Zurich Classic picks, predictions, odds: Who wins in 2026?

The 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans is a two-player team event held at TPC Louisiana on the PGA Tour, offering a $9.5 million purse among 80 duos. World No. 3 Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off winning the RBC Heritage the previous week, is the highest-ranked player in the field, joined by Ben Griffin (No. 16), Ryan Gerard (No. 33), and Shane Lowry (No. 35) among the top 50. The tournament uses a best-ball format in rounds one and three and alternate shot in rounds two and four, with a 36-hole cut to the low 33 teams plus ties.