- TOUR players competing with partners in four-ball and foursome formats
- Marquee and Featured groups include world No. 2 McIlroy paired with Lowry
- Also Fitzpatrick brothers, Højgaard brothers, Schauffele & Cantlay, Theegala & Zalatoris, Morikawa & Kitayama, among 80 total teams
- Coverage begins tomorrow, April 25, at 8 a.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, April 28
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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will present exclusive, four-stream coverage of a unique team event at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., with TOUR players competing with a partner in two alternating scoring formats.
- On Thursday and Saturday, the pairs play four-ball, with each golfer playing his own ball and recording the lower score for each hole.
- The format switches to foursomes on Friday and Sunday, with each pair alternating shots using a single ball on every hole.
- Coverage begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET, and continues through Sunday, April 28.
Marquee and Featured Groups include world No. 2 Rory McIlroy playing with fellow countryman Shane Lowry; 2022 Zurich Classic winners Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, currently Nos. 5 and 8 in the world, respectively; defending champions Nick Hardy and Davis Riley; and world No. 14 Matt Fitzpatrick, paired with younger brother Alex, playing in the same group with twin brothers Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard.
- The Featured Holes feed will capture four par-3 holes at TPC Louisiana: Nos. 3, 9, 14, and 17.
- ESPN+ Bonus Coverage of other top groups in progress will begin when the initial Marquee Group and Featured Groups complete their rounds.
THURSDAY | April 25
FOUR-BALL
Main Feed starts at 8 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. ET
Marquee Groups | 8:30 a.m. ET
Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele
- Sahith Theegala– No. 12 world ranking, No. 4 in FedExCup standings, finished second to world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at last week’s RBC Heritage, TOUR winner (2023 Fortinet Championship), 2020 Haskins Award and Ben Hogan Award winner
- Will Zalatoris – No. 14 in FedExCup standings, TOUR winner (2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship), 2021 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
- Patrick Cantlay – No. 8 world ranking, No. 10 in FedExCup standings, eight-time TOUR winner, 2021 FedExCup Champion
- Xander Schauffele – No. 5 world ranking, No. 3 in current FedExCup standings, seven-time TOUR winner, Olympic Gold medalist
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage
McIlroy & Lowry | Morikawa & Kitayama
- Rory McIlroy – No. 2 world ranking, four-time major champion, 24-time TOUR winner, three-time FedExCup Champion, three-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year
- Shane Lowry – 2019 Open Championship winner, two-time TOUR winner, five DP World Tour victories
- Collin Morikawa – No. 13 world ranking, No. 11 in FedExCup rankings, T3 at 2024 Masters, 2021 Open Champion, 2020 PGA Championship winner, six-time TOUR winner
- Kurt Kitayama – TOUR winner (2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational)
Featured Groups | 8:45 a.m. ET
Hardy & Riley | Garnett & Straka
- Nick Hardy – TOUR winner (2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Davis Riley)
- Davis Riley – TOUR winner (2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Nick Hardy)
- Brice Garnett – Two-time TOUR winner
- Sepp Straka – Two-time TOUR winner (2023 John Deere Classic, 2022 Honda Classic)
Kisner & Brown | Hoge & McNealy
- Kevin Kisner – Four-time TOUR winner
- Scott Brown – TOUR winner (2013 Puerto Rico Open)
- Tom Hoge – TOUR winner (2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am), No. 17 in FedExCup standings
- Maverick McNealy – Won 2017 Ben Hogan Award and 2015 Haskins Award while at Stanford University
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:
Horschel & Alexander | Taylor & Hadwin
- Billy Horschel – Won last week’s Corales Puntacana Championship, 2014 FedExCup Champion, eight-time TOUR winner
- Tyson Alexander – Runner-up at 2022 Texas Children’s Houston Open
- Nick Taylor – Four-time TOUR winner, No. 21 in FedExCup standings, won 2023 RBC Canadian Open to become first Canadian to win their national open since 1954 (Pat Fletcher)
- Adam Hadwin – TOUR winner (2017 Valspar Championship)
Fitzpatrick & Fitzpatrick | Højgaard & Højgaard
- Matt Fitzpatrick – No. 14 world ranking, 2022 U.S. Open champion, eight wins on DP World Tour
- Alex Fitzpatrick – Matt Fitzpatrick’s younger brother, turned pro in June 2022
- Nicolai Højgaard – Three wins on DP World Tour
- Rasmus Højgaard – Four wins on DP World Tour
At 3:30 p.m. ET, coverage will transition to two Featured Group feeds and two Featured Hole streams.
- Featured Groups – Horschel & Alexander | Nick & Hadwin
- Featured Groups – McIlroy & Lowry | Morikawa & Kitayama
- Featured Hole – No. 9 | Par 3
- Featured Hole – No. 17 | Par 3
FRIDAY | April 26
FOURSOMES
Main Feed starts at 9:15 a.m. ET
Featured Holes coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET
Marquee Groups | 9:45 a.m. ET
- McIlroy & Lowry | Morikawa & Kitayama
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:
- Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele
Featured Groups | 10 a.m. ET
- Horschel & Alexander | Taylor & Hadwin
- Fitzpatrick & Fitzpatrick | Højgaard & Højgaard
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:
- Hardy & Riley | Garnett & Straka
- Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele
At 3:30 p.m. ET, coverage will transition to two Featured Group feeds and two Featured Hole streams.
- Featured Groups – Hardy & Riley | Garnett & Straka
- Featured Groups – Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele
- Featured Hole – No. 9 | Par 3
- Featured Hole – No. 17 | Par 3
Four-Feed Coverage of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans | Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+
| Day | Start Time (ET) | Coverage | |
| Thursday,
April 25
FOUR-BALL |
8 a.m. | Main Feed | Best action across the tournament field |
| 8:30 a.m. | Marquee Groups |
Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage: McIlroy & Lowry | Morikawa & Kitayama
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| Featured Holes | Nos. 3, 9, 14, 17 | Par 3 | ||
| 8:45 a.m. | Featured Groups |
Hardy & Riley | Garnett & Straka Kisner & Brown | Hoge & McNealy
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage: Horschel & Alexander | Taylor & Hadwin Fitzpatrick & Fitzpatrick | Højgaard & Højgaard
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| 3:30 p.m. | Featured Groups | Horschel & Alexander | Nick & Hadwin | |
| McIlroy & Lowry | Morikawa & Kitayama | |||
| Featured Holes | No. 9 | Par 3 | ||
| No. 17 | Par 3 | |||
| Friday,
April 26
FOURSOMES |
9:15 a.m. | Main Feed | Best action across the tournament field |
| 9:45 a.m. | Marquee Groups | McIlroy & Lowry | Morikawa & Kitayama
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage: Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele
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| 10 a.m. | Featured Holes | Nos. 3, 9, 14, 17 | Par 3 | |
| Featured Groups | Horschel & Alexander | Taylor & Hadwin
Fitzpatrick & Fitzpatrick | Højgaard & Højgaard
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage: Hardy & Riley | Garnett & Straka Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele
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| 3:30 p.m. | Featured Groups | Hardy & Riley | Garnett & Straka | |
| Theegala & Zalatoris | Cantlay & Schauffele | |||
| Featured Holes | No. 9 | Par 3 | ||
| No. 17 | Par 3 | |||
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow a similar schedule Saturday and Sunday when pairings are announced.
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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