ROBERT MACINTYRE OF SCOTLAND WILL TEAM AGAIN WITH THOMAS DETRY OF BELGIUM IN 2025 ZURICH CLASSIC

Pair finished tied for eighth in last year’s tournament

NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 28, 2025)—Scottish player Robert MacIntyre, who played collegiately for McNeese State in Lake Charles, LA, will team again with Belgian Thomas Detry in this year’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, announced Steve Worthy, CEO of the Fore!Kids Foundation, producer of the tournament.

The pair finished tied for eighth in last year’s tournament.

“They are both young but established European players who have found success on the PGA Tour, and who I’m sure are very focused on being part of the

European side for the Ryder Cup in September,” Worthy said.

“Their strong play over the last year and high world rank will make them a team to watch,” he added.

MacIntyre won twice on the PGA Tour last year, ironically both titles outside the U.S. He took the crown at the RBC Canadian Open, then won the Genesis Scottish Open, his home country’s championship. He became only the second player from Scotland to win his national tournament. Colin Montgomery was the first  in 1999.

He earned his PGA Tour card in 2023 by claiming one of ten cards for the leading players on the DP World Race to Dubai. With full status for the 2024 season, MacIntyre posted six top-10 finishes last year, including his two victories in Scotland and Canada, plus a tie for eighth in the PGA Championship

This season, he has posted four finishes in the top 15. His best so far was a tie for sixth in the WM Phoenix Open. He currently ranks 18^th in the world.

He has also won three times on the DP World Tour since he turned pro in 2017. As a member of the European Tour, he made his PGA Tour debut with a tie for sixth at the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush. That was the year Shane Lowry took his home country’s title.

MacIntyre finished that season as the top first-year player on the Race to Dubai rankings, which earned him the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award.

He played in the 2023 Ryder Cup, posting a record of 2-0-1, helping his European team, captained by Luke Donald, win decisively in Rome over the U.S. squad 16 ½ to 11 ½ .

Thomas Detry, currently ranked 26^th in the world and 10^th in the FedExCup points, won his first PGA Tour title at this year’s WM Phoenix Open by seven strokes, the largest margin of victory on the PGA Tour this season. He opened the year with a tie for fifth in the season-opening Sentry in Hawaii.

Playing with Victor Perez of France, he tied for 13^th in the 2023 Zurich Classic, then paired with Macintyre to finish tied for eighth in last year’s event.

In addition to his win on the PGA Tour this year, he also won the Bridgestone Challenge on the DP World Tour in 2016, his rookie year as a pro.

Last year on the PGA Tour, he recorded four top-10 finishes, the best a tie for second in the Texas Children’s Houston Open. He held a share of the 54-hole lead in that tournament. He also finished tied for fourth at the PGA Championship, his first top-10 in a major.

He represented Belgium in the last two Olympics, finishing tied for 22^nd in Tokyo and tied for ninth last year in Paris.

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 and several charitable golf tournaments.

In 2024, the Fore!Kids Foundation generated a record $3.3 million in charitable giving for children’s charities in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge metro areas. Charitable contributions have been rising in recent years:

• $3.3 million in 2024
• Over $22.9 Million to charities in last 10 years
• Over $51 Million to charities since inception

More information at http://www.forekidsfoundation.com.

About the Zurich Classic of New Orleans:

 Zurich Insurance has sponsored the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for 21 years, one of the longest title sponsor relationships on the PGA Tour. 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.

he 2024 Zurich Classic had over a $59 million economic impact to the regional economy. Since Zurich became title sponsor in 2005, the tournament has generated more than $700 million in estimated economic activity for the New Orleans community.

With 42 hours of total television coverage on Golf Channel and CBS, a total of 13 million viewers tuned in to watch the tournament.

Internationally, PGA TOUR coverage of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans is available across 148 countries and territories via local broadcast partners, and garners $33 million in positive national and international media exposure for both the city and state throughout the year beyond the days of professional competition.

The tournament will be played April 21–27, 2025, at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. Purse for 2025 totals a record $9.2 million.

All tickets to the 2025 Zurich Classic will be mobile entry only. Day-specific grounds tickets are only $45. 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 $185 per day. The Walk-On’s Stadium Club offers close-up viewing at the 17^th hole in the only two-story, air-conditioned tent on the course. Additional ticket options are available by calling the Tournament Office at 504-342-3000 or online at www.zurichgolfclassic.com