PGA Tour Brunch | Zurich Classic
Final Round Coverage of the 2025 Zurich Classic of NOLA
Note: On Saturday, play was suspended due to inclement weather at 2:15pm (local) and resumed at 3:45pm (local), a delay of 1 hour, 30 minutes.
NEW ORLEANS - Zurich Classic of New Orleans leaders Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin posted a third-round (61) in Four-ball after opening with a 6-under (30) and closing with a 5-under (31). A win today would mark the first career PGA TOUR victory for each player.
Novak is making his 100th career start on TOUR this week, while Griffin is making his 90th start.
Their results with 54-hole lead/co-lead:
Novak: 0-for-1 (2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship/2nd)
Griffin: 0-for-2 (2023 Sanderson Farms Championship/T2, 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship/T3)
Each player has two career runner-up finishes on TOUR:
Novak: 2025 RBC Heritage (P2) and 2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship (2nd)
Griffin: 2024 RBC Canadian Open (2nd) and 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship (P2)
Both players own one PGA TOUR-sanctioned title:
Novak: 2020 LECOM Suncoast Classic (Korn Ferry Tour)
Griffin: 2018 Staal Foundation Open (PGA TOUR Canada)
Defending champions Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry (T6/-22) carded two eagles (Nos. 7 and 18) en route to a third round (61) in Fourball. Four total eagles through three rounds is the most by any team this week. Lowry/McIlroy are bidding to become the first team to successfully defend their title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans since the team format was introduced in 2017.
The teams will play alternate shot today. Each player on the winning team will receive 400 FedExCup points, $1,329,400, a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR (through 2027) and entry into the three remaining Signature Events.
Zurich Classic | Leaderboard After 54 Holes
1 Andrew Novak/Ben Griffin 62 66 61 189 (-27)
T2 Jake Knapp/Frankie Capan III 63 69 60 192 (-24)
T2 Ryo Hisatsune/Takumi Kanaya 62 69 61 192 (-24)
T4 Nicolai Højgaard/Rasmus Højgaard 59 70 64 193 (-23)
T4 Isaiah Salinda/Kevin Velo 58 69 66 193 (-23)
Full Leaderboard: (PGATourCom)
Zurich Classic | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA
ARCHITECT: Pete Dye
YARDS/PAR: 7,425 yards/Par 72
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,200,000/$1,329,400
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy
OVERVIEW: (link)
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winners: 400 to each player
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic.
NOLA: Remember, the local time in New Orleans is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.
Sunday, April 27, 2025 | All Times Eastern Daylight
10:30am - 6:00pm - PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ Streaming
1:00pm - 6:00pm - SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio
1:00pm - 3:00pm - Golf Channel, NBC Sports app
3:00pm - 6:00pm CBS Sports, Paramount+
How to Watch: Please visit: (Golf Week)
The Basics
How the Team Format Works (PGATourCom)
Zurich Classic Tee Times start today at 10:30am (ET) and go to 1:55pm (ET).
Weather: Today’s final round forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with temperatures ranging from 75-83 degrees. A 1% chance of rain increases to a 16% chance by early afternoon. Winds blowing at 3-7 mph.
Zurich Classic Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 12 Noon (EDT) on Monday.
The Zurich Classic | Leaderboard and Tee Times
Tee Times: (link)
Leaderboard: (link)
The Zurich Classic | What They’re Saying
McIlroy/Lowry Wait 90 Minutes for their (61) (Yahoo Sports)
Low Scoring Saturday at the Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)
How to Watch today’s Final Round (Golf Week)
On This Day in Golf History
April 27, 2003 - Freddie Couples, a former student at the university of Houston, won his 15th and final PGA Tour title at the Shell Houston Open. Couples shot a pair of (67s) to defeat three runner-ups in Mark Calcavecchia, Stuart Appleby and Hank Kuehne by four strokes. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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Parting Putt
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