Zurich Classic of New Orleans Preview
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is this week, we have put together a few facts and figures as the PGA tour reaches Blues Country - New Orleans. We will cover every day of the event from Thursday 27th March 2008
Tornament Name Zurich Classic of New Orleans
When March 27 - 30 2008
Where TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana
Defending Champion Nick Watney
Prize Money $6,200,000
Winner Prize Money $1,116,000
Recent Winners
2007 Nick Watney
2006 Chris Couch
2005 Tim Petrovic
2004 Vijay Singh
2003 Steve Flesch
2002 K.J. Choi
2001 David Toms
2000 Carlos Franco
1999 Carlos Franco
Tournament Sponsors
Zurich Financial Services are committed to sponsor the New Orleans PGA tour event until 2010. Previous Sponsors to Zurich include HP, Compaq, and Freeport-McDermott
More About the Course
The Tournament Players Club (TPC) of Louisiana is open to the public and you can pay a daily fee to use the facilities. The course is 15 minutes from the french quarter of downtown New Orleans.
The course was devised by Pete Dye in association with Steve Elkington and Kelly Gibson of the PGA Tour. THe golf course has had facelife to the tune of $3 million, to enhance a already fantastic course. The course has a par 72 and is 7,341 yards.
The field / Players expected to contest the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
This years tournament is earlier than previous years, rather than the end of April, this year it takes place the end of March. The Zurich Classic, will be played at the magnificant TPC Louisiana.The PGA tour have confirmed the dates of the 2009 and 2010 Zurich Classic. In 2009 it takes place between April 20th and 26th, 2009 and in 2010 between
April 19th and 25th The Zurich Classic is taking place two weeks before the US Masters so a top field is expected.
| Brad Adamonis Michael Allen Ryan Armour Tommy Armour III Woody Austin Eric Axley Paul Azinger Briny Baird Craig Barlow Brian Bateman Cameron Beckman Rich Beem Shane Bertsch Jason Bohn Olin Browne Jonathan Byrd Mark Calcavecchia Chad Campbell Michael Campbell Alejandro Canizares Alex Cejka Daniel Chopra Stewart Cink Tim Clark Jose Coceres John Daly Brian Davis Jason Day Chris DiMarco James Driscoll Ken Duke Joe Durant David Duval Steve Elkington Bob Estes Kenneth Ferrie Nick Flanagan Steve Flesch Carlos Franco Jim Furyk Robert Garrigus Brian Gay Kelly Gibson Lucas Glover Mathew Goggin Retief Goosen |
Jason Gore Paul Goydos Nathan Green Mathias Gronberg Todd Hamilton Padraig Harrington Dudley Hart J.J. Henry Mark Hensby Charley Hoffman Ryuji Imada Fredrik Jacobson Brandt Jobe Dustin Johnson Richard Johnson Zach Johnson Matt Jones Robert Karlsson Anthony Kim Cliff Kresge Matt Kuchar Martin Laird Stephen Leaney Tom Lehman J.L. Lewis Frank Lickliter II Peter Lonard Davis Love III Steve Lowery Will MacKenzie Jeff Maggert John Mallinger Steve Marino Shigeki Maruyama Troy Matteson Billy Mayfair Scott McCarron Jim McGovern Parker McLachlin George McNeill Rocco Mediate John Merrick Jon Mills Kevin Na Joe Ogilvie Jeff Overton |
Rod Pampling Jin Park Jesper Parnevik Pat Perez Tom Pernice, Jr. Kenny PerryTim Petrovic Carl Pettersson Brett Quigley Jeff Quinney Chez Reavie Tag Ridings Andres Romero Martin Rominger Brett Rumford Phil Schmitt John Senden Patrick Sheehan Brandt Snedeker Kevin Stadler Scott Sterling Kevin Streelman Steve Stricker Chris Stroud Chip Sullivan Kevin Sutherland Toru Taniguchi Vaughn Taylor Roland Thatcher Nicholas Thompson David Toms D.J. Trahan Marc Turnesa Bob Tway Bo Van Pelt Johnson Wagner Charles Warren Nick Watney Bubba Watson Mike Weir Liang Wen-chong Charlie Wi Tim Wilkinson Jay Williamson Dean Wilson Y.E. Yang Gainey, Tommy |
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