Zurich Classic Of New Orleans- Vegas Odds, Free Picks, + Tee Times
To close out a big month of April on the PGA Tour which featured the beginning of the Major Championships with The Masters, players head to TPC Louisiana for the 2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Play in the first round will begin on Thursday, April 24th, and conclude on Sunday, April 27th.
One of the best things about TPC Louisiana are the final two finishing holes, which will give those in the 2014 field the chance to do something special. No.17 is a long par-3 measuring 215 yards over water. Then players will face the Par-5 18th, which is reachable in two shots for a ball placed in the fairway. That would mean everything from an eagle to a double-bogey is in play for the leaders, with the scores dictating how many will play this one.
Fans will be able to see plenty of live golf coverage during the week at TPC New Orleans. Golf Channel will have the full coverage Thursday and Friday, and the first 90 minutes of coverage on Saturday and Sunday. CBS will bring the live coverage for the conclusion of both Saturday's and Sunday's rounds.
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TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana
Opened in 2004 and designed by legendary architect Pete Dye, TPC Louisiana has hosted the PGA Tour's annual Zurich Classic of New Orleans tournament since 2005. The 7,400 yard, par-72 course is located near Avondale, Louisiana. Due to damages from Hurricane Katrina, the event was moved to a different course in 2006.
The championship course is meticulously maintained to uphold PGA standards. It was named one of the top four courses by Golf Digest and is considered one of the most well-manicured in the country. The course stretches over 250 acres of Louisiana wetlands and is part of the Audubon Golf Trail.
With more than 100 bunkers, short holes, and long par-4s, TPC Louisiana is best known for its par-5 closing hole. The 18th is flanked on the right by water and causes drastic swings during the Zurich Classic of New Orleans every year. Billy Horschel took home first in 2013 with a 20-under for the tournament.
Vegas Odds For 2014 Zurich Classic
The betting odds for the 2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans will be available to make a wager after they are formed the Monday prior to the first round teeing off. This is the typical release-date of betting odds for the PGA following tournaments that end on a Sunday and begin the following Thursday.
We invite you to check back for Zurich Classic of New Orleans betting lines the week of the event, but also invite you to check out tournaments that get underway before. We have complete coverage of all 2013-14 PGA Tour events on the schedule. There is plenty of action to get in on!
Free Picks For 2014 Zurich Classic
As usual, we're going to need to wait until we see the results from the RBC Heritage and the other preceding tournaments plus see the field for the event before we can make a pick to win. Even if we could make our pick to win, we would still need to see the odds to win to give our darkhorse value pick that could really pay off if that golfer wins. Please check back after odds have been posted, our free picks should be available shortly thereafter.
Look for the official first + second round tee times for the 2014 Zurich Classic of New Orleans to be released as early as the afternoon of April 21st, but they are more likely to be announced at some point on Tuesday, April 22nd. Once available, we'll have all the information right here including 2 and 3-ball odds for the individual rounds. Check back!
2013 Zurich Classic Of New Orleans
It would be hard not to get fired up at the reaction that Billy Horschel had on the 72nd hole at TPC New Orleans last year for the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Horschel birdied the 18th on Sunday to get his first win on the PGA Tour, and he was definitely excited with a reaction that illustrated that.
Horschel, a former Florida Gator standout in college, was two shots behind 54-hole leader Lucas Glover entering Sunday's round. A course-record tying 64 on the final 18 holes gave him a one-shot win over D.A. Points. Horschel gained momentum off of his success with the win to play very well throughout the majority of 2013. That included eight top-10 finishes and more than $3.5 million earned.
2013 Zurich Classic Of New Orleans - Leaderboard
- Billy Horschel -20 (268)
- D.A. Points -19 (269)
- Kyle Stanley -17 (271)
- Bobby Gates -15 (273)
- Lucas Glover -15 (273)
