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Zurich Classic 2025 Format, Teams, Purse, & How To Watch
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The 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans will tee off this week from TPC Louisiana. The annual team event hosted on the PGA Tour will feature 80 teams fighting for a $9.2 million purse.
This weekend, the format will differ as teams will be expected to play two rounds of four-ball and foursomes. The 2025 Zurich Classic is highlighted by Rory McIlroy, who makes his first appearance since winning the Masters two weeks ago. McIlroy teams up once again with Shane Lowry as they look to defend their title.
Scroll down below to learn more about the 2025 Zurich Classic, including format, teams, purse, and how to watch.
Zurich Classic 2025 Format
The field will be divided into 80 teams, and players can choose their partners. The Zurich Classic will feature four rounds, and teams will compete in fourballs (best balls) in rounds 1 and 3 and foursomes (alternate shot) in rounds two and four.
Despite being in a team format, there is still a cut. The top 33 teams with ties after the first 36 holes will advance to Saturday and Sunday.
Zurich Classic 2025 Purse
While the Zurich Classic isn’t a signature event, TPC Louisiana still has a lot on the line. The winning team will receive a two-year exemption on the Tour and automatic spots at the PGA Championship, along with next year’s Sentry and Players Championship.
While no Official World Golf Ranking points are given, both players will collect an official Tour win. There’s a $9.2 million purse on the line this weekend. The winning team’s share is $2,658,800, and the individual payout is $1,329,400. Each team will also be splitting the FedEx Cup points.
How to Watch the 2025 Zurich Classic
The 2025 Zurich Classic begins on Thursday. Golf fans can watch it live on the Golf Channel, NBC Sports App, and CBS.
Zurich Classic 2025 Teams
A total of 80 teams have entered to play at the 2025 Zurich Classic. While players get to choose their partners, all participants must have PGA Tour status or a sponsor exemption.
Even though it’s not a signature event, the field still features some of the PGA Tour’s biggest stars, including Masters winner Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Billy Horschel, Shane Lowry, and more.
Check out the chart below for the 2025 Zurich Classic teams matchups.
| Zurich Classic Teams | |
| Rory McIlroy | Shane Lowry |
| Collin Morikawa | Kurt Kitayama |
| Billy Horschel | Tom Hoge |
| Robert MacIntyre | Thomas Detry |
| Nicolai Højgaard | Rasmus Højgaard |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Wyndham Clark | Taylor Moore |
| Zach Johnson | Ryan Palmer |
| Charley Hoffman | Nick Watney |
| Kevin Kisner | Greyson Sigg |
| Brandt Snedeker | Chez Reavie |
| Sepp Straka | Brice Garnett |
| Akshay Bhatia | Carson Young |
| Jason Dufner | Lee Hodges |
| Adam Svensson | Cam Davis |
| Nico Echavarria | Max Greyserman |
| Quade Cummins | Chris Gotterup |
| Nick Hardy | Davis Riley |
| Joe Highsmith | Alejandro Tosti |
| Si Woo Kim | Sangmoon Bae |
| Patton Kizzire | Ben Kohles |
| Frankie Capan III | Jake Knapp |
| Henrik Norlander | Luke List |
| Russell Knox | Peter Malnati |
| Matt McCarty | Mason Andersen |
| Matthieu Pavon | Victor Perez |
| J.T. Poston | Keith Mitchell |
| Aaron Rai | Sahith Theegala |
| Adam Hadwin | Nick Taylor |
| Erik van Rooyen | Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
| Jhonattan Vegas | Kevin Yu |
| Michael Thorbjornsen | Karl Vilips |
| Camilo Villegas | Luke Donald |
| Matt Wallace | Thorbjørn Olesen |
| Brandt Snedeker | Chez Reavie |
| Troy Merritt | Robert Streb |
| Chesson Hadley | Jonathan Byrd |
| Yannik Paul | Jeremy Paul |
| Eric Cole | Sam Saunders |
| Ben Taylor | David Skinns |
| Jordan Smith | Laurie Canter |
| Adam Schenk | Tyler Duncan |
| Ben Griffin | Andrew Novak |
| Mark Hubbard | Ryan Brehm |
| Beau Hossler | Andrew Putnam |
| Justin Lower | Chad Ramey |
| Doug Ghim | Chan Kim |
| Patrick Fishburn | Zac Blair |
| Sam Stevens | Max McGreevy |
| Rico Hoey | Sam Ryder |
| Charley Hoffman | Nick Watney |
| Ryo Hisatsune | Takumi Kanaya |
| Chandler Phillips | Jacob Bridgeman |
| David Lipsky | Dylan Wu |
| Vince Whaley | Anders Albertson |
| Mac Meissner | Noah Goodwin |
| Ben Silverman | Sami Valimaki |
| Nate Lashley | Hayden Springer |
| Garrick Higgo | Ryan Fox |
| Joseph Bramlett | Alex Smalley |
| Joel Dahmen | Harry Higgs |
| Bud Cauley | Kevin Tway |
| Trey Mullinax | Robby Shelton |
| Will Gordon | Matthew Riedel |
| Ryan Gerard | Danny Walker |
| Isaiah Salinda | Kevin Velo |
| Kris Ventura | Antoine Rozner |
| Jesper Svensson | Niklas Norgaard |
| Steven Fisk | Tim Widing |
| Kevin Roy | Trevor Cone |
| Lanto Griffin | Cameron Champ |
| Ricky Castillo | William Mouw |
| Jackson Suber | Pierceson Coody |
| Will Chandler | Matt NeSmith |
| Paul Peterson | Thomas Rosenmueller |
| Matteo Manassero | Cristobal Del Solar |
| John Pak | Taylor Montgomery |
| Kaito Onishi | Rikuya Hoshino |
| Taylor Dickson | Trace Crowe |
| Hayden Buckley | Braden Thornberry |
| Martin Laird | Bill Haas |
| Angel Ayora | Alejandro Del Rey |
