{"id":56056,"date":"2026-04-26T18:51:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/56056\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T18:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T18:51:09","slug":"2026-zurich-classic-weather-leaderboard-scores-tee-times-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/56056\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Zurich Classic weather, leaderboard, scores, tee times, updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Updated April 26, 2026, 1:29 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/golf\/pga\/leaderboard\/5008421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans<\/a> will hand out a trophy and a big payday to not one but two PGA Tour pros on Sunday, as the lone team event on the schedule comes to a finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"http:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/pga\/2026\/04\/25\/matt-fitzpatrick-alex-fitzpatrick-zurich-classic-record-15-under-57\/89800593007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick are the leaders<\/a> by four after three rounds thanks to a record-breaking 15-under 57 in Saturday&#8217;s best-ball format. But Sunday will be played under alternate shot rules, meaning the scores won&#8217;t be nearly as low, which could leave the door open for one of the chasing teams to put some pressure on the Fitzpatrick brothers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Follow along with Golfweek for live updates, score, highlights and more from the final round of the Zurich Classic.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:440px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89802346007-getty-images-2273118092.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Matt Fitzpatrick of England putts on the ninth green during the third round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 at TPC Louisiana on April 25, 2026 in Avondale, Louisiana.\"\/><a id=\"gpd-1777224541912\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Zurich underway with leaders about 30 minutes till go time<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Matt Fitzpatrick and brother Alex will hit the first tee at 1:58 p.m. ET, their four-shot lead still safe so far. A few duos are 2 under in the early going.<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:6|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><a id=\"gpd-1777219561339\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Zurich Classic weather update: Final round starting 2 hours late<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The PGA Tour made a few Sunday morning announcements and now reports golf will start 11:30 a.m. local time (12:30 p.m. ET). The original Sunday tee times had the first groups off at 9:30 a.m. local.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1777222701664\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Zurich Classic final-round update tee times<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Brothers Fitzpatrick, leading by four shots after 54 holes, will now start their final round at 12:58 p.m. local time (1:58 p.m. ET):<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"gpd-1777217775768\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_ba\"\/> Final-round tee times delayed<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The start of the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has been delayed for 30 minutes due to inclement weather in the area. Here&#8217;s a look at the weather forecast for Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans leaderboard<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Check <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/golf\/pga\/leaderboard\/5008421\/tee-times\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">tee times<\/a> and keep tabs on every score turned in at TPC Louisiana with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/golf\/pga\/leaderboard\/5008421\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Zurich Classic live leaderboard<\/a>. Here&#8217;s what it looked like at the top heading into Sunday&#8217;s final round:<\/p>\n<p>Pos.PlayerScore1M. Fitzpatrick \/ A. Fitzpatrick-30T2A. Eckroat \/ D. Thompson-26T2A. Smalley \/ H. Springer-264D. Ghim \/ J. Kang-25T5B. Horschel \/ T. Hoge-23T5M. Meissner \/ M. McCarty-23How to watch the Zurich Classic<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Here&#8217;s a look at Sunday&#8217;s broadcast schedule for the final round of the Zurich Classic:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/tv\/?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=SMG&amp;subId2=Golfweek&amp;subId3=2025_u5ezo7Ir7lVlNFVigNFgVBP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-v-afl=\"\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Golf Channel<\/a>: 1-3 p.m. ETCBS: 3-6 p.m. ET<a href=\"https:\/\/go.web.plus.espn.com\/6eQWqK?subId3=story%2Fsports%2Fgolf%2Fpga%2F2026%2F04%2F20%2Fhow-to-watch-zurich-classic-of-new-orleans-2026-tv%2F89699749007_u53oA37bJsMrq2xN6FpMpMU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-v-afl=\"\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">ESPN+<\/a>: 9-6 p.m. ETListen on Sirius XM: 1-6 p.m. ETFitzpatrick brothers fire 15-under 57, a Zurich Classic record<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">History was made Saturday at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/golf\/pga\/leaderboard\/5008421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Zurich.<\/a> World No. 3 Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother, Alex, <a href=\"http:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/pga\/2026\/04\/25\/matt-fitzpatrick-alex-fitzpatrick-zurich-classic-record-15-under-57\/89800593007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">fired a 15-under 57 in the third round<\/a> at TPC Louisiana, making birdie or better on all but four holes to break the tournament&#8217;s single-round scoring record in the better-ball format. The English duo is 30 under after 54 holes \u2014 which is also a record \u2014 and they lead by four shots entering Sunday&#8217;s final round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Amazing day. Amazing day,&#8221; Matt Fitzpatrick said. &#8220;Probably [hasn&#8217;t] kind of sunk in how well we played today, if I&#8217;m honest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>How much does each team get at the Zurich Classic?<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">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<p>Where is the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans played?<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Zurich is held at the TPC Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana, just southwest of the city of New Orleans. The golf course ranks No. 2 on the <a href=\"http:\/\/golfweek.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/golf\/2026\/03\/13\/golfweeks-best-2025-top-public-access-golf-courses-every-state-ranked\/83675982007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Golfweek&#8217;s Best: Top public-access golf courses in Louisiana<\/a> list. The tournament started in 1938 and has been held at TPC Louisiana since 2005. It became a team event during the 2016-17 PGA Tour season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated April 26, 2026, 1:29 p.m. ET The 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans will hand out a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56057,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[6],"tags":[2312,29107,29108,683,689,30631,4021,686,696,19452,3598,688,9964,681,51],"class_list":["post-56056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-zurich","tag-accessfree","tag-sstssportsgolfpga","tag-sstsnpga-tour","tag-taggolf","tag-taginternational-sports-competitions","tag-taglive-coverage","tag-tagmodular-story","tag-tagoverall-positive","tag-tagpga-tour","tag-tagsmg-listicle","tag-tagsport-scores-statistics","tag-tagsports-news","tag-tagttp-live-blog","tag-typestory","tag-zurich"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116472518024924947","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56056\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}