Zurich Classic of New Orleans
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Tournament information | |
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Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Established | 1938,[1] 78 years ago |
Course(s) | TPC of Louisiana |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,399 yards (6,766 m)[2] |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | $7.0 million |
Month played | April |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 262 Chip Beck (1988) |
To par | −26 Chip Beck (1988) |
Current champion | |
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The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour, played annually in New Orleans, Louisiana. Its historic date has been in April, but was moved to March in 2008. Zurich Insurance Group is the main sponsor of the tournament. It is organized by the Fore!Kids Foundation.[3]
The purse is $7.0 million in 2016, with a winner's share of $1.26 million. First prize reached six figures in 1988, and passed the million dollar mark in 2006.
Courses
From the event's inception through 2004, it was played at a series of courses in New Orleans, starting at the City Park Golf Courses, where it was played through 1962. From 1963 through 1988, the event had a lengthy relationship with Lakewood Country Club before shifting to English Turn Golf & Country Club in 1989 for sixteen editions.
TPC of Louisiana in Avondale became the host in 2005, but damage to the course by Hurricane Katrina that August forced the event back to English Turn for a year. It returned to the TPC in 2007, its current home.
Course layout
TPC Louisiana in 2016
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Yards | 399 | 548 | 221 | 482 | 438 | 476 | 561 | 372 | 207 | 3,704 | 390 | 575 | 492 | 377 | 216 | 490 | 355 | 215 | 585 | 3,695 | 7,399 |
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Source:[2]
Winners
Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Purse ($) | Ref |
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans | |||||||||
2016 | Brian Stuard | ![]() | 201^ | −15 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | 1,260,000 | 7,000,000 | |
2015 | Justin Rose | ![]() | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 1,242,000 | 6,900,000 | |
2014 | Noh Seung-yul | ![]() | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 1,224,000 | 6,800,000 | |
2013 | Billy Horschel | ![]() | 268 | −20 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 1,188,000 | 6,600,000 | |
2012 | Jason Dufner | ![]() | 269 | −19 | Playoff | ![]() | 1,152,000 | 6,400,000 | |
2011 | Bubba Watson | ![]() | 273 | −15 | Playoff | ![]() | 1,152,000 | 6,400,000 | |
2010 | Jason Bohn | ![]() | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 1,152,000 | 6,400,000 | |
2009 | Jerry Kelly | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1,134,000 | 6,300,000 | |
2008 | Andrés Romero | ![]() | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 1,116,000 | 6,200,000 | |
2007 | Nick Watney | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 1,098,000 | 6,100,000 | |
2006 | Chris Couch | ![]() | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 1,080,000 | 6,000,000 | |
2005 | Tim Petrovic | ![]() | 275 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() | 990,000 | 5,500,000 | |
HP Classic of New Orleans | |||||||||
2004 | Vijay Singh | ![]() | 266 | −22 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 918,000 | 5,100,000 | |
2003 | Steve Flesch | ![]() | 267 | −21 | Playoff | ![]() | 900,000 | 5,000,000 | |
Compaq Classic of New Orleans | |||||||||
2002 | K. J. Choi | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 810,000 | 4,500,000 | |
2001 | David Toms | ![]() | 266 | −22 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 720,000 | 4,000,000 | |
2000 | Carlos Franco (2) | ![]() | 270 | −18 | Playoff | ![]() | 612,000 | 3,400,000 | |
1999 | Carlos Franco | ![]() | 269 | −19 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 468,000 | 2,600,000 | |
Freeport-McDermott Classic | |||||||||
1998 | Lee Westwood | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 306,000 | 1,700,000 | |
1997 | Brad Faxon | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 270,000 | 1,500,000 | |
1996 | Scott McCarron | ![]() | 275 | −13 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Classic | |||||||||
1995 | Davis Love III | ![]() | 274 | −14 | Playoff | ![]() | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | |
1994 | Ben Crenshaw (2) | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic | |||||||||
1993 | Mike Standly | ![]() | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
1992 | Chip Beck (2) | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
USF&G Classic | |||||||||
1991 | Ian Woosnam | ![]() | 275 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
