PGA Tour Brunch 1st Round Coverage of Zurich Classic of NOLA
Making their first starts in the Zurich Classic, Viktor Hovland and Kris Ventura opened with a bogey-free 10-under (62). Brice Garnett and Scott Stallings birdied eight of their last 11 holes to post 10-under (62).
Louisiana native Sam Burns and two-time Zurich Classic champion Billy Horschel birdied first four holes en route to a (63).
Defending champions Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer are T-16 after a 7-under (65).
Format: Four-ball in first and third rounds, Foursomes in second and fourth rounds.
The Tournament Tee Times today at 8:20am (local)/9:20am (EDT through 2:14pm (local)/3:14pm (EDT)
Weather: Forecast today calls for mostly cloudy skies, showers and thunderstorms after 3pm with a 40% chance of rain. The showers and thunderstorms could hold over until Saturday (90% chance of rain). Sunday will be mostly sunny and 71-degrees.
PGATourBrunch will be posting before 9am (EDT) on Saturday and Sunday.
Next Week: Valspar Championship (Palm Harbor, FLA)
Leaderboard After First Round at Zurich Classic
Viktor Hovland/Kris Ventura 62 (-10)
Brice Garnett/Scott Stallings 62 (-10)
Seven teams 63 (-9)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
THIS WEEK on the PGA TOUR: RBC Heritage
COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic
OFFICIAL SITE: (Zurich Classic of New Orleans)
TV COVERAGE: Today, Friday, April 23: 3:30pm to 6:30pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. On Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 - Golf Channel’s TV coverage goes from 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT), then CBS takes over coverage from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).
STREAMING: PGA Tour Live will offer streaming coverage of Featured Groups Today from 9:15am to 6:30pm (EDT). On Saturday PGA Live Featured Groups runs from 9:00am to 3:00pm (EDT) with Featured Holes going from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, PGA Tour Live offers Featured Groups streaming from 10:30am to 3:00pm (EDT) and Featured Holes from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Streaming Radio coverage today from 1:00pm to 6:30pm (EDT); then Saturday and Sunday, 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92) or online on PGATour.com.
How to Watch: (PGATourCom)
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What They’re Saying:
Two Teams Share Lead at Zurich Classic (NOLA.com)
Two Sharing the Lead After Round One (PGATourCom/Associated Press)
OK State Teammates Share Lead (CBS Sports HQ)
McDowell and Wallace “In the Mix” (Belfast Telegraph)
On This Day in Golf History:
April 23, 1978 - Gary Player won his 24th and last event on the PGA Tour, shooting a final round (69) to defeat Andy Bean by one stroke at the Houston Open. The win capped an incredible three weeks for Player as he won The Masters (April 9), and the Tournament of Champions the previous week. (Courtesy of Randy Walker), Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
