Zurich Classic of New Orleans Predictions: Home in on Team H

• Roy McIlroy makes his first start since winning The Masters

• McIlroy and Shane Lowry won this in a playoff last year

• TPC Louisiana hosts the tournament once more

Zurich Classic of New Orleans Odds

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Zurich Classic of New Orleans Picks and Predictions

• Horschel/Hoge each-way (1/4, 5 places) at +2000 with bet365

• Echavarria/Greyserman to bt Hojgaard/Hojgaard over 72 holes at +100 with bet365

• Fishburn/Blair for Top 10 at +650 with bet365

Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2025 Intro

He’s back!

Rory McIlroy came through one of the most dramatic rounds in history to finally land The Masters and complete a career Grand Slam.

And after a quick private jet ride home to Northern Ireland to celebrate with his parents, he returns to American soil to defend the Zurich Classic of New Orleans trophy alongside great friend Shane Lowry.

The Irish duo came through a playoff with surprise packages Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer and now they attempt to be the first team to defend since this tournament became a pairs event seven years ago.

Previously, the Zurich Classic was a fairly low-key PGA Tour offering that didn’t stand out but it does so now.  

And although the intensity may not always be obvious as teams - all 80 of them - joke around, it counts as an official PGA TOUR win and also offers exemptions into next month’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow and next year’s PLAYERS Championship at Sawgrass.

The format? Better ball in rounds one and three and alternate shot on days two and four.

Last 5 Winners of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

* There was no event in 2020 due to the pandemic

Course Notes

• TPC Louisiana is a par 72 of 7,425 yards featuring Bermuda greens

• It was designed by Pete Dye and features numerous water hazards

• The low 33 teams and ties make the cut 

• Nick Hardy/Davis Riley hold the 72-hole record of 258

• Patrick Cantlay/Xander Schauffele have the best ball record of 59

• The above duo share the alternate shot record of 63

Contenders to Win Zurich Classic of New Orleans

McIlroy/Lowry (+333) at bet365

After McIlroy’s Masters win, vociferously celebrated by Lowry as Rory walked off the course, these two will be fancied by many to repeat last year’s heroics. It’s a likely scenario according to the odds although no-one would begrudge McIlroy still breathing out after that epic Augusta triumph and not quite having full focus. Lowry added 18th at the RBC Heritage last week as Rory updated his X profile to read ‘Grand Slam winner’.

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Morikawa/Kitayama (+1100) at bet365

Morikawa has had four goes at this and is yet to make the top 20. The best of those was last year’s 23rd alongside Kitayama, who had posted 19th (with Taylor Montgomery) and 38th (with Kiradech Aphibarnrat). After 14th at Augusta, Morikawa had a poor finish in Hilton Head last week (54th) while Kitayama hasn’t posted a top 30 in 10 starts this season so they aren’t leaping off the page.

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Detry/MacIntyre (+1800) at bet365

The two Euros have played some good golf this year. Detry was a sensational seven-shot winner of the WM Phoenix Open although hasn’t done much since while MacIntyre racked up four top 11s in five starts before a disappointing start to February (MC Masters, 66th RBC Heritage). They teamed up together last year, finishing tied eighth, so the potential is there for another big week.

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Horschel and Hoge the Bet  

Billy Horschel showed his love of team golf by helping Atlanta Drive GC win the inaugural TGL.

Sure, that was an indoor event using virtual technology but Horschel loved the different atmosphere and rose to the occasion.

But rather than guess that he’d do well in this event too, we already know after he teamed up with Scott Piercy to win it in 2018.

Billy-Ho followed that with fourth in 2021 and second in 2022.

And to prove that he loves this venue too, Horschel also won the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana in 2013 when it was a 72-hole strokeplay event.

Hoge is a regular here with a best of 10th and is in fine form after connecting four top 20s, including 14th at Augusta and third at THE PLAYERS.   

Back Horschel/Hoge each-way in the outright market at +2000 (1/4, 5 places) with bet365.

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Echavarria and Greyserman to Beat Hojgaard Twins

Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard have incredibly bright futures and could be European Ryder Cup mainstays for a decade or more.

But they missed the cut in this event last year, firing three shots too many, and it just doesn’t necessarily follow that they’ll gel better than others due to being born 12 minutes apart. 

So I’ll take them on in a 72-hole match bet with the far more randomly thrown together duo of Nico Echavarria and Max Greyserman.

These two have made giant strides in the last 12 months which bodes well given that they paired up to finish tied fourth in this event last year.

Echavarria ranks 1st for Strokes Gained: Putting in 2025 which adds to his potency in this format and Greyserman can roll his rock well too.

Nicolai has missed his last four cuts and admits he’s trying to work things out, so back Echavarria and Greyserman, the ‘dogs at +100 with bet365, to win the day.

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Fishburn and Blair for Top 10

Patrick Fishburn and Zac Blair have played golf together since their junior high school days in Utah and joined forces last year to finish tied fourth. 

Both have hit a bit of form ahead of the event with Fishburn fifth in Texas last time and Blair making the top 20 at the Corales Puntacana on Sunday. 

Back the duo to bank a Top 10 at +650 with bet365. 

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How to Watch the Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2025

• Tournament: Zurich Classic of New Orleans

• Location: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, LA

• Date: Thursday April 24 - Sunday April 27

• How to Watch: Thursday-Friday 3 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m.-3 p.m (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-6 p.m. (CBS) And all four days on Sky Sports