1990 | David Frost | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
1989 | Tim Simpson | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 135,000 | 750,000 | |
1988 | Chip Beck | ![]() | 262 | −26 | 7 strokes | ![]() | 135,000 | 750,000 | |
1987 | Ben Crenshaw | ![]() | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 90,000 | 500,000 | |
1986 | Calvin Peete | ![]() | 269 | −19 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 90,000 | 500,000 | |
1985 | Seve Ballesteros | ![]() | 205^ | −11 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
1984 | Bob Eastwood | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
1983 | Bill Rogers | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
1982 | Scott Hoch | ![]() | 206^ | −10 | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 54,000 | 300,000 | |
USF&G New Orleans Open | |||||||||
1981 | Tom Watson (2) | ![]() | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 63,000 | 350,000 | |
Greater New Orleans Open | |||||||||
1980 | Tom Watson | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 45,000 | 250,000 | |
First NBC New Orleans Open | |||||||||
1979 | Hubert Green | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 45,000 | 250,000 | |
1978 | Lon Hinkle | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 40,000 | 200,000 | |
1977 | Jim Simons | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 3 strokes | ![]() | 35,000 | 175,000 | |
1976 | Larry Ziegler | ![]() | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 35,000 | 175,000 | |
1975 | Billy Casper (2) | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 30,000 | 150,000 | |
Greater New Orleans Open | |||||||||
1974 | Lee Trevino | ![]() | 267 | −21 | 8 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 30,000 | 150,000 | |
1973 | Jack Nicklaus | ![]() | 280 | −8 | Playoff | ![]() | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
1972 | Gary Player | ![]() | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | |||||||||
1971 | Frank Beard (2) | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
1970 | Miller Barber | ![]() | 278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
1969 | Larry Hinson | ![]() | 275 | −13 | Playoff | ![]() | 20,000 | 100,000 | [4]:678 |
1968 | George Archer | ![]() | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 20,000 | 100,000 | [4]:671 |
1967 | George Knudson | ![]() | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | ![]() | 20,000 | 100,000 | [4]:665 |
1966 | Frank Beard | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 20,000 | 100,000 | [4]:659 |
1965 | Dick Mayer | ![]() | 273 | −15 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 20,000 | 100,000 | [4]:652 |
1964 | Mason Rudolph | ![]() | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 7,500 | 50,000 | [4]:644–5 |
1963 | Bo Wininger (2) | ![]() | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 6,400 | 40,000 | [4]:638 |
1962 | Bo Wininger | ![]() | 281 | −7 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 4,300 | 30,000 | [4]:631 |
1961 | Doug Sanders | ![]() | 272 | −16 | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 4,300 | 30,000 | [4]:624 |
1960 | Dow Finsterwald | ![]() | 270 | −18 | 6 strokes | ![]() | 3,500 | 25,000 | [4]:618–9 |
1959 | Bill Collins | ![]() | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() | 2,800 | 20,000 | [4]:611 |
1958 | Billy Casper | ![]() | 278 | −10 | Playoff | ![]() | 2,800 | 20,000 | [4]:604 |
1949-57: No tournament | |||||||||
New Orleans Open | |||||||||
1948 | Bob Hamilton | ![]() | 280 | −4 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2,000 | 10,000 | [5] |
1947 | No tournament | ||||||||
1946 | Byron Nelson (2) | ![]() | 277 | −11 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 1,500 | 7,500 | [6][7] |
1945 | Byron Nelson | ![]() | 284 | −4 | Playoff | ![]() | 1,300 | 5,000 | [8][9] |
1944 | Sammy Byrd | ![]() | 285 | −3 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 1,000 | 5,000 | [10] |
1943 | No tournament | ||||||||
1942 | Lloyd Mangrum | ![]() | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() | 1,000 | 5,000 | [11] |
1941 | Henry Picard (2) | ![]() | 276 | −12 | 2 strokes | ![]() | 1,200 | 5,000 | [12] |
1940 | Jimmy Demaret | ![]() | 286 | −2 | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2,000 | 10,000 | [13] |
1939 | Henry Picard | ![]() | 284 | −4 | 5 strokes | ![]() | 2,000 | 10,000 | [14][15] |
Crescent City Open | |||||||||
1938 | Harry Cooper | ![]() | 285 | −3 | 4 strokes | ![]() | 1,200 | 5,000 | [16] |
^Weather-shortened to 54 holes
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[17][18]
Multiple winners
Nine players have won this tournament twice, the last was Carlos Franco, sixteen years ago in 2000. Three have won in consecutive years: Byron Nelson, Bo Wininger, and Tom Watson. There have been no three-time winners.
