the PGA TOUR. In 2018, the tournament field included six of the top ten players in the world; all four reigning major champions; the U.S. Ryder Cup captain and six members of the U.S. team along with the European Ryder Cup captain with four of his co-captains and six players on the victorious European team.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Holiday Auction Fore!Kids and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $36 million to date for children’s charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 22-28, 2019 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2019 totals $7.3 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,051,200.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $35 and weekly passes are $85. Single day tickets for the two most popular hospitality venues on the PGA TOUR start at $85 for Acme Oyster House and $185 for The Champions Club. Kids 17 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult holding a grounds ticket. Other choices of suite and specialty venue options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
Fidelity Bank teams with Zurich Classic as title sponsor of tournament’s signature Champions Cub
Fidelity will also become official bank of the tournament
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 26, 2018)—Fidelity Bank, which has provided financial services to the New Orleans area for nearly 110 years, has teamed with the Zurich Classic to become title sponsor of the popular Champions Club and official bank, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
The Fidelity Bank Champions Club features signature dishes from seven of the best restaurants in New Orleans: Arnaud’s, Drago’s, Nola, Galatoire’s 33 Bar & Steakhouse, Jamba Juice, Mr. B’s Bistro, PJ’s Coffee, Ruffino’s and Tableau by Dickie Brennan.
“We are proud to associate with a heritage name like Fidelity Bank in our Champions Club,” said Worthy. “Fidelity is an honored institution in New Orleans and their strong support will help us significantly in generating funds for children’s charities,” Worthy added.
“Fidelity Bank is celebrating our 110th year and our mission is ‘Here for Good.’ We believe our partnership with Fore!Kids Foundation and the Zurich Classic helps to strengthen our mission and allows us to support many non profits that align with our values including the Louisiana Hospitality Foundation,” said Chris Ferris, President and CEO Fidelity Bank. “The significant economic impact the Zurich Classic has had on our city since 2005 has been tremendous and we are glad we can be a part of that continued support to our community,” Ferris added.
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. This year’s 72-hole stroke team play format will feature Four-Ball (best ball) during the first and third rounds and Foursomes (alternate shot) during the second and fourth rounds. The starting field will consist of 80 teams. Following the conclusion of the second round, the field will be cut to the low 35 teams and ties. In case of a tie after 72 holes, there will be a sudden-death playoff using Foursomes (alternate shot) for the first extra hole and Four-ball (best ball) for the second extra hole and alternate each hole thereafter.
About Fidelity Bank
Founded in 1908, Fidelity Bank mission is HERE FOR GOOD. Fidelity Bank is an $800 million dollar in assets mutual financial institution chartered by the state of Louisiana with 18 branches throughout Southeast Louisiana. Fidelity Bank provides a full array of banking and mortgage services, with high integrity and personalized service to communities throughout Southeast Louisiana. For more information, please visitwww.bankwithfidelity.com.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the Taste of the Tournament gala and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $34 million to date for children’s charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 23-29, 2018 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2018 totals $7.2 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,036,800.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $35 and weekly passes are $85. Single day tickets for the two most popular hospitality venues on the PGA TOUR start at $85 for Acme Oyster House and $185 for The Champions Club. Other choices of suite and specialty venue options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
Past Champions
**World Golf Hall of Fame Member
CRESCENT CITY OPEN – City Park Golf Course, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1938
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**Harry Cooper
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285
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Harold McSpaden
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NEW ORLEANS OPEN – City Park Golf Course, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1939
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**Henry Picard
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284
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Dick Mertz
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1940
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**Jimmy Demaret
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286
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**Ralph Guldahl
Harold McSpaden **Sam Snead |
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1941
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**Henry Picard
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276
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**Ben Hogan
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1942
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**Lloyd Mangrum
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281
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**Lawson Little
**Sam Snead |
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1943
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No Tournament (World War ll)
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1944
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Sammy Byrd
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285
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**Byron Nelson
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1945
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**Byron Nelson
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284 (Playoff)
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Harold McSpaden
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1946
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**Byron Nelson
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277
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**Ben Hogan
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1947
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No Tournament
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1948
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Bob Hamilton
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280
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**Roberto De Vicenzo
Fred Haas **Lawson Little |
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1949-57
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No Tournament
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GREATER NEW ORLEANS OPEN INVITATIONAL – City Park Golf Course, New Orleans, LA(1958-1962); Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, LA (1963-1974) |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1958
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**BiIIy Casper
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278 (Playoff)
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**Ken Venturi
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David B. Lawrence
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1959
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Bill Collins
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280
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**Jack Burke, Jr.
