Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Format, how to watch, TV channel, date and course guide

The PGA TOUR heads to alligator-laden TPC Louisiana for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

The only team event on the PGA TOUR calendar, 80 teams will tee it up including Irish duo Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, brother Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick, and Danish twins Nicolai and Rasmus Hojgaard.

How to watch Zurich Classic of New Orleans and TV channel

The Zurich Classic will be available to watch on Sky Sports Golf across all four rounds.

Zurich Classic date

The tournament will take place from Thursday 25th April to Sunday 28th April.

Zurich Classic format

The PGA TOUR's only team event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans alternates between four-balls and foursomes across the four rounds.

Rounds one and three will be four-balls, where each player in a team plays their own ball, and the best scoring player's score is taken for that hole. For example, if Player A cards a three and Players B cards a four, the team's score for that hole will be three.

For rounds two and four, players play in foursomes, where they play one ball between them, alternating shots and taking just one score per hole. For example, Player A might tee off, Player B would then take the second shot, Player A the third and so on.

Zurich Classic prize money

The total purse for the Zurich Classic is $8,900,000, while the winning team will each take home $1,286,050.

Zurich Classic tips

You can read our tips and get the latest odds for the Zurich Classic here