2 wins
- Henry Picard: 1939, 1941
- Byron Nelson: 1945, 1946
- Bo Wininger: 1962, 1963
- Frank Beard: 1966, 1971
- Billy Casper: 1958, 1975
- Tom Watson: 1980, 1981
- Chip Beck: 1988, 1992
- Ben Crenshaw: 1987, 1994
- Carlos Franco: 1999, 2000
Highlights
- 1966: Frank Beard wins his first New Orleans title by two shots over Gardner Dickinson. The win by Beard came two years after his being diagnosed with and almost dying of encephalitis shortly after playing in the 1964 Greater New Orleans Open Invitational.[19]
- 1972: PGA Tour rookie Rogelio Gonzales was disqualified after it was learned he had changed his scorecard earlier in the tournament.[20] In addition to his disqualification, the PGA Tour lifted Gonzales playing privileges.[21]
- 1975: Billy Casper wins for the 51st and ultimately last time on the PGA Tour. He beats Peter Oosterhuis by two shots.[22]
- 1978: Lon Hinkle earns his first ever PGA Tour title by birdieing the 72nd hole to beat Fuzzy Zoeller and Gibby Gilbert by one shot. The win by Hinkle ends Gary Player's consecutive tournament winning streak at three.[23]
- 1984: Mac O'Grady gets into an altercation with a female tournament volunteer. He is later fined and suspended by Tour Commissioner Deane Beman for conduct unbecoming a professional golfer.[24]
- 1990: David Frost beats Greg Norman by one shot after holing out from a sand trap on the 72nd hole.[25]
- 1995: In need of a win to qualify for The Masters, Davis Love III defeats Mike Heinen in a sudden death playoff.[26]
- 1999: Carlos Franco becomes the first South American to win on the PGA Tour since Roberto De Vicenzo at the 1968 Houston Champions International. Franco wins by two shots over Steve Flesch and Harrison Frazar.[27]
- 2002: K. J. Choi becomes the first Korean born golfer to win on the PGA Tour. He beats Dudley Hart and Geoff Ogilvy by four shots.[28]
- 2004: Vijay Singh shoots a final round 63 to beat Phil Mickelson and Joe Ogilvie by one shot.[29]
See also
- Southern (Spring) Open, a 1922 PGA Tour event in New Orleans
- Sports in New Orleans
References
- ↑ Zurich Classic – Our history Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 "Course Map". Zurich Classic. April 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ About Fore!Kids Foundation
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Johnson, Sal; Seanor, Dave, eds. (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60239-302-8.
- ↑ "Bob Hamilton Golf Victor". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. February 23, 1948. p. 16. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Nelson First In N.O. Tourney". The Lewiston Daily Sun. Lewiston, Maine. Associated Press. February 18, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Byron Nelson Tops Hogan To Win New Orleans Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. Associated Press. February 18, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "McSpaden Falters To Finish In Tie With Byron Nelson". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Canada. Associated Press. February 13, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Nelson Wins Tourney With Sensational 65". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal, Canada. Associated Press. February 14, 1945. p. 16. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Byrd Tops Field To Win All War Bond Open Tourney". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, Florida. Associated Press. February 29, 1944. p. 5. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Mangrum New Orleans Golf Winner". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. February 21, 1942. p. 9. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Picard Wins Open With Record 276". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. United Press. February 17, 1941. p. 13. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "TexasPro Fattens Purse". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Associated Press. February 27, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Week-End Sport Results In Brief". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Sarasota, Florida. Associated Press. February 20, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Henry Picard Wins His Second Tourney". The Norwalk Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. Associated Press. February 27, 1939. p. 9. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Cooper Clips Par For Open Victory". The Evening Independent. St. Petersburg, Florida. Associated Press. February 22, 1938. p. 5A. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
- ↑ Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Winners - at pgatour.com
- ↑ Zurich Classic of New Orleans – Past Winners & Highlights Archived April 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Beard Takes New Orleans
- ↑ Tampering charged; Golfer suspended
- ↑ Keeping A Close Eye On The Ball
- ↑ Casper Wins New Orleans Tournament
- ↑ Hinkle wins in New Orleans Player's streak ends
- ↑ O'Grady fined and suspended by US Tour
- ↑ Norman felled by Frost's bunker shot
- ↑ GOLF; Late Berth In Masters to Davis Love
- ↑ Paraguay's Franco gets first tour victory in New Orleans
- ↑ Choi wins Compaq Classic by four strokes
- ↑ Singh rallies for second straight title
External links
- Official website
- Coverage on PGA Tour's official site
- TPC Louisiana – official site
- English Turn Golf & Country Club – former host (1989–2004, 2006)
- Lakewood Golf Club – former host (1963–1988)
- City Park Golf Courses – former host (1937–1962)
Coordinates: 29°54′07″N 90°11′24″W / 29.902°N 90.190°W