Tom Nieporte |
Henry Thomas
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1960
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Dow Finsterwald
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270
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Al Besselink
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Henry Thomas
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1961
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Doug Sanders
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272
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Gay Brewer
Mac Main |
Dimitry Morvant
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1962
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Bo Wininger
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281
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Bob Rosburg
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Garic Schoen
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1963
|
Bo Wininger
|
279
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Tony Lema
Bob Rosburg |
William Janin
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1964
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Mason Rudolph
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283
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**Jack Nicklaus
**Chi Chi Rodriguez Glenn Stuart |
Jack M. Weiss
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1965
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Dick Mayer
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273
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Bruce Devlin
Bill Martindale |
Jack M. Weiss
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1966
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Frank Beard
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276
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Gardner Dickinson
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James L. Hyde, Jr.
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1967
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George Knudson
|
277
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**Jack Nicklaus
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Robert Buckley
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1968
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George Archer
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271
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Bert Yancey
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Hermen J. Twilbeck
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1969
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Larry Hinson
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275 (Playoff)
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Frank Beard
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Eugene Rutter
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1970
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Miller Barber
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278 (Playoff)
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**Bob Charles
Howie Johnson |
Charles Nolan
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1971
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Frank Beard
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276
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**Hubert Green
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Charles Rosen
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1972
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**Gary Player
|
279
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Dave Eichelberger
**Jack Nicklaus |
Charlie Glueck
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1973
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**Jack Nicklaus
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280 (Playoff)
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Miller Barber
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Louis Shushan
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1974
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**Lee Trevino
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267
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Bobby Cole
**Ben Crenshaw |
Richard Hindermann
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FIRST NBC NEW ORLEANS OPEN – Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1975
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**Billy Casper
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271
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Peter Oosterhuis
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Andrew J. Bacon
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1976
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Larry Ziegler
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274
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Victor Regalado
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Andrew J. Bacon
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1977
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Jim Simons
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273
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Stan Lee
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Warren Perkins
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1978
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Lon Hinkle
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271
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Gibby Gilbert
Fuzzy Zoeller |
Bill Curry
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1979
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**Hubert Green
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273
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Frank Conner
Bruce Lietzke Steve Melnyk **Lee Trevino |
John Caraway
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GREATER NEW ORLEANS OPEN – Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1980
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**Tom Watson
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273
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**Lee Trevino
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Robert Suggs
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USF&G NEW ORLEANS OPEN – Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1981
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**Tom Watson
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270
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Bruce Fleisher
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Tommy Wulff
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USF&G CLASSIC – Lakewood Country Club, New Orleans, LA (1982-1988); English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, LA(1989-1991) |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1982
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Scott Hoch
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206*
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Bob Shearer
**Tom Watson |
Harold Salmon
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1983
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Bill Rogers
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274
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David Edwards
Jay Haas Vance Heafner |
Jason Berry
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1984
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Bob Eastwood
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272
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Larry Rinker
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Augie Leopold
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1985
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**Seve Ballesteros
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205*
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Peter Jacobsen
John Mahaffey |
Jack Wester
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1986
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Calvin Peete
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269
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Pat McGowan
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O.K. LeBlanc
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1987
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**Ben Crenshaw
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268
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**Curtis Strange
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Don Murray
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1988
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Chip Beck
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262
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**Lanny Wadkins
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John Delsaver
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1989
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Tim Simpson
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274
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**Greg Norman
Hal Sutton |
Murphy Douglas
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1990
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David Frost
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276
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**Greg Norman
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Dick Pendergrast
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1991
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**Ian Woosnam
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275 (Playoff)
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Jim Hallet
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Jim Hart
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FREEPORT-MCMORAN CLASSIC – English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1992
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Chip Beck
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276
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**Greg Norman
Mike Standly |
Jim Hart
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1993
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Mike Standly
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281
