Zurich Classic of New Orleans leaderboard 2019.
The details
The venue: TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana, USA
Date: April 25-28, 2019
Course stats: Par 72, 7,425 yards
Course summary: Found on the delta wetlands, water predominates on this course and comes into play on eight holes. There are plenty of bunkers to avoid too, with more than 100 dotted around the layout.
Format: It’s 72 holes of strokeplay with a twist. Teams of two take on the course with the first and third day played as fourballs, with the other two days competed as alternate shot.
Purse: $7.3 million
Defending champions: Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy
Weather forecast: Thunderstorms and rain possible on Thursday but it gets much sunnier through the tournament with temperatures reaching 28 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
Zurich Classic of New Orleans leaderboard 2019
Zurich Classic report: What happened at TPC Louisiana?
Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer were too good for the field on Sunday as they converted a 54-hole lead to secure victory.
The Spaniard is undoubtedly one of the game’s brightest talents, but we’ll get to that, and his game seemed to match up perfectly with Palmer’s.
The winning putt. ??
Congratulations, @JonRahmPGA and @RyanPalmerPGA!#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/6t8Irz4Xwl
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 28, 2019
A final round featuring four birdies was enough to ensure the pair had a comfortable-three shot lead coming down the last despite a late rally from Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood.
HUGE fist pump from @TheSergioGarcia. ?
Solo second now with @TommyFleetwood1. #LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/OrH5Y6KVkW
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 28, 2019
The win is Palmer’s first for 3,388 days – he last won on tour at the Sony Open in 2010.
Crucially for the American he will receive a two-year exemption and will be teeing it up at next month’s PGA Championship.
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