Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick fired a tournament-record 15-under 57 in Saturday’s better ball format, making birdie or better on all but four holes. They lead by four shots entering Sunday’s final round.<\/p>\n
This is the lone team event on the PGA Tour, featuring 74 teams, each with two pros competing in a mixed format consisting of alternate shot for the third round and fourball (better ball) for the final round. After the 36-hole cut, there are just 35 teams left standing.<\/p>\n
Keep scrolling to see scores, highlights and more from the third round of the 2026 Zurich Classic.<\/p>\n
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Check tee times<\/a> and keep tabs on all the numbers posted at TPC Louisiana with the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans live leaderboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a> Fitzpatrick brothers fire Zurich record 57 Saturday<\/p>\n Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick shot a tournament-record 57 Saturday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, making birdie or better on all but four holes with an eagle at No. 7. They will enter the final round four shots clear of the field as Matt seeks his second PGA Tour win in as many weeks, which would earn his brother Alex a two-year Tour exemption.<\/p>\n Neergaard-Petersen, Olesen shoot 27 on back nine at TPC Louisiana<\/p>\n Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and Jacob Skov Olesen made two eagles and five birdie to shoot 9-under 27 on the back nine at TPC Louisiana on Saturday, putting themselves in the top 10 on the leaderboard entering the final round.<\/p>\n Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick extend their lead to 2<\/p>\n Could it be back-to-back wins for Matt Fitzpatrick? It’s looking that way late Saturday. The Brothers Fitzpatrick took a two-shot lead with this birdie at the 15th.<\/p>\n Fitzpatrick brothers take solo lead Saturday at the Zurich Classic<\/p>\n Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the RBC Heritage last week and the Valspar Championship last month, is once again alone at the top of a PGA Tour leaderboard. Well, not quite alone. His brother Alex is there, too. The duo is 10 under on the day through 12 holes and became the first to reach 25 under for the tournament with a birdie at the 12th just before 4:40 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Trace Crowe nearly aces No. 14 Fitzpatrick brothers pull within 1<\/p>\n Matthew and Alex Fitzpatrick are within one shot of the lead as of 3:20 p.m. ET thanks to a blistering hot start on the front nine at TPC Louisiana.<\/p>\n Smalley and Springer back in front<\/p>\n Hayden Springer and Alex Smalley are back in the elad at 21 under as of 2:55 p.m. ET Saturday, one shot clear of a three-way tie for second.<\/p>\n Ben Martin, Trace Crowe take the lead with front-nine 29<\/p>\n A blistering 7-under 29 on the front nine has propelled the team fo ben martin and Trace Crowe into the solo lead at 20 under as of 2:15 p.m. ET Saturday.<\/p>\n Dan Brown sinks bunker shot Doug Ghim, Jeffrey Kang make big move early Saturday<\/p>\n The duo of Doug Ghim and Jeffrey Kang birdied four of their first five holes Saturday to surge into a four-way tie for second at 18 under as of 2 p.m. ET, one shot behind the solo leaders, Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer.<\/p>\n Zach Bauchou makes ace at TPC Louisiana<\/p>\n Well, this is one way to tie the lead. Zach Bauchou made an ace at the par-3 third at TPC Louisiana, moving him and Sam Stevens to 17 under for the tournament and into a tie for the lead as of 1:10 p.m. ET on Saturday.<\/p>\n Hole locations for Zurich Classic third round<\/p>\n Here’s a look at the pin locations for Saturday’s action at TPC Louisiana.<\/p>\n Heavy rain, thunderstorms delay start to third round<\/p>\n The New Orleans area experienced thunderstorms Saturday morning that forced a slight delay in the start of the third round at the Zurich Classic. Due to the rain, preferred lies will be in effect.<\/p>\n How to watch the Zurich Classic of New OrleansGolf Channel<\/a>: 1-3 p.m. ETCBS: 3-6 p.m. ETESPN+<\/a>: 9-6 p.m. ETListen on Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m. ETZurich Classic payout, purse: How much does each team get?<\/p>\n The total purse for the 2026 Zurich Classic is $9.5 million. The winners of the Zurich Classic each receives $1,372,750 million.<\/p>\n Where is the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans played?<\/p>\n