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Russ Cochran
**Payne Stewart |
Ralph Brennan
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1994
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**Ben Crenshaw
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273
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**Jose Maria Olazabal
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John Murdock
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1995
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**Davis Love III
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274 (Playoff)
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Mike Heinen
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Frank Mackel
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FREEPORT-MCDERMOTT CLASSIC – English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1996
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Scott McCarron
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275
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**Tom Watson
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Mike Nolan
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1997
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Brad Faxon
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272
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Bill Glasson
Jesper Parnevik |
Dick Treuting
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1998
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Lee Westwood
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273
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Steve Flesch
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Curtis Rome
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COMPAQ CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS – English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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1999
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Carlos Franco
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269
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Steve Flesch
Harrison Frazar |
Mike Rodrigue
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2000
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Carlos Franco
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270 (Playoff)
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Blaine McCallister
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Bill Reinhardt
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2001
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David Toms
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266
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**Phil Mickelson
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Brian Cheramie
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2002
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K.J. Choi
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271
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Dudley Hart
Geoff Ogilvy |
Tom Willingham
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HP CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS – English Turn Golf & Country Club, New Orleans, LA |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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2003
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Steve Flesch
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276 (Playoff)
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Bob Estes
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Bob DeViney
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2004
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**Vijay Singh
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266
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**Phil Mickelson
Joe Ogilvie |
Jack Johnson
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ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS – TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA (2005, 2007-2026); |
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Year
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Winner
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Score
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Runner Up
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Tournament Chair
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2005
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Tim Petrovic
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275 (Playoff)
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James Driscoll
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Frank Gumpert
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2006
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Chris Couch
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269
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Fred Funk
Charles Howell III |
Jerri Klein
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2007
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Nick Watney
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273
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Ken Duke
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Glenn Bergeron
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2008
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Andres Romero
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275
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Peter Lonard
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Ronnie Karcher
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2009
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Jerry Kelly
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274
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Charles Howell III
Rory Sabbatini Charlie Wi |
Jay Little
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2010
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Jason Bohn
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270
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Jeff Overton
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Frank Stire
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2011
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Bubba Watson
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273 (Playoff)
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Webb Simpson
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CJ Bruno
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2012
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Jason Dufner
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269 (Playoff)
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**Ernie Els
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Eddie Boettner
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2013
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Billy Horschel
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268
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D.A. Points
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Craig Silva
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2014
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Seung-Yul Noh
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269
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Andrew Svoboda
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Doug Wertz
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2015
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Justin Rose
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266
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Cameron Tringale
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Senator John Alario
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2016
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Brian Stuard
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201* (Playoff)
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Jamie Lovemark
Byeong-Hun An |
Mike Garin
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2017
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Cameron Smith
Jonas Blixt |
261 (Playoff)
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Kevin Kisner
Scott Brown |
Newell Normand
|
2018
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Billy Horschel
Scott Piercy |
266
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Jason Dufner
Pat Perez |
Lloyd Durand
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2019
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Jon Rahm
Ryan Palmer |
262
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Tommy Fleetwood
Sergio Garcia |
Jody Guilbeau
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2020
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No tournament
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2021
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Marc Leishman
Cameron Smith |
268
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Louis Oosthuizen
Charl Schwartzel |
Ann LeBlanc
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2022
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Xander Schauffele
Patrick Cantlay |
259
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Billy Horshel
Sam Burns |
Mark Heller
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2023
|
Nick Hardy
Davis Riley |
258
|
Nick Taylor
Adam Hadwin |
Buddy Hodge
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*Weather-shortened |
Fore!Kids Foundation and Zurich Classic distributes record $2.3 million to children’s charities
NEW ORLEANS, LA (January 13, 2022)—Following the cancellation of the 2020 event and despite spectator limitations, enthusiastic golf fans and sponsors returned to the Zurich Classic in 2021, generating an all-time record of $2.3 million distributed to local and regional children’s charities, announced Steve Worthy, Foundation CEO and tournament director.
“We are blessed to have such a supportive title sponsor and partner in Zurich Insurance Group, and we are so gratified that excited fans came out to watch the world’s greatest golfers play in our team format,” said Worthy. “Through the dedication and commitment of our members and volunteers, we were proud to be able to operate a safe and effective event, and set a new record give to our charities,” Worthy added.
Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith defeated South Africans Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel in a playoff for the 2021 title. It was Smith’s second team title at the Zurich Classic, which he won also in a playoff in 2017, the first year of the team format.
This week, Smith won the Sentry Tournament of Champions, setting a PGA Tour record for lowest score under par at -34.
“We were pleased to have so many new event attendees and were very happy with their positive feedback. Many fans took advantage of our new Best of the Zurich Classic pass, which combined our previous Fidelity Bank Champions Club and Acme Oyster House venues featuring the city’s best restaurants, with on-course oases that gave pass holders multiple locations to visit throughout the course on a single ticket,” Worthy said.
Because of its popularity, the Best of the Zurich Classic pass will return in 2022, along with expanded suite options at the 17th and 18th holes. A new Walk-On’s Stadium Club venue will also be introduced.
This year Fore!Kids Foundation distributed major contributions to nine designated Signature Charities:
Children’s Hospital of New Orleans
St. Michael Special School
Educare of New Orleans
First Tee of Greater New Orleans
First Tee of East Baton Rouge Parish
Bayou District Foundation
Louisiana Hospitality Foundation
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana
“We are thankful to have Fore!Kids Foundation as a partner for our Clubs in Metro Louisiana,” said Angel Nelson, Interim CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana. “Together, through this partnership, we will continue to focus on our vision of serving more youth while creating an Optimal Club Experience where all Club members reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.”
In addition, the Fore!Kids Foundation distributed grants to a number of community organizations that applied through the Foundation’s application process. They included:
50 Legs in 50 Days
826 New Orleans
A’s and Aces
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans
Boys Town Louisiana
Brave Heart – Children in Need
Breakthrough New Orleans
Caps for Kids
CASA Jefferson
CASA New Orleans
Catholic Charities – Cornerstone Kids
Children’s Advocacy Center – Hope House
Children’s Bureau of New Orleans
Children’s Museum of St. Tammany
Communities in Schools Gulf South
Covenant House New Orleans
Excite All Stars
FIRST Louisiana Mississippi
Foundation for Woman’s
Friends Helping Kids
Golden Meadow Lions Club
Good Shepard School
James Samaritan
Jewish Children’s Regional Service
JoJo’s Hope
Lighthouse Louisiana
Live Oak Camp
Louisiana Pulmonary Disease Camp – Camp Pelican
Louisiana Restaurant Association Education Foundation
Make Music Nola
McMain’s Children’s Development Center
Muscular Dystrophy Association of Southeast Louisiana
New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center
Plaquemines Community Care Centers Foundation
PlayBuild Nola
Prescription Joy
Raintree Children and Family Services
Raphael Academy
Son of a Saint
Special Olympics Louisiana
St. Lillian Academy
St. Mary’s Residential Training School
St. Therese Academy
STAIR
StemNOLA
Sunshine Kids
The Bright School for the Deaf
The Chartwell Center
The Emerge School Center
The Roots of Music
Volunteers of America Greater New Orleans
WRBH
YMCA of Greater New Orleans
Youth Empowerment Project
Youth Service Bureau of St. Tammany
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. Since launching the team format in 2017, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has drawn some of the highest ranking fields for any regular-season tournament on the PGA TOUR.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Holiday Auction Fore!Kids and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has distributed more than $42 million since inception, providing healthcare, education and hope for over 200,000 children each year. More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.
In 2021, after cancellation of the 2020 tournament, the Fore!Kids Foundation generated an all-time record $2.3 million in charitable giving for children’s charities in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge metro areas.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 18-24, 2022 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2022 totals $8.3 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,199,350.
Day-specific grounds tickets are only $40. In addition, the Best of the Zurich Class Pass offers a variety of dishes from some of New Orleans most famous restaurants at three locations across the TPC course starting at $175 per day. Additional ticket options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
FORMER LSU TIGER SAM BURNS TEAMS WITH FELLOW TOUR ROOKIE CAMERON CHAMP IN 2019 ZURICH CLASSIC
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 18, 2019)—Two PGA TOUR rookies, one a former LSU Tiger, have teamed to play in the 2019 Zurich Classic announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
Sam Burns, who made All-American at LSU, has teamed with fellow rookie Cameron Champ, who won his first victory in his ninth PGA TOUR start.
