PGA Tour Brunch | Zurich Classic | Finale
PGA Tour Brunch Coverage of the Final Round at Zurich Classic | NOLA
The Zurich Classic | Heading Into Final Round
NEW ORLEANS - Utah natives and former BYU teammates Zac Blair and Patrick Fishburn par the final three holes for a 60 in FourBall, one shy of the 18-hole tournament record (59: Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele/2022/R1)
A 2023 Korn Ferry Tour graduate and 2024 PGA TOUR rookie, Fishburn has made two cuts in nine starts in 2024 (entering the week), including a season-best T23 at last week’s Corales Puntacana Championship. Fishburn is seeking to become the third rookie to win on TOUR during the 2024 season, joining Matthieu Pavon (Farmers Insurance Open) and Jake Knapp (Mexico Open at Vidanta).
Blair is seeking his first PGA TOUR title in his 185th start; T2 at the 2023 Travelers Championship marks his best career finish on TOUR. Blair had missed the cut in three previous appearances at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans since the team format was introduced (2017, 2018, 2023).
Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry (T3/-21) close with a back-nine (31) for a (64) after holding a share of the 36-hole lead. McIlroy is seeking his 25th PGA TOUR title in his 247th start, and third when making his tournament debut (2010 Wells Fargo Championship, 2019 RBC Canadian Open).
Lowry seeks his third TOUR title in his 174th start (2015 WGCBridgestone Invitational, 2019 Open Championship).
Zurich Classic | Leaderboard After Round 3
1 Zac Blair/Patrick Fishburn 63 70 60 193 (-23)
2 Luke List/Henrik Norlander 63 69 62 194 (-22)
T3 Rory McIlroy/Shane Lowry 61 70 64 195 (-21)
T3 Ryan Brehm/Mark Hubbard 61 70 64 195 (-21)
T5 Four Teams 196 (-20)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
Zurich Classic | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA
ARCHITECT: Pete Dye
YARDS/PAR: 7,425 yards/Par 72
PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $8,900,000/$1,286,050
DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Davis Riley and Nick Hardy
PAST RESULTS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winners: 400 to each player
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @Zurich_Classic
Zurich Classic | How to Watch
Sunday, April 27, 2024 - All Times Eastern
10:15am to 6:00pm - ESPN+ Streaming
1:00pm to 6:00pm - PGA Tour Radio | Online and Sirius XM
1:00pm to 3:00pm - Golf Channel and Peacock Network Streaming
3:00pm to 6:00pm - CBS
NOLA: Remember, the local time in New Orleans is Central time, one hour behind Eastern Daylight time.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (Golf Week)
The Basics
How the Team Format Works (PGATourCom)
Zurich Classic Tee Times start today at 10:16am (ET) and go to 1:55pm (ET).
Weather: Mostly sunny with temps 75-81-degrees. Winds at 15 mph. An 8% chance of rain.
Zurich Classic Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post 12 noon (EDT) Monday.
The Zurich Classic | Field and Tee Times
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying:
Blair and Fishburn Led at Zurich Classic (Golf Week)
Blair and Fishburn Fire a (60) (ESPNCom/Associated Press)
How to Watch Today’s Final Round (Golf Week)
On This Day in Golf History:
April 28, 1974 - Johnny Miller continued a torrid stretch with his fifth tournament win of the year at the Tournament of Champions at LaCosta (Carlsbad, California). Miller was tied for the lead on the final hole with John Mahaffey and John Allin but Miller made a four-foot par putt after his competitors made bogey to win. Miller went on to win another three PGA Tour events that season of ‘74. - 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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