Big names and up-and-comers fill out the field this week for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, which runs Thursday-Sunday at TPC Louisiana in Avondale.
Seventy-four teams will compete in best ball Thursday and Saturday, and alternate shot Friday and Sunday, in the only team event on the PGA Tour.
Who are the contenders to watch this week? We’ve got five teams on our list:
Matt Fitzpatrick (England) and Alex Fitzpatrick (England)
Odds: +1150
World ranking: Matt Fitzpatrick is No. 3; Alex Fitzpatrick is No. 141
FedEx Cup rankings: Matt Fitzpatrick is No. 2; Alex Fitzpatrick is unranked
2025 Zurich finish: Missed cut
On the tee: Matt beat Scottie Scheffler in a playoff Sunday to win the RBC Heritage and has three worldwide wins since November. Alex plays on the DP World Tour.
Brooks Koepka (USA) and Shane Lowry (Ireland)
Odds: +1550
World ranking: Lowry is No. 35; Koepka is No. 125
FedEx Cup rankings: Lowry is No. 40; Koepka is No. 57
2025 Zurich finish: First time as a team
On the tee: Lowry teamed with Rory McIlroy to win in 2024. Koepka is in his first full year back on the PGA Tour after returning from LIV Golf.
Ben Griffin (USA) and Andrew Novak (USA)
Odds: +1850
World ranking: Griffin is No. 16; Novak is No. 52
FedEx Cup rankings: Novak is No. 64; Griffin is No. 74
2025 Zurich finish: 1st
On the tee: Griffin won three times in 2025, but his best finish so far in 2026 is T19. Novak is T14, T16 in two of his past three starts.
Aaron Rai (England) and Sahith Theegala (USA)
Odds: +2150
World ranking: Rai is No. 41; Theegala is No. 74
FedEx Cup rankings: Rai is No. 121; Theegala is No. 26
2025 Zurich finish: T18
On the tee: Theegala has four top 10s this year, including T10 in Houston. Rai won late last year in Abu Dhabi but went missed cut, missed cut, 48th in previous three starts.
Wyndham Clark (USA) and Taylor Moore (USA)
Odds: +2300
World ranking: Clark is No. 70; Moore is No. 148
FedEx Cup rankings: Clark is No. 70; Moore is No. 61
2025 Zurich finish: Missed cut
On the tee: Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, hasn’t won since 2024. Moore was T2 in Palm Beach. They have four top 10s in this format with other partners.
Odds: Draft Kings
