PGA Tour Brunch | Zurich Classic
Welcome to Moving Day at the 2026 Zurich Classic | NOLA
The Zurich Classic | Moving Day
Note: Due to forecasted severe storms early Saturday morning, third-round tee times will run from 10:58–12:50pm off split tees, with scheduled finish time of 6:00pm remaining the same.
AVONDALE - Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer (1st/-16) combining for a (128) falls one shy of the 36-hole Zurich Classic of New Orleans record (Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele/2022, Isaiah Salinda/Kevin Velo/2025).
This marks the first time either player has held the 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR (Smalley/138th start, Springer/55th start).
First-time pairing for Smalley and Springer at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans; Smalley is making his fourth tournament appearance (MC/2022, MC/2024, MC/2025), while Springer is making his third (MC/2024, T18/2025).
All five sponsor exemptions made the cut, including 18-year-old Blades Brown (teammate Luke Clanton; T26); the others: Alex Fitzpatrick (teammate Matt Fitzpatrick; T2), Casey Jarvis (teammate A.J. Ewart; T16), Martin Couvra (teammate Matthieu Pavon; T16), Jacob Skov Olesen (teammate Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen; T26).
Today, it’s Four Ball for the third round.
Since becoming a team event in 2017, four second-round leaders/co-leaders converted for the win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (most recent: Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry/2024).
Zurich Classic | Leaderboard After 36 Holes
1 Alex Smalley/Hayden Springer 58 70 128 (-16)
T2 Matt Fitzpatrick/Alex Fitzpatrick 64 65 129 (-15)
T2 Davis Thompson/Austin Eckroat 59 70 129 (-15)
T2 Billy Horschel/Tom Hoge 61 68 129 (-15)
Zurich Classic | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA
ARCHITECT: Pete Dye
YARDS/PAR: 7,425 yards/Par 72
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $9,500,000/$1,372,750
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Ben Griffin/Andrew Novak
OVERVIEW: (link)
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winners: 400 to each player
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 | All Times Eastern Daylight
9:00am to 6:00pm - PGA Tour on ESPN+ Streaming
9:00am - PGA Tour Live on Golf Channel
1:00pm to 6:00pm - SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio
1:00pm to 3:00pm - Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app Streaming
3:00pm to 6:00pm - CBS and Paramount+ Streaming
How to Watch: Please visit: (PGATourCom)
NOLA: Remember, the local time in New Orleans is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.
The Basics
How the Team Format Works (PGATourCom)
Zurich Classic Tee Times start today at 10:58am and go to 12:50pm (EDT)
Weather: The Saturday forecast calls for morning thunderstorms and an 80% chance of rain. Clearing by Noon and temperatures soaring to 80-degrees. A 14% chance of rain will remain. Winds at 7 mph.
Zurich Classic Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post by 9:00AM (EDT) Sunday.
The Zurich Classic | What They’re Saying
Fitz’s Rally: Now One Back (ESPN)
Moving Day: Four Ball at Zurich Today (PGATourCom)
Koepka-Lowry Among the Big Cuts (Golf Week)
How It Works at Zurich Classic (PGATourCom)
How to Watch today’s second round (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
April 25, 1999 - Jesper Parnivik, the eccentric Swedish golfer know for wearing his baseball cap with the bill turned upwards, won his second of five PGA Tour events. Parnevik won the Greater Greensboro Open by shooting a final round (70), good enough to defeat runner-up Jim Furyk by two 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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