“These are two young players who’ve made an immediate impact on the PGA Tour, and we welcome them as a team to the Zurich Classic,” said Worthy. “Cameron has already won a PGA Tour event, and Sam followed some strong play last year with four top-25 finishes this season, so their future looks very bright,” Worthy added.
Burns, a native of Shreveport, was a three-time individual state champion in high school. At LSU he was named first-team All-American and was the NCAA Division I Jack Nickalus Player of the Year in the 2016-17 season. He represented the U.S. on the winning 2017 Arnold Palmer Cup team.
Later that year, he finished tied for sixth in the Barbasol Championship as an amateur.
He turned pro later the same year and finished tied for seventh at the Honda Classic, where he was paired with Tiger Woods in the final round. His top-10 finish at Honda earned him entry to the Valspar Championship, where he finished 12th.
This season, his highest finish was a tie for third in the Sanderson Farms Championship, won by Champ. He has since scored three more top-25 finishes.
Playing for Texas A&M, Champ was a semi-finalist for the 2017 Jack Nicklaus Award that Burns won. Champ also made the Walker Cup team that year.
He won the 2019 Sanderson Farms Championship in his second start as an official member of the PGA TOUR. During this season, he has also recorded a sixth in the RSM Classic and a tie for tenth in the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
Champ is known as a prodigious driver. He later currently leads the PGA TOUR in driving distance, with an average of 316.8 yards. His teammate Burns is not far behind, averaging 306.5 yards off the tee, 19thon the PGA TOUR.
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. Since launching the team format two years ago, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has drawn some of the highest ranking fields for any regular-season tournament on the PGA TOUR. In 2018, the tournament field included six of the top ten players in the world; all four reigning major champions; the U.S. Ryder Cup captain and six members of the U.S. team along with the European Ryder Cup captain with four of his co-captains and six players on the victorious European team.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Holiday Auction Fore!Kids and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $37 million to date for children’s charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 22-28, 2019 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2019 totals $7.3 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,051,200.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $35 and weekly passes are $85. Single day tickets for the two most popular hospitality venues on the PGA TOUR start at $85 for Acme Oyster House and $185 for The Champions Club. Other choices of suite and specialty venue options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
FORMER U.S. RYDER CUP CAPTAINS JIM FURYK AND DAVIS LOVE III FORM TEAMS TO PLAY THE 2019 ZURICH CLASSIC
Two-time Ryder Cup captain Davis will pair with his son Dru, while Furyk will team again with David Duval, once ranked #1 in the world
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 17, 2019)—Two former U.S. Ryder Cup captains, both winners of major championships, have entered teams to play in the 2019 Zurich Classic, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
Last year’s Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk will team with David Duval, who was ranked #1 in the world at the peak of his career. Davis Love III, who captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team to its last victory in 2016, will partner with his son Dru.
Davis is a two-time Ryder Cup captain and a former winner of our tournament,” said Worthy. “We welcome him and his son Dru, the first father-son pairing we’ve seen in the Zurich Classic,” added Worthy.
“And once again, we are honored to have Jim Furyk and David Duval join our field this year,” Worthy said. “Both guys have deep team golf experience, and they will be a very popular team again with our fans,” said Worthy.
Furyk is enjoying something of a late-career renaissance this year. He posted two top-10 finishes earlier in the season before nearly winning The Players Championship in March in a quest to become the oldest winner of that tournament at 48 years old. He began the final round five shots behind and ran off five birdies and an eagle to go into the clubhouse as the leader at 15-under before falling short of victory by a single stroke. His second place marked his 31stcareer runner-up finish on the PGA TOUR.
He has won 17 times on the PGA TOUR, including the 2003 U.S. Open and the 2010 TOUR Championship. He currently ranks fourth in all-time earnings, with more than $70 million since he joined the TOUR in 1994.
He and Duval have played as a team before, when they won the Fred Meyer Challenge in 1998. They missed the cut by one stroke in last year’s Zurich Classic.
Furyk has been a mainstay for years on American national teams, with seven appearances in the Presidents Cup and nine in the Ryder Cup. Among American players, his nine Ryder Cup competitions are second all-time, and his 34 matches are tied for third all-time.
Hall of Famer Davis Love III won the tournament here in 1995 when it was the Freeport-McMoRan Classic. The win in New Orleans qualified him into the Masters that year, and he went on to finish second by one stroke to Ben Crenshaw.
