{"id":630573,"date":"2023-04-18T04:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/18\/power-rankings-zurich-classic-pga-tour-pga-tour\/"},"modified":"2023-04-18T04:51:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:51:00","slug":"power-rankings-zurich-classic-pga-tour-pga-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/18\/power-rankings-zurich-classic-pga-tour-pga-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Rankings: Zurich Classic – PGA TOUR – PGA TOUR"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For many who visit the vibrant city of New Orleans, it\u2019s an experience best chosen to be shared. From the food to the music the, yes, golf, doing it alone misses the point.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Zurich Classic of New Orleans operates within that spirit. For the sixth consecutive edition, entrants join forces in two-man teams in pursuit of official PGA TOUR victories, FedExCup points and much more. Continue reading beneath the projected contenders for more on that, the format and other details.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/span><\/td>\nMatt Fitzpatrick & Alex Fitzpatrick <\/span><\/td>\nThe younger of the brothers is making his PGA TOUR debut as a professional this week, while Matt is on the bounce of victory at Harbour Town where the family has many memories. It\u2019s a compelling connection that defies the quantifiable.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\nHarris English & Tom Hoge<\/span><\/td>\nHoge has been a regular at TPC Louisiana but this is his partner\u2019s first visit since 2019. English\u2019s T2 at Bay Hill relieved some pressure in the long-term, while Hoge prevailed with Sahith Theegala (below) at the QBE Shootout in December.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nVictor Perez & Thomas Detry<\/span><\/td>\nThe tournament debutants present a compelling case. Perez, a non-member from France, is no stranger to the PGA TOUR and he\u2019s third in the Race to Dubai. Detry, a TOUR rookie from Belgium, is 37th in the FedExCup with three top 10s.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nSi Woo Kim & Tom Kim<\/span><\/td>\nIf Tom Kim\u2019s debut transpires anything like his foray at the Presidents Cup, it will be appointment viewing. He\u2019s still not yet one full year into his PGA TOUR career, but he\u2019s among the most electric. This is Si Woo Kim\u2019s first visit since 2019.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nKurt Kitayama & Taylor Montgomery<\/span><\/td>\nThe former UNLV teammates still call the area home, so they\u2019re among the natural collaborations. Kitayama still is buzzing since his PGA TOUR breakthrough at Bay Hill, while Montgomery continues to pace his rookie class.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nSahith Theegala & Justin Suh<\/span><\/td>\nWith seven top 10s this season, Theegala has found a stride no matter the venue or magnitude of competition. He also won the QBE Shootout (with Tom Hoge) in December. The consistent Suh placed T11 (with Doug Ghim) here in 2021.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nSungjae Im & Keith Mitchell<\/span><\/td>\nSince a pair of T2s last summer, Im hasn\u2019t relented, while Mitchell has been potent often enough to be threat that won\u2019t go away. They\u2019re a combined 26-for-30 with eight top 10s this season. Mitchell partnered with Brandt Snedeker for a T4 in 2021.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nCollin Morikawa & Max Homa<\/span><\/td>\nSeems unfair that the Cal Berkeley products can tag-team, but in a combined five starts and with similarly capable teammates, neither has recorded a top-15 finish in the format. Still, neither has done anything to warrant a quiet week, either.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nSam Burns & Billy Horschel<\/span><\/td>\nNo one has fed off the format more than Horschel, and it might be what he needs to shed free from his current funk. These two answered a T4 in their debut as a duo in 2021 with a runner-up last year. Burns recently won the Match Play.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\nXander Schauffele & Patrick Cantlay<\/span><\/td>\nThe defending champs are proving how hard it is to win as neither has picked off a victory in 2022-23. That\u2019s still fact over friction as each has been dialed in otherwise. Fresh off a third (Cantlay) and a fourth (Schauffele) at Harbour Town.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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\u2022 Nick Taylor & Adam Hadwin<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022 Brandon Wu & Joseph Bramlett<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022 Ben Griffin & Ryan Gerard<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022 Sam Saunders & Eric Cole<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2022 Thorbj\u00f8rn Olesen & Nicolai H\u00f8jgaard<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What better way to reenter the steady stream of competition on which the rank and file can rely regularly than the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Pressure is divided and successes are enhanced with contributions multiplied among 80 partnerships at TPC Louisiana.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The course and the format remain the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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TPC Louisiana is a stock par 72 that tips at 7,425 yards. Overseeded bermuda greens are ready to run to 12 feet on the Stimpmeter, at least when the weather cooperates. More on that below. The only layer of rough is two inches deep. It\u2019s not overseeded and it\u2019s entirely playable at this time of year. Because of the dimension of the greens, which also are below average in size, the combination of distance control and precision on approach tends to identify the contenders.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Although the 72-hole scoring record of 29-under 259 established by the defending champions, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, might hold, it\u2019s not immune to the possibility of being broken. The entire field will race out of the gates in the first round when better ball is used to measure scoring. Alternate shot will be used for the second round after which the low 33 teams and ties will survive to play the third and final rounds. Better ball (R3) and alternate shot (R4) will follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Last year, the dynamic duo of Cantlay and Schauffele opened with 13-under 59 and went wire-to-wire. They answered with respective rounds of 68, 60 and 72 to win by two.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Each member of the winning team is credited with an official PGA TOUR victory. He also will bank 400 FedExCup points, which is the average of first (500) and second (300) in standard individual competitions. Each winner also will earn $1,242,700 of the record purse of $8.6 million.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The winners also will be exempt into next month\u2019s PGA Championship and the 2024 editions of the Sentry Tournament of Champions and THE PLAYERS Championship. Membership exemptions for both will be extended through at least 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Because of the format, Official World Golf Ranking points are not on the table, so the compromise is that divisors cannot increase. It\u2019s a free play as it concerns the OWGR.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Next week\u2019s Mexico Open at Vidanta is, eponymously, an open, so the top-10 exemption will apply. However, and again, because of the format at the Zurich, only the top-five teams (consisting of 10 golfers) are eligible for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Conditions typical in the spring in these parts are expected this week; that is, there\u2019s a little bit of everything. After a glorious Thursday when the sun will shine and the highest daytime temperature of the tournament might eclipse 80 degrees, a system bringing rain and boomers will threaten by Friday afternoon. It will linger into Saturday, but once it\u2019s gone, a cooling will commence. It may not touch 70 degrees on Sunday when the wind will push in from the north. Moderate breezes will prevail from the southeasterly direction until then.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PGATOUR.com\u2019s Rob Bolton recaps and previews every tournament from numerous perspectives. Look for his following contributions as scheduled.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WEDNESDAY<\/strong><\/span>: Golfbet Insider<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SUNDAY:<\/strong><\/span> Payouts and Points, Medical Extensions, Qualifiers, Reshuffle<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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* – Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM\u2019s Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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