Updated April 24, 2026, 7:24 p.m. ET
- The 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans is the PGA Tour’s only team event, featuring 74 two-man teams.
- After an opening round of four-ball, the format shifts to foursomes for the second round at TPC Louisiana.
- Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer led after the first round with a tournament record-tying 14-under 58.
- The projected cut line after the second round is 9 under, with the top 33 teams and ties advancing.
There are two rounds in the books at the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
The PGA Tour’s lone team event on the schedule saw 35 teams make the cut, with a couple big names sent packing. After 36 holes, the duo of Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer are in the lead at 16 under, one shot ahead of a three-way tie for second that includes last week’s RBC Heritage winner Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother, Alex.
Keep scrolling to see leaderboard updates, highlights and more from Friday’s second round of the 2026 Zurich Classic.
See tee times and groupings and keep tabs on all the numbers posted Friday on the 2026 Zurich Classic of New Orleans leaderboard. Here’s what it looked like at the top when play concluded Friday:
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What is the cut line at the Zurich?
The cut line at the Zurich Classic ended up at 10 under, meaning the two biggest names in the tournament, Shane Lowry and Brooks Koepka, were sent packing. The defending champions, Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin, made the cut on the number. See the rest of the notable names who won’t play the weekend in New Orleans.
Clutch finishes push several teams inside cutline Fitzpatrick brothers making a move
Using an eagle on the final hole of their first nine (they started on the back), Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick are making a charge and have gotten to 14 under through 12 holes of play. putting them right in contention.
Before the tournament, Alex said he was looking forward to the quality family time, especially because the two don’t see each other as often as they’d prefer.
“It’s funny,” Alex said. “I don’t feel like we see each other that often. Not as much as we’d like, but kind of every time I play with him and see his game, there’s things that you are improving. With the results he’s had this year, you can tell he’s doing the right thing. Yeah, pretty lucky to have someone like him as my brother and, you know, just picking his brain about thing.”
They finished the day at 15 under.
Dunlap, Sargent battle wind, stay in contention
Nick Dunlap and Gordon Sargent finished 2 under on the day, moving to 14 under for the tournament. The wind was significant, but it didn’t bother the duo too much, and for Dunlap, a good finish would certainly offer some welcome relief. The two-time PGA Tour winner has either missed the cut or withdrawn from all but one of his seven starts this season.
“We talked about it actually coming down the second-to-last hole,” Dunlap said. “Alternate shot just has a way of making you feel a little bit uncomfortable. Even if you are really close with your partner, there’s still part of you that doesn’t want to let him down. You want to play your best. You know you can play good.
“Some of those tee shots are not easy. There’s a lot of long iron shots too. I wore my 4- and 5-iron out today. There’s not just a couple of good shots you have to hit. There’s a very good amount.”
Eric Cole, Hank Lebioda stay relaxed on course
Although they closed with a double on 16 and a bogey on 17, the duo of Eric Cole and Hank Lebioda is right in the mix at the Zurich, and sits at 14 under after two rounds of play.
So what golf-heavy conversation does the tandem have while playing? Here’s what they said after Thursday’s round:
“Probably not safe to say on TV, I would say,” Cole said. “No, it was more about just having fun. Like you said, the days are long, and you want to stay relaxed. Yeah, we definitely covered a lot of topics out there.”
“About our conspiracy theories from yesterday,” Lebioda added.
“Yeah, there you go,” Cole responded.
Where to watch, stream the 2026 Zurich Classic of New OrleansSecond round, Friday, April 24 How is the weather at the Zurich?
It’s another gorgeous day in Louisiana.
Glut of signature events, majors are killing events like Zurich
This week’s Zurich Classic comes on the heels of the Masters and RBC Heritage, a signature event, and will be followed by two more signatures with limited fields of 72 — the newly created Cadillac Championship and the Truist Championship — and then another major, the PGA Championship. One event is not like the others and that is the Zurich, which has a glorified Korn Ferry Tour field.
— Adam Schupak
Zurich Classic golf finds its niche on the PGA Tour
The Zurich Classic sits in a difficult stretch of the schedule, wedged between the Masters and RBC Heritage and, this year, followed by two signature events and the PGA Championship. Talking about the date, tournament director Steve Worthy doesn’t mince words.
“Five out of six is tough,” he said of the six-week run. “Will there be a big-name player that plays all six? I don’t think so. Somebody’s going to skip one somewhere.”
The tournament understands its place on the calendar. It also understands its identity.
— David Dusek
What are the hole locations on Friday at the Zurich?
Here are the pin placements for the second round:
Zurich Classic payout, purse: How much does each team get?
The total purse for the 2026 Zurich Classic is $9.5 million. The winners of the Zurich Classic each receives $1,372,750 million.
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 Golfweek’s Best: Top public-access golf courses in Louisiana 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.