The 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans tees off Thursday at TPC Louisiana with a field of 80 two-man teams, blending PGA Tour elites with breakout talent in the Tour’s only official team event.
This year’s lineup features six top-20 players in the world, returning champions, sibling storylines, and sponsor exemptions making one more push for FedExCup points.
Full Team List for Zurich Classic 2025
Here are some of the most notable teams in this year’s field:
| Team | Notables |
|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy & Shane Lowry | Defending champs, 2024 playoff winners |
| Collin Morikawa & Kurt Kitayama | Both ranked inside OWGR top 50 |
| Matt & Alex Fitzpatrick | Brothers pairing up for third straight year |
| Nicolai & Rasmus Højgaard | Danish twin stars playing as teammates |
| Wyndham Clark & Taylor Moore | Both with Zurich top-10s in past two years |
| Billy Horschel & Tom Hoge | Horschel is a past Zurich winner (2018) |
| Nick Taylor & Adam Hadwin | 2024 T10 finishers, Canadian duo |
| Sepp Straka & Brice Garnett | Garnett ranks top-15 in SG: Putting this year |
You can view the full 80-team field on PGATour.com here.
Headliners: McIlroy, Morikawa, Fitzpatrick Bros
-
McIlroy and Lowry are the defending champions and look to become the first repeat winners in Zurich’s team format era (since 2017).
-
Morikawa and Kitayama reunite for a second run after a T23 finish in 2024. Morikawa enters as World No. 4 with two runner-up finishes in 2025.
-
Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick bring strong chemistry and improved finishes the past two seasons (T19 in 2023, T11 in 2024).
-
The Højgaard twins return after finishing T18 last year and are among Europe’s top Ryder Cup prospects.
Sneaky Sleeper Teams to Watch
-
Joe Highsmith & Alejandro Tosti – Highsmith won the Cognizant Classic, and Tosti has a top-15 in team play. Both are aggressive and fearless.
-
Jake Knapp & Frankie Capan III – Knapp opened the Cognizant Classic with a 59 and ranks among the top 10 in birdie average this season.
-
Max Greyserman & Nico Echavarria – T4 last year, high variance pairing that thrives in four-ball format.
-
Patrick Fishburn & Zac Blair – Quietly finished T4 in 2024; elite ball striking under the radar.
Brothers, Comebacks, and Wild Cards
-
Sam Saunders & Eric Cole reunite in a heartwarming sponsor exemption pairing. Saunders, Arnold Palmer’s grandson, returns after retiring last year.
-
Doug Ghim & Chan Kim, Cam Davis & Adam Svensson, and Taylor Montgomery & John Pak headline some of the less-heralded but high-upside squads.
-
Mark Hubbard & Ryan Brehm finished solo 3rd last year and return with proven team success.
This year’s Zurich Classic is shaping up to be a fireworks show on both ends of the leaderboard. Chemistry, momentum, and putting will determine who thrives under the unique team-pressure spotlight.
Leave a Reply