Love has 21 PGA TOUR victories in his career. He has 12 other victories in unofficial tournaments, including four World Cup wins playing with Fred Couples and four other team titles. His latest team win was in the 2012 PNC Father/Son Challenge playing with his son Dru.
He won the PGA Championship in 1997 but has come close to winning many more major titles. He posted six top-tens in both The Open Championship and the Masters, with five top-tens in the U.S. Open and three in the PGA Championship after his 1997 title.
He played on six Ryder Cup teams and captained the U.S team in 2012 and 2016, the last time the U.S. won the competition. The 2016 score of 17-11 over Europe was the widest winning margin for the U.S. in 35 years.
Love’s team career also includes six Presidents Cups, five World Cups, one Walker Cup and one Dunhill Cup.
Davis Love IV, known as Dru, made his professional debut at the U.S. Open with his dad on his bag. He was a member of the University of Alabama team for four years before turning pro. He has since played in 16 PGA TOUR events, making the cut three times.
Furyk’s partner Duval, now primarily a broadcaster on the Golf Channel, claimed 13 PGA TOUR victories, including The Open Championship in 2001 and the TOUR Championship in 1997. He was ranked number one in the world for 15 weeks in 1999.
His father Bob played on the Champions Tour, and both father and son won their respective tournaments on the same day in 1999.
Duval’s last individual appearance in the Zurich Classic came in 2014, when he finished a season-best 25th.
He is also a veteran of team play, with four Ryder Cups, three Presidents Cups, two World Cups, two World Amateur Team Championships and one Walker Cup.
At Georgia Tech, Duval was named 1993 Collegiate Player of the Year. He is one of only four collegiate players to earn Division I first team All-American status four times. He also won the U.S. Junior Amateur in 1989.
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. Since launching the team format two years ago, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has drawn some of the highest ranking fields for any regular-season tournament on the PGA TOUR. In 2018, the tournament field included six of the top ten players in the world; all four reigning major champions; the U.S. Ryder Cup captain and six members of the U.S. team along with the European Ryder Cup captain with four of his co-captains and six players on the victorious European team.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Holiday Auction Fore!Kids and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $36 million to date for children’s charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 22-28, 2019 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2019 totals $7.3 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,051,200.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $35 and weekly passes are $85. Single day tickets for the two most popular hospitality venues on the PGA TOUR start at $85 for Acme Oyster House and $185 for The Champions Club. Kids 17 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult holding a grounds ticket. Other choices of suite and specialty venue options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
JON RAHM WILL TEAM WITH RYAN PALMERIN 2019 ZURICH CLASSIC
Spaniard who played for Arizona State made European Ryder Cup team in his second year as a fulltime professional
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 16, 2019)—Jon Rahm, ranked 11thin the world, will partner with veteran Ryan Palmer in this year’s Zurich Classic, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
“Jon is one of the brightest young stars on the PGA TOUR,” said Worthy. “Known for his intensity and passion, he made the European Ryder Cup team in only his second year as a fulltime professional, which is a remarkable achievement,” added Worthy.
Rahm turned professional in 2016 out of Arizona State and won his first PGA TOUR title at the 2017 Farmers Insurance Open. He claimed another victory the next season at the 2018 Career Builder Challenge to vault him to second in the world golf rankings at the time.
In that short span, he also won three tournaments on the European Tour. He recorded four top-10 finishes in the FedExCup playoffs that concluded the 2017 season. Overall in his first full season on the TOUR, he recorded 11 top-10 finishes and won the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award on the European Tour.
In 2018, he took fourth place in both the Masters and the PGA Championship. So far this season, he has posted seven top-10 finishes in 11 starts, including a tie for ninth in the Masters after shooting under par all four rounds.
On the final day of the 2018 Ryder Cup, he beat Tiger Woods in their singles match, 2 and 1.
Competing for Arizona State, he became the first player to twice win the Ben Hogan Award, given to the best collegiate golfer. He also won the Jack Nicklaus Award, given to the top Division I collegiate golfer and played on the 2014 World Cup team and the 2015 Palmer Cup squad.
