- Coverage begins at 8 a.m. ET tomorrow, continues through Final Round on Sunday, April 24
- Unique team event with TOUR players competing in four-ball and foursome formats
- Marquee and Featured Groups include five of top six in world rankings: Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Smith
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Exclusive, four-stream coverage on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ continues this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., a unique team event in which TOUR players compete with a partner in two alternating scoring formats each day of the tournament. On Thursday and Saturday, the pairs will play four-ball, with each golfer playing his own ball and recording the lower score for each hole; and foursomes on Friday and Sunday, with each pair alternating shots using a single ball on every hole.
A Main Feed covering the entire tournament field begins at 8 a.m. ET tomorrow, followed by a Featured Holes stream and the Marquee Group at 8:30 a.m. ET, and the Featured Groups at 8:45 a.m. ET. The Featured Holes feed will showcase four par-3 holes at TPC Louisiana: Nos. 3, 9, 14, and 17.
THURSDAY | April 21
FOUR-BALL
Main Feed starts at 8 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET
Marquee Group | 8:30 a.m. ET
Morikawa & Hovland | Smith & Leishman
- Collin Morikawa – No. 2 world ranking, 2021 Open Champion, 2020 PGA Champion, five-time TOUR winner
- Viktor Hovland – No. 5 world ranking, three-time TOUR winner, two DP World Tour victories
- Cameron Smith – No. 6 world ranking, 2022 THE PLAYERS champion, four-time TOUR winner, won this year’s Sentry Tournament of Champions with a TOUR record 34 under par
- Marc Leishman – Six-time TOUR winner, 2009 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
Featured Groups | 8:45 a.m. ET
Garcia & Fleetwood | Willett & Hatton
- Sergio Garcia – 11-time PGA TOUR winner, 2017 Masters champion, 16-time DP World Tour winner
- Tommy Fleetwood – Five-time winner on the DP World Tour
- Danny Willett – 2016 Masters champion, Eight wins on DP World Tour
- Tyrrell Hatton – No. 21 world ranking, PGA TOUR winner, six DP World Tour titles
Lowry & Poulter | Homa & Gooch
- Shane Lowry – 2019 Open Championship winner, two-time TOUR winner, five DP World Tour victories
- Ian Poulter – Three-time TOUR winner, 12 DP World Tour wins
- Max Homa – Won his third TOUR title at the Fortinet Championship earlier this season, No. 18 in current FedExCup standings
- Talor Gooch – TOUR winner (2021 RSM Classic)
Featured Group 1 | 3:30 p.m. ET
Horschel & Burns | Watson & Varner III
- Billy Horschel – Six-time PGA TOUR winner, 2014 FedExCup champion, No. 14 world ranking
- Sam Burns – Two-time TOUR winner, No. 11 world ranking
- Bubba Watson – Two-time Masters champion (2012, 2014), 12-time TOUR winner
- Harold Varner III – Finished T3 at last week’s RBC Heritage
Featured Group 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET
Scheffler & Palmer | Schauffele & Cantlay
- Scottie Scheffler – 2022 Masters champion, No. 1 world ranking, No. 1 in FedExCup standings, won four of last six starts on TOUR
- Ryan Palmer – Four-time TOUR winner
- Xander Schauffele – No. 12 world ranking, Olympic Gold medalist, four-time TOUR winner
- Patrick Cantlay – No. 4 world ranking, 2021 FedExCup champion, six-time TOUR winner, 2021 PGA TOUR Player of the Year
FRIDAY | April 22
FOURSOMES
Main Feed starts at 9:15 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 9:45 a.m. ET
Marquee Group | 9:45 a.m. ET
Scheffler & Palmer | Schauffele & Cantlay
Featured Groups | 10 a.m. ET
Horschel & Burns | Watson & Varner III
Stenson & Rose | Niemann & Pereira
- Henrik Stenson – Captain of Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup team, 2016 Open Championship winner, six-time TOUR winner, 11 DP World Tour wins, 2013 FedExCup champion
- Justin Rose – 2013 U.S. Open champion, 2018 FedExCup champion, 11-time TOUR winner, 10 wins on DP World Tour
- Joaquin Niemann – 2022 Genesis Invitational champion, two-time TOUR winner
- Mito Pereira – Three wins on Korn Ferry Tour
Featured Group 1 | 3:30 p.m. ET
Garcia & Fleetwood | Willett & Hatton
Featured Group 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET
Morikawa & Hovland | Smith & Leishman
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow similar schedules Saturday and Sunday, determined when post-cut groups and tee times are announced.
Four-Feed Coverage of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+
| Day | Start Time (ET) | Coverage | |
| Thursday,
April 21
FOUR-BALL Format |
8 a.m. | Main Feed | Best action across the tournament field |
| 8:30 a.m. | Featured Holes | Par 3 | Nos. 3, 9, 14, 17 | |
| Marquee Group | Collin Morikawa & Viktor Hovland
Cam Smith & Marc Leishman |
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| 8:45 a.m. | Featured Groups | Sergio Garcia & Tommy Fleetwood
Danny Willett & Tyrrell Hatton |
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| Shane Lowry & Ian Poulter
Max Homa & Talor Gooch |
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| 3:30 p.m.
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Featured Group 1 | Billy Horschel & Sam Burns
Bubba Watson & Harold Varner III |
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| Featured Group 2 | Scottie Scheffler & Ryan Palmer
Xander Schauffele & Patrick Cantlay |
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| Featured Holes | Par 3 | No. 17 | ||
| Par 3 | No. 9 | |||
| Friday,
April 22
FOURSOMES Format |
9:15 a.m. | Main Feed | Best action across the tournament field |
| 9:45 a.m. | Featured Holes | Par 3 | Nos. 3, 9, 14, 17 | |
| Marquee Group | Scottie Scheffler & Ryan Palmer
Xander Schauffele & Patrick Cantlay |
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| 10 a.m. | Featured Groups | Billy Horschel & Sam Burns
Bubba Watson & Harold Varner III |
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| Henrik Stenson & Justin Rose
Joaquin Niemann & Mito Pereira |
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| 3:30 p.m. | Featured Group 1 | Sergio Garcia & Tommy Fleetwood
Danny Willett & Tyrrell Hatton |
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| Featured Group 2 | Collin Morikawa & Viktor Hovland
Cam Smith & Marc Leishman |
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| Featured Holes | Par 3 | No. 17 | ||
| Par 3 | No. 9 | |||
The four feeds available on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ include:
- Main Feed – The primary tournament coverage stream, showcasing the best action from across the course, with two dedicated booth announcers, a dedicated walking announcer and coverage drawn from all cameras at the event.
- Marquee Group – Every shot from each player in the group, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer calling the action.
- Featured Holes – Exclusive coverage of key par 3 holes and the course’s iconic, signature holes.
- Featured Groups – Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage following two concurrent featured groups, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer.
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