Tournament information | |
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Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Established | 1958 (1922) |
Course(s) | TPC of Louisiana |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,341 yards |
Tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | $6,400,000 |
Month played | April/May |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 262 Chip Beck (1988) |
To par | -26 Chip Beck (1988) |
Current champion | |
Bubba Watson |
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a regular golf tournament on the PGA Tour. It is played annually in New Orleans, Louisiana; its historic date has been in April, but was moved to March in 2008. Zurich Financial Services is the main sponsor of the tournament.
From the event's inception through 2004, it was played at a series of courses in New Orleans. It began at New Orleans City Park, where it was played until 1962. From 1963 until 1988, the event began its lengthy relationship with Lakewood Country Club before shifting to English Turn Golf & Country Club from 1989–2004. In 2005, it was played at the TPC of Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana, but damage done to the course by Hurricane Katrina forced the event back to English Turn G&CC in 2006. It returned to the TPC of Louisiana in 2007.
Contents |
Year | Player | Country | Score | To par | 1st Prize ($) | Purse ($) | Ref |
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Zurich Classic of New Orleans | |||||||
2011 | Bubba Watson | United States | 273PO | -15 | 1,152,000 | 6,400,000 | |
2010 | Jason Bohn | United States | 270 | -18 | 1,152,000 | 6,400,000 | |
2009 | Jerry Kelly | United States | 274 | -14 | 1,134,000 | 6,300,000 | |
2008 | Andrés Romero | Argentina | 275 | -13 | 1,116,000 | 6,200,000 | |
2007 | Nick Watney | United States | 273 | -15 | 1,098,000 | 6,100,000 | |
2006 | Chris Couch | United States | 269 | -19 | 1,080,000 | 6,000,000 | |
2005 | Tim Petrovic | United States | 275PO | -13 | 990,000 | 5,500,000 | |
HP Classic of New Orleans | |||||||
2004 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | 266 | -22 | 918,000 | 5,100,000 | |
2003 | Steve Flesch | United States | 267PO | -21 | 900,000 | 5,000,000 | |
Compaq Classic of New Orleans | |||||||
2002 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | 271 | -17 | 810,000 | 4,500,000 | |
2001 | David Toms | United States | 266 | -22 | 720,000 | 4,000,000 | |
COMPAQ Classic of New Orleans | |||||||
2000 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | 270PO | -18 | 612,000 | 3,400,000 | |
1999 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | 269 | -19 | 468,000 | 2,600,000 | |
Freeport-McDermott Classic | |||||||
1998 | Lee Westwood | England | 273 | -15 | 306,000 | 1,700,000 | |
1997 | Brad Faxon | United States | 272 | -16 | 270,000 | 1,500,000 | |
1996 | Scott McCarron | United States | 275 | -13 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Classic | |||||||
1995 | Davis Love III | United States | 274PO | -14 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | |
1994 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 273 | -15 | 216,000 | 1,200,000 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic | |||||||
1993 | Mike Standly | United States | 281 | -7 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
1992 | Chip Beck | United States | 276 | -12 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
USF&G Classic | |||||||
1991 | Ian Woosnam | Wales | 275PO | -13 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
1990 | David Frost | South Africa | 276 | -12 | 180,000 | 1,000,000 | |
1989 | Tim Simpson | United States | 274 | -14 | 135,000 | 750,000 | |
1988 | Chip Beck | United States | 262 | -26 | 135,000 | 750,000 | |
1987 | Ben Crenshaw | United States | 268 | -20 | 90,000 | 500,000 | |
1986 | Calvin Peete | United States | 269 | -19 | 90,000 | 500,000 | |
1985 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | 205^ | -11 | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
1984 | Bob Eastwood | United States | 272 | -16 | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
1983 | Bill Rogers | United States | 274 | -14 | 72,000 | 400,000 | |
1982 | Scott Hoch | United States | 206^ | -10 | 54,000 | 300,000 | |
USF&G New Orleans Open | |||||||
1981 | Tom Watson | United States | 270 | -18 | 63,000 | 350,000 | |
Greater New Orleans Open | |||||||
1980 | Tom Watson | United States | 273 | -15 | 45,000 | 250,000 | |
First NBC New Orleans Open | |||||||
1979 | Hubert Green | United States | 273 | -15 | 45,000 | 250,000 | |
1978 | Lon Hinkle | United States | 271 | -17 | 40,000 | 200,000 | |
1977 | Jim Simons | United States | 273 | -15 | 35,000 | 175,000 | |
1976 | Larry Ziegler | United States | 274 | -14 | 35,000 | 175,000 | |
1975 | Billy Casper | United States | 271 | -17 | 30,000 | 150,000 | |
Greater New Orleans Open | |||||||
1974 | Lee Trevino | United States | 267 | -21 | 30,000 | 150,000 | |
1973 | Jack Nicklaus | United States | 280PO | -8 | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
1972 | Gary Player | South Africa | 279 | -9 | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
Greater New Orleans Open Invitational | |||||||
1971 | Frank Beard | United States | 276 | -12 | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
1970 | Miller Barber | United States | 278PO | -10 | 25,000 | 125,000 | |
1969 | Larry Hinson | United States | 275PO | -13 | 20,000 | 100,000 | [1] |
1968 | George Archer | United States | 271 | -17 | 20,000 | 100,000 | [2] |
1967 | George Knudson | Canada | 277 | -11 | 20,000 | 100,000 | [3] |
1966 | Frank Beard | United States | 276 | -12 | 20,000 | 100,000 | [4] |
1965 | Dick Mayer | United States | 273 | -15 | 20,000 | 100,000 | [5] |
1964 | Mason Rudolph | United States | 283 | -5 | 7,500 | 50,000 | [6] |
1963 | Bo Wininger | United States | 279 | -9 | 6,400 | 40,000 | [7] |
1962 | Bo Wininger | United States | 281 | -7 | 4,300 | 30,000 | [8] |
1961 | Doug Sanders | United States | 272 | -16 | 4,300 | 30,000 | [9] |
1960 | Dow Finsterwald | United States | 270 | -18 | 3,500 | 25,000 | [10] |
1959 | Bill Collins | United States | 280 | -8 | 2,800 | 20,000 | [11] |
1958 | Billy Casper | United States | 278PO | -10 | 2,800 | 20,000 | [12] |
1949-57 | No tournament | ||||||
New Orleans Open | |||||||
1948 | Bob Hamilton | United States | 280 | -4 | 2,000 | 10,000 | [13] |
1947 | No tournament | ||||||
1946 | Byron Nelson | United States | 277 | -11 | 1,500 | 7,500 | [14][15] |
1945 | Byron Nelson | United States | 284PO | -4 | 1,300 | 5,000 | [16][17] |
1944 | Sam Byrd | United States | 285 | -3 | 1,000 | 5,000 | [18] |
1943 | No tournament | ||||||
1942 | Lloyd Mangrum | United States | 281 | -7 | 1,000 | 5,000 | [19] |
1941 | Henry Picard | United States | 276 | -12 | 1,200 | 5,000 | [20] |
1940 | Jimmy Demaret | United States | 286 | -2 | 2,000 | 10,000 | [21] |
1939 | Henry Picard | United States | 284 | -4 | 2,000 | 10,000 | [22][23] |
Crescent City Open | |||||||
1938 | Harry Cooper | England | 285 | -3 | 1,200 | 5,000 | [24] |
1923-37 | No tournament | ||||||
Southern (Spring) Open | |||||||
1922 | Gene Sarazen | United States | 294 | +10 | 1,000 | [25] |
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Main sources[26][27][28]
Nine players have won this tournament more than once through 2010.