During his collegiate career, he recorded 11 victories, second only to former Sun Devil Phil Mickelson. He won the 2016 individual Pac-12 title and was a three-time All-American. He also won the 2015 Mark McCormack Medal and the 2014 World Amateur Championship, breaking a record held by Jack Nicklaus. Overseas in his native Spain, he won the Spanish Amateur Championship back-to-back in 2014-15.
Ryan Palmer has won three times on the PGA TOUR. This season he has already recorded three top-10 finishes. Playing with fellow Texan Jordan Spieth, they led after the first round then finished fourth in the 2017 Zurich Classic, the first time the tournament was played in the team format.
Palmer also tied for fourth in the 2012 Zurich Classic. He took tenth in the 2011 Masters and tied for fifth in the 2014 PGA Championship.
He missed the fall portion of the 2016-17 season while his wife, Jennifer, underwent chemotherapy to treat Stage 2 breast cancer that was diagnosed in the summer of 2016. Upon his return to the PGA TOUR in 2018, he almost won the Farmers Insurance Open, losing in a playoff eventually won by Jason Day.
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. Since launching the team format two years ago, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has drawn some of the highest ranking fields for any regular-season tournament on the PGA TOUR. In 2018, the tournament field included six of the top ten players in the world; all four reigning major champions; the U.S. Ryder Cup captain and six members of the U.S. team along with the European Ryder Cup captain with four of his co-captains and six players on the victorious European team.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Holiday Auction Fore!Kids and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $36 million to date for children’s charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 22-28, 2019 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2019 totals $7.3 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,051,200.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $35 and weekly passes are $85. Single day tickets for the two most popular hospitality venues on the PGA TOUR start at $85 for Acme Oyster House and $185 for The Champions Club. Kids 17 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult holding a grounds ticket. Other choices of suite and specialty venue options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
TONY FINAU PARTNERS WITH KYLE STANLEY IN 2019 ZURICH CLASSIC
Charley Hoffman and former Zurich champ Nick Watney “re-team” this year
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 11, 2019)—Tony Finau, who famously dislocated his ankle celebrating a hole-in-one during the Masters Par 3 tournament last year, has formed a new team with Kyle Stanley for this year’s Zurich Classic, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
At the same time, Charley Hoffman and Nick Watney are renewing their partnership in the 2019 Zurich Classic, said Worthy.
“Tony Finau was a member of the 2018 Ryder Cup team, and his partner Kyle Stanley is a proven PGA TOUR member,” said Worthy. “Of course, we always welcome past Zurich Classic champions like Nick Watney back to our tournament, this year playing again with crowd favorite Charley Hoffman, ”added Worthy.
Currently ranked 15thin the world, Finau took second in this season’s World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, losing a playoff after holding the second and third round leads.
In 2018, he recorded 11 top ten finishes, including a tie for tenth in the Masters after dislocating his ankle during the Par 3 tournament that Wednesday. He also finished fifth in the U.S. Open and tied for ninth in the Open Championship.
Playing with Daniel Summerhays, he took a sixth in the 2018 Zurich Classic.
He made the 2018 Ryder Cup team as a captain’s pick and posted a 2-1 record for the week, tied for best on the U.S. squad.
Finau’s partner Kyle Stanley has won twice on the PGA TOUR, most recently in the 2017 Quicken Loans National. Stanley finished third in the 2013 Zurich Classic and tied for 29thin 2017, playing with Ryan Ruffels in the inaugural team format.
Stanley is ranked 48thin the world.
Hoffman has won four times on TOUR, most recently at the 2017 Valero Texas Open, where he also placed second in the 2019 tournament, two stokes behind winner Corey Connors.
Hoffman finished 12thin the 2018 Masters to automatically qualify for this year’s event. He also took eighth in the 2017 U.S. Open.
He was a member of the winning 2017 Presidents Cup team captained by Steve Stricker, who has since been named captain of the 2020 U.S Ryder Cup team.
The team of Hoffman and Watney finished tied for fifth in the 2017 Zurich Classic and tied for 31stin last year’s event.
Watney has won five times of the PGA TOUR, including his first TOUR victory at the Zurich Classic in 2007.
He played in the 2011 Presidents Cup, the 2009 World Cup and in the collegiate 2002 Palmer Cup.
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. Since launching the team format two years ago, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has drawn some of the highest ranking fields for any regular-season tournament on the PGA TOUR. In 2018, the tournament field included six of the top ten players in the world; all four reigning major champions; the U.S. Ryder Cup captain and six members of the U.S. team along with the European Ryder Cup captain with four of his co-captains and six players on the victorious European team.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Holiday Auction Fore!Kids and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $36 million to date for children’s charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 22-28, 2019 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2019 totals $7.3 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,051,200.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $35 and weekly passes are $85. Single day tickets for the two most popular hospitality venues on the PGA TOUR start at $85 for Acme Oyster House and $185 for The Champions Club. Kids 17 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult holding a grounds ticket. Other choices of suite and specialty venue options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
2019 INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENTS CUP CAPTAIN ERNIE ELS WILL TEAM WITH TREVOR IMMELMAN IN ZURICH CLASSIC
Fellow South African Immelman won the Masters in 2008; Els has four major championships in his Hall of Fame career
NEW ORLEANS, LA (April 9, 2019)—International Presidents Cup team captain Ernie Els, who has won the U.S. Open and The Open Championship twice each, will team with 2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman in this year’s Zurich Classic, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.
“This team adds two more major champions and players with extensive international team experience to our field,” said Worthy. “As Presidents Cup captain, Ernie’s being here helps highlight the potential connection between our unique format and the biennial International team competitions,” added Worthy.
Els joins 2020 Ryder Cup captains Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington in the Zurich Classic, giving this year’s field three of the four captains for the upcoming biennial international team competitions. In addition, Els’s teammate Trevor Immelman is one of the assistant captains for the international Presidents Cup team.
Els has won 19 PGA TOUR events and no fewer than 47 international tournaments in his Hall of Fame career. He currently ranks eighth in all-time PGA TOUR winnings with more than $49 million.
His last victory on the PGA TOUR was the 2012 Open Championship with a birdie on the 72ndhole to edge out Adam Scott by one stroke. That same year Els lost in a playoff for the Zurich Classic. Els also finished third in the New Orleans tournament in 2001.
In addition to his four major championship victories, Els has finished second six times in major tournaments.
In eight Presidents Cup appearances, he is tied with fellow Hall of Famer Vijay Singh for most matches (40) and ranks as the all-time leader in points won at 21 for the Internationals.
He also played on five World Cup teams and nine Dunhill Cup squads.
Fellow South African Immelman has won twice on the PGA TOUR, including the 2008 Masters after missing the first eight weeks of that season due to treatment and recovery from a benign tumor the year before. Despite scoring a double bogey on the 70th hole, the par 3 16th, Immelman finished with a score of 8 under par to win the Masters by three strokes.
He also finished fifth in the 2005 Masters and tied for sixth in the 2007 PGA Championship. In addition, he has won nine international tournaments. He was named 2006 Rookie of the Year on the PGA TOUR, when he scored 15 top 25 finishes in 24 starts.
He played on two International Presidents Cup teams and four World Cup squads.
The Zurich Classic is the only team tournament on the PGA TOUR season. Since launching the team format two years ago, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has drawn some of the highest ranking fields for any regular-season tournament on the PGA TOUR. In 2018, the tournament field included six of the top ten players in the world; all four reigning major champions; the U.S. Ryder Cup captain and six members of the U.S. team along with the European Ryder Cup captain with four of his co-captains and six players on the victorious European team.
About Fore!Kids Foundation:
Since 1958, the Fore!Kids Foundation has raised money to fund children’s service organizations through golf events like the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Holiday Auction Fore!Kids and several charitable golf tournaments. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, Fore!Kids has helped to raise more than $36 million to date for children’s charities in metro New Orleans and Baton Rouge. More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.
About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:
Televised in more than 224 countries and territories, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans generates a significant economic impact on the city of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana. Independent research has shown that the tournament generates spending of more than $40 million within the local economy and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the four days of competition.
The tournament will be played April 22-28, 2019 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2019 totals $7.3 million, with each member of the winning team earning $1,051,200.
Single-day grounds tickets are only $35 and weekly passes are $85. Single day tickets for the two most popular hospitality venues on the PGA TOUR start at $85 for Acme Oyster House and $185 for The Champions Club. Kids 17 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult holding a grounds ticket. Other choices of suite and specialty venue options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com.
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